January 1: The Born of a New Variation Bereziuk vs A Izhnin, 1976  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0 January 2: A Little R & R V Laznicka vs Rapport, 2018  (A15) English, 40 moves, 0-1 January 3: The Brewing of Soma Cochrane vs Saumchurn, 1855  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 58 moves, 1-0 January 4: Black Seyboth Znosko-Borovsky vs H Seyboth, 1903  (C46) Three Knights, 30 moves, 1-0 January 5: And for my final trick... Tal vs Lautier, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1-0 January 6: Spring Cleaning J Brach Sr vs J R von Pessler, 1910  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0 January 7: Nak Down Ginger Nakamura vs S Williams, 2012  (C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0 January 8: Lord Almaty Carlsen vs Rapport, 2022  (C18) French, Winawer, 71 moves, 1-0 January 9: Top to Bottom Topalov vs S Nadir, 2016  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 1-0 January 10: The Art of the Half-Point V Mamoshin vs V Kolker, 1972  (C15) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 January 11: Angel Dust Rublevsky vs C Gabriel, 1992  (C47) Four Knights, 19 moves, 1-0 January 12: The Liem King Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez, 2011  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0 January 13: P Sak His Queen Psakhis vs E Martinovsky, 1989  (C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0 January 14: Cue Bono G Bono vs R Eberlein, 1978  (A47) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0 January 15: Aloni in the Dark I Aloni vs Bronstein, 1956  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 29 moves, 0-1 January 16: A Knight at the Casino Negi vs A Istratescu, 2014  (B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 January 17: Honger Games A Hong vs T Polgar-Shutzman, 2019  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 38 moves, 1-0 January 18: Highway Roebery E Roebers vs L'Ami, 2023  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 46 moves, 1-0 January 19: 12 Years a Slave Giri vs Carlsen, 2023  (E15) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0 January 20: Spare D Byrne vs R Byrne, 1957  (A15) English, 74 moves, 1-0 January 21: Noddy's Tataland Adventures Abdusattorov vs P Maghsoodloo, 2023  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 64 moves, 1-0 January 22: Sting in the Tal Speelman vs Tal, 1985  (B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1 January 23: Dutch Windmill M Warmerdam vs J Pechac, 2023  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0 January 24: On Thynne Ice G Abrahams vs R Thynne, 1929  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 January 25: Ben There, Done That S Urusov vs Ben, 1862  (C52) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0 January 26: Oral Exam T Oral vs G Vescovi, 1995  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 23 moves, 1-0 January 27: Hot Shower, Cold Shower Geller vs Velimirovic, 1971  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 50 moves, 1-0 January 28: I'm the Skatman P Skatchkov vs K Krovelschikov, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0 January 29: Even Homer Nods Carlsen vs Abdusattorov, 2023  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 60 moves, 0-1 January 30: I hate those Mieses to pieces J Mieses vs von Bardeleben, 1905  (C13) French, 32 moves, 1-0 January 31: Alvis Has Left The Building Tal vs A Vitolinsh, 1981  (A13) English, 32 moves, 1-0 February 1: Hakki Sac I Hakki vs D Chen, 1978  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 45 moves, 1-0 February 2: Barnes & Noble T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1 February 3: RIP Van Wynkele H Van de Wynkele vs S Semina, 1997  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 0-1 February 4: Moose on the loose H Berliner vs H Bullwinkel, 1955  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 32 moves, 0-1 February 5: Justin Time V Kovalev vs Carlsen, 2022  (C01) French, Exchange, 59 moves, 0-1 February 6: Starry, Starry Knight V Skatchkov vs Keymer, 2016  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 0-1 February 7: White Fang J Fang vs Van Wely, 1993  (A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 45 moves, 1-0 February 8: The Female is Deadlier Than the Male R M Bruce vs R Bruce, 1957  (A02) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 1-0 February 9: Leko of the Passed Ivanchuk vs Leko, 2011  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 41 moves, 0-1 February 10: Stupak Shaker C Ponizil vs K Stupak, 2006  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 21 moves, 0-1 February 11: Homage to Catalonia Tartakower vs J Torres Caravaca, 1929  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 47 moves, 1-0 February 12: Dieterminator Nisipeanu vs Carlsen, 2008  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 0-1 February 13: When the Ballon goes up... Tal vs G Ballon, 1986  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0 February 14: Jenay on the Block E Jenay vs Steinitz, 1860  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1 February 15: I'll Be Bek Abdusattorov vs J van Foreest, 2023  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 49 moves, 0-1 February 16: LilienFall Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1 February 17: The Game is Afoot! J L Watson vs Z Fayvinov, 1993  (A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0 February 18: Patty Peper Pinned a Peck of Pearce's Pieces P Peper vs G E Pearce, 1944  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0 February 19: 'Guly, Adly, Deeply Ganguly vs A Adly, 2012  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0 February 20: Fight to the Finnish Nyback vs Carlsen, 2008  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0 February 21: German Stock Exchange Westerinen vs J Dueball, 1971  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 63 moves, 0-1 February 22: The chess artist formerly known as Prince A Dadian vs M Bitcham, 1892  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0 February 23: Ice Cold in Alex M Warmerdam vs A Donchenko, 2023  (B53) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1 February 24: Peak Troff P Vorontsov vs K Troff, 2012  (B50) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1 February 25: The Platz thickens! Fischer vs J Platz, 1964  (C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1 February 26: Still Kiiking myself K Kiik vs Tal, 1985  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 38 moves, 0-1 February 27: Ransom Demands Lasker vs H R Bigelow, 1926  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 19 moves, 0-1 February 28: All the Pretty Horses G Szabo vs N Stepanencu, 2023  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 1-0 March 1: Unseen b4 Carlsen vs Onischuk, 2007  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0 March 2: Restrain, Blockade and Lose A Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1 March 3: A Win, But Not a Safety Win Karpov vs Timman, 1986  (A15) English, 105 moves, 1-0 March 4: Lie Back and Think of England P Lalic vs A Lundback, 2021  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0 March 5: Snooker Lupi F Lupi vs W Winter, 1946  (A12) English with b3, 28 moves, 0-1 March 6: Yikes! Ikes vs Groncki, 1960  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 0-1 March 7: In the Year 25 25 A Nimzowitsch vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1925   (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0 March 8: Stuck in the Middle with Yue D Howell vs Y Wang, 2012  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 58 moves, 0-1 March 9: Braun Over Brain A Braun vs S Siebrecht, 2005  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0 March 10: London Blitzkrieg Nakamura vs Giri, 2014  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0 March 11: The Baby Smiles L Rellstab vs Alekhine, 1942  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0 March 12: An American in Paris Morphy vs de Riviere, 1863  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 33 moves, 1-0 March 13: Kuzubov Cooks Zubov Kuzubov vs A Zubov, 2014  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 47 moves, 1-0 March 14: The Price is Wrong A Zapolskis vs G Price, 2022  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 1-0 March 15: K-march vs Q-parade Gledura vs G Quparadze, 2023  (A17) English, 60 moves, 1-0 March 16: Duda saw part Q trap was a dud Duda vs G Gajewski, 2016  (B50) Sicilian, 78 moves, 1-0 March 17: Bishop, oh sib D Byrne vs R Byrne, 1958  (A12) English with b3, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2 March 18: The Way of Walter Browne vs V Kovacevic, 1970  (B15) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0 March 19: Smothering Sunday H Reefschlaeger vs C Astengo, 2008  (D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 29 moves, 1-0 March 20: Living Dangerously H Hauptmann vs W Nitsche, 1955  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1 March 21: Orange Man Bad! Capablanca vs J Orange, 1919  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 50 moves, 1-0 March 22: Bobby Fischer Teaches Czech Pachman vs Fischer, 1966  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 43 moves, 0-1 March 23: Veni, Vidi, Vincius! T Lehtimaki vs M Goncalves, 2009  (C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 0-1 March 24: Oh, What A Tangled Webb We Weave M Stean vs S Webb, 1976  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 27 moves, 0-1 March 25: Via Dolorosa Ragozin vs Boleslavsky, 1953  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 0-1 March 26: Twilight of the Idols Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (A56) Benoni Defense, 34 moves, 0-1 March 27: Fully Maxinated Dlugy vs Alburt, 1991  (A57) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0 March 28: Jack the Ripper J Peters vs Lombardy, 1977  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 34 moves, 1-0 March 29: Prosecute F Ouchi E L Dayton vs F Ouchi, 1952  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0 March 30: Hararikiri C Crouch vs Z Harari, 2013  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 42 moves, 1-0 March 31: Gestalt Mode Bogoljubov vs A Nimzowitsch, 1930  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 35 moves, 0-1 April 1: You Give Love a Bad Name A J Love vs K Jensen, 1979  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 23 moves, 0-1 April 2: Flight Risk Bird vs Lasker, 1890  (A13) English, 69 moves, 1-0 April 3: Veni, Vidi, WC Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006   (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0 April 4: Stormy Daniels NN vs E Daniels, 1842  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1 April 5: Ginger Spice S Williams vs A Rakhmangulova, 2023  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0 April 6: You Picked a Fine Line to Beat Me, Lucille W M Byland vs L Kellner, 1958  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 53 moves, 0-1 April 7: The Long Good Friday T Foster vs P Lalic, 2023  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 214 moves, 0-1 April 8: Castle Early and Often? Negi vs Lagno, 2006  (B07) Pirc, 53 moves, 1-0 April 9: Peace, Peace, Thou Hippopotamus! Nepomniachtchi vs Wei Yi, 2019  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 April 10: Why does it always rain on me? E Rains vs H Bennett, 2014  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0 April 11: Spassibo Spassky vs A Reshko, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 30 moves, 1-0 April 12: Bull in a China Shop Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1 April 13: Perfect Tenner O Tenner vs O Chajes, 1923  (A53) Old Indian, 57 moves, 1-0 April 14: Making Plans for Nigel Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 52 moves, 1-0 April 15: The Brother from Another Planet Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1991  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1 April 16: Bakre worse than his Bite T Bakre vs B Zawadzka, 2004  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 27 moves, 0-1 April 17: Too Quick on the Draw Shirov vs Dominguez Perez, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 April 18: Making Armenia Great Again Aronian vs Navara, 2017  (E15) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0 April 19: French Disconnection Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, 2023  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0 April 20: The woods are lovely, dark and deep Tal vs Miles, 1983  (A10) English, 60 moves, 1-0 April 21: Et tu, Georgi? G Tringov vs C Juliao, 1974  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 24 moves, 1-0 April 22: The Nepostman Always Dings Twice Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, 2023  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0 April 23: Yuggernaut A Nicifor vs E Kramer, 1921  (C48) Four Knights, 25 moves, 0-1 April 24: The straight line belongs to man, the curve to God. Lasker vs Albin, 1893  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0 April 25: Butchering the King's English Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2017  (A20) English, 48 moves, 1-0 April 26: Double Lutz C Lutz vs M Tratar, 1996  (B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0 April 27: Fire on Nord Shirov vs Carlsen, 2007  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 34 moves, 1-0 April 28: Riders On The Strom M Yudovich Jr vs O Shtrom, 1961  (B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0 April 29: The 27 Club R Smellie vs J A Boucher, 1916  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1 April 30: The GG Spot Giri vs D Gukesh, 2023  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 27 moves, 1-0 May 1: King Liren Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, 2023  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 68 moves, 0-1 May 2: Tsay It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud A Diulger vs V Tsay, 2020  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 0-1 May 3: Levon in America Dominguez Perez vs Aronian, 2022  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 37 moves, 0-1 May 4: Browne Girl in the Ring S Polgar vs Browne, 1986  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1-0 May 5: Leave it to Bever V W Bever vs R P Allen, 1948  (C57) Two Knights, 40 moves, 1-0 May 6: Milking the GOAT Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 45 moves, 0-1 May 7: Nez saw doom. Mood was zen. R Nezhmetdinov vs E Paoli, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 27 moves, 1-0 May 8: Palme of Victory R Palme vs K Junge, 1941  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 31 moves, 0-1 May 9: Siege of Milan M Kolesar vs O Sikorova, 1998  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 63 moves, 0-1 May 10: Oh My Darling, Clemenz Fine. Fine vs A Simonson, 1932  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1-0 May 11: Pulling a Fast One W Pulling vs J O'Sullivan, 1845  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0 May 12: Tricks Up My Sliwa Sliwa vs G Stoltz, 1953  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0 May 13: Dark Side of the Munoz J L Munoz vs Grischuk, 2012  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1 May 14: Black is OK Forever! G Giorgadze vs Adorjan, 1992  (D85) Grunfeld, 23 moves, 0-1 May 15: Viennese Whirl Spielmann vs Schlechter, 1914  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 0-1 May 16: The Colle-culator Colle vs Gruenfeld, 1926  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0 May 17: Just a Flesch Wound Adorjan vs J Flesch, 1975  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 31 moves, 1-0 May 18: Hot Poperty W Popert vs McDonnell, 1834  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0 May 19: Come into my parlour Nakamura vs N Grandelius, 2018  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0 May 20: Malicious File Smyslov vs C Kottnauer, 1946  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 1-0 May 21: Black is KO! Adorjan vs B Kouatly, 1982  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 1-0 May 22: Wojt is OK! Wojtaszek vs Carlsen, 2023  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0 May 23: Hot Systhéme T Kosintseva vs N Kosintseva, 1997  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 31 moves, 0-1 May 24: The Trouble with Triples Gledura vs V Kovalev, 2019  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1 May 25: Ke2 Brute? Nakamura vs Ivanchuk, 2011  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1 May 26: Rook van Wely Van Wely vs Svidler, 2007  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 22 moves, 1-0 May 27: Oh, Vienna! Martin Perez vs Catalan, 1981  (C28) Vienna Game, 25 moves, 1-0 May 28: Oh, Susanna, Don't You Cry for Xie J Xie vs S Lalic, 1996  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1 May 29: Same Oll, Same Oll Oll vs Anand, 1993  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 0-1 May 30: Manik Depression Benjamin vs M Manik, 1993  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 20 moves, 1-0 May 31: Trial and Error F Nuernberg vs K Junge, 1941  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1 June 1: OMG, Hay killed Kennedy! A Hay vs H A Kennedy, 1861  (000) Chess variants, 33 moves, 1-0 June 2: The Diary of Anne Haast N Paikidze vs A Haast, 2004  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1-0 June 3: Natural Bjorn Tiller G Prakken vs B Tiller, 2009  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1 June 4: Valar Morgulis Bronstein vs L Morgulis, 1940  (C26) Vienna, 34 moves, 1-0 June 5: Cumming Through the Ruy O Pollack vs R Cumming, 2019  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1 June 7: Memento Mori P H Mori vs C Duarte, 1966  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0 June 8: The Sign of Zorro Kashdan vs J Gonzalez de Vega, 1951  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 66 moves, 0-1 June 9: Stopped in His Trax V Beznosikov vs I Koba, 1995  (C57) Two Knights, 35 moves, 1-0 June 10: Death Takes a Holliday J K Holliday vs A Ghasi, 2023  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 20 moves, 0-1 June 11: Much Ado About Notkin M Notkin vs A Rychagov, 1996  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0 June 12: Knap, Crackle and Pop C Knapton vs Gunsberg, 1884  (C59) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1 June 13: Classico unReal Barcza vs O Troianescu, 1948  (A06) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0 June 14: Snape, Crackle and Pop C Rice vs I Snape, 2017  (A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 0-1 June 15: No Kost Too Great Kosteniuk vs I Krush, 2021  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 26 moves, 1-0 June 16: We Will Rok You R Hrzica vs J Armas, 2007  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 38 moves, 1-0 June 17: Karpov Bombing Karpov vs Van der Wiel, 1980  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 32 moves, 1-0 June 18: Suleymanli the Magnificent A Suleymanli vs Indjic, 2020  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0 June 19: Lender Bender A Liang vs Lenderman, 2017  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 27 moves, 1-0 June 20: Leysens to Kill Kashdan vs M Leysens, 1932  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 38 moves, 0-1 June 21: Royal Flush T Beerdsen vs S Royal, 2022  (C52) Evans Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0 June 22: Man of the Match Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1996  (C47) Four Knights, 47 moves, 0-1 June 23: Bogo Cop Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1937  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0 June 24: Rough Justus J D Williams vs S Azarov, 2014  (A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0 June 25: Ukraine Girls Really Knock Me Out A Ushenina vs Lagno, 2001  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0 June 26: One percent inspiration and 99% przepiration D Przepiorka vs A Nimzowitsch, 1930  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 1-0 June 27: Gufeld's Evergreen Gufeld vs Tal, 1959  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0 June 28: Bill and Ed's Excellent Adventure E Mednis vs Lombardy, 1978  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 90 moves, 1-0 June 29: Burying the Pede Keene vs B Eley, 1964   (A80) Dutch, 46 moves, 1-0 June 30: You and Me, Dupre P Dupre vs P Lalic, 2023  (A10) English, 30 moves, 0-1 July 1: Danger Ray Robson! Robson vs Y Hou, 2004  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 0-1 July 2: No Checks Please, We're British Adams vs Short, 1992  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0 July 3: Tobler Owned P Zimmermann vs D Tobler, 1990  (B06) Robatsch, 12 moves, 1-0 July 4: The Lyon King A Shneider vs Kasparov, 1994  (A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 39 moves, 1-0 July 5: Don't Let the Name Fool You Bijl vs Remis, 1975  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1 July 6: Abel Was I Ere I Saw Duda Duda vs D Abel, 2015  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 37 moves, 1-0 July 7: Sufferin' Zukertort W Kornfeld vs Zukertort, 1865  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1 July 8: Mora less a draw J Mora Corbera vs Suttles, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2 July 9: When Harry Met Savielly Tartakower vs Golombek, 1949  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1 July 10: Talkin' 'Bout my Variation Geller vs Sveshnikov, 1978  (B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1 July 11: Harry Zirn Floored Capablanca vs H Zirn, 1912  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0 July 12: Grandmaster Norm Capablanca vs N Whitaker, 1909  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1 July 13: Hey Jude, don't make Bc8 bad... Browne vs J Acers, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 1-0 July 14: Take A Sad Pawn And Make It Benter Larsen vs J Acers, 1968  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 60 moves, 1-0 July 15: Lekhine on the Sixth with a Diamond Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1926  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1 July 16: In The Firing Line J R Adair vs S Franklin, 2016  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 50 moves, 1-0 July 17: A Banner With the Strange De Veauce: Excelsior! L De Veauce vs Speelman, 1975  (A04) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1-0 July 18: The Maroczy Blind Maroczy vs G Beihoff, 1926  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1 July 19: JOHT This Down J Taylor vs NN, 1874  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0 July 20: Safe, Legal, and Rare A Beliavsky vs Timman, 1986  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0 July 21: Now I Become Blind... Breyer vs Oppenheimer, 1921  (B15) Caro-Kann, 18 moves, 1-0 July 22: Far Side of Crazy Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2014  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2 July 23: A Day Late and a Dollar Short Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 July 24: The War on Vodka I Smirnov vs D Kutuzov, 2007  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1 July 25: Schwaninger's Rat S Siebrecht vs W Schwaninger, 2007  (B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 1-0 July 26 & 27: Do you know da wei? Wei Yi vs G Jones, 2018  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 48 moves, 1-0 July 28: The Hart is a Lonely Hunter P W Power vs R Hart, 1983  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 27 moves, 0-1 July 29: Antom's Apple M Kawuma vs G Antoms, 2004  (A56) Benoni Defense, 29 moves, 0-1 July 30: The Brazilian Karpov E Barbosa vs F de Cresce El Debs, 2011  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1 July 31: Goldberg Complications Polugaevsky vs G Goldberg, 1954  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2 August 1: Play Like a Gurel E Gurel vs V Ivic, 2023  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 1-0 August 2: There Is A Knight That Never Goes Out C F Smith vs Moffatt, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 1-0 August 3: Discount Queen Warehouse Pachman vs Timman, 1977  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2 August 4: Pragging Rights M Lagarde vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2023  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 0-1 August 5: It Happens Shankland vs I Schitco, 2023  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 0-1 August 6: Sarin Attack Bachmann vs N Sarin, 2023  (A13) English, 42 moves, 0-1 August 7: Javokhir Causin' Havoc Here Vachier-Lagrave vs Sindarov, 2023  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 0-1 August 8: Femme Fatal W Ju vs U Fataliyeva, 2023  (A28) English, 131 moves, 1-0 August 9: Baker's Dozen P Lalic vs C W Baker, 2023  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 14 moves, 1-0 August 10: I Left My Harut In San Francisco V Bhat vs H Akopyan, 1999  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0 August 11: Hrair Raising Experience T L Petrosian vs H Simonian, 2008  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 46 moves, 1-0 August 12: White Goose Chase Capablanca vs A Chase, 1922  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0 August 13: What the Heck? T Casper vs K Heckert, 1975  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 August 14: Pins, but not Safety Pins Duda vs Caruana, 2023  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 42 moves, 0-1 August 15: Sammour Please! A Passov vs J Sammour-Hasbun, 1991  (C58) Two Knights, 27 moves, 0-1 August 16: The Bloody Hole Story A Flaata vs O Hole, 1994  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 August 17: Mata of Life and Death A Matanovic vs Tal, 1958  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 57 moves, 1-0 August 18: D5ing all logic Anand vs Mamedyarov, 2019  (C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 1-0 August 19: Sweet Caro Line A Muzychuk vs N Salimova, 2023  (B15) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 0-1 August 20: Penta Gun Harikrishna vs Van Wely, 2013  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 39 moves, 1-0 August 21: Nice Finnish! A Nokso-Koivisto vs A Pyhala, 1988  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 37 moves, 0-1 August 22: Sac, sac…stalemate! D Monokroussos vs L Barcarola, 1999  (C46) Three Knights, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2 August 23: Get Shorty Granda Zuniga vs Short, 1997  (B44) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0 August 24: Witch Hunt A R Saleh Salem vs Smeets, 2013  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 August 25: Bao Constrictor Q Bao vs H T Tu, 2005  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 67 moves, 0-1 August 26: The Excelsior Game Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1850  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 August 27: Fairytal Tal vs Petrosian, 1975  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0 August 28: We Will Bury You! A Khruschiov vs Dvoirys, 2008  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0 August 29: In Sebag A Adly vs M Sebag, 2008  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 50 moves, 0-1 August 30: Et in Arcadia Ego Naiditsch vs Anand, 2013  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 49 moves, 0-1 August 31: Tsatsal Folks! K Tsatsalashvili vs S Khademalsharieh, 2023  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0 September 1: Queen of Adrenaline V Gunina vs A Bodnaruk, 2009  (A48) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0 September 2: Siege of Inarkiev E Alekseev vs E Inarkiev, 2010  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 88 moves, 1-0 September 3: AnniNh1lation P van der Weide vs G Ligterink, 1979  (B07) Pirc, 39 moves, 0-1 September 4: Enigmadzianov Nigmadzianov vs L Kaplun, 1977  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 21 moves, 1-0 September 5: Never Play f6 V Akobian vs Caruana, 2017  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 1-0 September 6: Bleak Haus J Mieses vs Taubenhaus, 1906  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0 September 7: Try That in a Small Town Lasker vs F C Short, 1908  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1 September 8: The Thingstad Dreams Are Made Of de Firmian vs E Thingstad, 2007  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 0-1 September 9: Fritz 0.0 Steinitz vs A Fritz, 1898  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 56 moves, 0-1 September 10: Ay Caruana! R Leitao vs Caruana, 2010  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 24 moves, 0-1 September 11: Hanache in the UK K Hanache vs P Lalic, 2023  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 0-1 September 12: Dyner Dash M Oren vs I Dyner, 1952  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 September 13: The Soothsayer Geller vs Anand, 1987  (C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 0-1 September 14: Not-So-Grand Marnier G Jacoby vs E Marnier, 1977  (A13) English, 47 moves, 1-0 September 15: 'Cause This Is Schiller, Schiller Knight E Schiller vs G Schwartzman, 1994   (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0 September 16: Oll Figured Out Oll vs G Miralles, 1984  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 45 moves, 1-0 September 17: Clubbed Soda R Seltzer vs J Curdo, 1991  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 0-1 September 18: Null Hypothesis Moreau vs Albin, 1903  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 44 moves, 0-1 September 19: Horatio, I am dead H Caro vs Lasker, 1890  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0 September 20: Where There's a Windmill, There's a Way K Volke vs M Schaefer, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 1-0 September 21: Koba the Dread A Volokitin vs M Kobalia, 2009  (C41) Philidor Defense, 28 moves, 0-1 September 22: Book him, Panno! J H Donner vs Panno, 1955  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 25 moves, 0-1 September 23: X-Factor S Mlotkowski vs S Factor, 1921  (C48) Four Knights, 36 moves, 0-1 September 24: Babe in the Woods Niemann vs A Woodward, 2023  (A17) English, 42 moves, 0-1 September 25: Sank like a Brkic Mamedyarov vs A Brkic, 2012  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0 September 26: Sparkling Rhine F Rhine vs D Sprenkle, 1981  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 37 moves, 1-0 September 27: Basman vs. The Penguin M Basman vs Keene, 1968   (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 0-1 September 28: French Cooking Anand vs So, 2023  (C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0 September 29: Leviathan Mac Hack VI vs D Levy, 1978  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 43 moves, 0-1 September 30: Kras Behavior Krasenkow vs Sveshnikov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0 October 1: Milan Soccer Club M Drasko vs A Evdokimov, 2006  (A56) Benoni Defense, 62 moves, 1-0 October 2: Chow Down E Karklins vs A C Chow, 1982  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 30 moves, 1-0 October 3: Scarlet Poupinel Y Lemieux vs M Poupinel, 1991  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 1-0 October 4: The Torreador Kasparov vs E Torre, 1980  (A43) Old Benoni, 57 moves, 1-0 October 5: Over the horizon Firouzja vs Bluebaum, 2017  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 1-0 October 6: Last Knight a DJ Saved My Life Jakovenko vs I Cheparinov, 2008  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 1-0 October 7: You Dohrn Understand! I Coulda Had Class. Dohrn vs W Class, 1988  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1 October 8: Rook Loose and Fancy Free A Liang vs Aronian, 2022  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0 October 9: Boris Good Enough B Bilunov vs A Kudriashov, 1962  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 16 moves, 1-0 October 10: Rid Me Of This Treybalsome Bishop K Treybal vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923  (C15) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0 October 11: Drop back and punt G Wall vs W Puntier Andujar, 2012  (B27) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0 October 12: Under Siege Nakamura vs A Lesiege, 2002  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0 October 13: Watch this! A Suleymenov vs Carlsen, 2023  (E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0 October 14: Quarantined Queen Jobava vs Grischuk, 2009  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 16 moves, 0-1 October 15: The Song of Roland R Beyen vs Filip, 1971  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0 October 16: Permanent Revolution F Zita vs Bronstein, 1946  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 30 moves, 0-1 October 17: The Dragon's Tower S Bouaziz vs Geller, 1967  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 34 moves, 0-1 October 18: Mmm! Yates vs H Mattison, 1929  (C14) French, Classical, 53 moves, 0-1 October 19: The Dubov Abides Dubov vs Giri, 2019  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0 October 20: The League of Red Heads Shirov vs S Williams, 2006  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 33 moves, 1-0 October 21: Deep Dark Foreest J van Foreest vs Giri, 2022  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 42 moves, 1-0 October 22: Sasha nice game A Belezky vs G Phillips, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 1-0 October 23: Check This Out! Alekhine vs A Popovic, 1930  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0 October 24: Groß Negligence B Olsson vs Bronstein, 1990  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 0-1 October 25: Safarli, So Goodly E Safarli vs A Moiseenko, 2017  (B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0 October 26: Niemann Is An Island Niemann vs E Amar, 2023  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 38 moves, 1-0 October 27: Trompe le Monde Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0 October 28: Through the Rinde N Gaprindashvili vs E Rinder, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0 October 29: Chandler's Unchained Melody!! Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1889  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0 October 30: Take my Queen, please D Lazavik vs Wojtaszek, 2023  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1 October 31: The Ghost of Morphy Bids You Move! Koltanowski vs W N Woodbury, 1939  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0 November 1: Taylor Swift C H Capon vs J Taylor, 1873  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1 November 2: Pina Collida S Pina Vega vs B Lopez, 2001  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 34 moves, 0-1 November 3: The Beast Game Prize B Adhiban vs Iturrizaga Bonelli, 2023  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 56 moves, 1-0 November 4: Just for the Halibut... F Cathely vs M Hadzikaric, 1995  (A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1 November 5: Englishman In New York Blackburne vs Mason, 1889   (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0 November 6: Mind the Gap D Salinnikov vs I Gaponenko, 2000  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 23 moves, 0-1 November 7: Come On Eline E Roebers vs E Danielian, 2023  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0 November 8: Noteboom Goes the Dynamite Spielmann vs Eliskases, 1932  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1 November 9: L'Oste in Space Blackburne vs J B L'Oste, 1885  (C52) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0 November 10: Colorado Territory S Kasparov vs T Schulze, 2011  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 0-1 November 11: Allen a Knight's Work P Lalic vs J P Allen, 2023  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0 November 12: Men of Charlick H Charlick vs W F Harrison, 1888  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0 November 13: The Dynamic Dudemansky M Umansky vs D van Geet, 2006  (A80) Dutch, 56 moves, 1-0 November 14: In dignity unsurpassed Duras vs Teichmann, 1906  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 1-0 November 15: Labatt's Blue Ribbon Capablanca vs L Labatt, 1909  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 0-1 November 16: Blood and Gutmayer Charousek vs F Gutmayer, 1897  (C25) Vienna, 40 moves, 1-0 November 17: Spot an aura -Caruana tops Topalov vs Caruana, 2014  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 0-1 November 18: Shred to Pirces M Parligras vs Jobava, 2004  (B07) Pirc, 32 moves, 0-1 November 19: Beware of Greek Gifts N Theodorou vs Radjabov, 2023  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 19 moves, 1-0 November 20: Capablanca's Endgame Manual Capablanca vs Reshevsky, 1936  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 58 moves, 1-0 November 21: Povadis? N Povah vs P R Kemp, 1975  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0 November 22: Old MacDonnell Had a Charm G MacDonnell vs S Boden, 1861  (C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0 November 23: Grand - Master Grand vs Steinitz, 1872  (C52) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0 November 24: The Wisdom of Solomon S J Solomon vs P Garbett, 1983  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 1-0 November 25: Prince of Denmark's March G Timmerman vs S Pedersen, 1991  (C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 0-1 November 26: Duda's draw not in. It onwards a dud. Giri vs Duda, 2023  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 November 27: Lady in Distress Yurtaev vs S Matveeva, 1987  (C16) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0 November 28: The Bonnie Early Morra Kieseritzky vs C Vitzthum, 1846  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 29 moves, 1-0 November 29: They're getting old young these days. Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1991  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1 November 30: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work Capablanca vs Leede / Korkus, 1915  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 71 moves, 0-1 December 1: Bellyupsky Carlsen vs A Beliavsky, 2006  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0 December 2: Housieaux Daddy and What Does He Do? N Bacon vs D Housieaux, 2009  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 0-1 December 3: Bac Against the Wall Bacrot vs Z Almasi, 2015  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0 December 4: Power surge P Hensman vs P W Power, 1978  (A80) Dutch, 39 moves, 0-1 December 5: The Way of All Flesch P Lukacs vs J Flesch, 1975  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 26 moves, 1-0 December 6: That's Hugh! Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1936   (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 1-0 December 7: Simagin There's No Heaven Petrosian vs Simagin, 1956  (A53) Old Indian, 48 moves, 1-0 December 8: Nasty, brutish, and short. R B Fickling vs R Hobbs, 1975  (C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 0-1 December 9: Lemon Mousse J Moussard vs Adams, 2023  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1 December 10: Bartel of Wounded Nie Niemann vs M Bartel, 2023  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 75 moves, 0-1 December 11: Djurasevic Park Korchnoi vs B Djurasevic, 1956  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 25 moves, 0-1 December 12: Everybody Needs Good Nijboers Nijboer vs Timman, 2006  (C18) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0 December 13: Give it a Werle K Revesz vs I Werle, 2001  (A25) English, 52 moves, 0-1 December 14: The Big Bang Theory E Bang vs M Umansky, 1996  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 26 moves, 1-0 December 15: New Cases in Viennese Psychiatry Fine vs Euwe, 1938  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 30 moves, 0-1 December 16: Suba diving Suba vs Sax, 1984  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 16 moves, 1-0 December 17: Plato's Cave S Wesen vs B Plato, 1964  (A16) English, 43 moves, 0-1 December 18: Driving Miss Daisy M de la Cruz vs D Rivera, 2008  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 0-1 December 19: Labyrinth Z Almasi vs S Maze, 2016  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1 December 20: Coup d'Etat Mecking vs Brazil, 2001  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 52 moves, 1-0 December 21: A Wei in a mangle A Wei vs B Ward, 2001  (B07) Pirc, 41 moves, 0-1 December 22: 3 Y's Men Kryvoruchko vs I Nyzhnyk, 2011  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 December 23: The Adoration of the Mag - Yi Wei Yi vs Carlsen, 2016  (B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1 December 24: The Nb4 Christiansen L Christiansen vs H Olafsson, 1986  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 0-1 December 25: O Come, O Come, Emanuel! S Rosenfeld vs Lasker, 1913  (C22) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0 December 26: Boxing Day M A Goumaneh vs J Dempsey, 2016  (B27) Sicilian, 51 moves, 0-1 December 27: 2000 Miles Miles vs P Acs, 2000  (A06) Reti Opening, 64 moves, 1-0 December 28: It's the Most Blunderful Time of the Year W Winter vs Capablanca, 1931  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 0-1 December 29: Puller Cracker Blackburne vs C Puller, 1872  (C21) Center Game, 22 moves, 1-0 December 30: We Three Queens of Orient Are S Lobanov vs J Christiansen, 2018  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0 December 31: Good King Wesley was locked out.... Firouzja vs H Tirard, 2023  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 33 moves, 1-0 363 games