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Compiled by Sergio X Garcia
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* One in a Billion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKa...

* Ambitious Sicilian Ratings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuX...

* Amsterdam Bar Blitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCO...

* Direct Attacks: Game Collection: Direct attacks

* Larry Evan's Special: L Evans vs A Bisguier, 1958 https://www.angelfire.com/games3/li...

* POTD 2008: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2008

* M Shahade vs S Sloan, 1969 Outstanding finish! http://anusha.com/fleahous.htm

* Kaidanov vs Anand, 1987 Jan-21-09 Phoenix: After the move 25.Qxf7+:
"At this point Vishy looked up at me. There was so much pain in his eyes that I remember this look until today." -GM Gregory Kaidanov, Jan 2009 issue of Chess Life.

Another off-topic post from the irresponsible litterbug.

Bing Cosby is an excellent choice... for the Kibitzer's Café:

The Kibitzer's Café

Something a little more recent and on-topic:

https://www.chess.com/news/view/sai...

https://dotesports.com/chess/news/h...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz5...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwQ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZo...

Hope Hans behavior is more self-induced and that he'll grow out of it. The non-stop troll master ignores own reflection to seek negative attention.

* 4 Ways to Win: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq9...

* How to Hook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIS...

* Giants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzA...

* Man and Dog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIZ...

* Stray Cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHM...

* Trees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38o...

* Talents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z4...

<Like new-laid eggs Chess Problems are, Though very good, they may be beaten;
And yet, though like, they're different far,
They may be cooked, but never eaten.

Source: page 58 of Poems and Chess Problems by J.A. Miles (Fakenham, 1882).>

"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds."

Red State: https://www.redhotpawn.com/

Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R

Golden Treasury of Chess:
- Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)

- https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1

- https://archive.org/details/mostins...

Glossary: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

Classic games by great players: Game Collection: Guinness Book - Chess Grandmasters (Hartston)

"What goes around, comes around."

Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb

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Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him. ~ Scottish Proverb

<Pastime with good company I love and shall, until I die.
Grudge who list, but none deny!
So God be pleased, thus live will I.
― Henry VIII of England>

Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit (A40) 0-1 Tiechmann did such w/White
Srinivas vs V Ravikumar, 1984 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1

"Charlick's Angels" (game of the day Dec-20-2017)
H W Apperly vs H Charlick, 1894 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1

Englund G Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick G (A40) 0-1 Opera Mate
J Krejcik vs J Thirring, 1898 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1

Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit (A40) 1-0 Short Brawl, Smothered Mate
Joseph Revnell vs J Crysler, 1994 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

"See for Miles" (game of the day Mar-16-2009)
V Ruban vs Miles, 1988 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 26 moves, 0-1

"You Don't Know Jacques" (game of the day Jul-01-2011)
J Mieses vs J Ohquist, 1895 
(B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 23.? Notes by Stockfish
Tartakower vs Vidmar, 1905 
(B32) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) 1-0 11.?
H Pollmaecher vs A Saalbach, 1861 
(B40) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit (C28) 1-0 19.?
Burille / Young vs Snow / Ware, 1888 
(C28) Vienna Game, 20 moves, 1-0

KGA. Bonsch-Osmolovsky Variation (C34) 1-0 Greco's Mate next
Morant vs A de Feuquieres, 1680 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Variation (C26) 0-1 19...?
Lasker vs S Polner, 1889 
(C26) Vienna, 21 moves, 0-1

One of rare chess painting examples where the position matches
Napoleon Bonaparte vs Madame De Remusat, 1804 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

"Off the Hooke" (game of the day May-21-2010)
J Blake vs G Hooke, 1891 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Morphy Blindfold Simul 8b, Paris (1858) (blindfold), Paris FRA
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

"Juicy Gossip" (game of the day Apr-24-2017)
Showalter vs Gossip, 1889  
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy next
A Napoleao dos Santos vs J Caldas Vianna, 1880 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

"A Real Headache" (game of the day Feb-09-2009)
K Bayer vs Falkbeer, 1853 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Andrews vs F Janssens, 1864 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch vs Landau, 1880 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Morphy vs P Dominguez, 1864 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

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

G Neumann vs J Schulten, 1865 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0

Mason vs Chigorin, 1889 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0

K Regan vs R Michell, 1905 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1

"Igordian Knot" (game of the day Jan-03-2013)
Seirawan vs I Ivanov, 1991 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

game 68 Richard Reti's Masters of the Chessboard
Saemisch vs J Engel, 1928 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 1-0

"Unkorched" (game of the day Nov-02-2008)
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 39 moves, 0-1

Myers vs Savon, 1959 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Antoshin vs B Rabar, 1964 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

D van Geet vs W Litmanowicz, 1964 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

D van Geet vs W Versnel, 1950 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 12 moves, 1-0

H Rossetto vs Rossolimo, 1950 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 21 moves, 1-0

"Careful Planinc" (game of the day Dec-26-2008)
Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1

J L Watson vs Z Fayvinov, 1993 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Deutsch vs Koni, 1925 
(A09) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

Muller vs NN, 1928 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0

G Iskov vs M Bartrina, 1974 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 0-1

Sanahuja vs Fernandez, 1983 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 8 moves, 1-0

Bobotsov vs O Hindle, 1967 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 23 moves, 1-0

H Enevoldsen vs R Beyen, 1958 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0

G Laco vs M Lanzani, 1992 
(A10) English, 21 moves, 1-0

P Lyrberg vs R Irzhanov, 1992 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1

Heltay vs G Janny, 1916 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 0-1

Ed Lasker vs G Thomas, 1912 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

H Krebs vs E Diemer, 1974 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1

A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1

F B Arnold vs M L Hanauer, 1936 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 5 moves, 0-1

Biegler vs Peperle, 1952 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

S Takacs vs J Krejcik, 1920 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1

K Hoeregott vs W Schlage, 1929 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Helmer vs J Krejcik, 1917 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

"Baldur Dash" (game of the day May-10-2013)
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0

G Thomas vs E Sapira, 1932 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 10 moves, 1-0

I A Horowitz vs Plankart, 1958 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 10 moves, 1-0

"The Galloping Knights" (game of the day Dec-09-2008)
A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0

F Gragger vs Vieltorf, 1952 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 12 moves, 1-0

E Canal vs Horvath, 1934 
(B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1-0

L Owen vs R L Mapes, 1984 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Another mating attack on the half-open file
M Shahade vs S Sloan, 1969 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 23 moves, 0-1

E Pedersen vs H Keller, 1952 
(B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 1-0

C H Alexander vs Z Milev, 1954
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0

"Wade a Minute" (game of the day Dec-01-2008)
R G Wade vs R F Boxall, 1953 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Koltanowski vs NN, 1955 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 17 moves, 1-0

Zakar vs Szabo, 1933 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 0-1

H Ullrich vs NN, 1952 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 8 moves, 1-0

M Kagan vs H Lyman, 1937 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 19 moves, 0-1

Y Rusakov vs B Kalinkin, 1963 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

A Larry Evans Special
L Evans vs A Bisguier, 1958 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Kotov, 1955 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Classical Variation (C64) 1-0 22.?
Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0

N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936 
(C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

E Book vs A Hiidenheimo, 1924 
(C27) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

Reti vs Dunkelblum, 1914 
(C46) Three Knights, 8 moves, 1-0

E Jacobson vs V Kornia, 1913 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

L Schmid vs K Gumprich, 1950 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 30 moves, 1-0

Albin vs O Bernstein, 1904 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1

Blackburne vs J Schwarz, 1881 
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0

J Klinger vs Glek, 1990 
(C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0

F Foulds vs J Fairbairn Lang, 1956 
(C02) French, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch vs K Eckart, 1889 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1-0

J Foltys vs Mohyla, 1940 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1-0

W Bialas vs K Darga, 1951 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 18 moves, 1-0

W Bialas vs Uhlmann, 1951 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) 1-0 31.?
Motylev vs A Iljushin, 2000 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

A Dake vs A De Burca, 1935 
(C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Russian Tennis Club, 1932 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

25.?
Kaidanov vs Anand, 1987 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (D85) 1-0 26.?
I Sokolov vs Timman, 1997 
(D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0

NN vs H Bruening, 1907 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1

D Przepiorka vs A Cheron, 1928 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1

S Nadel vs Margulies, 1932 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 1-0

C Staldi vs I Pleci, 1937 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1

E Formanek vs D Oshana, 1970 
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 19 moves, 0-1

Colle vs J Delvaux, 1929 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

Colle vs J O'Hanlon, 1930 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

N Riumin vs A Polyak, 1929 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1

Bronstein vs Geller, 1961 
(E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

Blackburne vs NN, 1863  
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

J Krejcik vs H Suechting, 1908 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0

S Crakanthorp vs H N Maddox, 1933 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0

Petterson vs E Larsson, 1963 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 0-1

L Kurtesch vs Berta, 1958 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0

R Krogius vs A Ojanen, 1944 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 14 moves, 1-0

Reti vs Euwe, 1920 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

N Kulzinski vs V Tomovic, 1947
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1

C Goering vs J Minckwitz, 1871 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

So vs M Mahjoob, 2007 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

"The Redeemer" (game of the day Nov-23-2008)
R Christ vs I Berezovsky, 2001 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 20 moves, 1-0

"Defanged" (game of the day Jul-26-2009)
L Milman vs J Fang, 2005 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

V Disawal vs M Anshuman, 2008 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 21 moves, 1-0

R Antonio vs T Dao, 2005 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Classical. General (B56) 0-1 Q sac for raking Bs
N Yaremko vs D Recuero Guerra, 2006 
(B56) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 1-0 24.?
Tiviakov vs T Roussel-Roozmon, 2009 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

"Adams Family" (game of the day Oct-29-2017)
Morozevich vs Adams, 2001 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

"Ruud Awakening" (game of the day Jul-02-2015)
R Janssen vs I Sokolov, 2002 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1

"Kuemin Get It!" (game of the day Jul-12-2009)
S Kuemin vs R Staechelin, 2005 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

"The Acs Falls" (game of the day Jul-12-2016)
Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1

11. Bxh7+! prepares a classic Queen & Knight Mate
M Pestalozzi vs D Duhm, 1900 
(C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0

A45
S Palatnik vs Geller, 1980 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

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