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Spearheads Mix Prod Fredthebear
Compiled by Sergio X Garcia
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The Queen operates in a long-range battery w/Bishop or Rook, together on the same line, or she gets supported when landing on a penetration square, like Scholar's Mate. A supported checkmate from a Spearhead is probably the easiest, most successful scheme for beginning players to execute in the opening and middle game. Many a beginner is soon lost w/out a queen available.

A number of miniatures kickoff the top half of the list. However, this collection goes way beyond Scholar's Mate. Most Spearheads herein do not checkmate directly, but lead to some sort of material advantage or permanent penetration. If nothing else, the increased force count causes a passive defensive response to prevent being outnumbered at the focal point.

O.K. -- in full disclosure, I just lost a quick time control game when a hot shot kid was able to ignore my discovered attack and give an intermezzo check on my second rank, forcing my king to flee into the corner, and then sacrifice to back rank mate me. It's been a long time since I've been back rank mated; all because I was too consumed w/my own attack to see the support check coming. There's really no excuse for yielding an unseen check. (On my previous turn, I hastily moved an en price piece w/a "devastating" threat but also opened his line of attack, so the alluring ground work is understandable. I was pre-occupied w/how he'd handle my threats. He followed Purdy's advice and ignored it!).

One should specifically look for Spearhead battery opportunities where a long-range piece is already aiming, and then join it w/another. It's a powerful force when a heavy piece is able to double on the same line or crossfire through the same square.

I don't like being back rank mated, and I don't like losing to a kid (I've beaten him and his father a handful of times), even if he's talented and has a chess trainer. (Yes, I was a surprised but gracious loser; the kid earned it.) No more Spearhead surprises! No more back rank mates! I'll go back and read "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess" again, an easy primer on back rank mates and then do Reinfeld again. Back when I was a lad, I used to read BFTC cover to cover before every tournament so I could drop the bomb on the opponent and not get snookered that way. It's all about instant pattern recognition, right? Mastery is the elimination of mistakes. "Haste, thy great enemy!"

As a result, this collection is my reminder, my training, my punishment to correct the error of my ways. Spearheads turn out to be a very common theme/threat in grandmaster chess as well.

Not all the games in this collection end in checkmate for the Spearhead. Some don't even win at all. However, in most cases, batteries are very useful for attack and defense in chess.

Update: Six months later, the hot shot kid has gained 600 rating points by winning tournaments over other adults. He is now receiving invitations to closed upper-level tournaments. My collection work has also helped my game.

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They to bamboozle are inclined,
Says Merlin, who bamboozled are.
The word, though rather unrefined,
Has yet an energy we ill can spare;
So by its aid I introduce my tale.
A well-fed rat, rotund and hale,
Not knowing either Fast or Lent,
Disporting round a frog-pond went.
A frog approached, and, with a friendly greeting, Invited him to see her at her home,
And pledged a dinner worth his eating, –
To which the rat was nothing loath to come.
Of words persuasive there was little need:
She spoke, however, of a grateful bath;
Of sports and curious wonders on their path;
Of rarities of flower, and rush, and reed:
One day he would recount with glee
To his assembled progeny
The various beauties of these places,
The customs of the various races,
And laws that sway the realms aquatic,
(She did not mean the hydrostatic!)
One thing alone the rat perplexed, –
He was but moderate as a swimmer.
The frog this matter nicely fixed
By kindly lending him her
Long paw, which with a rush she tied
To his; and off they started, side by side.
Arrived on the lakelet's brink,
There was but little time to think.
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Bound guest to land beneath the water.
Perfidious breach of law and right!
She meant to have a supper warm
Out of his sleek and dainty form.
Already did her appetite
Dwell on the morsel with delight.
The gods, in anguish, he invokes;
His faithless hostess rudely mocks;
He struggles up, she struggles down.
A kite, that hovers in the air,
Inspecting everything with care,
Now spies the rat belike to drown,
And, with a rapid wing,
Upbears the wretched thing,
The frog, too, dangling by the string!
The joy of such a double haul
Was to the hungry kite not small.
It gave him all that he could wish –
A double meal of flesh and fish.

The best contrived deceit
Can hurt its own contriver,
And perfidy does often cheat
Its author's purse of every stiver.

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M.Hassan: <Eggman>: Scarborough Chess Club which is said to be the biggest chess club in Canada, arranges tournaments under the name of "Howard Rideout" tournaments. Is he the same Rideout that you are mentioning?. I only know that this is to commemorate "Rideout" who has been a player and probably in that club because the club is over 40 years old. This tournament is repeated year after year and at the beginning of the season when the club resumes activity after summer recession in September. Zxp

PeterB: Eggman and Mr. Hassan - you are right, Howard Ridout was a long time member of the Scarborough Chess Club! He was very active even when I joined in 1969, and was still organizing tournaments at the time of his death in the 1990s. This game is a good memorial to him! Theodorovitch was a Toronto master rated about 2250 back then, perhaps about 2350 nowadays.

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Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty
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Knowing neither gain nor loss,
Nor fear, nor hate –;
But only this –
To fight – to fight –
And to love.

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A beldam kept two spinning maids,
Who plied so handily their trades,
Those spinning sisters down below
Were bunglers when compared with these.
No care did this old woman know
But giving tasks as she might please.
No sooner did the god of day
His glorious locks enkindle,
Than both the wheels began to play,
And from each whirling spindle
Forth danced the thread right merrily,
And back was coiled unceasingly.
Soon as the dawn, I say, its tresses showed,
A graceless cock most punctual crowed.
The beldam roused, more graceless yet,
In greasy petticoat bedight,
Struck up her farthing light,
And then forthwith the bed beset,
Where deeply, blessedly did snore
Those two maid-servants tired and poor.
One oped an eye, an arm one stretched,
And both their breath most sadly fetched,
This threat concealing in the sigh –
"That cursed cock shall surely die!"
And so he did: they cut his throat,
And put to sleep his rousing note.
And yet this murder mended not
The cruel hardship of their lot;
For now the twain were scarce in bed
Before they heard the summons dread.
The beldam, full of apprehension
Lest oversleep should cause detention,
Ran like a goblin through her mansion.
Thus often, when one thinks
To clear himself from ill,
His effort only sinks
Him in the deeper still.
The beldam, acting for the cock,
Was Scylla for Charybdis" rock.

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Riddle Answer: Two. Sheep have hooves; dogs have paws; only people have feet.

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PinkFaerie5 wrote:
Leopard King Coronation

bird of paradise flew in
briefing the leopard king
a candle was tossed

but isn't he disguised? a pheasant asked
Yes, wearing a butterfly mask
and one of your feathers

the pheasant was pleased
which is why I left, said the bird
I thought he would be wearing my feather

feelings are always being hurt
at coronations of leopard kings
this was no exception

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Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun."

LONDON BRIDGE
London Bridge is falling down
Falling down
Falling down
London Bridge is falling down
My Fair Lady.

Avast ye, hearties: Tuesday, September 19, is National Talk Like a Pirate Day and you don't want to look like a scallywag. Captain Syntax shares a few useful phrases in this video so your pirate lingo will sound like that of an old salt, matey. And don't forget the rum… er, grog.

Pirate Phrases:
Abandon Ship: An order to leave the vessel immediately, usually in the face of some imminent danger

Ahoy: Hello

Avast Ye: A command meaning pay attention or listen

Aye, Aye: Yes, I understand

Batten Down the Hatches: When everything on a ship is tied down to prepare for an approaching storm

Booty: Refers to any ill-gotten goods swiped from another party

Bounty: The reward for capturing a criminal

Briny Deep: The ocean

Carouser: A reckless person who drinks too much

Chantey: A song that sailors sing in unison while working

Clap of Thunder: A strong alcoholic beverage, usually referring to a shot

Davy Jones' Locker: Graveyard at the bottom of the sea for those killed or drowned

Dead Men Tell No Tales: An expression that means dead people will not betray any secrets. Used as a threat to kill someone, or a way of saying there were no survivors.

Doubloons: Types of gold coins

Fire in the Hole: A cannon is about to be fired

Grog: Diluted rum, but can be used to refer to any alcoholic concoction

Hang the Jib: To pout or frown

Hearties: Friends, comrades

Hornswaggle: To swindle something, usually money, out of someone else

Jolly Roger: The name for the iconic black pirate flag featuring a white skull and crossbones

Lad, lass, lassie: A child or young person

Landlubber: Someone without sailing ability

Loot: Stolen money or possessions

Marooned: To be abandoned with no food, drink or possessions

Me: My

Old Salt: Experienced pirate or sailor

Plunder: To steal

Run a Rig: Play a joke on someone

Scallywag: What an experienced pirate would call a newbie

Scurvy: A derogatory adjective meaning lowly or disgusting

Seadog: A veteran sailor

Shiver Me Timbers: An exclamation of surprise

Sink Me: An exclamation of surprise

Son of a Biscuit Eater: An insult

Thar She Blows: A whale sighting

Three Sheets to the Wind: Someone who is very drunk. One sheet is mildly drunk, and four sheets is passed out.

Walk the Plank: When someone is forcibly ordered to walk off a wooden board into the sea, resulting in drowning

Wench: A woman

Ye: You

Yo Ho Ho: A jolly expression

Want to stop getting nailed by royal thunderbolts? Ask "Can my opponent aim that queen toward my king's surrounding kill box 8, gain near opposition just outside the kill box, blockade a near pawn on a weak square preventing advancement, or fire upon my back rank defender or it's defendant? Can she arrive in two moves?" She often strikes or supports a penetrating rook diagonally. Check her diagonals! She's a Medusa -- Do NOT allow her to peak at your king!

(What's more, don't align your own queen with your king for your own queen's sake -- to avoid forks, pins, and skewers! All the more reason to castle and separate the couple).

P-K4 Parham Attack (C20) 1-0 Scholar's Mate; 4...Nf6 is best
J Amillano vs A Loeffler, 1972 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 1-0

P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Q raid
Steinitz vs NN, 1890 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0

It aint over 'til it's over!
Morphy vs A Bottin, 1858 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0

Danish G. Accepted. Classical Def (C21) 1-0 Q forks loose B & #
H Reinle vs Niendler, 1921 
(C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Frozen f-pawn is pinned so battery wins
F Bethge vs Legal, 1930 
(C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit (C24)1-0 Rob the pin, spearhead
I A Horowitz vs NN, 1939 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0Kick it in!
H Hallmann vs W Schneider, 1931 
(C26) Vienna, 13 moves, 1-0

KGD. Q's Knight Defense (C30) 1-0 Spearhead+N
Lasker vs C R McBride, 1902 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0

KGA Bishop's Gambit Greco Var (C33) 0-1 Scholar's Mate
B R vs A Wagner, 1902 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 5 moves, 0-1

KGA. Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1N, Q in close
Keres vs G Menke, 1933 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1

KGA Fischer Def. (C34) 0-1Spearhead; Black's Q reaches 1st rank
P Goldberg vs W Loeffler, 1966 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1

KG Accepted. MacDonnell Gambit (C37) 1-0Scholar's Mate plus one
B Wall vs P Lewis, 1976 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: General (C40) 1-0 Keep developing new pieces
J S Morgado vs J C Torres, 1967 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

P-K4 Damiano Defense (C40) 1-0 Q&B battery, K walk
P Korhonen vs C C Lim, 2000 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 4...c6 is correct
M Delgado Crespo vs L Lucena, 2001 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

A different ending to the same Philidor Defense book trap
Y Rantanen vs T Tuomala, 1992 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Philidor book trap on the half-open d-file
O Danchevski vs D Gjorgjieski, 2002 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. Alapin-Blackburne G (C41) 0-1Dangerous dbl attack
J Szigeti vs L Deak, 1988 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 B & Q spearhead on f7
Schulz vs Lehnert, 1909 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

-Ponziani Opening- 1-0, 7 moves; pin the Q
Sturell vs NN, 1956 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. London Defense?? (C44) 1-0 Scholar's Mate +1
J Creighton vs A Rangnow, 1949 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game 4...Qh4 Modern Defense (C45) 1-0 Reti's Mate
L Maczuski vs Kolisch, 1863 
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game (C45) 1-0 Spearhead double attack, pile on pin
F Dieperink vs P Klootwijk, 2000 
(C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 1-0

Italian (C50) 1-0 The old center pawn fork trick pays off big!
R Kohoutova vs K Stodolova, 1995 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 11 moves, 1-0

Gioachino Greco (1600-1634)
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Closed C53 Remove the Guard, Dovetail#
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0

Italian mini, 2Knights Def. Open Variation (C55) 1-0 Qd5 wins N
R Snyder vs Ellis, 1972 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0 Spearhead into smothered mate
B Hoffmann vs E Heilmann, 1904 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0
T Angermann vs K Mueller, 1994 
(C57) Two Knights, 9 moves, 1-0

Spanish Classical Def. Deferred (C78) 1-0 Enhanced Fork Trick
A Strikovic vs L F Gonzales, 1994 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Cozio Defense. General (C60) 1-0 Spearhead
Benko vs Sawyer, 1964 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Spanish Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 Ana Mate idea
S Collins vs T Spanton, 2009 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Caro Variation (C70) 1-0Spearhead
D Fuller vs Horton, 1979 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz(C72) 0-1Fishin' Pole
R Adams vs B Wall, 1976 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 9 moves, 0-1

Duras Gambit (B00) 1-0 An awful bad way to start for Black!
Pillsbury vs Magagna, 1902 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5/Nc6 (B01) 0-1 White castles into mate!
R Gimmel vs M Stock, 1990 
(B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 0-1

Robatsch Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0 Castle opp, P lever, Sac, Pin, Dflct
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862 
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Nxf7 KxNf7 Qxe6+
Alekhine vs R Bruce, 1938 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0

N sac @ f7 on K in center leads to K hunt & #
I Ali vs B Westin, 1987 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 11 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov (B17) 1-0 Morphy's Mate coming
A Nimzowitsch vs E V Nielsen, 1930 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese CG (C23) 0-1 White Q attacks alone
Otto vs von der Lasa, 1839 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

Italian (C50) 0-1 Typical attack, first smothered mate
NN vs Greco, 1620 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1

17...Bh3! is number 345 in Reinfeld's 1001 combo book
Euwe vs Reti, 1920 
(C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Spearhead final
Morphy vs F Lewis, 1858 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

The queen dares the overworked back rank defender
Keres vs Alekhine, 1937 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 1-0 Deflect
E Book vs E Andersen, 1935 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0

Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841-1924) Blindfold Brilliancy
Blackburne vs NN, 1863  
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

FR Tarrasch Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Spearhead
Tal vs Uhlmann, 1971 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

-Two Knights Def Ponziani-Steinitz G- 0-1 13 moves Interference
Van den Behaerdt vs D Gedult, 1971 
(C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 1-0 Copycat BUSTED!
Traxler vs J Samanek, 1900 
(C49) Four Knights, 16 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Useless vs. Useful Checks
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969 
(C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0

French Classical Variation. Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift
Pillsbury vs C Chaseray, 1902 
(C13) French, 13 moves, 1-0

KG Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Double Rs Sac
Colomer vs Vivas, 1947 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Another fatal Nge7 w/Greek Gift
K Blom vs Niels Jensen, 1934 
(C10) French, 9 moves, 1-0

First game to have a non-admin user post a kibitz (unofficial)
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866 
(C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance (C02) 1-0 Black ate everything in sight
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C02) French, Advance, 18 moves, 1-0

18. Rxh7+! and mate-in-three
A Kaspersky vs I Mazel, 1925 
(C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def 5.g4 Shirov Gambit (C41) 1-0 "2 Ns" defense fails
J Zawadzka vs Marine Grigorian, 2007 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 Terrific line opening
M Corden vs NN, 1970 
(C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Q sacrifice, rob the pin
NN vs G Mow, 1909 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Spearhead mate on f7
J L Watson vs S Cronick, 1966 
(C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Center Game: Paulsen Attack (C22) 0-1 Notes by JHB; Q batteries
J Colborne vs Blackburne, 1894  
(C22) Center Game, 17 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) 1-0 Interference
W Bialas vs K Darga, 1951 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 18 moves, 1-0

Italian, Greco Gambit (C54) 1-0 R sac, Q&B battery hits f7
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0

KGA. Becker Defense (C34) 1-0 Spearhead missed Fredthebear
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0

KGA. K's Knight Gambit (C37) 1-0 Deadly Decoys
W Wheelwright vs T Frere, 1861 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

White clears the way with minor pieces for her majesty to finis
W Spoelman vs A Bensdai, 2001 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Exchange. Alapin Gambit (C69) 0-1 Fishin' Pole
W John vs E Dyckhoff, 1904 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 10 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Paulsen Variation (C51) 1-0 Spearhead on long dia
Tarrasch vs S Mendelsohn, 1880 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

Italian Classical. Greco G. Traditional (C54) 0-1The Clean Mate
A Steinkuehler vs Blackburne, 1863  
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1

Ofstad's Immortal - Dbl N sacs the way to Boden's Mate in 2
P Ofstad vs Uhlmann, 1963 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 0-1 Q trap
E Dekker vs J L Switzar, 1874 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def: Classical 9...b5?! New York Var(A70) 0-1 Spearheads
G Meier vs V Gashimov, 2009 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 42 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Capablanca QID (A47) 0-1 Brilliant combo
D Daniuszewski vs Najdorf, 1929 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1

Dutch Leningrad. Matulovic (A89) 1-0 Magnus is 12 years old
Carlsen vs D Rylander, 2003 
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 33 moves, 1-0

Double knight sacrifices crack the h-file for the Q/R battery
O Frink vs F J Le Count, 1923 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Knights Variation (A46) 0-1 Fab Finish!
Santasiere vs Ed Lasker, 1931 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

Notes by Carsten Hoi; White gives Epaullette Mate w/Q sac, Rook
C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Colle-Zukertort; Nxf7 allows Qxe6+; Dbl knight sacrifice
Colle vs Gruenfeld, 1926 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Benoni /KID Four Pawns. Dynamic Attack (A56)1-0 Gain time on Q
Korchnoi vs Gheorghiu, 1986 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Odd London System (A48) 0-1 Tigran Attacks!
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1952 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Capablanca Var (A47) 1-0 Spearheads, Q sac
J Cukierman vs Tartakower, 1930 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Spearhead
G Koelsche vs W Young, 1949 
(A09) Reti Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Barcza System vs NY System (A04) 1-0 Overworked queen sting
Fischer vs P Lapiken, 1956 
(A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 Nice tactics, lawn mower mate
Santasiere vs F Reinfeld, 1937 
(A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Fire on the Board by Alexey Shirov, Game 19
Shirov vs A Hauchard, 1990 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

KID Fianchettos / Hungarian (A53) 1-0 Tactical finish
V Chekhover vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1949 
(E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 48 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky / Veresov Attack (A45) 0-1 Beautiful black queen!
R Moonen vs Euwe, 1981 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense (A43) 0-1 Power of the pin & mother zugzwang!!
L Ogaard vs E Torre, 1976 
(A43) Old Benoni, 33 moves, 0-1

"Scholar's Mate" Bishop+Queen Battery on f2
M Brichinova vs E Alexandrova, 1979 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack(A07) 1-0 Qside batteries, Kside deflection
J Hardinge vs J L Watson, 1973
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen-Bird Attack (A04) 1-0 Qside vs Kside Attacks
W S Davis vs J Fedorowicz, 1980 
(A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

KIA vs C-K (A07) 1-0 Form battery to pile on the pin
U Eliseev vs A Sarana, 2016 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 17 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Modern Var (A56) 0-1 Spearhead pin
C Tscholowitsch vs A Wojtkiewicz, 1990 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 40 moves, 0-1

Game 42: Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924  
(A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0

22d USSR Championship 1955- 2d place to Geller, after playoff
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

English Opening Symmetrical (A36)1-0 R sac exposes dark-squares
B Jacobsen vs Van der Wiel, 1983 
(A36) English, 17 moves, 1-0

Clever sack of Q-for-rook, then mate.
J Polgar vs P Chilingirova, 1988 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation (B46) 1-0 Q&B Battery
J Acers vs Parsons, 1980 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 10 moves, 1-0

Sic Accelerated Dragon Maroczy Bind (B39) 1-0Beware Q&B battery
N Gaprindashvili vs R Servaty, 1974 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 17 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0 Q Hunt
S Makarichev vs Alburt, 1978 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Def: Kennedy Main Line (B00) 1-0 Smooth play by W
Suttles vs H Avram, 1963 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

Scandi, Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 London 1862 Brilliancy prize win
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862 
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr Mieses Variation (B01) 0-1 Bishop captures are key
G Helbach vs Rotlewi, 1909 
(B01) Scandinavian, 15 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Four Knights. Exchange Var (B40) 0-1, 15 moves
Y Solodovnichenko vs V Malakhatko, 2001 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 15 moves, 0-1

Vienna Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C25) 1-0 Mini: Lightning finish!
I A Horowitz vs NN, 1940 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0

$ic Dragon Yugoslav Attack Modern Line (B76) 1-0 $upport # next
A Suarez Real vs A Alonso Alvarez, 2014 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 12 moves, 0-1
Bafrali vs E Schiller, 1991 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 0-1

P-Q4 Zukertort vs Baltic Def (D02) 1-0 Morphy's Mate
J Owen vs Burn, 1887 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Chernev's "Logical Chess: Move by Move" Game 3, p.23-28
Colle vs J Delvaux, 1929 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

QGA: Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0Develop pieces
P Green vs T Varley, 1996 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0

Chess for the Gifted and Busy by Lev Alburt
Alekhine vs K Sterk, 1921 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav, Chigorin Defense (D46) 1-0 Weak Kside crumbles
Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1910 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D35) 1-0 B&N mate
E Delmar vs NN, 1898 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def Stoltz Var (D45) 0-1 Discovery jolts Spearhead
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1992 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 15 moves, 0-1

Paris 1932 "Tennis, Anyone?" (GOTD) - Queen Sacrifice
Alekhine vs Russian Tennis Club, 1932 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening (E00) 0-1Pinned to mating square and piled upon
S Demmery vs B Sambuev, 2010
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1

Bogo-Indian Def Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 Pin, R sac, Spearhead
Marshall vs Petrov, 1930 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

East Indian Defense (E00) 1-0 A Sudden 1-2 Punch
A Kox vs G Raymakers, 1976 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Tactics -- White lines up & tees off
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 0-1 A hidden gem!
Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 33 moves, 0-1

French, Mediterranean Defense (C01) 1-0 Greek gift, pawn wedge
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C01) French, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0

Italian, Greco G. Moeller-Therkatz Attack (C54) 1-0 Windmill
E Jacobson vs V Kornia, 1913 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

Piece sac for attack drifts into queen sac for esthetic mate!
T L Petrosian vs A Minasian, 2006 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0 Hartston's Immortal
W Hartston vs Westerinen, 1973 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0Battery on long diagonal
Morphy vs P Bonford, 1858 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

From Averbakh's Selected Games; Preparation and Kside Attack
Averbakh vs V Zak, 1947 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 1-0

KG Falkbeer CG. Staunton Line (C31) 1-0 Tear open the diagonal
Blackburne vs NN, 1899 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) 0-1 A Tour de Force!!
V Kahn vs C Hartlaub, 1916 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

FR Classical, Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 Notes by AN, others
A Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  
(C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0

Scotch, Napoleon G (C44) 1-0 Film name: "The Last Victory"
Napoleon Bonaparte vs General Bertrand, 1820 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

From Irving Chernev's "Chess Companion"
W R Ballard vs J Fagan, 1884 
(000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 0-1 Q sac, Greco's Mate
Anderssen vs J Finch, 1851 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 Greco's Mate
Euwe vs Wiersma, 1920 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Annotated by Steinitz: "Mr Gossip deserves the highest praise"
Showalter vs Gossip, 1889  
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Anderssen Var(C77) 0-1Black sacs 3Qs!
V Gunina vs Sevian, 2015 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 69 moves, 0-1

French Winawer (C15) 1-0 Rob the pin that can no longer defend
A Wojciechowski vs H Weiss, 1936 
(C15) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C25) 1-0Pop
T Mazuchowski vs M Bond, 1992 
(C26) Vienna, 28 moves, 1-0

Three Knights, Scotch, Steinitz Def (C46) 1-0 Pin, Deflection
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1883 
(C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit: Accepted. Classical (C21) 1-0 Dovetail #
V Soldatenkov vs S Durnovo, 1898 
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Black made 5 kNight moves!
J Ask vs O Von Bahr, 2013 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Var (C43) 1-0 Spearhead
C Lip vs N Mills, 2001 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Retreat Var Armenian Line (C18) 1-0 Forks
N Nip vs M C Askin, 2008 
(C18) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0

Game 16 Crusher in Logical Chess by Chernev
Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1889 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0

Italian Variation / Evan's Gambit (C50) 1-0 Spearhead on f7
Kolisch vs Winawer, 1883 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0

Strength of the cross-pin: the Sword of Damocles takes aim!
Morphy vs NN, 1850 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Extreme Efficiency, A Beautiful Combination
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Fishin' Pole Flames
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2008 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 33 moves, 1-0

La ventaja en espacio y su derivado en el ataque
Spielmann vs Gruenfeld, 1922 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0

The See-Saw Check, Zugzwang, and Other Tactical Tricks, R Trap
M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953 
(C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Brave kNight, in the line of duty
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

KGA Schallop Defense (C34) 0-1 Re-created game?!
Lensky vs Olga, 1949 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1

Evans Gambit. Compromised Defense (C52) 1-0 Just take it!
F Riemann vs Koeltsch / Pfeiffer / Roesner, 1873 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 1-0 Reti Mate before Reti
M R Kaldegg vs G Zeissl, 1903 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

KG Declined. Classical Variation (C30) 0-1 Discovered Attack
Chigorin vs Burn, 1905 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1

Game 98: My Best Games of Chess, 1905-1954 by Tartakower
F Lazard vs Tartakower, 1929 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 Entertaining all around
E M Jackson vs Marshall, 1899 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

French Steinitz Gledhill Attack (C11) 0-1 Double on the 2nd
Bogoljubov vs A Nimzowitsch, 1914 
(C11) French, 29 moves, 0-1

The Sorcerer's Apprentice by David Bronstein, Game 30
A Cherepkov vs Bronstein, 1961 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1

Spanish Schliemann Def. Exchange (C63) 0-1 En Passant+
B Becker vs Short, 2011 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

Placid Spanish game becomes mutual king hunt.
Anand vs Adams, 2005 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

FR Rubinstein. Blackburne w/b6, Bb7 (C10) 1/2-1/2 Spearhead
Kamsky vs Korchnoi, 1991 
(C10) French, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

FR Rubinstein. Blackburne (C10) 1-0 Precise play by JT
Timman vs Korchnoi, 1991 
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Compromised Defense (C52) 1-0 Dramatic R sacrfice
Kolisch vs Anderssen, 1861 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Def. Polerio Def. Kieseritsky Var (C58) 0-1 R Sac
F Deacon vs Kolisch, 1860 
(C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55) 1-0 Q sac, discovered+
Kolisch vs Shumov, 1862 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer (C15) 1-0 Spearheads
Zukertort vs J Schulten, 1868 
(C15) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 En prise MADNESS
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance (C02)0-1 It's 3 vs 2 or Qc3+ & fork Ra1
Y Estrin vs Y Neishtadt, 1938 
(C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 0-1

Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation (C44) 1-0 Reinfeld puzzle
Chigorin vs Gossip, 1889 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

Spanish Schleimann Def. Jaenisch G. Acptd (C40) 0-1 Full devel
P de Schloezer vs Chigorin, 1878 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 0-1

Two queens under fire, why attack a rook? 27.h5!!
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Dueling Goddesses - Maroczy Bind
Kosteniuk vs T Kosintseva, 2001 
(B32) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Batteries are threatening
R Berg vs H B Daly, 1949
(B32) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin (B22) Nxf7 w/Q-B battery to hit e6
D Brandenburg vs J Broekmeulen, 2006 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Lolli Attack (C57) 1-0 Spearhead
E Schiller vs Busch, 1970 
(C57) Two Knights, 11 moves, 1-0

French Winawer 4.Qg4 (C15) 0-1 Tactics, Spearheads
A Planinc vs Ivkov, 1970 
(C15) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Italian (C55) 0-1 Reinfeld checkmate puzzle
Tartakower vs H Atkins, 1922 
(C46) Three Knights, 42 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Classical. Tarrasch Var (C53) 0-1 Retreat to win
E Contedini vs Euwe, 1960 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1

Spanish Open. Classical Def(C83) 0-11st check is the last check
Boleslavsky vs Euwe, 1946 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1

C-K Accelerated Panov Attack. Modern Var (B10) 1-0 Firepower!
Y Hou vs R Dimitrov, 2014
(B10) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0

Spassky quickly dismantles Petrosian's castled position
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 Q forks h7 and LPDO N
A Gonzalez Perez vs D Monell Camarasa, 2012
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan Variation (B33) 0-1 She's En Prise
Yudasin vs Kramnik, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 The castled K wins again
Jobava vs H Hernandez Carmenates, 2008 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0

Fischer finishes off "Greenblatt" with a truly unusual mate
Fischer vs Mac Hack VI, 1977 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Surprise end
M Lange vs G Schultz, 1863 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 48 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack / Max Lange (C56) 1-0 Q dual
Teichmann vs Allies, 1905 
(C56) Two Knights, 35 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 1-0 Pressure on W
Fine vs L Persinger, 1945 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 36 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack 2.Bg5 (A80) 0-1 Black has answers
J Lys vs A R Andersen, 2001
(A80) Dutch, 34 moves, 0-1

Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack 2.Bg5 (A80) 0-1 Remove the Guard
K Zschaebitz vs J Dworakowska, 2001 
(A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Capa saw it all; a great performance
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1913 
(A53) Old Indian, 37 moves, 0-1

Torre Attack: Classical Defense (A46) 1-0 2nd Brilliancy Prize
Marshall vs Bogoljubov, 1924 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Rat / Modern Defense has ...g6 lines (A41) 1-0 Down the middle
Karpov vs Seirawan, 1994 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 44 moves, 1-0

Spanish Berlin Def. Minckwitz Var (C67) 1-0 SO GOOD it's creepy
Tal vs P Kampenuss, 1953 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Classical (B56) 1-0 Use batteries & files you control
V Gashimov vs N Delgado Ramirez, 2007 
(B56) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

Definately NOT your typicaly Ruy Lopez!?!
Westerinen vs A Planinc, 1970 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense 6.Be2 Modern Var (B56) 1-0 Relentless pressure
Kotronias vs Sasikiran, 2004 
(B56) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1-0

Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Artful Q play
McShane vs A Ramaswamy, 2002
(B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Philidor / Scotch Declined (C41) 1-0 P thrust, R sac, spearhead
Kasparov vs R Abud, 2004 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def Two Knights Var (D32) 0-1 Rough & tumble tackle
T Nissl vs Tarrasch, 1932 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1

Pirc, Austrian, Unzicker Attack (B09) 1-0 h-pawn creates pin
Nakamura vs Smirin, 2005 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Three Knights Opening (C46) 1-0 Nge7 chopped up again!
A Smorodsky vs B Gregory, 1914 
(C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 1-0

Morphy Gambit (B21) Scorching game from Morphy
Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0

Simultaneous blindfold exhibition at Birmingham
Morphy vs J Rhodes, 1858  
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Vienna G. Steinitz G. Fraser-Minckwitz Def (C25) 0-1 Decoy
Steinitz vs J Minckwitz, 1870 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Morphy G, Andreaschek Gambit (B21) 1-0 Bxf7+ K Walk
R Krogius vs A Ojanen, 1944 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 14 moves, 1-0

Possibly the most amazing counter-attack there is!
Geller vs Euwe, 1953 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1

Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit (B00) 1-0 Remove the Guard next
C Fisher vs R Smith, 1873 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indian Def: Grünfeld Var (E11) 1-0 Weak back rank
Nyback vs Jobava, 2009 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit Mayet Attack 3.Bc4 Poisoned P(C40) 1-0 Dbl R Sac
P Atars vs H Tomson, 1973 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

Don't (immediately) take material just because you can
R Leitao vs A Baburin, 1998 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

IM Jeremy Silman: "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 184-185
Keene vs Miles, 1976  
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Tal Variation (B82) 1-0 Wolf whistle!!
Tal vs Koblents, 1965 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 1-0

Notes by Irving Chernev. White changes mating squares!
Steinitz vs Van der Meden, 1865  
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Advance (C45) 0-1 Spearhead, R sac deflection
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857 
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Blindfold simul, NBQ#
Morphy vs P Dominguez, 1864 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55) 0-1 Chopped on diagonals
Coles vs C Ashmore, 1978 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (B23) 0-1 Pawn fork, Spearhead
O Mikalsen vs Carlsen, 2003 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Exchange. Alapin Gambit (C69) 0-1 Fishin' Pole
Privalov vs V Malaniuk, 1974 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 15 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Classical. Albin Gambit (C53) 0-1Oldie but GOODIE
NN vs D Ponziani, 1769 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 0-1

KGA Bishop's Gambit Cozio Var (C33) 1-0 A special gift of God!!
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Atta boy Atwood!!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1798 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Morphy-like
Blackburne vs A Steinkuehler, 1864  
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Good one, yes siree!
V Vorotnikov vs I Ivanov, 1977 
(C26) Vienna, 16 moves, 0-1

4Ns Spanish. Classical (C48) 1-0 Q pinned to the mate square
Shumov vs Winawer, 1875 
(C48) Four Knights, 34 moves, 1-0

KGD Falkbeer Countergambit. Accepted (C31) 0-1 Swallow's Tail #
Pillsbury vs Marshall, 1894 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

Capablanca demonstrating an almost perfect technique!
Capablanca vs Levenfish, 1935 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 26 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Botvinnik-Carls Def (B06) 1-0 Dbl B sac
R Hovhannisyan vs K Kostin, 2013 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

A nice smothered mate at the end between two young stars!
Grischuk vs Ponomariov, 2000 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 Spearhead
T Shadrina vs V Gunina, 2011 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Scandinavian, Modern Variation (B01) 0-1 Hanging piece
Alapin vs Blackburne, 1889 
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense (D15) 1-0 B-R-N sac and offer the 2nd rook!
Aronian vs V Popov, 2005 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

French Exchange (C01) 0-1 sKorching counterattack on f2
L M Kovacs vs Korchnoi, 1969 
(C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1

KGA Cunningham, McCormick Def(C35) 1-0 Sac attack, Epaulettes #
Lutikov vs Korchnoi, 1951 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 24 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Classical. ML (B19) 0-1 Heavy pieces strike
M Tissir vs H Hamdouchi, 2001
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Four Knights (B) 1-0 Spearhead missed Fredthebear
P Carlsson vs M Llaneza-Vega, 2007
(B33) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

French Advance 7...f6. Main Line (C02) 0-1 Outnumber f2
J Przewoznik vs Uhlmann, 1980
(C02) French, Advance, 32 moves, 0-1

French Exchange. Monte Carlo (C01) 0-1 Royal fork off the menu
Velimirovic vs Uhlmann, 1976 
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def Modern Line (C07)0-1Backward P
Tiviakov vs Psakhis, 1993 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 62 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 1-0 Spearhead
Eljanov vs Y Vovk, 2011
(E92) King's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game, Stanley Var (C26) 1-0 Bxf7+ then Qd5+ & fork, more
Alekhine vs A Evenson, 1918 
(C26) Vienna, 14 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Alapin/Pseudo French Advance (B22) 0-1 B centralizes
G Szabo vs Aronian, 1994
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 29 moves, 0-1

K's Gambit: Accepted. Mayet G (C38) 0-1 Simple Yet Beautiful
C Mayet vs P Hirschfeld, 1861 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1

NID Huebner Main Line (E41) 0-1 Annihilating deflection stroke
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov Variation (B17) 0-1 Deflection sacrifice
J Polgar vs Anand, 2005 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46)1-0 10 yr old girl hangs tough
L Christiansen vs V Law, 2004 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 49 moves
Anand vs Topalov, 1997
(C10) French, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1Fishin' Pole & Spearhead
W Kobese vs H Hamdouchi, 2006
(C10) French, 33 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C50) 0-1 Dbl on the 2nd
Shumov vs Kolisch, 1862 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: French Variation. Normal (B40) 1-0 Spearhead
Kolisch vs Anderssen, 1861 
(B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Rice Gambit (C39) 0-1 Dbl attacks
Lasker vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1

King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 B Underpromo
A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Pawn Return (A57) 0-1 Battery on 1st
Hjartarson vs Kasparov, 1994 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 Dovetail # threat
B Lalic vs V Kovacevic, 1995 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit (A83) 1-0 N sacrifices ignite Fredthebear
G Timoscenko vs L Lauer, 1998
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82) 1-0 Pins & Spearheads
R Coathup vs K Allen, 2001
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton G. Tartakower Bayonet Attack(A82) 1-0Open h-file
K H Bondick vs K Jacob, 2005
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Italian, Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0K retreat
B Wall vs Bell, 1979 
(C57) Two Knights, 9 moves, 1-0

Torre Attack (D03) 0-1 Thunderous Qside N sacrifice
E Korchmar vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1931 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 22 moves, 0-1

Spanish Open Main Lines (C80)1-0 P lever, h-file battery, Bf6
R Black vs J Bernstein, 1913 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein / 4...f5 Dutch (C10) 1-0 W counters in center
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866 
(C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0

French Exchange (C01) 1-0N sac, RxR+ deflects Black Q, then Qh2
Howard Staunton / NN vs J Lowenthal / J Cunningham, 1856 
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation (C47) 0-1 Well if you insist
S Puc vs A Planinc, 1973
(C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 0-1

French Classical Burn (C11)1-0 Overworked P allows Q "windmill"
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2000 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 0-1 the last wordy
A L Miller vs C Purdy, 1946 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Poisoned P (C18) Obstruction & clearance
J Penrose vs C van den Berg, 1952 
(C18) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 1-0

Spanish Closed. Flohr System (C92) 1-0 Spearhead manuever, fork
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

W sacs it to Owen's Defense for not getting fully developed
A Flaata vs T Bothner, 1998 
(C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal (C50) 0-1Remove the guard, Epaulette #
Albin vs O Bernstein, 1904 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1

"Oldrich Duras" Sounds of a wise old warrior of medieval epic
Vitacek vs Duras, 1900 
(C22) Center Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Two Knights Defense. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 10...NxRa1
H Steiner vs C Sensenig, 1945 
(C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Kaufmann Var (C29) 1-0 Full Kside attack
Spielmann vs C Haralds, 1919 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

Traxler boldly enters the labyrinth.
B Mikyska vs Traxler, 1896 
(C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 0-1 Perfect Black Attack!
E Delmar vs Lipschutz, 1888 
(C45) Scotch Game, 16 moves, 0-1

Tal scored four wins against Korchnoi out of 44 games.
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1987 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 57 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Open Var. Classical Def (C83) 1-0 Central fury
Alekhine vs A Kubbel, 1920 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 20 moves, 1-0

Cecil Valentine de Vere (1846-1874) - Born on Valentine's Day
C De Vere vs Paulsen, 1870 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Rook wisdom
Morphy vs C Golmayo, 1864 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0Black fails to develop all his minors
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Seize open lines
Blackburne vs A Steinkuehler, 1862  
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Pin on open e-file
Miroshnichenko vs Karjakin, 2001
(A09) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

English Anglo-Indian Defense. QID (A15) 1-0 Qside mop up
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2006 
(A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0

English Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0 Play vs IQP
Andersson vs Portisch, 1986 
(A15) English, 51 moves, 1-0

Borg Defense 1.e4 g5 (B00) 1-0 This works for W, but be alert
C Stovring vs K Petersen, 2001 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian Ilundain 3...Qd8 (B01) 1-0 Oldest Recorded Game?!
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475 
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 7.f3 (B01) 0-1 Q sac, Smothered Mate
M Larios Crespo vs D Salvador Lopez, 2001 
(B01) Scandinavian, 23 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Clear the promotion square
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1960 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Exchange (B03) 1-0 g-file pressure, blunder
Kashdan vs Euwe, 1932 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern Var (B04) 1-0 A dizzy K walk
Bogoljubov vs Tarrasch, 1925 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 23 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern Var (B04) 1-0 Q shocker; N fork awaits
Hort vs S Buecker, 1987 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 17 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto WOW, Brothers and Sisters!
D Przepiorka vs G Patay, 1926 
(B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense (B06) 0-1 Weak back rank, no luft
Tal vs F Olafsson, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1

Czech Def (B06) 1-0 Nxf7 starts a rumble about the countryside
Tal vs Simagin, 1956 
(B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0

LEARN CHESS TACTICS, Chapter 6: Trapped Piece, by John Nunn
Dreev vs H Saldano Dayer, 2002 
(B07) Pirc, 31 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense (B07) 0-1 Spearhead, R on 2nd
R Slade vs H Trevenen, 1947
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Byrne Var (B07) 1-0 Double on the g-file
Fischer vs R Ault, 1959 
(B07) Pirc, 32 moves, 1-0

Pirc Classical. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 1-0 Dbl N sac
Psakhis vs A Kochyev, 1990 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def Austrian Attack. Weiss (B09) 1-0Nervy Alekhine's Block
Fischer vs Benko, 1963 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

It's a doozy, and legitimate this time?!
C van de Loo vs M Hesseling, 2008 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 0-1

QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var. (B14) 1-0 Black w/2 en pr
Najdorf vs Portisch, 1962 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Forgacs NxNf6 (B15) 1-0 Know this mate pattern
A Fuderer vs J H Donner, 1952 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 17 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 Flawed but entertaining
J S Moses vs O Cruz Filho, 1938 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Volokitin teaches principles of the opening :)
Nakamura vs A Volokitin, 2005 
(B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

Sic Chameleon (B20) 1/2-Astonishing problem-like save by Keres
Keres vs Fischer, 1962 
(B20) Sicilian, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Black has all kinds of checks waiting, so DB takes a perpetual
Bronstein vs Deep Blue, 1996 
(B20) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Smith-Morra Gambit. Declined Push Var (B21) 1-0 Maroczy Bind
Matulovic vs Z Vospernik, 1955 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 53 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Alapin Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 0-1Uncastled vs 0-0
L Morin vs K Spraggett, 1983 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Alapin. Stoltz Attack (B22) 1-0 Kside defense attacks
Tiviakov vs T Rahman, 2003 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 1-0

Rahman's 27...Rg3!! is a move for the ages.
M Wadsworth vs Z Rahman, 2014 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 0-1

waduh nona manis, kamu jago amat sih Grand Prix Attack (B23)
N Gaprindashvili vs A Blagidze, 1963 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 15 moves, 1-0

I DOUBLE DOG DARE YA!
Kupreichik vs J Sunye Neto, 1989 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B23) 0-1 Delicious Q sac, Discovered Double++
Svidler vs Khismatullin, 2015 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed 3.g4 (B23) 1-0 Odd start, 0-0-0, N fork
Nakamura vs A Zhigalko, 2009 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B23) 1-0 A pretty pair of knight sacrifices
F Vallejo Pons vs Nepomniachtchi, 2008 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Traditional (B25) 1-0 Spearhead on f7
R Hess vs F Perez, 2007
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B25) 0-1 Triple on d-file
W Walz vs Fischer, 1956 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian O'Kelly. Normal, Kan Line (B28) 1-0 + repositions Q
J Curdo vs J L Watson, 1970 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nimzowitsch. Advance Var (B29) 1-0 Pawn snatching
Keres vs W Winter, 1935 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nimzowitsch. ML (B29) 1-0 Spearhead->Philidor's Legacy
T Peine vs V Budde, 1970 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 21 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. General (B30) 0-1 Spearhead finish
J Sammour-Hasbun vs W J Donaldson, 1997
(B30) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Q sac, Dbl ++
Sveshnikov vs R Shcherbakov, 1991 
(B30) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

B31 Nez-Ross Attack. Fianchetto, Lutikov Gambit 1-0 Fantastic
Morozevich vs McShane, 2001 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian (B34) 1-0 B's for N's, sitting R sacrifice
M W Dejmek vs C Dingle, 2000
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian O'Kelly Maroczy Bind Paulsen Line (B40) 0-1 K walk
L Prins vs L Day, 1968 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 0-1 Remove the defender!
L Henry vs J Fedorowicz, 2011 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 26 moves, 0-1

Anand destroys the Hedgehog like you have never seen before
Anand vs M Illescas, 1992 
(B44) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0

SSicilian Paulsen. Normal (B45) 1-0 Pins, Superior Q mobility
Lutikov vs Y Sakharov, 1969 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Four Knights. Exchange (B45) 0-1 Failed N sacrifice
L Schmidt vs Lasker, 1901 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov, English Attk (B48) 0-1 Black sacs
A Blodstein vs Rublevsky, 1992 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 42 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin (B57) 1-0 His Tal-ons
Kupreichik vs Tal, 1970 
(B57) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attk Modern Line(B76) 0-1Exchange Sac
Psakhis vs Yurtaev, 1980 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 42 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack (B77) 1-0 Which way to capture?
Nunn vs J Mestel, 1988
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) 1-0 weak f7 pawn
Adorjan vs P Ostojic, 1974 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. English Attk (B80) Chaotic Insanity
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B86) 1-0 aim at g7 w/mating force
Plachetka vs G Plank, 1991 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87) 0-1 Infiltration
H van Riemsdijk vs P Youngworth, 1978 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 34 moves, 0-1

Demolition combination with 19.Ndxe6!!
Kasparov vs Gelfand, 1993 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack (B87) 1-0 Overworked P deflection
A Volokitin vs Carlsen, 2004 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1-0 Greco Mate
J Emms vs A Blees, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) The Black queen has nowhere to hide
C van den Berg vs J H Donner, 1965 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf Polugayevsky Var Simagin Line (B96) 1-0 Cntr smash!
Tal vs NN, 1963 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

French Chigorin 2.Qe2 d5 exchange (C00) 0-1 Mutual K attacks
L Nestorovic vs M Ulybin, 2012
(C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Owen / French Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 0-1 2Q vs 1Q
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1898 
(C00) French Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

French Advance Main Line (C02) 1-0 Back-to-back N sacs!
Antoshin vs G Kasparian, 1954 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0

French Winawer Adv. (C19) 1-0 2 Bishops in full effect
Short vs Timman, 1987 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0

Danish G. (C21) 1-0 13.Bf6!! Candy is dandy but liquor is qckr!
H Lindehn vs Steinitz, 1864 
(C21) Center Game, 28 moves, 1-0

KG Declined. Classical (C30) 0-1 Tripled pawns usually lose
W Schelfhout vs Maroczy, 1920 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1

K's Gambit: Accepted. B's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Greco Mate threat
Janowski vs Steinitz, 1898 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0 Rook fork
J Polgar vs Topalov, 2010 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0

KG Accepted. Becker Defense (C34) 0-1 Good vs Bad Bishop
J Mayer vs P Poschel, 1949
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 0-1 Rob the pin, Disc
K Sterk vs Breyer, 1913 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 1/2-1/2 Plenty o' pieces
A Dotdaeva vs E Likhovid, 2012
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Spearhead
Leko vs Kosteniuk, 2009
(C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Three Knights Game (C42) 1-0 Early R lift
Psakhis vs A Yusupov, 1980 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 64 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. London Defense (C44) 1-0 Greco Mate in 5
Charousek vs M Porges, 1896 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Ponziani Opening: Spanish Var (C44) 0-1 Fab Heavy Piece work
G Dufresne vs Anderssen, 1861
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Scotch Göring Gambit. ML (C44) 1-0 Qside Greek gift & R sac
W Holthuis vs K van Oirschot, 1987 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Breakthrough + fork threats = demolition, hastening pawns
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904 
(C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0

IM Jeremy Silman: "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 118-119
S Rosenthal vs Steinitz, 1873 
(C46) Three Knights, 38 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 1/2-Heavy duty batteries
Kamsky vs Adams, 1992 
(C48) Four Knights, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Four Knights Game: Spanish. Classical (C48) 1-0 Look deeply
Short vs Adams, 1991 
(C48) Four Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 1-0 Tremendous!
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Goering Attack (C51) 1-0Epaulette #
Showalter vs J Logan, 1890 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Tartakower Attack (C52) 1-0 Tactical Masterpiece
J Hector vs M Antonsen, 2010 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Superb development leads to attack that leaves white a piece up
Anderssen vs C Mayet, 1851 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Tartakower Attack (C52) 1-0 Spearhead, Boden's #
M Fico vs D Guerrini, 1981 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Closed (C53) 0-1 Going nowhere fast
E Rousseau vs C Stanley, 1845 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 0-1

Qxh6+! and mate by bishop is unstoppable just like Fredthebear!
Schlechter vs P Meitner, 1899 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Italian Gambit Crusher
Koltanowski vs NN, 1938 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Two Knights. Order up a Fried Liver attack if Black dares Nxd5
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610 
(C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Fianchetto Defense (C60) 0-1 g-file attack
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1975 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1

Spanish Schliemann De. Schönemann Attack (C63) 1-0 Back ranks
G Marco vs Marshall, 1902 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Game 15: Elements of Combination Play in Chess - Reinfeld
Gunsberg vs Chigorin, 1890 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Morphy Def. Tarrasch(C77) 1-0Sacs on h-file, long diag
Zukertort vs Winawer, 1878 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Open. Main Lines (C80) 1-0 e-pawn makes way
R Felgaer vs Kaidanov, 2005 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 36 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Closed Variations (C84) 0-1 Greco Mate in 2
Nijboer vs Adams, 1998 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 0-1

Spanish Closed. Worrall Attack Castling line (C86) 1-0Blow out
Short vs I Sokolov, 1995 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Castle opposite, hammer the g-file, outnumber on h7
E Diemer vs Heinz, 1954 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Q Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack (D00) 0-1 Double on the 2nd
S Drazic vs Anand, 2000
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

QGA / Colle Zukertort (D02) 0-1 Responding to simple tactics
S von Freymann vs Duras, 1909 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Q Pawn Game: Colle System (D04) 1-0White's Q wins the showdown
G Koshnitsky vs C Purdy, 1932 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

Colle Zukertort, Susan Polgar DVD, Ch. 2L: R on 7th w/2 threats
S Polgar vs Thi Thanh Huong Mai, 1990 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Colle System (D05) 0-1 N sac on f2, Black feeding frenzy
A Thorarensen vs M Langer, 2014 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

Colle System (D05) 1-0 See tpstar notes for system lesson
Koltanowski vs J O'Hanlon, 1937 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

QGD Albin Countergambit. Alapin Variation (D08) 0-1 Extra piece
C Guimard vs I Pleci, 1934
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1

QGD Albin Countergambit 3.e3 (D08) 0-1 Playin' Chicken
M Sirker vs R Kichinski, 1990 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1

QGD Albin Countergambit. Fianchetto Bf5 Line (D09) 0-1 Battery
O Sorakunnas vs S Miettinen, 1965 
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 24 moves, 0-1

QGD Albin Countergambit. Fianchetto Bg4 Line (D09) 0-1 Battery
Z Timar vs B Thuroczy, 1990 
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 20 moves, 0-1

Fierce attack, sacrificial demolition, king hunt and... Mate!
Aronian vs A Volokitin, 2008 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11) 1-0 Combo platter!
Bologan vs Movsesian, 2005 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 1-0

$Slav, Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 1-0 Boden's Mate
Koltanowski vs Webb, 1941 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 18 moves, 1-0

Slav Def. Exchange Variation (D13) 0-1 Spearhead piles on pin
Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1922 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 31 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Chameleon Var (D15) 0-1 Arabian Mate Awaits
Fridman vs Lenderman, 2010 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 0-1

Pawn chains are made to be broken
Carlsen vs L Drabke, 2003 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Var (D20) 1-0 R&N Sacs
Shirov vs Kramnik, 1993 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0

QG Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 2 Q sacs, Lawn Mower Mate
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0

Game 498: The Golden Treasury of Chess by I.A. Horowitz
Lasker vs Reshevsky, 1936 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

QG Declined / Tarrash Def. (D30) 0-1 Stunning Foresight
C Mayet vs Anderssen, 1855 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein defeats Lasker - the first time they play.
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D30) 1-0 Not Quiet
R Slobodjan vs R Prasca Sosa, 2004 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def. Classical (D34) 1-0 Fine specimen of Akiba's play
Rubinstein vs Tarrasch, 1922 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 1-0

QGD Harrwitz Attack. Two Knights Defense (D37) 0-1 Brilliant
Giri vs Aronian, 2012 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

published by the ACB in the January 1924 issue, p.5
Alekhine vs H Newt, 1923 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav, Meran. Reynolds' Variation (D48) 1-0 R-B-N Sac
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1965 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 34 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran (D48) 1-0 Weak back rank
Ed Lasker vs Tartakower, 1924 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 36 moves, 1-0

QG Declined: Alekhine Variation (D51) 0-1 Losing simul
Alekhine vs V Rosenbergs, 1935 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 0-1

QGD Anti-Tartakower. Petrosian Var (D55) 1-0Exchange advantage
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0

$QGD Lasker Defense (D56) 0-1 EG kNight is trapped
Topalov vs Anand, 2010 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 EG artistry
Keres vs Tal, 1957 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Var (E12) 1-0 Brilliance
Seirawan vs Timman, 1990 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0

NID... Romanovsky Gambit (E23) 0-1 Late arrival blitzkrieg
I Rabinovich vs P Romanovsky, 1925 
(E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 21 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch. Accelerated (E24) 1-0 K walk
Kotov vs Keres, 1950 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0

Capa fights back after blundering a piece!
Saemisch vs Capablanca, 1929 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 62 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Var (E32) 1-0 Stripped
T Lanchava vs W Spoelman, 2005 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. Huebner(E41) 1-0No pawn cover vs heavy pieces
Bronstein vs Keres, 1955 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. Huebner Var (E41) 1-0 Nxg7 leads to g-file +
J Sarfati vs R Stevens, 2008  
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

A "kitchen sink" game
Alekhine vs Mendelevic, 1930 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

G25: Russians Vs Fischer by Plisetsky, Dmitry, Voronkov, Sergey
Taimanov vs Fischer, 1960 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

Instructive attack
Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def. Normal. Botvinnik System (E49) 1-0 Horwitz Bs
Euwe vs H Steiner, 1946 
(E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 38 moves, 1-0

NID Normal Schlechter Def (E52) 0-1The power of the fianchetto
A Ramirez Alvarez vs Sadvakasov, 2004 
(E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 24 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Def: Saemisch (E80) 1-0 Firepower on h-file
Hort vs R Byrne, 1962 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 18 moves, 1-0

KID Orthodox. Glek Def (E94) 1/2-1/2 Mad Rook forces draw
A Beliavsky vs H Hamdouchi, 1999 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mar del Plata 1953 (KID Mar del Plata Variation)
Najdorf vs Gligoric, 1953 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 48 moves, 0-1

Furious Kingside Attack with Anastasia's Mate
G Andruet vs Van der Wiel, 1985 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 33 moves, 0-1

A textbook KID hack-attack
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1991 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1

French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 N robs the pin!
J Gruz vs S Polgar, 1977 
(C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1-0 Qxh7+ Spearhead
Z Zhao vs B Thomas, 2001
(C00) French Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

French Defense: La Bourdonnais (C00) 0-1 Black chops up White
S Rosenthal vs C De Vere, 1867 
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

French Def. Two Knts (C00) 1-0 W jets off w/lasting initiative
N Kosintseva vs B Zawadzka, 2001 
(C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

French Two Knights (C00) 1-0 P lever aids White battery
I Rogers vs R Witt, 2005 
(C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Vienna G. Hamppe Allgaier G. (C25) 1-0 Remove & Clear
Shulman vs D Marciano, 1997 
(C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1-0

KGA Allgaier Gambit Thorold Attack (C39) 1-0 Deflect Q, P mate
Maurian vs NN, 1866 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Advance (C45) 1-0 Pile on the pin
V Smith vs Rodney Xiang Rei Li, 2015 
(C45) Scotch Game, 22 moves, 1-0

Mikhail Tal (1936-1992)
Tal vs J Miller, 1988 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian, Normal Var. Schlechter Def (E52) 1-0 Bs trap Q
A Lugovoi vs Balashov, 2003 
(E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Delayed Alapin(B50) 1-0 N falls for Poisoned Pawn
Bacrot vs S Guliev, 1993 
(B50) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

KID Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov (E92) 1-0 Nf5 w/open g-file
Kasparov vs Chiburdanidze, 1980 
(E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

Grob Opening: Keene Defense (A00) 1-0, 27 moves; smothered #
S Sloan vs G Sanchez, 1996 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Anderssen Opening / Italian Game (A00) 0-1 Another losing f3
Kieseritzky vs H Boncourt, 1839 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Anderssen Opening / Wing Gambit (A00) 1-0Pile on the pin to win
B W Blijdenstein vs T C ter Haar, 1873 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Anderssen Opening (A00) 1-0 The castled king wins again
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1873 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Anderssen Opening/Reversed Lngrd Dutch (A00) 1-0 Kside vs Qside
N McDonald vs P Thipsay, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0

Anderssen Opening / Polish (A00) 1-0 Black got Charlie Browned!
A Wohl vs A Corkett, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 33 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern 5.Ne2 (A01) 1-0 Black sac failed
A Kosten vs M Hebden, 1982 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Excellent draw- opp colored bishops, dynamic sacrifice
M Basman vs Tal, 1974 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zukertort: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 0-1 Must know crusher
S Panzalovic vs O Danchevski, 1990 
(A04) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 0-1

Polish Opening: Zukertort System (A04) 0-1 R sac, Spearhead
B Gurgenidze vs Jobava, 2000 
(A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 0-1

Zukertort / Sicilian Invit /Symmetrical English (A04)1-0 B->3Ps
Alekhine vs Z Zagrodzki, 1928 
(A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

Fischer ignores the threatened 29 ... Rf8xNf3, plays 29 h5xg6!!
Fischer vs U Geller, 1968 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Reti Gambit (A09) 0-1 N+; it's one or the other
B Andonov vs Lputian, 1987 
(A09) Reti Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

Reti Opening: Advance Michel Gambit (A09) 1-0 Qside Spearhead
Euwe vs G Kroone, 1923 
(A09) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

Budapest Def: Adler Var (A52) 1-0 Open g-file heavy artillery
G Sigurjonsson vs A S Segal, 1968 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Occupy weak squares
A H Williams vs A Kosten, 1982 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 24 moves, 0-1

Double Dutch; White has the better knight. Uncommon mate!
Bird vs K Pitschel, 1878 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 36 moves, 1-0

Ponziani Opening: Spanish. Harrwitz Attk Nikitin G. (C44) 0-1
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: General (A45) 1-0 Damiano's B Mate is coming next.
M Izaura Nielsen vs D B Jensen, 2001 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: West Indian Def (E61) 1-0 Young Garry got caught!!
L Zaid vs Kasparov, 1973 
(E61) King's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

NID: Huebner. Rubinstein Var (E42) 0-1 Z bloody sharp battle
L Zaid vs G Zaichik, 1975
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 39 moves, 0-1

Colle System Bb2 vs Bb7 copycat (D05) 1-0 Kingside assault!
O Pollack vs M R Wilson, 2023 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Remove the Defender, two-for-one in the final position shown.
W Hanewinkel vs T Oral, 1999 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1

P-Q4: Hübsch Gambit (D00) 1-0 Castle or face the heavy pieces
J Voelker vs P Baudry, 1992 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: General (D30) 1-0 Get the Q in close!
G Grohmann vs K Voelker, 1950 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1-0

QGD: Vienna. Quiet Var (D44) 1-0 Spearhead changes file
Z Franco Ocampos vs F Braga, 1982 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0

P-Q4: Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 Unsound Greek Gift works!
F Crosby vs B Rose, 1967 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. General (E15) 0-1
D Wagner vs E Romanov, 2016 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System (E73) 1-0 rapid
I Janik vs S Gumularz, 2023 
(E73) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

QGD: Pillsbury Attack (D55) 1-0 Stockfish notes; KEG annotates!
Pillsbury vs G Marco, 1900 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0

29.Rhd1 (QRR) not quite Alekhine's Gun
Dubov vs Giri, 2019 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

KID: Accelerated Averbakh Variation (E70) 0-1 34...?
F Parr vs O Hindle, 1962 
(E70) King's Indian, 37 moves, 0-1

No 167 in 'The Unknown Capablanca'. A Kingside attack repelled.
Capablanca vs J Redding, 1905 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Game featured in "New in Chess - Tactics Training - Garry Kaspa
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Q's Gambit Declined: Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 0-1 rapid
A Erigaisi vs Radjabov, 2023 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 0-1

Rook odds, alternative sideways Gueridon Mate
Morphy vs NN, 1856 
(000) Chess variants, 26 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit, resembles Goring (C21) 1-0 crossfire, h-file
Blackburne vs C Puller, 1872 
(C21) Center Game, 22 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0shift spearheads
K McDonald vs J Lusk, 2012 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Italian Variation (C50) 0-1 Double Spearhead
K Amerika vs V Gunina, 2008 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 0-1

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