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Game of the Day 2024
Compiled by MissScarlett
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See Game Collection: Game of the Day & Puzzle of the Day Collections for complete lists of Game of the Day and Puzzle of the Day collections.

Game Collection: Game of the Day 2023

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In fond memory of <Phony Benoni> David Moody

January 1: Oh Happy Day
E Preissmann vs L Day, 1978 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1

January 2: Many are called, but few are Petrosian
Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1976 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 31 moves, 1-0

January 3: Hold Your Horses
Dubov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023 
(A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

January 4: Karma Chameleon
Ivanchuk vs Bacrot, 2007 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

January 5: All Shook Up
A Sandalakis vs E Klasan, 2010 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

January 6: Getting to Noya
M Carballo Noya vs J Aagaard, 2007 
(B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

January 7: The Ballad of John and Yermo
Yermolinsky vs J Fedorowicz, 1991 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0

January 8: Pratt to catch a mackerel
Capablanca vs W Pratt, 1909 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1

January 9: Go West young man!
E Ermenkov vs G West, 1990 
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 30 moves, 0-1

January 10: Breaking the Mono-Tony
Miles vs D Monokroussos, 1999 
(A12) English with b3, 66 moves, 1-0

January 11: The effects of Ale-Koeh-Colle
Alekhine vs F Koehnlein, 1908 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0

January 12: Radio Heads
Fine vs Boleslavsky, 1945 
(A53) Old Indian, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

January 13: Knights are overrated.
Anand vs Ponomariov, 2002 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0

January 14: Hi Hou, Hi Hou, It's Off to Work V Go
Y Hou vs V Golubenko, 2008 
(C18) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0

January 15: Don't go with Patience into that good night....
K Meier vs A Niyibizi, 2014 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 65 moves, 1-0

January 16: Don't rook back in anger
S Factor vs C Jaffe, 1926 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 1-0

January 17: Carpe Diemer
E Diemer vs Fleck, 1949 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

January 18: The Berlin Fall
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2004 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 90 moves, 1-0

January 19: Good Vibrations
E Roebers vs Niemann, 2024 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 56 moves, 1-0

January 20: Take It to the Benko
Benko vs J P Dominguez Sanz, 1972 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 42 moves, 0-1

January 21: Que Rico, Carlito!
C Guimard vs Boleslavsky, 1954 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 50 moves, 1-0

January 22: Bonch Yourself
M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs B Baranov, 1953 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

January 23: Take my Book, Take my Rook
Kasparov vs Shirov, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

January 24: The Man With Too Much Chess Talent
Velimirovic vs V Cmilyte, 2010 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

January 25: Root 6...d6
D Root vs Browne, 1980 
(E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 49 moves, 0-1

January 26: Honneur et Fidélité
E G Sergeant vs Capablanca, 1935 
(C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1

January 27: Makovetz Poundation
G Makovetz vs Charousek, 1895 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 0-1

January 28: I, Robatsch
O Bernstein vs Robatsch, 1954 
(B06) Robatsch, 85 moves, 0-1

January 29: Tis but a scratch
Black Knight vs Kaissa, 1977 
(B01) Scandinavian, 57 moves, 0-1

January 30: A Room With a View
M Morgan / S L Stadelman vs Lasker, 1907 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 45 moves, 0-1

January 31: Gunfight at the OK Corral
Petrosian vs H Corral, 1954 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0

February 1: The Walk of Life
Nepomniachtchi vs Gelfand, 2018 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

February 2: Muzy Is For Nothing, Checks For Free
Y Hou vs M Muzychuk, 2017 
(A12) English with b3, 30 moves, 1-0

February 3: Poul the pin!
M Reinert vs P E Nielsen, 1981 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

February 4: Heartbreak Hotel
Robson vs Niemann, 2023 
(C88) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0

February 5: Benko's Ghost
Geller vs Benko, 1962 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 54 moves, 1-0

February 6: Triangulation Strangulation
Alburt vs Kasparov, 1978 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 56 moves, 0-1

February 7: Good Knight and Good Luck
A Nimzowitsch vs Euwe, 1929 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

February 8: Arsenievich: An Old Ace
E Zagoryansky vs P Romanovsky, 1943 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 63 moves, 0-1

February 9: A Fine Attack
I A Horowitz vs Fine, 1934 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 28 moves, 0-1

February 10: Better Clever Than Szily
G Kluger vs J Szily, 1952 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 15 moves, 1-0

February 11: Esprit de corpse
Gunsberg vs J Mieses, 1903 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 50 moves, 1-0

February 12: The Fall of the House of Ushe
I Krush vs A Ushenina, 2013 
(A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

February 13: Borna to be Wild
B Derakhshani vs A Zapolskis, 2022 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

February 14: White as a Smeets
Smeets vs Bacrot, 2008 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 38 moves, 0-1

February 15: Runic Symbols
L Zinn vs R Strand, 1965 
(C58) Two Knights, 46 moves, 0-1

February 16: Be Careful What You Vish For
Anand vs Kasparov, 1999 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 0-1

February 17: Kismet Hardy
Hardy vs F Janssens, 1854 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

February 18: You Had to Be A Big Shot, Didn't You?
Capablanca vs Park Avenue CC, 1931 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 0-1

February 19: They have the geniuses, we have the nincompoops.
Paulsen / Goring / Metger vs Anderssen / Zukertort / Schmid, 1877 
(A13) English, 63 moves, 0-1

February 20: Gorin' Ivanisevic
Onischuk vs I Ivanisevic, 2011 
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 34 moves, 1-0

February 21: Exchange student
H Mattison vs Rubinstein, 1929 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1

February 22: O Jerusalem!
T Nabaty vs E Alekseev, 2015 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 75 moves, 1-0

February 23: There's Always a Bigger Fish
E Schallopp vs W Pollock, 1885 
(C22) Center Game, 26 moves, 1-0

February 24: We're not Even, son
A Evenson vs Alekhine, 1916 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 48 moves, 0-1

February 25: The Lincoln Memorial
L Maiztegui vs S Bellido Gonzalez, 1991 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

February 26: Haasta La Vista, Baby!
Timman vs A Haast, 2015 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1

February 27: Gilden the Lily
R Stoutenborough vs L Gilden, 1972 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1

February 28: Bringing a Knight to a Gunfight
Karpov vs A Yusupov, 1983 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 44 moves, 1-0

February 29: Go Long!
I Akimov vs A Pridorozhni, 2000 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 12 moves, 1-0

March 1: Acs Murderer
P Acs vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 45 moves, 0-1

March 2: Witchcraft!
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1909  
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 75 moves, 0-1

March 3: The Young Turk
V Finek vs E Gurel, 2024 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 56 moves, 0-1

March 4: Goliath Beats David
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1911 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 66 moves, 1-0

March 5: You Better Not Pout
I Farago vs P Poutiainen, 1975  
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 21 moves, 0-1

March 6: Schiffers Regal
Schiffers vs Pillsbury, 1896 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

March 7: Ethnic Champion
Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen, 2020 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0

March 8: The Taking of Parham 123
B Becker vs Kasparov, 2000 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1

March 9: D Klein and Fall of the Roman Empire
D Klein vs Romanishin, 2013 
(C45) Scotch Game, 42 moves, 1-0

March 10: Welsh Rare Bits
D Welsh vs J Dunning, 1968 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0

March 11: Who But Mason?
Mason vs Janowski, 1902 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 1-0

March 12: The Poisoned Exchange Game
M Golubev vs V Podinic, 2001 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

March 13: Wil's Taming of the Schuh
H Cording vs H Schuh, 1982 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

March 14: Kat Man Do
Lagno vs D Howell, 2002 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

March 15: Lazard Precision
F Lazard vs A Gibaud, 1909 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

March 16: Those Who Forget Theory
S Jensen vs F Urkedal, 2013 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

March 17: Mi Kassa Su Kassa
A Moiseenko vs K Korley, 2019 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1

March 18: Quantum Physick
T Physick vs S Passmore, 1900 
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0

March 19: T'isdall She Wrote
J Tisdall vs J Polgar, 1988 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

March 20: The Other Bobby
Fischer vs Huebner, 1970 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

March 21: The Gift of Gab
Lupulescu vs G Papp, 2016 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

March 22: The Artist's Geometry
J Addicks vs Duchamp, 1931 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1

March 23: B2 or not b2. That is the Qa7.
Caruana vs Nepomniachtchi, 2019 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

March 24: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
C Wreford-Brown vs Gibbs, 1918 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

March 25: Our Systems
Colle vs A Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

March 26: The Ascent of Man
C North vs J Bronowski, 1936 
(D80) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 0-1

March 27: Tête-à-Tatai
S Tatai vs Karpov, 1977 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1

March 28: Sofferin' Psakatash!
Psakhis vs R Soffer, 1994 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 37 moves, 1-0

March 29: Misfire!
S Kjellander vs E Secchi, 1959 
(D80) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 0-1

March 30: H-Bomb
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862 
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0

March 31: MacLeod's Immortal
Blackburne vs N MacLeod, 1889 
(C21) Center Game, 55 moves, 0-1

April 1: Party's over. Gata go.
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 45 moves, 0-1

April 2: Oh, Paoli? You Won't See Him No More.
E Paoli vs Bronstein, 1976 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 20 moves, 0-1

April 3: A Knight of Sorrow
Mecking vs M Basman, 1967 
(A43) Old Benoni, 31 moves, 0-1

April 4: And Your Bird Can Sing
Smyslov vs G Ilivitsky, 1955 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 43 moves, 0-1

April 5: Trick Or Treat
Tal vs NN, 1963 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

April 6: Temporary Insanity
Navara vs Keymer, 2021 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 60 moves, 0-1

April 7: The Year of the Kat
Lagno vs K Nemcova, 2008 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

April 8: Vidit killed the internet star
Nakamura vs V S Gujrathi, 2024 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

April 9: Hoff the Charts
W Moorman vs R S Hoff, 1916 
(C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 0-1

April 10: Chess nut roasted on an open fire
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0

April 11: Rock-a-Geller
Geller vs F Olafsson, 1969 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 58 moves, 1-0

April 12: Dude Looks Like A Saidy
Fischer vs A Saidy, 1966 
(B57) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

April 13: Sic Semper Tigrannis
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

April 14: Smoking Caruana
Nakamura vs Caruana, 2024 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0

April 15: En Prised Wide Open
Von Feilitzsch vs Keres, 1932 
(C22) Center Game, 32 moves, 0-1

April 16: The Rolling Jones
G Jones vs J Le Roux, 2014 
(A22) English, 51 moves, 1-0

April 17: O Brother, Where art thou?
T L Loyd vs I S Loyd, 1856 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

April 18: The Black Queen's Immortal
O Tenner vs R Black, 1923 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 37 moves, 0-1

April 19: Highway to Hell
J Taylor vs NN, 1862 
(C27) Vienna Game, 13 moves, 1-0

April 20: A Lublin Drubbin
J Tomczak vs Navara, 2016 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

April 21: The Prospect of Whitby
Browne vs K Bachmann, 1968 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 47 moves, 0-1

April 22: Double Dutch
Aronian vs Van Wely, 2014 
(A80) Dutch, 38 moves, 0-1

April 23: Nihal Diamond, Lev on the Rocks
N Sarin vs Aronian, 2023 
(A06) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

April 24: Whatever Happened to Baby Jan?
Timman vs Huebner, 1967 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 43 moves, 0-1

April 25: In Flagrante Delekta
P Delekta vs Geller, 1992 
(C28) Vienna Game, 18 moves, 0-1

April 26: London Is Burning
Shirov vs Sakaev, 1986 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0

April 27: Varlam Renaissance
V Vepkhvishvili vs Sikovsky, 1992 
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 140 moves, 1-0

April 28: Got Erdos Number
V Erdos vs Firouzja, 2021 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 56 moves, 0-1

April 29: The Tal Err They Come
Tal vs I Platonov, 1969 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 57 moves, 0-1

April 30: A Miss Is As Good As a Miles
Chiburdanidze vs Miles, 1989 
(C45) Scotch Game, 74 moves, 1-0

May 1: Das Rhinegold
F Rhine vs A Boerkoel, 1996 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

May 2: Feast in Time of Hague
B Hague vs M Steadman, 2013 
(A80) Dutch, 23 moves, 1-0

May 3: Pun: "Anupama: 'I Won! Now I Am A Pun, Anup!'"
A Gokhale vs A Deshmukh, 1994 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1

May 4: The Bourne Nemesis
J O Bourne vs C G Heydon, 1872 
(C57) Two Knights, 38 moves, 0-1

May 5: Birdie Num Num
Bird vs Blackburne, 1879 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0

May 6: A Taste of Honfi
Portisch vs K Honfi, 1963 
(E90) King's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1

May 7: The Meek Shall Inherit
A Meek vs NN, 1855 
(000) Chess variants, 7 moves, 1-0

May 8: Breakin’ Down The Walls Of Art Dake
Miles vs A Dake, 1973 
(B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

May 9: Davide and Conquer
K Kamer vs D Arcuti, 2018 
(A15) English, 64 moves, 0-1

May 10: Love the Sin, Mate the Sinner
M Sinner vs N Miezis, 1997 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 20 moves, 0-1

May 11: Yo Adrian - I did it!
Kasparov vs A Negulescu, 1977 
(A48) King's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0

May 12: Baron Rausch's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and
K Raush vs I Rabinovich, 1912 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0

May 13: Levitt to Beaver
D Howell vs J Levitt, 2005 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

May 14: Stahl Crazy After All These Years
Stahlberg vs Alekhine, 1934 
(A90) Dutch, 44 moves, 0-1

May 15: Dark Antic
D Anic vs Larsen, 1989 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0

May 16: Loek at this miniature!
Van Wely vs L'Ami, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 14 moves, 1-0

May 17: Jeepers Crepeaux
NN vs R Crepeaux, 1923 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 16 moves, 0-1

May 18: Low GPA
G P Arnaudov vs E Moser, 2013 
(A80) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1

May 19: Work in Ne5 (what a way to make a killin')
V Fedoseev vs A R Saleh Salem, 2024 
(E61) King's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

May 20: Church And State
F Bohatirchuk vs N Zubarev, 1925 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 1-0

May 21: Cold Cuts Before Pasta
M Mascheroni vs M Salami, 2001 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

May 22: Hou On 'til The Knight
Korchnoi vs Y Hou, 2007 
(A04) Reti Opening, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

May 23: Oh My God! Day Killed Kenny!
K Winterton vs L Day, 1971 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 31 moves, 0-1

May 24: May the Fork be With You
McShane vs Wojtaszek, 2011 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

May 25: Checkmate now or forever hold your piece
Ding Liren vs Giri, 2015 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 172 moves, 1/2-1/2

May 26: Suba-Mann
Suba vs S Kindermann, 1985 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 1-0

May 27: Preis for the great werk against Lasker
Lasker vs W Preiswerk, 1916 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

May 28: A Lastin Impression
P Maletin vs A Lastin, 2009 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 0-1

May 29: Hello Darko, My Old Friend
A Planinc vs D Gliksman, 1968 
(B07) Pirc, 52 moves, 1-0

May 30: Hi, I'm Chucky. Wanna play?
C Cadman vs S A Taylor, 2001 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 79 moves, 1-0

May 31: A Pin, Or Is It?
C El Idrissi vs A Laaroussi, 2001 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

June 1: Popping Korn
B Jerratsch vs T Korn, 2000 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

June 2: The Shrinking Box
Saemisch vs A Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1

June 3: Don't Let the Fier-Gao Out
A Fier vs R Gao, 2015 
(D85) Grunfeld, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

June 4: And The Wolf Drew and Drew
H Wolf vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(C10) French, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

June 5: Kengis Can!
E Kengis vs Shabalov, 1985 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0

June 6: Kick the Kan
Botvinnik vs I Kan, 1939 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

June 7: Breaking the Benk
Benko vs Petrosian, 1959 
(A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

June 8: The Samshank Redemption
Leko vs Shankland, 2011 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 0-1

June 9: In Praise Uff Folly (Bye Rasmus)
U Rasmussen vs R Andersen, 2000 
(A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 0-1

June 10: Think Like a World Champion
Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

June 11: A Whiter Shade of Pale
Fischer vs C Garcia Palermo, 1970 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1

June 12: Lord of the Rings
Mason vs Dr. S, 1882 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

June 13: Sad But True
Kramnik vs Sadvakasov, 2001 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

June 14: 9 on the Richter Scale
K Richter vs G Alexandrescu, 1936 
(C10) French, 27 moves, 1-0

June 15: We Wo'n. Ze Goalz were Peaches
W Pietzsch vs W Golz, 1960 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1

June 16: Feather your own Nestler
Euwe vs V Nestler, 1950 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

June 17: Ciao Chao
C Li vs Aronian, 2013 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1

June 18: Squaring Off
J Snuverink vs M Apicella, 2011 
(C16) French, Winawer, 45 moves, 1-0

June 19: Diminishing Returns
K Rogoff vs L Evans, 1974 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 0-1

June 20: Shortcut by Village Genius
Short vs Nakamura, 2010 
(B58) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

June 21: Santasiere's Jolly
Santasiere vs Fischer, 1957 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 42 moves, 1-0

June 22: Rook goes Br
S Brzozka vs Bronstein, 1963 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 70 moves, 0-1

June 23: Orgy for g4
M Weiss vs M Burschowsky, 1995 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 51 moves, 0-1

June 24: The Camera Adds 10 Pounds
S Bouaziz vs Karpov, 1982 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1

June 25: Niuk, Niuk, Niuk
Carlsen vs Kosteniuk, 2009 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

June 26: Pawnstorm over the South Seas
I Rogers vs H van Riemsdijk, 2000 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 41 moves, 0-1

June 27: Vlad, Save the Queen!
Kramnik vs E Ubilava, 1992 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 0-1

June 28: Rueb Euwe Out
A Rueb vs Euwe, 1925 
(B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1

June 29: Be Still, my Beaten Heart
R Hart vs S Conquest, 1999 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

June 30: The Devil Is in the Detail
L Steiner vs K Helling, 1928 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 18 moves, 0-1

July 1: Bail Me Out
G Bailey vs E Fischvogt, 1999 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 42 moves, 0-1

July 2: Parranoia
R G Wade vs F Parr, 1955 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 37 moves, 0-1

July 3: Buy High, Sell Low
Steinitz vs A G Sellman, 1885 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0

July 4: Holy Pawn Roller, Batman!
Van Kampen vs M van der Werf, 2011 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0

July 5: Roczy and Roll!
Maroczy vs J Perlis, 1907 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 47 moves, 1-0

July 6: A Big Mate
M Bagi vs Zvjaginsev, 2019 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 61 moves, 0-1

July 7: Russian Roulette
N Krogius vs O Chernikov, 1970 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

July 8: Object of Desire
Alekhine vs D Danczowski, 1929 
(B40) Sicilian, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

July 9: The Hungary Games
J Polgar vs Leko, 1996 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 53 moves, 1-0

July 10: Golden Boy
R Makarian vs F Oro, 2023 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

July 11: Bring Me the Head of Gildardo Garcia
Shabalov vs G Garcia, 2005 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 46 moves, 1-0

July 12: Fried on Board
A Esipenko vs Shirov, 2018 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 1-0

July 13: This Is How Chess Works
L Trent vs T Abergel, 2020 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

July 14: Mukhin love out of nothing @Tal
M Mukhin vs Tal, 1972 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

July 15: Nepo saw K was open
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 66 moves, 0-1

July 16: The Bach of Chess
V M Vehi Bach vs K Shirazi, 1990 
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0

July 17: Madam I'm Adam
A Hunt vs Y Hou, 2012 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

July 18: Bennifer
B Finegold vs J Shahade, 2003 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0

July 19: A Pin but not a safety pin
P Wang vs A Maric, 1992 
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

July 20: The Miseducation of Leonard Hill
L Hill vs Fischer, 1957 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 21 moves, 0-1

July 21: No Rest for 0rest
Spassky vs O Averkin, 1973 
(B44) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

July 22: Beat of My Hort
Hort vs Korchnoi, 1967 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

July 23: Nobody puts Baby in a corner.
C Rugabira vs B E Mission, 2014 
(C02) French, Advance, 47 moves, 0-1

July 24: Twixt Cup and Lip
Lipschutz vs W Pollock, 1886 
(A84) Dutch, 46 moves, 0-1

July 25: Parsley, sage, and rosemary, but no time.
A Ivanov vs Yermolinsky, 1993 
(B57) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

July 26: Five Rings
W Heidenfeld vs N Kerins, 1973 
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

July 27: The Disaster Artist
Duchamp vs R Crepeaux, 1925 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1

July 28: Dead Letter
F Halwick vs R Pe Ang, 1997 
(B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 0-1

July 29: Brilliancy in Belgrade
Kramnik vs A Beliavsky, 1995 
(A06) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

July 30: Diamonds Are Forever
Fischer vs S Hamann, 1968 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

July 31: Rated PG
Pg Hj Jaafar Pg Omar Baki vs Pg Hj Mohd Limbang, 2001 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

August 1: It's a Karpov, It's a Kasparov, It's Karpeshov!
O Karpeshov vs Vasiukov, 1994 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

August 2: Rube Goldberg Machine
Lasker vs A Goldberg, 1905 
(B01) Scandinavian, 15 moves, 1-0

August 3: Impost-Or Syndrome
O Bronstein vs M I Botvinnik, 2019 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

August 4: King Crimson
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

August 5: Howard Asks: "A Draw, Oh?
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

August 6: Getting Ziggy with Miggy
Najdorf vs C Guimard, 1943 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

August 7: The Lady is a Champ
A Virkud vs S Foisor, 2017 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 31 moves, 0-1

August 8: Release Your Inner Petrosian
M Muzychuk vs Kosteniuk, 2021 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 0-1

August 9: Shampion Soup
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1997 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

August 10: A Scholarly Rebuke
Nakamura vs Sasikiran, 2005 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1

August 11: Ba-Da-Ba-Ba-Ba, I'm Losin' It
R MacDonald vs H Jacobs, 1904 
(B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 0-1

August 12: Out, out, brief Kendall.
R Kendall vs J McGrouther, 1900 
(C48) Four Knights, 20 moves, 0-1

August 13: 2, 4, 6, 8, Homer's Win Was Very Great!
J Fritsvold vs H Jones, 1971 
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 20 moves, 0-1

August 14: Navara c4 caravan
Navara vs Svidler, 2006 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0

August 15: Best of Baku
V Gazarian vs Kasparov, 1974 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 56 moves, 0-1

August 16: With Malich Aforethought
B Malich vs J Kort, 1971 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

August 17: The Sacrifice of Isaacs
E Michelsen vs L Isaacs, 1942 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1

August 18: Nothing Burger
K Burger vs Nunn, 1983 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 47 moves, 0-1

August 19: The Most Incredible Thing
M Andersen vs K Szabo, 2013 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 38 moves, 0-1

August 20: Overcoming Sin Requires Sacrifice
A Saveliev vs D Sin, 2017 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 47 moves, 1-0

August 21: Cwned
E Cohn vs A Nimzowitsch, 1907 
(C25) Vienna, 20 moves, 0-1

August 22: Difesa, Good On Ya
Hodgson vs M Godena, 2000 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1

August 23: The Return of the Queen
Schlechter vs W E Napier, 1902 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

August 24: Bruehl and Unusual Punishment
J Bruehl vs Philidor, 1783 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1

August 25: Dzindzi Vitus
Dzindzichashvili vs Larsen, 1980 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

August 26: Overpromotion
S Boden vs J Owen, 1858 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

August 27: Doing the Lampert Walk
J Lampert vs F Levin, 2016 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 68 moves, 1-0

August 28: The Two Bishops
Kuznetsov vs D Losev, 1978 
(B20) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1

August 29: All Along the Watched Towers
J Hendrix vs R Stern, 2016 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

August 30: Armageddon outa here
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2019 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

August 31: Never Iuld the Initiative!
S Iuldachev vs Aronian, 2004 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1

September 1: Central Dominance
Lasker vs NN, 1903 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

September 2: Nice Troy But No Thanks
Miles vs Ljubojevic, 1986 
(A04) Reti Opening, 60 moves, 1-0

September 3: Oops!... I Did It Dufresne
Dufresne vs Harrwitz, 1847 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

September 4: Worrall There's a Will, There's a Way
Short vs Karpov, 1992 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

September 5: Gone Fishin'
M Lee vs B Wall, 2007 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 15 moves, 0-1

September 6: The Masterplan
A Planinc vs Matulovic, 1965 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

September 7: Silicon Dioxide
Shredder vs C Garcia Palermo, 2005 
(B06) Robatsch, 65 moves, 1-0

September 8: Rhythm of the Knight
A Haik vs S Skembris, 1981 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0

September 9: Not quite Reshcued
V Faibisovich vs A Reshko, 1972 
(B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

September 10: El Niño
M Socko vs N Batsiashvili, 2014 
(C59) Two Knights, 71 moves, 0-1

September 11: Tromp-ed All Over
Vaganian vs Kupreichik, 1974 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

September 12: He Speaks of the Pompatus of Love
J A Campbell vs M Kennefick, 1976 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1

September 13: Great Escape
A Mendez Machado vs Aronian, 2024 
(B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 0-1

September 14: Elementary, My Dear Watson
T Sachdev vs G Watson, 2024 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

September 15: Enter the Dragan
D Barlov vs E Rayner, 1974 
(A10) English, 23 moves, 1-0

September 16: Easy peasy Levon in Tbilisi
Aronian vs Ding Liren, 2017 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

September 17: Ungentle Ben
B Raphael vs H Montgomery, 1856 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0

September 18: The Exlercist
M Mbo vs V Exler, 2016 
(C48) Four Knights, 37 moves, 0-1

September 19: You Are NOT That Geller, But I'M The Fischer
Fischer vs U Geller, 1968 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

September 20: Dancing in the Dark (Squares)
M Gluzman vs Bareev, 2001 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1

September 21: Every Girl Crazy ‘Bout a Sharp Esserman
M Esserman vs C Tsai, 2003 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

September 22: How much Gris could Onischuk Chuck?
Onischuk vs Grischuk, 2007 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

September 23: Pins in Boxes
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C26) Vienna, 59 moves, 1-0

September 24: Epstein Didn't Kill Herself
A Zatonskih vs E Epstein, 2008 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 68 moves, 1-0

September 25: Machado Man
H A Machado Jr vs A Resende, 1988 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

September 26: Rorrer Schach Test
N Yan vs G Rorrer, 2024 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 0-1

September 27: Kingside Ftac
Ftacnik vs J Sikora-Lerch, 1984 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 51 moves, 0-1

September 28: Judit with the Head of Julio Ernesto
Granda Zuniga vs J Polgar, 1992 
(E97) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1

September 29: Damn the Kibitzers! Full Speed Ahead!
P Romanovsky vs Levenfish, 1920 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

September 30: Top Saeed
Tal vs S Saeed, 1985 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1-0

October 1: De Virtuosi. Robert: I did it! (Re: Boris Outrived)
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

October 2: Nepo Man
Nepomniachtchi vs S Hautot, 2006 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

October 3: The Old Man and the So
So vs Anand, 2020 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 1-0

October 4: Duda Did It
Duda vs V S Gujrathi, 2024 
(C48) Four Knights, 29 moves, 1-0

October 5: A Knightmare on Ulmenweg
Alekhine vs Tarrasch, 1914 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0

October 6: Downing the Ante
A Bulat vs A Lukic, 1954 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 19 moves, 0-1

October 7: Jack of All Trades
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003 
(B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

October 8: Like Deja Vu All Over Again
Svidler vs Carlsen, 2020 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

October 9: When You're Good to Mamed
Aronian vs Mamedyarov, 2018 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 48 moves, 0-1

October 10: Big Yellow Taxi
L Barden vs Rossolimo, 1950 
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1

October 11: Win one for the Gaw Paw
A Skripchenko vs P Cramling, 1996 
(B40) Sicilian, 20 moves, 0-1

October 12: Skip to my Lu
M Kobalia vs S Lu, 2015 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 46 moves, 0-1

October 13: The Light Horse of Alexandria
N Alexandria vs M Litynska, 1974 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 72 moves, 1-0

October 14: Diet Kula
K Kulaots vs Nisipeanu, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 0-1

October 15: SOS Golden Cross
F Oro vs E Sos Andreu, 2024 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

October 16: Yip, Yip, Hurray!
I Krush vs C Yip, 2024 
(A10) English, 54 moves, 0-1

October 17: The Fall of Jerichow
S Bowles vs M Jerichow, 1987 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

October 18: Fist of Fury
C Yoo vs Caruana, 2024 
(A04) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 0-1

October 19: It’s Late, It’s Tate, It’s Great
E Tate vs Yudasin, 1997 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

October 20: Sultan of Swindle
de Firmian vs K Shirazi, 1986 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

October 21: Live Wang and Prosper
H Wang vs E Inarkiev, 2008 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 43 moves, 1-0

October 22: Forever and Ever, Amin
B Amin vs TransWarp, 2009 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 240 moves, 1/2-1/2

October 23: Simply Susan
Smirnov vs S Polgar, 1981 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 35 moves, 0-1

October 24: Paint it Black
A Steinkuehler vs Blackburne, 1863  
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1

October 25: Rombaldoni Devices
A Rombaldoni vs E Arlandi, 1983 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 1-0

October 26: Attacking Pruess
Kamsky vs D Pruess, 2005 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

October 27: Witz End
J Gocher vs Harrwitz, 1859 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1

October 28: Chekh and Over
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1

October 29: Send Him Psakhing
N Murshed vs Psakhis, 1988 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

October 30: On the Horns of a D Lima
D Lima vs B Esen, 2010 
(B50) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

October 31: Legal Brief
F Bethge vs Legal, 1930 
(C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0

November 1: We Have a Gwinner!
R Barnett vs H Gwinner, 1887 
(C57) Two Knights, 29 moves, 0-1

November 2: The thin white line
G M Kovacs vs R Barth, 1994 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

November 3: Immoral Draw
J Hohmeister vs T Frank, 1993 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2

November 4: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004 
(A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

November 5: The Jos That Bites, The Klaus That Catches
K Junge vs J Rejfir, 1942 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0

November 6: Calm B4 The Storm
Khalifman vs E Ermenkov, 1994 
(A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 1-0

November 7: Maga!
L Tito Ausan Jr vs M Maga, 2007 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 56 moves, 0-1

November 8: Aleksandra the Great
B Munguntuul vs Goryachkina, 2024 
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1

November 9: Don't Feed the Trolls
T Ernst vs Shirov, 1990 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1

November 10: Fool Me Twice...
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1930 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

November 11: Grigorian No-Chance
Tal vs K Grigorian, 1982 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0

November 12: Going Down to the McGuire
Capablanca vs M McGuire, 1911 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 0-1

November 13: The Envy of Evry
B Kouatly vs Kasparov, 1989 
(E92) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1

November 14: Polgarheist II: The Cardinal Sin
M Cardinali vs S Polgar, 1989 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 40 moves, 0-1

November 15: Moribund The Burgermeister
N Chapman vs M Burgermeister, 2012 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

November 16: And Don't Call Me Shirley
D Shirley vs J Kay, 1983 
(C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0

November 17: The Birthday Boys
A Bisguier vs R Toran, 1958 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

November 18: The Queen of the Dead
M Bab vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911 
(C49) Four Knights, 32 moves, 0-1

November 19: Windmill-Savvy Errant Knight
R Schmaltz vs A Vouldis, 2002 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 54 moves, 0-1

November 20: Pun: Submission, Page
Capablanca vs G Page, 1919 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1-0

November 21: Swan Song
Hermelin vs Swan, 1970 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

November 22: Electric Bill
W Hartston vs A Whiteley, 1974 
(C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0

November 23: Reeders, I mated him.
J C Reeders vs O Nauta, 1917 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1

November 24: Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun
Kamsky vs R Prasca Sosa, 2012 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 77 moves, 1-0

November 25: Gunga Ding!
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

November 26: Who Dares Wins
C Erickson vs D Barkuloo, 1915 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 0-1

November 27: Radioactive Man
V Malakhov vs Movsesian, 2012 
(A09) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0

November 28: He Ain’t Heavy. He’s M Brody
Marshall vs M Brody, 1900 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

November 29: Reign of Taher
Smyslov vs F El Taher, 1990 
(A22) English, 25 moves, 0-1

November 30: Grande Arche de Le Défense
Q L Le vs X Bu, 2010 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 31 moves, 1-0

December 1: Foul Play
D Howell vs S Feller, 2010 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 48 moves, 0-1

December 2: The Notebook
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

December 3: Gyula My Dreams
H Groffen vs G Horvath, 1997 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1

December 4: Hanging Around
Petrosian vs Y Kotkov, 1946  
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

December 5: Heracles and The Hydra
Fischer vs F Olafsson, 1961 
(B27) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

December 6: Dorian White
D Rogozenco vs G Fish, 2012 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

December 7: Wei So Serious?
Wei Yi vs So, 2018 
(A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

December 8: The Heat of Battle
Keres vs Fischer, 1962 
(B20) Sicilian, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

December 9: Pass the Torch, Korch.
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

December 10: The Dingmaster
Ding Liren vs D Gukesh, 2024 
(A13) English, 39 moves, 1-0

December 11: Fearful Symmetry
NN vs M Wahlund, 2007 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 18 moves, 1-0

December 12: Wells Farago
P K Wells vs I Farago, 1989 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1

December 13: Nobody Puts Bishop in the Corner
Ding Liren vs D Gukesh, 2024 
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 0-1

December 14: The boy who would be King
D Gukesh vs Carlsen, 2022 
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0

December 15: Browne v. the Board
Browne vs Benjamin, 1980 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

December 16: Lost to Achilles, but not to Plato
P Galperin vs J Hector, 2024 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 0-1

December 17: Deus won. Now sued.
Carlsen vs Niemann, 2024 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 109 moves, 1-0

December 18: Pun: Dore's Box
Dlugy vs D Sheppard, 1993 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

December 19: Dean of Students
T Wall vs D Ippolito, 1998 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

December 20: Call the Boctor
C Lakdawala vs W Boctor, 1993 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 18 moves, 0-1

December 21: Rudolph the red knows pain, dear.
B de Jong-Muhren vs A Rudolph, 2007 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 33 moves, 1-0

December 22: Chris Misses Song
R Song vs C Morrison, 2003 
(B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1-0

December 23: Let It Snow
B Snow vs P Mueckenberger, 1990 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0

December 24: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
F Rhine vs NN, 2018 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 14 moves, 1-0

December 25: Joyeux Noel
N Studer vs D Borner, 2009 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

December 26: Ho, Ho, Hou!
Y Hou vs N Dzagnidze, 2014 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 24 moves, 1-0

December 27: O Tanenbaum
Z Tanenbaum vs T Shi, 2020 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

December 28: Jesus' Gift of Ubiquity
J Diez del Corral vs J Rodriguez Gonzalez, 1960 
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 44 moves, 1-0

December 29: Happy Chrismas (War Is Over)
J O'Hanlon vs J Waterman, 1912 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

December 30: Blitzin' Donner
C van den Berg vs J H Donner, 1965 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0

December 31: Last Kasp
J Polgar vs Kasparov, 2006 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 0-1

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