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Unorthodox Games; Unusual Names [Overflow]
Compiled by GumboGambit
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GumboGambit Original Collection:

Games featuring rare openings/variations with unusual names. Not included are the basic uncommon first moves (Ware Opening, St. George Defense, etc.).

Some items on this overflow list do not note the unusual name in the game header. In those cases, the Kibitz section should reference the details.

Due to limitations, this Collection covers overflow games that couldn't fit in the first two Collections:

<Game Collection: Unorthodox Games; Unusual Names (ECO=A,D,E)>

<Game Collection: Unorthodox Games; Unusual Names (ECO=B,C)>

Romford Countergambit
F Fric vs F Lustig, 1930 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Van Kuijk Gambit
S Tologontegin vs Carlsen, 2024 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 0-1

Billockus-Johansen Gambit
Z Mestrovic vs N Jakubovic, 1999 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Ringelbach Gambit
M Jadoul vs H Froeyman, 1999 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 61 moves, 1-0

Vos Gambit
M Petrosyan vs T Gareyev, 2021 
(A04) Reti Opening, 51 moves, 1-0

Ampel Variation
C Aravindh vs A Rychagov, 2019 
(A06) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1-0

Shulz Gambit
H Lehmann vs W Schulz, 1950 
(A10) English, 4 moves, 1-0

Erbenheimer Gambit
Hodgson vs J D Turner, 1997 
(A22) English, 12 moves, 0-1

Lithuanian Variation
B Siwiec vs J Przewoznik, 1991 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1

Full Metal Jacket
Z Gyimesi vs L Diebl, 2011 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Eastbourne Gambit
A Mortazavi vs M Basman, 1991 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Knight’s Tour Variation
V Kiselev vs A Stojanovic, 2013 
(A61) Benoni, 40 moves, 1-0

Aachen Gambit
L Tegzes vs J Brandics, 1998 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 55 moves, 0-1

Naselwaus Gambit
E Rosen vs S Williams, 2022 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

O’Sullivan Gambit
I De Los Santos vs J Lebel-Arias, 1978 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Geshev Gambit
NN vs G Geshev, 1935 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Monkey’s Bum
N Povah vs S Kagan, 1977 
(B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1

Wind Gambit
O Druzhinina vs T Bogumil, 2019 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

Bogolubovia
Kamsky vs A Ivanov, 1991 
(B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

150 Attack
Tal vs E Torre, 1987 
(B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 0-1

Chinese Variation
W Liu vs J H Donner, 1978 
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0

St. Patrick’s Attack
M Quinn vs C O'Donnell, 2019 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 37 moves, 0-1

Apocalypse Attack
K Mueller vs Dautov, 2006 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 47 moves, 1-0

Campomanes Attack
Tal vs F Campomanes, 1960 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0

Kronberger Variation
S Kronberg vs S Bonay Toscas, 1985 
(B20) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

Double Dutch Gambit
R Hovhannisyan vs K Shirazi, 2011 
(B27) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0

Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl
A Szieberth vs M Al Sayed, 2001 
(B27) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

Bücker Variation
Z Hajnal vs M Appleberry, 2001 
(B27) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Quinteros Variation
H van Riemsdijk vs Quinteros, 1969 
(B27) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1

Gary Gambit
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Magnus Smith Trap
Fischer vs NN, 1964 
(B56) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0

Ruisdonk Gambit
Short vs Bareev, 1991 
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0

Thunderbunny Variation
M Maechel vs D Mayers, 1997 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 0-1

Gledhill Attack
A Bobrishchev-Pushkin vs Timofejew, 1911 
(C11) French, 20 moves, 1-0

Wolf Gambit
H Wolf vs W John, 1908 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 63 moves, 0-1

Vistaneckis Variation
R Horvitz vs NN, 1973 
(C13) French, 26 moves, 0-1

Winkelmann-Reimer Gambit
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(C15) French, Winawer, 50 moves, 1-0

Icelandic Defense
T Thorhallsson vs J Ingvason, 2010 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 1-0

Tortoise Opening
R Sahovic vs K Fernandez, 2004 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1

Von der lasa Gambit
von der Lasa vs W Henderson, 1850 
(C21) Center Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Svenonius Defense
M Bach vs J Hector, 2019 
(C21) Center Game, 51 moves, 0-1

Lanc-Arnold Gambit
J Zezulkin vs Plachetka, 1998 
(C21) Center Game, 63 moves, 1-0

McDonnell Double Gambit
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

La Bourdainaise - Denker Gambit
Denker vs A R Shayne, 1945  
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Keidansky Gambit
H Keidanz vs Lasker, 1891 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Warsaw Gambit
M Anfang vs P Martynov, 1993 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1

Lichtenhein Defense
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857 
(C27) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Pierce Gambit
W Pierce vs J Pierce, 1889 
(C28) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Soller-Zilbermints Gambit
NN vs Lasker, 1913 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1

Soldatenkov Variation
L Day vs A Bisguier, 1979 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 125 moves, 0-1

Hinrichsen Gambit
Winkel vs Alkmaar, 1856 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

Basman Gambit
M Basman vs C Damant, 1972 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 48 moves, 1-0

Gaga Gambit
I E Orchard vs J Thomson, 1881 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

Paris Gambit
F Greenaway vs A Mongredien, 1852 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0

Bledow Countergambit
Fischer vs Mac Hack VI, 1977 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

Grimm Attack
Anderssen vs Blackburne, 1862 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

Rosentreter-Testa Gambit
M Testa vs S Mlotkowski, 1917 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0

Lolli Gambit
F Al-Hantouli vs Khaled, 1996 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0

Australian Gambit
U Hasenberg vs E Schohs, 1994 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1

Ghulam Kassim Gambit
G Khassim vs NN, 1844 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

Blachly Gambit
Paulsen vs Blachly, 1858 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves,

Kling and Horwitz Counterattack
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1865 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

Santa Maria Defense
NN vs W Lewis, 1825 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 0-1

Horny Defense
E Thorold vs G MacDonnell, 1870 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1

Long Whip
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1

Strautins Gambit
Siegers vs O Purins, 1971 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

Polerio-Svedenborg Variation
C Mayet vs W Hanstein, 1837 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Corkscrew Gambit
Gamman vs Blackburne, 1869  
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

Corkscrew Countergambit
Gamman vs Blackburne, 1869  
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 35 moves, 0-1

Foltys Variation
J Foltys vs Petrov, 1936 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alapin-Blackburne Gambit
W Pollock vs Blackburne, 1895  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 69 moves, 0-1

Karklins-Martinovsky Variation
A Karklins vs E Martinovsky, 1987 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 50 moves, 1-0

Sea-Cadet Mate
Falkbeer vs NN, 1847 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0

Vukovic Gambit
V Mechkarov vs M Vukcevich, 1957 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

Vitzthum Attack
C Vitzthum vs Anderssen, 1855 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1

Blackburne-Shilling-Kostic Gambit
E W McBride vs T Hill, 1892 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 0-1

Jerome Gambit
A Jerome vs W Shinkman, 1874 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1

Fontaine Countergambit
E Brueckner vs H Geisenhof, 1996 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Alexandre Gambit
Fischer vs F Saksena, 1955 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 1-0

Miss in Baulk Variation
Lasker vs H M Howe, 1902 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1-0

Mortimer Trap
P Eiffe vs J E Crewe, 1887 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1

Kevitz Gambit
A Bisguier vs A Kevitz, 1966 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 1-0

Vinogradov Variation
D Bailey vs L Day, 1988 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 0-1

Spanish Wing Gambit
G Martineau vs C Saavedra, 1986 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 34 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Trap
Tarrasch vs G Marco, 1892 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0

Minckwitz Variation
Tal vs P Kampenuss, 1953 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0

Noah’s Ark Trap
E Steiner vs Capablanca, 1929 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1

Brix Variation
V Onyshchuk vs V Ileniak, 2017 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 33 moves, 1-0

Dilworth Variation
Caravage vs J Placais, 1988 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 0-1

Basque Gambit
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 22 moves, 1-0

Trajkovic Counterattack
R Bogdanovic vs M Trajkovic, 1955 
(C88) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 0-1

Morris Countergambit
McShane vs M Illescas, 2005 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Kaulich Defense
W Reichenbach vs H Wagner, 1976 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

Lemberger Countergambit, Rasmussen Attack
B Searson vs G Dawson, 2000 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Tan Gambit
Alekhine vs G Tan, 1933 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

Billinger Gambit
V Osnos vs V Karasev, 1963 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Devin Gambit
Wei Yi vs Aronian, 2022 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Döry Indian
W Weil vs A Becker, 1937 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Hollywood Variation
J Araiza Munoz vs J Camarena, 1945 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

Six Pawns Attack
S Mariotti vs Gligoric, 1969 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

Yepishin’s Line
Epishin vs A Shchekachev, 2000 
(E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1

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