Symphony Of Heavenly Length
Evans - Opsahl
Dubrovnkik 1950
QGD
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nc3 d54. Bg5 Nbd75. e3 Be76. Qc2 O-O7. cxd5 exd58. Nf3 c69. Bd3 Re810. O-O Nf811. Rab1 Ne412. Bxe7 Qxe713. b4 a614. a4 Nxc315. Qxc3 Bg416. Nd2 Qg517. Rfc1 Re618. b5 axb519. axb5 Bh320. g3 Rae821. bxc6 bxc622. Bf1 Bxf123. Nxf1 Ng624. Rb6 Ne725. Qb4 h526. Rb8 Rxb827. Qxb8+ Kh728. Qf4 Qxf429. gxf4 g630. Nd2 Rd631. Kf1 Kg732. Ra1 Rd733. Nb3 Rb734. Nc5 Rb235. Ra7 Kf636. Ra6 Rb1+37. Kg2 Rb238. Ra7 Rb139. Rc7 Ra140. Nd3 Ke641. Nc5+ Kf642. Nd7+ Ke643. Nf8+ Kf644. Nh7+ Ke645. Ng5+ Kd646. Rb7 f647. Nh7 Ke648. Nf8+ Kf749. Nxg6 Kxg650. Rxe7 Kf551. Rc7 Rc152. Rc8 Kg653. Kg3 Rc254. h4 Kf555. Rh8 Kg656. f5+ Kxf557. Rxh5+ Kg658. Rh8 Kf559. Rg8 Rc160. Kg2 Ra161. h5 Ra762. Rg3 Rh763. Rh3 Kg564. Kf3 Rh665. Rh1 Kf566. Kg3 Kg567. Rh4 Kf568. Rf4+ Kg569. Rg4+ Kf570. Kh4 Rh871. Rg7 Ra872. h6 Ra173. Rg3 Rh1+74. Rh3 Rg175. Rf3+ Kg676. Rg3+ Rxg377. Kxg3 Kxh678. Kg4 Kg679. Kf4 Kg780. Kf5 Kf781. f3 1-0
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Game 61
The Flash Of A Mighty Surprise
Olafsson - Fischer
1958 Portoroz
QGD
1. c4 Nf62. Nc3 e63. Nf3 d54. d4 Bb45. cxd5 exd56. Bg5 h67. Bh4 c58. e3 Nc69. Rc1 c410. Be2 Be611. O-O O-O12. Nd2 Be713. b3 g514. Bg3 Ba315. Rc2 Nb416. bxc4 Nxc217. Qxc2 dxc418. Nb5 Bb419. Nc7 Bxd220. Nxe6 fxe621. Bxc4 Qe822. Qxd2 Ne423. Qd3 Nxg324. hxg3 Rf625. Qe4 Rc826. Bb3 Qd727. Rd1 Re828. f4 Qh729. Qe5 Qf530. g4 Qxe531. dxe5 Rf732. f5 Rc733. Rd6 Rc534. Bxe6+ Kf835. Bb3 Rcxe536. Rxh6 Rxe337. Rg6 R8e438. Rxg5 Rg339. Rg8+ Ke740. g5 Re241. Bd5 Kd642. Bf3 Rxa243. f6 Ke644. Re8+ 1-0
Olafsson - Fischer
1958 Portoroz
QGD
1. c4 Nf62. Nc3 e63. Nf3 d54. d4 Bb45. cxd5 exd56. Bg5 h67. Bh4 c58. e3 Nc69. Rc1 c410. Be2 Be611. O-O O-O12. Nd2 Be713. b3 g514. Bg3 Ba315. Rc2 Nb416. bxc4 Nxc217. Qxc2 dxc418. Nb5 Bb419. Nc7 Bxd220. Nxe6 fxe621. Bxc4 Qe822. Qxd2 Ne423. Qd3 Nxg324. hxg3 Rf625. Qe4 Rc826. Bb3 Qd727. Rd1 Re828. f4 Qh729. Qe5 Qf530. g4 Qxe531. dxe5 Rf732. f5 Rc733. Rd6 Rc534. Bxe6+ Kf835. Bb3 Rcxe536. Rxh6 Rxe337. Rg6 R8e438. Rxg5 Rg339. Rg8+ Ke740. g5 Re241. Bd5 Kd642. Bf3 Rxa243. f6 Ke644. Re8+ 1-0
Game 60
Lured Into Zugzwang
Marshall - Capablanca
1918 New York
QGD
1. d4 d52. Nf3 Nf63. c4 e64. Nc3 Nbd75. Bg5 Be76. e3 O-O7. Rc1 c68. Qc2 dxc49. Bxc4 Nd510. Bxe7 Qxe711. O-O Nxc312. Qxc3 b613. e4 Bb714. Rfe1 Rfd815. d5 Nc516. dxe6 Nxe617. Bxe6 Qxe618. Nd4 Qe519. Nxc6 Qxc320. Rxc3 Rd221. Rb1 Re822. e5 g523. h4 gxh424. Re1 Re625. Rec1 Kg726. b4 b527. a3 Rg628. Kf1 Ra229. Kg1 h330. g3 a631. e6 Rxe632. g4 Rh633. f3 Rd634. Ne7 Rdd235. Nf5+ Kf636. Nh4 Kg537. Nf5 Rg2+38. Kf1 Rh239. f4+ Kxf4 0-1
Marshall - Capablanca
1918 New York
QGD
1. d4 d52. Nf3 Nf63. c4 e64. Nc3 Nbd75. Bg5 Be76. e3 O-O7. Rc1 c68. Qc2 dxc49. Bxc4 Nd510. Bxe7 Qxe711. O-O Nxc312. Qxc3 b613. e4 Bb714. Rfe1 Rfd815. d5 Nc516. dxe6 Nxe617. Bxe6 Qxe618. Nd4 Qe519. Nxc6 Qxc320. Rxc3 Rd221. Rb1 Re822. e5 g523. h4 gxh424. Re1 Re625. Rec1 Kg726. b4 b527. a3 Rg628. Kf1 Ra229. Kg1 h330. g3 a631. e6 Rxe632. g4 Rh633. f3 Rd634. Ne7 Rdd235. Nf5+ Kf636. Nh4 Kg537. Nf5 Rg2+38. Kf1 Rh239. f4+ Kxf4 0-1
Game 59
Bolt From The Blue
Andric - Daja
1949 Belgrade
QID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nf3 b64. g3 Bb75. Bg2 Be76. O-O O-O7. Nc3 Ne48. Qc2 Nxc39. bxc3 Qc810. a4 a511. e4 d612. Nd2 e513. f4 Nc614. Bb2 Bf615. fxe5 dxe516. d5 Nb817. Ba3 Rd818. Rxf6 gxf619. Qd1 c520. Qh5 Rd621. Bh3 Qf822. Bf5 Qg723. Nf3 Nd724. Bc1 Kh825. Bh6 Qg826. Bxd7 Rxd727. Nxe5 fxe528. Qxe5+ f629. Qxf6+ Rg730. Rf1 Ba631. d6 Bxc432. d7 Bxf133. Bxg7+ Qxg734. d8=Q+ Rxd835. Qxd8+ Qg836. Qxg8+ Kxg837. Kxf1 1-0
Andric - Daja
1949 Belgrade
QID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nf3 b64. g3 Bb75. Bg2 Be76. O-O O-O7. Nc3 Ne48. Qc2 Nxc39. bxc3 Qc810. a4 a511. e4 d612. Nd2 e513. f4 Nc614. Bb2 Bf615. fxe5 dxe516. d5 Nb817. Ba3 Rd818. Rxf6 gxf619. Qd1 c520. Qh5 Rd621. Bh3 Qf822. Bf5 Qg723. Nf3 Nd724. Bc1 Kh825. Bh6 Qg826. Bxd7 Rxd727. Nxe5 fxe528. Qxe5+ f629. Qxf6+ Rg730. Rf1 Ba631. d6 Bxc432. d7 Bxf133. Bxg7+ Qxg734. d8=Q+ Rxd835. Qxd8+ Qg836. Qxg8+ Kxg837. Kxf1 1-0
Game 58
Surprise! Surprise!
Petrosian - Pachman
1961 Bled
Sicilian
1. Nf3 c52. g3 Nc63. Bg2 g64. O-O Bg75. d3 e66. e4 Nge77. Re1 O-O8. e5 d69. exd6 Qxd610. Nbd2 Qc711. Nb3 Nd412. Bf4 Qb613. Ne5 Nxb314. Nc4 Qb515. axb3 a516. Bd6 Bf617. Qf3 Kg718. Re4 Rd819. Qxf6+ Kxf620. Be5+ Kg521. Bg7 1-0
Petrosian - Pachman
1961 Bled
Sicilian
1. Nf3 c52. g3 Nc63. Bg2 g64. O-O Bg75. d3 e66. e4 Nge77. Re1 O-O8. e5 d69. exd6 Qxd610. Nbd2 Qc711. Nb3 Nd412. Bf4 Qb613. Ne5 Nxb314. Nc4 Qb515. axb3 a516. Bd6 Bf617. Qf3 Kg718. Re4 Rd819. Qxf6+ Kxf620. Be5+ Kg521. Bg7 1-0
Game 57
The King Takes A Walk
Botvinnik - Kan
1943 Sverdlovsk
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 e63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 d66. Be2 a67. a4 Qc78. f4 Nbd79. O-O b610. Bf3 Bb711. f5 e512. Nb3 Nc513. Qe2 Be714. Kh1 h615. Bd2 Rd816. Be1 Qc817. Rd1 Qa818. Nxc5 dxc519. Bg3 Rxd120. Rxd1 Qb821. Nd5 Nxd522. exd5 Bd623. f6 g624. Bxe5 Kd825. Bxd6 Qxd626. Qe7+ Qxe727. fxe7+ Kd728. d6 Bxf329. gxf3 Rc830. Kg2 g531. Rd5 Rg832. Kg3 f633. Kg4 Ke634. Kh5 a535. Kxh6 Kf736. Kh5 Rh8+37. Kg4 Rh4+38. Kg3 Rh839. f4 gxf4+40. Kxf4 Ke641. d7 Kxe742. d8=Q+ Rxd843. Rxd8 Kxd844. Kf5 1-0
Botvinnik - Kan
1943 Sverdlovsk
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 e63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 d66. Be2 a67. a4 Qc78. f4 Nbd79. O-O b610. Bf3 Bb711. f5 e512. Nb3 Nc513. Qe2 Be714. Kh1 h615. Bd2 Rd816. Be1 Qc817. Rd1 Qa818. Nxc5 dxc519. Bg3 Rxd120. Rxd1 Qb821. Nd5 Nxd522. exd5 Bd623. f6 g624. Bxe5 Kd825. Bxd6 Qxd626. Qe7+ Qxe727. fxe7+ Kd728. d6 Bxf329. gxf3 Rc830. Kg2 g531. Rd5 Rg832. Kg3 f633. Kg4 Ke634. Kh5 a535. Kxh6 Kf736. Kh5 Rh8+37. Kg4 Rh4+38. Kg3 Rh839. f4 gxf4+40. Kxf4 Ke641. d7 Kxe742. d8=Q+ Rxd843. Rxd8 Kxd844. Kf5 1-0
Monday, August 10, 2009
Game 56
Command Of The Board
Rubinstein - Schlecter
1912 San Sebastian
QGD
1. d4 d52. Nf3 Nf63. c4 e64. Nc3 c55. cxd5 Nxd56. e4 Nxc37. bxc3 cxd48. cxd4 Bb4+9. Bd2 Qa510. Rb1 Bxd2+11. Qxd2 Qxd2+12. Kxd2 O-O13. Bb5 a614. Bd3 Rd815. Rhc1 b516. Rc7 Nd717. Ke3 Nf618. Ne5 Bd719. g4 h620. f4 Be821. g5 hxg522. fxg5 Nh723. h4 Rdc824. Rbc1 Rxc725. Rxc7 Rd826. Ra7 f627. gxf6 gxf628. Ng4 Bh529. Nh6+ Kh830. Be2 Be831. Rxa6 Kg732. Ng4 f533. Ra7+ Kh834. Ne5 fxe435. Bxb5 Nf636. Bxe8 Rxe837. Kf4 Kg838. Kg5 Rf839. Kg6 1-0
Rubinstein - Schlecter
1912 San Sebastian
QGD
1. d4 d52. Nf3 Nf63. c4 e64. Nc3 c55. cxd5 Nxd56. e4 Nxc37. bxc3 cxd48. cxd4 Bb4+9. Bd2 Qa510. Rb1 Bxd2+11. Qxd2 Qxd2+12. Kxd2 O-O13. Bb5 a614. Bd3 Rd815. Rhc1 b516. Rc7 Nd717. Ke3 Nf618. Ne5 Bd719. g4 h620. f4 Be821. g5 hxg522. fxg5 Nh723. h4 Rdc824. Rbc1 Rxc725. Rxc7 Rd826. Ra7 f627. gxf6 gxf628. Ng4 Bh529. Nh6+ Kh830. Be2 Be831. Rxa6 Kg732. Ng4 f533. Ra7+ Kh834. Ne5 fxe435. Bxb5 Nf636. Bxe8 Rxe837. Kf4 Kg838. Kg5 Rf839. Kg6 1-0
Game 55
Perennial Favorite
Bogolyubov - Reti
1923 Mahrisch-Ostrau
French
1. e4 e62. d4 d53. Nc3 Nf64. e5 Nfd75. Qg4 c56. Nb5 cxd47. Nf3 Nc68. Nd6+ Bxd69. Qxg7 Bxe510. Nxe5 Qf611. Qxf6 Nxf612. Bb5 Bd713. Nf3 Ne414. O-O f615. Bxc6 bxc616. Nxd4 c517. Ne2 Kf718. f3 Nd619. b3 e520. Ba3 Rac821. Rad1 d422. Nc1 Nf523. Rf2 Ne324. Re1 c425. b4 Ba426. Ree2 Nd127. Rf1 Nc328. Ref2 Nb129. Bb2 c330. Nb3 Bxb331. axb3 Nd232. Re1 Rhd833. Bc1 d334. cxd3 Rxd335. Bxd2 Rxd236. Ra1 Ke637. Kf1 Rxf2+38. Kxf2 c239. Rc1 Kd540. Ke3 Rc3+41. Kd2 Kd442. h4 Rd3+ 0-1
Bogolyubov - Reti
1923 Mahrisch-Ostrau
French
1. e4 e62. d4 d53. Nc3 Nf64. e5 Nfd75. Qg4 c56. Nb5 cxd47. Nf3 Nc68. Nd6+ Bxd69. Qxg7 Bxe510. Nxe5 Qf611. Qxf6 Nxf612. Bb5 Bd713. Nf3 Ne414. O-O f615. Bxc6 bxc616. Nxd4 c517. Ne2 Kf718. f3 Nd619. b3 e520. Ba3 Rac821. Rad1 d422. Nc1 Nf523. Rf2 Ne324. Re1 c425. b4 Ba426. Ree2 Nd127. Rf1 Nc328. Ref2 Nb129. Bb2 c330. Nb3 Bxb331. axb3 Nd232. Re1 Rhd833. Bc1 d334. cxd3 Rxd335. Bxd2 Rxd236. Ra1 Ke637. Kf1 Rxf2+38. Kxf2 c239. Rc1 Kd540. Ke3 Rc3+41. Kd2 Kd442. h4 Rd3+ 0-1
Game 54
Endgame Duel - Knight Against Rook
Botvinnik - Vidmar
1946 Groningen
Catalan
1. d4 d52. Nf3 Nf63. c4 e64. g3 dxc45. Qa4+ Qd76. Qxc4 Qc67. Nbd2 Qxc48. Nxc4 Bb4+9. Bd2 Bxd2+10. Nfxd2 Nc611. e3 Nb412. Ke2 Bd713. Bg2 Bc614. f3 Nd715. a3 Nd516. e4 N5b617. Na5 Bb5+18. Ke3 O-O-O19. Rhc1 Nb820. b3 Bd721. Bf1 Nc622. Nxc6 Bxc623. a4 Be824. a5 Na825. a6 b626. b4 Kb827. Rc3 c628. Rac1 f629. Nb1 Bd730. Na3 Nc731. b5 Nxb532. Bxb5 cxb533. Rc7 Rc834. Rb7+ Ka835. Rxd7 Rxc136. Nxb5 Rhc837. Rxg7 h638. Rxa7+ Kb839. Rb7+ Ka840. Ra7+ Kb841. Rb7+ Ka842. g4 e543. d5 R1c544. Ra7+ Kb845. Rb7+ Ka846. Rxb6 Rb847. Rxb8+ Kxb848. a7+ Kb749. Nd6+ Kxa750. Ne8 Kb651. Nxf6 Rc3+52. Kf2 Rc753. h4 Rf754. Nh5 Kc755. g5 hxg556. hxg5 Rh757. Nf6 Rh2+58. Kg3 Rh159. Kg2 Rh860. g6 1-0
Botvinnik - Vidmar
1946 Groningen
Catalan
1. d4 d52. Nf3 Nf63. c4 e64. g3 dxc45. Qa4+ Qd76. Qxc4 Qc67. Nbd2 Qxc48. Nxc4 Bb4+9. Bd2 Bxd2+10. Nfxd2 Nc611. e3 Nb412. Ke2 Bd713. Bg2 Bc614. f3 Nd715. a3 Nd516. e4 N5b617. Na5 Bb5+18. Ke3 O-O-O19. Rhc1 Nb820. b3 Bd721. Bf1 Nc622. Nxc6 Bxc623. a4 Be824. a5 Na825. a6 b626. b4 Kb827. Rc3 c628. Rac1 f629. Nb1 Bd730. Na3 Nc731. b5 Nxb532. Bxb5 cxb533. Rc7 Rc834. Rb7+ Ka835. Rxd7 Rxc136. Nxb5 Rhc837. Rxg7 h638. Rxa7+ Kb839. Rb7+ Ka840. Ra7+ Kb841. Rb7+ Ka842. g4 e543. d5 R1c544. Ra7+ Kb845. Rb7+ Ka846. Rxb6 Rb847. Rxb8+ Kxb848. a7+ Kb749. Nd6+ Kxa750. Ne8 Kb651. Nxf6 Rc3+52. Kf2 Rc753. h4 Rf754. Nh5 Kc755. g5 hxg556. hxg5 Rh757. Nf6 Rh2+58. Kg3 Rh159. Kg2 Rh860. g6 1-0
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Game 53
Cornucopia Of Ideas
Zagoryansky - Romanovsky
1943 Moscow
NID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nc3 Bb44. e3 b65. Be2 Bb76. Bf3 Bxf37. Nxf3 O-O8. O-O d59. Qb3 Bxc310. bxc3 Nc611. Ba3 Re812. Qa4 Qd713. cxd5 exd514. Rfd1 Na515. Qxd7 Nxd716. Bb4 Nc417. a4 a518. Ba3 Re619. Nd2 Nxd220. Rxd2 Rc621. Bb2 Re822. Kf1 Nf623. Rc2 Ne424. Ke2 Nd625. Kd3 f526. f3 Nc427. Bc1 Rce628. Re2 Kf729. Re1 c630. Rb1 R8e731. Re2 Ke832. h3 h533. Rb3 Kd734. Re1 Kc735. g3 Kb736. Bd2 Ka637. Reb1 Rxe3+38. Bxe3 Rxe3+39. Kc2 Re2+40. Kd1 Ra241. g4 fxg442. fxg4 h443. g5 Rxa444. Ke2 Ra2+45. Kf3 Nd2+46. Kg4 Nxb347. Rxb3 a448. Rb1 Rc249. Kxh4 Rxc350. g6 a351. Kg4 Rd352. h4 Rxd4+53. Kg5 Rd254. Ra1 a255. h5 b556. h6 gxh6+57. Kxh6 Rh2+58. Kg5 Rg2+59. Kf6 b460. g7 b361. Kf7 Rxg7+62. Kxg7 Kb563. Kf6 b2 0-1
Zagoryansky - Romanovsky
1943 Moscow
NID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nc3 Bb44. e3 b65. Be2 Bb76. Bf3 Bxf37. Nxf3 O-O8. O-O d59. Qb3 Bxc310. bxc3 Nc611. Ba3 Re812. Qa4 Qd713. cxd5 exd514. Rfd1 Na515. Qxd7 Nxd716. Bb4 Nc417. a4 a518. Ba3 Re619. Nd2 Nxd220. Rxd2 Rc621. Bb2 Re822. Kf1 Nf623. Rc2 Ne424. Ke2 Nd625. Kd3 f526. f3 Nc427. Bc1 Rce628. Re2 Kf729. Re1 c630. Rb1 R8e731. Re2 Ke832. h3 h533. Rb3 Kd734. Re1 Kc735. g3 Kb736. Bd2 Ka637. Reb1 Rxe3+38. Bxe3 Rxe3+39. Kc2 Re2+40. Kd1 Ra241. g4 fxg442. fxg4 h443. g5 Rxa444. Ke2 Ra2+45. Kf3 Nd2+46. Kg4 Nxb347. Rxb3 a448. Rb1 Rc249. Kxh4 Rxc350. g6 a351. Kg4 Rd352. h4 Rxd4+53. Kg5 Rd254. Ra1 a255. h5 b556. h6 gxh6+57. Kxh6 Rh2+58. Kg5 Rg2+59. Kf6 b460. g7 b361. Kf7 Rxg7+62. Kxg7 Kb563. Kf6 b2 0-1
Game 52
Quiet, Like A Tiger
Botvinnik - Kann
1931 Moscow
Dutch
1. d4 e62. c4 f53. g3 Nf64. Bg2 Be75. Nf3 d66. O-O O-O7. b3 Qe88. Qc2 Qh59. Nc3 Nc610. Ba3 Bd711. d5 Nd812. Ne5 dxe513. Bxe7 Rf714. Ba3 exd515. Nxd5 f416. Rad1 Nxd517. Bxd5 Be618. Qd3 Bxd519. Qxd5 Nc620. Bc5 Re821. b4 a622. b5 axb523. cxb5 Na524. Qe6 Ra825. Rd7 Qg626. Qd5 h627. Rxc7 Re828. Bb4 b629. Bxa5 bxa530. b6 Qe631. Qxe6 Rxe632. Rb1 Re833. Rxf7 Kxf734. b7 Rb835. gxf4 exf436. Kg2 Ke637. Kf3 g538. Ke4 1-0
Botvinnik - Kann
1931 Moscow
Dutch
1. d4 e62. c4 f53. g3 Nf64. Bg2 Be75. Nf3 d66. O-O O-O7. b3 Qe88. Qc2 Qh59. Nc3 Nc610. Ba3 Bd711. d5 Nd812. Ne5 dxe513. Bxe7 Rf714. Ba3 exd515. Nxd5 f416. Rad1 Nxd517. Bxd5 Be618. Qd3 Bxd519. Qxd5 Nc620. Bc5 Re821. b4 a622. b5 axb523. cxb5 Na524. Qe6 Ra825. Rd7 Qg626. Qd5 h627. Rxc7 Re828. Bb4 b629. Bxa5 bxa530. b6 Qe631. Qxe6 Rxe632. Rb1 Re833. Rxf7 Kxf734. b7 Rb835. gxf4 exf436. Kg2 Ke637. Kf3 g538. Ke4 1-0
Game 51
Irresistible Pawn-Roller
Marshall - Capablanca
1909 New York
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 c54. cxd5 exd55. Nf3 Nc66. g3 Be67. Bg2 Be78. O-O Nf69. Bg5 Ne410. Bxe7 Qxe711. Ne5 Nxd412. Nxe4 dxe413. e3 Nf3+14. Nxf3 exf315. Qxf3 O-O16. Rac1 Rab817. Qe4 Qc718. Rc3 b519. a3 c420. Bf3 Rfd821. Rd1 Rxd1+22. Bxd1 Rd823. Bf3 g624. Qc6 Qe525. Qe4 Qxe426. Bxe4 Rd1+27. Kg2 a528. Rc2 b429. axb4 axb430. Bf3 Rb131. Be2 b332. Rd2 Rc133. Bd1 c334. bxc3 b235. Rxb2 Rxd136. Rc2 Bf537. Rb2 Rc138. Rb3 Be4+39. Kh3 Rc240. f4 h541. g4 hxg4+42. Kxg4 Rxh243. Rb4 f5+44. Kg3 Re245. Rc4 Rxe3+46. Kh4 Kg747. Rc7+ Kf648. Rd7 Bg249. Rd6+ Kg7 0-1
Marshall - Capablanca
1909 New York
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 c54. cxd5 exd55. Nf3 Nc66. g3 Be67. Bg2 Be78. O-O Nf69. Bg5 Ne410. Bxe7 Qxe711. Ne5 Nxd412. Nxe4 dxe413. e3 Nf3+14. Nxf3 exf315. Qxf3 O-O16. Rac1 Rab817. Qe4 Qc718. Rc3 b519. a3 c420. Bf3 Rfd821. Rd1 Rxd1+22. Bxd1 Rd823. Bf3 g624. Qc6 Qe525. Qe4 Qxe426. Bxe4 Rd1+27. Kg2 a528. Rc2 b429. axb4 axb430. Bf3 Rb131. Be2 b332. Rd2 Rc133. Bd1 c334. bxc3 b235. Rxb2 Rxd136. Rc2 Bf537. Rb2 Rc138. Rb3 Be4+39. Kh3 Rc240. f4 h541. g4 hxg4+42. Kxg4 Rxh243. Rb4 f5+44. Kg3 Re245. Rc4 Rxe3+46. Kh4 Kg747. Rc7+ Kf648. Rd7 Bg249. Rd6+ Kg7 0-1
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Game 50
March Of Little Pawns
Pillsbury - Gunsberg
1895 Hastings
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 c63. e3 g64. Nc3 Bg75. Nf3 Nf66. Bd3 O-O7. Ne5 dxc48. Bxc4 Nd59. f4 Be610. Qb3 b511. Bxd5 Bxd512. Nxd5 Qxd513. Qxd5 cxd514. Nd3 Nd715. Bd2 Rfc816. Ke2 e617. Rhc1 Bf818. Rxc8 Rxc819. Rc1 Rxc120. Bxc1 Bd621. Bd2 Kf822. Bb4 Ke723. Bc5 a624. b4 f625. g4 Bxc526. bxc5 Nb827. f5 g528. Nb4 a529. c6 Kd630. fxe6 Nxc631. Nxc6 Kxc632. e4 dxe433. d5+ Kd634. Ke3 b435. Kxe4 a436. Kd4 h537. gxh5 a338. Kc4 f539. h6 f440. h7 1-0
Pillsbury - Gunsberg
1895 Hastings
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 c63. e3 g64. Nc3 Bg75. Nf3 Nf66. Bd3 O-O7. Ne5 dxc48. Bxc4 Nd59. f4 Be610. Qb3 b511. Bxd5 Bxd512. Nxd5 Qxd513. Qxd5 cxd514. Nd3 Nd715. Bd2 Rfc816. Ke2 e617. Rhc1 Bf818. Rxc8 Rxc819. Rc1 Rxc120. Bxc1 Bd621. Bd2 Kf822. Bb4 Ke723. Bc5 a624. b4 f625. g4 Bxc526. bxc5 Nb827. f5 g528. Nb4 a529. c6 Kd630. fxe6 Nxc631. Nxc6 Kxc632. e4 dxe433. d5+ Kd634. Ke3 b435. Kxe4 a436. Kd4 h537. gxh5 a338. Kc4 f539. h6 f440. h7 1-0
Game 49
In The Grand Manner
Janowski - Capablanca
1916 New York
QGD
1. d4 Nf62. Nf3 d53. c4 c64. Nc3 Bf55. Qb3 Qb66. Qxb6 axb67. cxd5 Nxd58. Nxd5 cxd59. e3 Nc610. Bd2 Bd711. Be2 e612. O-O Bd613. Rfc1 Ke714. Bc3 Rhc815. a3 Na516. Nd2 f517. g3 b518. f3 Nc419. Bxc4 bxc420. e4 Kf721. e5 Be722. f4 b523. Kf2 Ra424. Ke3 Rca825. Rab1 h626. Nf3 g527. Ne1 Rg828. Kf3 gxf429. gxf4 Raa830. Ng2 Rg431. Rg1 Rag832. Be1 b433. axb4 Ba434. Ra1 Bc235. Bg3 Be4+36. Kf2 h537. Ra7 Bxg238. Rxg2 h439. Bxh4 Rxg2+40. Kf3 Rxh241. Bxe7 Rh3+42. Kf2 Rb343. Bg5+ Kg644. Re7 Rxb2+45. Kf3 Ra846. Rxe6+ Kh7 0-1
Janowski - Capablanca
1916 New York
QGD
1. d4 Nf62. Nf3 d53. c4 c64. Nc3 Bf55. Qb3 Qb66. Qxb6 axb67. cxd5 Nxd58. Nxd5 cxd59. e3 Nc610. Bd2 Bd711. Be2 e612. O-O Bd613. Rfc1 Ke714. Bc3 Rhc815. a3 Na516. Nd2 f517. g3 b518. f3 Nc419. Bxc4 bxc420. e4 Kf721. e5 Be722. f4 b523. Kf2 Ra424. Ke3 Rca825. Rab1 h626. Nf3 g527. Ne1 Rg828. Kf3 gxf429. gxf4 Raa830. Ng2 Rg431. Rg1 Rag832. Be1 b433. axb4 Ba434. Ra1 Bc235. Bg3 Be4+36. Kf2 h537. Ra7 Bxg238. Rxg2 h439. Bxh4 Rxg2+40. Kf3 Rxh241. Bxe7 Rh3+42. Kf2 Rb343. Bg5+ Kg644. Re7 Rxb2+45. Kf3 Ra846. Rxe6+ Kh7 0-1
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Game 48
Endgame Arithmetic
Mieses - Reshevsky
1935 Margate
Caro-Kann
1. e4 c62. d4 d53. Nc3 dxe44. Nxe4 Nf65. Ng3 e56. Be3 exd47. Qxd4 Qa5+8. Qd2 Bb49. c3 Be710. Bd3 O-O11. N1e2 c512. Nf5 Bxf513. Bxf5 Nc614. O-O Rad815. Qc2 g616. Be4 Nxe417. Qxe4 Rfe818. Qc2 c419. b4 Qc720. Rfd1 Ne521. Bf4 Bd622. Nd4 Nf3+23. Nxf3 Bxf424. g3 Bh625. a4 Bg726. b5 Qc527. Rac1 Rd528. Rxd5 Qxd529. Nd4 Bxd430. cxd4 Re431. Rd1 Rxd432. Rxd4 Qxd433. Kf1 Kf834. a5 Qd3+35. Qe2 Qxe2+36. Kxe2 Ke737. Ke3 Kd638. Kd4 c339. Kxc3 Kc540. b6 axb641. axb6 Kxb6 0-1
Mieses - Reshevsky
1935 Margate
Caro-Kann
1. e4 c62. d4 d53. Nc3 dxe44. Nxe4 Nf65. Ng3 e56. Be3 exd47. Qxd4 Qa5+8. Qd2 Bb49. c3 Be710. Bd3 O-O11. N1e2 c512. Nf5 Bxf513. Bxf5 Nc614. O-O Rad815. Qc2 g616. Be4 Nxe417. Qxe4 Rfe818. Qc2 c419. b4 Qc720. Rfd1 Ne521. Bf4 Bd622. Nd4 Nf3+23. Nxf3 Bxf424. g3 Bh625. a4 Bg726. b5 Qc527. Rac1 Rd528. Rxd5 Qxd529. Nd4 Bxd430. cxd4 Re431. Rd1 Rxd432. Rxd4 Qxd433. Kf1 Kf834. a5 Qd3+35. Qe2 Qxe2+36. Kxe2 Ke737. Ke3 Kd638. Kd4 c339. Kxc3 Kc540. b6 axb641. axb6 Kxb6 0-1
Game 47
Web Of Black Squares
Schlechter - John
1905 Barmen
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 f54. Nf3 c65. Bf4 Bd66. e3 Nf67. Bd3 Qc78. g3 O-O9. O-O Ne410. Qb3 Kh811. Rac1 Bxf412. exf4 Qf713. Ne5 Qe714. Bxe4 fxe415. f3 exf316. Rce1 Qc717. Qa3 Kg818. Rxf3 Na619. b3 Qd820. c5 Nc721. Qb2 Bd722. Qc2 Qe723. Ref1 Rae824. g4 Bc825. Rh3 g626. b4 Qf627. Rhf3 Re728. a4 a629. Nd1 Rg730. Ne3 Qe731. g5 Bd732. N3g4 Be833. Nh6+ Kh834. Qe2 Qd835. Neg4 Bd736. Qe5 Ne837. Rh3 Qc738. Nf6 Qxe539. fxe5 Re740. Rhf3 Nxf641. Rxf6 Rxf642. exf6 Re843. Nf7+ Kg844. Ne5 Rd845. Kg2 Kf846. h4 Be847. Kf3 Bf748. Kf4 Ke849. Rb1 Kf850. b5 1-0
Schlechter - John
1905 Barmen
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 f54. Nf3 c65. Bf4 Bd66. e3 Nf67. Bd3 Qc78. g3 O-O9. O-O Ne410. Qb3 Kh811. Rac1 Bxf412. exf4 Qf713. Ne5 Qe714. Bxe4 fxe415. f3 exf316. Rce1 Qc717. Qa3 Kg818. Rxf3 Na619. b3 Qd820. c5 Nc721. Qb2 Bd722. Qc2 Qe723. Ref1 Rae824. g4 Bc825. Rh3 g626. b4 Qf627. Rhf3 Re728. a4 a629. Nd1 Rg730. Ne3 Qe731. g5 Bd732. N3g4 Be833. Nh6+ Kh834. Qe2 Qd835. Neg4 Bd736. Qe5 Ne837. Rh3 Qc738. Nf6 Qxe539. fxe5 Re740. Rhf3 Nxf641. Rxf6 Rxf642. exf6 Re843. Nf7+ Kg844. Ne5 Rd845. Kg2 Kf846. h4 Be847. Kf3 Bf748. Kf4 Ke849. Rb1 Kf850. b5 1-0
Game 46
The Roving Rook
Pillsubry - Showalter
1896 Brooklyn
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 Nf64. Bg5 Be75. e3 Nbd76. Nf3 O-O7. Rc1 a68. cxd5 exd59. Bd3 c610. O-O Re811. Bb1 Ne412. Bf4 Ndf613. Ne5 Bf514. f3 Nxc315. bxc3 Bxb116. Rxb1 Ra717. Qd3 Bd618. Bg5 h619. Bh4 g520. Bg3 Nh521. Qf5 Qf622. Ng4 Qxf523. Nxh6+ Kh724. Nxf5 Bxg325. hxg3 b526. Kf2 Kg627. Rh1 Kxf528. Rxh5 Rae729. Rh6 f630. Re1 a531. g4+ Ke632. f4 gxf433. exf4+ Kd734. Rxe7+ Kxe735. Rh7+ Kd636. Rf7 Ke637. Ra7 b438. Rxa5 bxc339. Rc5 Kd640. Rxc3 Re441. g5 fxg542. fxg5 Rxd443. Re3 c544. g6 Ra445. a3 d446. Rg3 Ra847. g7 Rg848. Rg5 c449. Ke2 Ke650. a4 Kf651. Rg3 Kf552. a5 Kf453. Rf3+ Ke554. Rf7 d3+55. Kd2 Kd456. Rd7+ Kc557. a6 Re858. a7 Kb459. Rb7+ Kc560. Rb8 Re2+61. Kd1 c362. Rc8+ Kd463. Rc4+ Ke364. a8=Q c2+65. Rxc2 Re1+66. Kxe1 1-0
Pillsubry - Showalter
1896 Brooklyn
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 Nf64. Bg5 Be75. e3 Nbd76. Nf3 O-O7. Rc1 a68. cxd5 exd59. Bd3 c610. O-O Re811. Bb1 Ne412. Bf4 Ndf613. Ne5 Bf514. f3 Nxc315. bxc3 Bxb116. Rxb1 Ra717. Qd3 Bd618. Bg5 h619. Bh4 g520. Bg3 Nh521. Qf5 Qf622. Ng4 Qxf523. Nxh6+ Kh724. Nxf5 Bxg325. hxg3 b526. Kf2 Kg627. Rh1 Kxf528. Rxh5 Rae729. Rh6 f630. Re1 a531. g4+ Ke632. f4 gxf433. exf4+ Kd734. Rxe7+ Kxe735. Rh7+ Kd636. Rf7 Ke637. Ra7 b438. Rxa5 bxc339. Rc5 Kd640. Rxc3 Re441. g5 fxg542. fxg5 Rxd443. Re3 c544. g6 Ra445. a3 d446. Rg3 Ra847. g7 Rg848. Rg5 c449. Ke2 Ke650. a4 Kf651. Rg3 Kf552. a5 Kf453. Rf3+ Ke554. Rf7 d3+55. Kd2 Kd456. Rd7+ Kc557. a6 Re858. a7 Kb459. Rb7+ Kc560. Rb8 Re2+61. Kd1 c362. Rc8+ Kd463. Rc4+ Ke364. a8=Q c2+65. Rxc2 Re1+66. Kxe1 1-0
Monday, August 3, 2009
Game 45
The Galloping Knight
Tarrasch - Vogel
1910 Nuremberg
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 d64. d4 Bd75. Nc3 Nf66. O-O Be77. Re1 exd48. Nxd4 Nxd49. Qxd4 Bxb510. Nxb5 O-O11. Bg5 Ng412. Bxe7 Qxe713. c4 a614. Nc3 Qe515. Qxe5 dxe516. Nd5 c617. Ne7+ Kh818. Nf5 Rad819. Rad1 g620. Nd6 Rd721. c5 Kg822. Nc4 Rfd823. Rxd7 Rxd724. f3 Nh625. Nxe5 Rd226. Nc4 Rc227. b3 Rxa228. Rd1 a529. Rd8+ Kg730. Ra8 a431. Rxa4 Rxa432. bxa4 Ng833. Nd6 Kf634. Nxb7 Ke535. a5 Ne736. Nd6 Kd437. a6 1-0
Tarrasch - Vogel
1910 Nuremberg
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 d64. d4 Bd75. Nc3 Nf66. O-O Be77. Re1 exd48. Nxd4 Nxd49. Qxd4 Bxb510. Nxb5 O-O11. Bg5 Ng412. Bxe7 Qxe713. c4 a614. Nc3 Qe515. Qxe5 dxe516. Nd5 c617. Ne7+ Kh818. Nf5 Rad819. Rad1 g620. Nd6 Rd721. c5 Kg822. Nc4 Rfd823. Rxd7 Rxd724. f3 Nh625. Nxe5 Rd226. Nc4 Rc227. b3 Rxa228. Rd1 a529. Rd8+ Kg730. Ra8 a431. Rxa4 Rxa432. bxa4 Ng833. Nd6 Kf634. Nxb7 Ke535. a5 Ne736. Nd6 Kd437. a6 1-0
Game 44
The Pillsbury Bind
Chekhover - Rudakovsky
1945 Moscow
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nf3 Nf64. Bg5 Be75. e3 O-O6. Nc3 Nbd77. Qc2 c68. Bd3 dxc49. Bxc4 Nd510. Bxe7 Qxe711. O-O b512. Be2 a613. Ne4 Bb714. Ne5 Rac815. Nxd7 Qxd716. Nc5 Qc717. Rfd1 Rcd818. Rac1 Bc819. Qe4 Nf620. Qh4 Qa521. a3 b422. a4 Nd723. b3 Nxc524. Rxc5 Qb625. Rdc1 Bb726. a5 Qa727. Bd3 g628. Qf6 Rd629. Qe7 Rfd830. h4 R8d731. Qf6 Qa832. Be4 Qe833. h5 Rd834. Bxc6 Bxc635. h6 Kf836. Rxc6 Rxc637. Rxc6 Rd738. Rc8 Qxc839. Qh8+ 1-0
Chekhover - Rudakovsky
1945 Moscow
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nf3 Nf64. Bg5 Be75. e3 O-O6. Nc3 Nbd77. Qc2 c68. Bd3 dxc49. Bxc4 Nd510. Bxe7 Qxe711. O-O b512. Be2 a613. Ne4 Bb714. Ne5 Rac815. Nxd7 Qxd716. Nc5 Qc717. Rfd1 Rcd818. Rac1 Bc819. Qe4 Nf620. Qh4 Qa521. a3 b422. a4 Nd723. b3 Nxc524. Rxc5 Qb625. Rdc1 Bb726. a5 Qa727. Bd3 g628. Qf6 Rd629. Qe7 Rfd830. h4 R8d731. Qf6 Qa832. Be4 Qe833. h5 Rd834. Bxc6 Bxc635. h6 Kf836. Rxc6 Rxc637. Rxc6 Rd738. Rc8 Qxc839. Qh8+ 1-0
Game 43
Escorting The Potential Queen
Schlechter - Mason
1903 Monte Carlo
Philidor
1. e4 e52. Nf3 d63. d4 exd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 Bd76. Be2 Nc67. O-O Be78. f4 Nxd49. Qxd4 Bc610. b4 O-O11. Bb2 Ne812. b5 Bd713. Nd5 f514. Bd3 c615. bxc6 bxc616. Nxe7+ Qxe717. Rae1 fxe418. Rxe4 Qf619. Qc4+ Qf720. Re7 Qxc421. Bxc4+ d522. Bxd5+ cxd523. Rxd7 Rc824. Rf2 Rc425. Rxd5 Rcxf426. Rxf4 Rxf427. Rd3 Kf828. Ba3+ Kf729. Rd7+ Kg630. Rxa7 Rc431. Re7 Nf632. Re2 Ra433. Bb2 Rxa234. Bxf6 Kxf635. Kf2 h536. Ke1 g537. Kd2 Kf538. Kd3 Ra839. c4 Rd8+40. Kc3 Rc841. Kb4 Rb8+42. Ka5 Rc843. Kb5 Rb8+44. Ka6 Rc845. Rc2 Ke546. Kb7 Rc547. Kb6 1-0
Schlechter - Mason
1903 Monte Carlo
Philidor
1. e4 e52. Nf3 d63. d4 exd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 Bd76. Be2 Nc67. O-O Be78. f4 Nxd49. Qxd4 Bc610. b4 O-O11. Bb2 Ne812. b5 Bd713. Nd5 f514. Bd3 c615. bxc6 bxc616. Nxe7+ Qxe717. Rae1 fxe418. Rxe4 Qf619. Qc4+ Qf720. Re7 Qxc421. Bxc4+ d522. Bxd5+ cxd523. Rxd7 Rc824. Rf2 Rc425. Rxd5 Rcxf426. Rxf4 Rxf427. Rd3 Kf828. Ba3+ Kf729. Rd7+ Kg630. Rxa7 Rc431. Re7 Nf632. Re2 Ra433. Bb2 Rxa234. Bxf6 Kxf635. Kf2 h536. Ke1 g537. Kd2 Kf538. Kd3 Ra839. c4 Rd8+40. Kc3 Rc841. Kb4 Rb8+42. Ka5 Rc843. Kb5 Rb8+44. Ka6 Rc845. Rc2 Ke546. Kb7 Rc547. Kb6 1-0
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Game 42
Symphony Of Combinations
Eliskases - Grunfeld
1933 Mahrisch-Ostrau
Italian
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bc4 Bc54. c3 Bb65. d4 Qe76. O-O Nf67. d5 Nb88. Bd3 d69. Nbd2 a610. Nc4 Ba711. a4 O-O12. b4 Ne813. Qc2 g614. Bh6 Ng715. Ne3 f616. Rae1 Rf717. Kh1 Nd718. g4 Nf819. Rg1 Bxe320. fxe3 Bd721. Rg3 c622. Bc4 cxd523. Bxd5 Be624. Reg1 Rc825. Nh4 Bxd526. exd5 Rc727. Nf5 gxf528. gxf5 Qe829. Qg2 Qd730. Rxg7+ Rxg731. Bxg7 Qxg732. Qc2 Ng633. fxg6 h634. Qf5 Qf835. c4 Kg736. Rc1 b637. e4 Qe738. Qf2 Rb739. h4 a540. h5 axb441. Rb1 b342. Rxb3 Qd743. Qf5 Qe744. Qe6 Qc745. Qf7+ Qxf746. gxf7 Ra747. Rxb6 Rxa448. Rxd6 Rxc449. Rxf6 Kf850. d6 Rxe451. d7 Rd452. Rxh6 Kxf753. Rh8 1-0
Eliskases - Grunfeld
1933 Mahrisch-Ostrau
Italian
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bc4 Bc54. c3 Bb65. d4 Qe76. O-O Nf67. d5 Nb88. Bd3 d69. Nbd2 a610. Nc4 Ba711. a4 O-O12. b4 Ne813. Qc2 g614. Bh6 Ng715. Ne3 f616. Rae1 Rf717. Kh1 Nd718. g4 Nf819. Rg1 Bxe320. fxe3 Bd721. Rg3 c622. Bc4 cxd523. Bxd5 Be624. Reg1 Rc825. Nh4 Bxd526. exd5 Rc727. Nf5 gxf528. gxf5 Qe829. Qg2 Qd730. Rxg7+ Rxg731. Bxg7 Qxg732. Qc2 Ng633. fxg6 h634. Qf5 Qf835. c4 Kg736. Rc1 b637. e4 Qe738. Qf2 Rb739. h4 a540. h5 axb441. Rb1 b342. Rxb3 Qd743. Qf5 Qe744. Qe6 Qc745. Qf7+ Qxf746. gxf7 Ra747. Rxb6 Rxa448. Rxd6 Rxc449. Rxf6 Kf850. d6 Rxe451. d7 Rd452. Rxh6 Kxf753. Rh8 1-0
Game 41
Zugzwang, The Invincible Weapon
Marshall - Lasker
1907 New York
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 Nf64. d4 exd45. O-O Be76. e5 Ne47. Nxd4 O-O8. Nf5 d59. Bxc6 bxc610. Nxe7+ Qxe711. Re1 Qh412. Be3 f613. f3 fxe514. fxe4 d415. g3 Qf616. Bxd4 exd417. Rf1 Qxf1+18. Qxf1 Rxf1+19. Kxf1 Rb820. b3 Rb521. c4 Rh522. Kg1 c523. Nd2 Kf724. Rf1+ Ke725. a3 Rh626. h4 Ra627. Ra1 Bg428. Kf2 Ke629. a4 Ke530. Kg2 Rf631. Re1 d332. Rf1 Kd433. Rxf6 gxf634. Kf2 c635. a5 a636. Nf1 Kxe437. Ke1 Be238. Nd2+ Ke339. Nb1 f540. Nd2 h541. Nb1 Kf342. Nc3 Kxg343. Na4 f444. Nxc5 f345. Ne4+ Kf446. Nd6 c547. b4 cxb448. c5 b349. Nc4 Kg350. Ne3 b2 0-1
Marshall - Lasker
1907 New York
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 Nf64. d4 exd45. O-O Be76. e5 Ne47. Nxd4 O-O8. Nf5 d59. Bxc6 bxc610. Nxe7+ Qxe711. Re1 Qh412. Be3 f613. f3 fxe514. fxe4 d415. g3 Qf616. Bxd4 exd417. Rf1 Qxf1+18. Qxf1 Rxf1+19. Kxf1 Rb820. b3 Rb521. c4 Rh522. Kg1 c523. Nd2 Kf724. Rf1+ Ke725. a3 Rh626. h4 Ra627. Ra1 Bg428. Kf2 Ke629. a4 Ke530. Kg2 Rf631. Re1 d332. Rf1 Kd433. Rxf6 gxf634. Kf2 c635. a5 a636. Nf1 Kxe437. Ke1 Be238. Nd2+ Ke339. Nb1 f540. Nd2 h541. Nb1 Kf342. Nc3 Kxg343. Na4 f444. Nxc5 f345. Ne4+ Kf446. Nd6 c547. b4 cxb448. c5 b349. Nc4 Kg350. Ne3 b2 0-1
Game 40
Odyssey Of An Isolated Pawn
Burn - Znosko-Borovsky
1906 Ostend
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 c54. cxd5 exd55. Nf3 Nc66. Bg5 Be77. Bxe7 Ngxe78. e3 cxd49. Nxd4 Qb610. Nb3 Be611. Bd3 O-O12. O-O Rfd813. Na4 Qc714. Rc1 Qe515. Qe2 Rac816. f4 Qf617. f5 Bd718. Nac5 b619. Nxd7 Rxd720. g4 Rcd821. Kh1 Rd622. Rg1 Qg523. Rcf1 d424. e4 Ne525. Rg3 N7c626. Nd2 Nxd327. Rxd3 Ne528. Rg3 d329. Qg2 Rc630. Nf3 Nxf331. Qxf3 Rc132. Rgg1 Rxf133. Rxf1 Qd234. Rb1 Qe235. Qg2 Qe336. Rd1 d237. h3 Qe1+38. Qg1 Qe239. e5 Rd3 0-1
Burn - Znosko-Borovsky
1906 Ostend
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 c54. cxd5 exd55. Nf3 Nc66. Bg5 Be77. Bxe7 Ngxe78. e3 cxd49. Nxd4 Qb610. Nb3 Be611. Bd3 O-O12. O-O Rfd813. Na4 Qc714. Rc1 Qe515. Qe2 Rac816. f4 Qf617. f5 Bd718. Nac5 b619. Nxd7 Rxd720. g4 Rcd821. Kh1 Rd622. Rg1 Qg523. Rcf1 d424. e4 Ne525. Rg3 N7c626. Nd2 Nxd327. Rxd3 Ne528. Rg3 d329. Qg2 Rc630. Nf3 Nxf331. Qxf3 Rc132. Rgg1 Rxf133. Rxf1 Qd234. Rb1 Qe235. Qg2 Qe336. Rd1 d237. h3 Qe1+38. Qg1 Qe239. e5 Rd3 0-1
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Game 39
The Singular Strategy of Steinitz
Steinitz - Sellman
1885 Baltimore
French
1. e4 e62. d4 d53. Nc3 Nf64. e5 Nfd75. f4 c56. dxc5 Bxc57. Nf3 a68. Bd3 Nc69. Qe2 Nb410. Bd2 b511. Nd1 Nxd3+12. cxd3 Qb613. b4 Be714. a3 f515. Rc1 Bb716. Be3 Qd817. Nd4 Nf818. O-O h519. Nc3 Kf720. Nb1 g621. Nd2 Nd722. N2b3 Rc823. Na5 Ba824. Rxc8 Qxc825. Rc1 Qb826. Qc2 Bd827. Nac6 Qb728. Nxd8+ Rxd829. Qc7 Qb830. Bf2 Qb631. Nf3 Qxc732. Rxc7 Ke833. Ng5 Nf834. Bc5 Nd735. Bd6 1-0
Steinitz - Sellman
1885 Baltimore
French
1. e4 e62. d4 d53. Nc3 Nf64. e5 Nfd75. f4 c56. dxc5 Bxc57. Nf3 a68. Bd3 Nc69. Qe2 Nb410. Bd2 b511. Nd1 Nxd3+12. cxd3 Qb613. b4 Be714. a3 f515. Rc1 Bb716. Be3 Qd817. Nd4 Nf818. O-O h519. Nc3 Kf720. Nb1 g621. Nd2 Nd722. N2b3 Rc823. Na5 Ba824. Rxc8 Qxc825. Rc1 Qb826. Qc2 Bd827. Nac6 Qb728. Nxd8+ Rxd829. Qc7 Qb830. Bf2 Qb631. Nf3 Qxc732. Rxc7 Ke833. Ng5 Nf834. Bc5 Nd735. Bd6 1-0
Game 38
That Old Black Magic
Bernstein - Mieses
1904 Coburg
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nc3 e63. Nf3 Nc64. d4 cxd45. Nxd4 Nf66. Nxc6 bxc67. e5 Nd58. Ne4 f59. exf6 Nxf610. Nd6+ Bxd611. Qxd6 Ne412. Qd4 Nf613. Qd6 Ne414. Qb4 d515. Bd3 Qd616. Qxd6 Nxd617. f4 a518. Be3 Ba619. Kd2 Nc4+20. Bxc4 Bxc421. a4 Kd722. b3 Ba623. Bb6 Bc824. Ke3 Ra625. Bc5 Kc726. Kd4 Bd727. Rhe1 h528. Re5 g629. Rg5 Rg830. Ke5 Bc831. Re1 Ra832. Kf6 Bd733. g3 Rae834. Ree5 Rh835. Rxg6 Rh736. Rg7 Reh837. Rxh7 Rxh738. Kg6 Rh839. Kg7 Rd840. Rxh5 Be841. Rh7 Rd7+42. Kh6 Rxh7+43. Kxh7 Bh544. h4 Bd145. c3 Bxb346. g4 Kd747. g5 e548. f5 Bxa449. f6 1-0
Bernstein - Mieses
1904 Coburg
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nc3 e63. Nf3 Nc64. d4 cxd45. Nxd4 Nf66. Nxc6 bxc67. e5 Nd58. Ne4 f59. exf6 Nxf610. Nd6+ Bxd611. Qxd6 Ne412. Qd4 Nf613. Qd6 Ne414. Qb4 d515. Bd3 Qd616. Qxd6 Nxd617. f4 a518. Be3 Ba619. Kd2 Nc4+20. Bxc4 Bxc421. a4 Kd722. b3 Ba623. Bb6 Bc824. Ke3 Ra625. Bc5 Kc726. Kd4 Bd727. Rhe1 h528. Re5 g629. Rg5 Rg830. Ke5 Bc831. Re1 Ra832. Kf6 Bd733. g3 Rae834. Ree5 Rh835. Rxg6 Rh736. Rg7 Reh837. Rxh7 Rxh738. Kg6 Rh839. Kg7 Rd840. Rxh5 Be841. Rh7 Rd7+42. Kh6 Rxh7+43. Kxh7 Bh544. h4 Bd145. c3 Bxb346. g4 Kd747. g5 e548. f5 Bxa449. f6 1-0
Game 37
The Power Of Position Play
Capablanca - Germann & Allies
1920 London
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nf3 Nf64. Bg5 Nbd75. e3 Be76. Nc3 a67. Qc2 O-O8. Rc1 dxc49. Bxc4 b510. Bd3 Bb711. a4 b412. Bxf6 Nxf613. Ne4 Bxe414. Bxe4 Nxe415. Qxe4 c516. dxc5 Qa517. b3 Bxc518. Ng5 g619. Qh4 h520. Ne4 Rfc821. Qg5 Bb622. Qxa5 Bxa523. Ke2 Bd824. Nd6 Rc725. Rc4 Rd726. Ne4 Be727. Rd1 Rxd128. Kxd1 Rd8+29. Ke2 Rd530. Rc6 a531. Nd2 Kg732. Nc4 Bd833. e4 Rd434. f3 Rd735. Ra6 Kf636. Nxa5 Bxa537. Rxa5 Rd438. Rb5 e539. a5 Ke640. a6 Rd641. a7 Ra642. Rb6+ 1-0
Capablanca - Germann & Allies
1920 London
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nf3 Nf64. Bg5 Nbd75. e3 Be76. Nc3 a67. Qc2 O-O8. Rc1 dxc49. Bxc4 b510. Bd3 Bb711. a4 b412. Bxf6 Nxf613. Ne4 Bxe414. Bxe4 Nxe415. Qxe4 c516. dxc5 Qa517. b3 Bxc518. Ng5 g619. Qh4 h520. Ne4 Rfc821. Qg5 Bb622. Qxa5 Bxa523. Ke2 Bd824. Nd6 Rc725. Rc4 Rd726. Ne4 Be727. Rd1 Rxd128. Kxd1 Rd8+29. Ke2 Rd530. Rc6 a531. Nd2 Kg732. Nc4 Bd833. e4 Rd434. f3 Rd735. Ra6 Kf636. Nxa5 Bxa537. Rxa5 Rd438. Rb5 e539. a5 Ke640. a6 Rd641. a7 Ra642. Rb6+ 1-0
Game 36
The Sheltering Pawn
Schlage - Reti
1928 Berlin
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 Nf63. Nc3 d54. exd5 Nxd55. Bb5+ Bd76. Bxd7+ Qxd77. Nxd5 Qxd58. d4 e69. O-O Nc610. dxc5 Qxd111. Rxd1 Bxc512. Bf4 Ke713. Ne5 Nxe514. Bxe5 f615. Bc3 Rhd816. Ba5 Rxd1+17. Rxd1 Rc818. a4 Bd619. Rd2 Rc620. Bc3 e521. Rd3 Ke622. Rh3 h623. Rg3 g524. Rh3 Bf825. Rd3 Rc426. b3 Rc627. f3 f528. g4 f429. Kf1 Bg730. Bb4 e431. fxe4 Rxc232. Rd6+ Ke533. Rg6 Bf634. Rxh6 Bd835. Rh8 Bc736. h4 Kd437. hxg5 Ke338. Rh3+ f339. Ba3 Bd640. b4 a541. Rh6 Bxb442. Bxb4 axb443. Kg1 b344. Rb6 b245. g6 Ke246. g7 f2+47. Kh2 f1=Q 0-1
Schlage - Reti
1928 Berlin
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 Nf63. Nc3 d54. exd5 Nxd55. Bb5+ Bd76. Bxd7+ Qxd77. Nxd5 Qxd58. d4 e69. O-O Nc610. dxc5 Qxd111. Rxd1 Bxc512. Bf4 Ke713. Ne5 Nxe514. Bxe5 f615. Bc3 Rhd816. Ba5 Rxd1+17. Rxd1 Rc818. a4 Bd619. Rd2 Rc620. Bc3 e521. Rd3 Ke622. Rh3 h623. Rg3 g524. Rh3 Bf825. Rd3 Rc426. b3 Rc627. f3 f528. g4 f429. Kf1 Bg730. Bb4 e431. fxe4 Rxc232. Rd6+ Ke533. Rg6 Bf634. Rxh6 Bd835. Rh8 Bc736. h4 Kd437. hxg5 Ke338. Rh3+ f339. Ba3 Bd640. b4 a541. Rh6 Bxb442. Bxb4 axb443. Kg1 b344. Rb6 b245. g6 Ke246. g7 f2+47. Kh2 f1=Q 0-1
Game 35
Dispatching The King's Muskeeteers
Petrosian - Smyslov
1961 Moscow
QID
1. c4 Nf62. Nc3 e63. Nf3 b64. d4 Bb75. a3 d56. cxd5 Nxd57. e3 Be78. Bb5+ c69. Bd3 c510. Nxd5 Qxd511. dxc5 Qxc512. Bd2 Nc613. Rc1 Qd614. Qc2 Rc815. O-O h616. Rfd1 O-O17. Bc3 Qb818. Qa4 Rfd819. Qe4 g620. Qg4 h521. Qh3 f522. Bc4 Rxd1+23. Rxd1 Kf724. e4 Qf425. Re1 Qg426. exf5 Qxc427. fxg6+ Ke828. g7 e529. Qxh5+ Kd730. Rd1+ Bd631. Bxe5 Nd432. Nxd4 1-0
Petrosian - Smyslov
1961 Moscow
QID
1. c4 Nf62. Nc3 e63. Nf3 b64. d4 Bb75. a3 d56. cxd5 Nxd57. e3 Be78. Bb5+ c69. Bd3 c510. Nxd5 Qxd511. dxc5 Qxc512. Bd2 Nc613. Rc1 Qd614. Qc2 Rc815. O-O h616. Rfd1 O-O17. Bc3 Qb818. Qa4 Rfd819. Qe4 g620. Qg4 h521. Qh3 f522. Bc4 Rxd1+23. Rxd1 Kf724. e4 Qf425. Re1 Qg426. exf5 Qxc427. fxg6+ Ke828. g7 e529. Qxh5+ Kd730. Rd1+ Bd631. Bxe5 Nd432. Nxd4 1-0
Game 34
Brilliant Career Of A Pawn
Panov - Taimanov
1952 Moscow
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nc3 Nc63. g3 g64. Bg2 Bg75. d3 d66. Nge2 Rb87. O-O b58. f4 b49. Nd5 Nd410. Nxd4 Bxd4+11. Kh1 e612. Ne3 Ne713. a3 O-O14. axb4 cxb415. Qe1 Qc716. Nc4 d517. Be3 Bxe318. Nxe3 dxe419. dxe4 Rd820. g4 f521. gxf5 exf522. Nd5 Nxd523. exd5 Rb624. Qe5 Rbd625. c4 bxc326. bxc3 Qc527. c4 Ba628. Rxa6 Rxa629. d6 Qxe530. fxe5 Ra531. Bd5+ Kf832. Rb1 Kg733. Rb7+ Kh634. Kg2 Ra2+35. Kf3 Ra3+36. Ke2 f437. Kd2 Re338. Re7 Rb839. Bb7 a540. d7 Rb341. Bc6 Rb2+42. Kc3 R8b3+43. Kd4 Rd2+44. Kc5 f345. Rf7 f246. Rxf2 Rxf247. d8=Q Rf548. Kd6 Rd3+49. Bd5 a450. e6 Re351. Qh4+ Kg752. Qd4+ Rfe553. Qxe5+ Rxe554. Kxe5 a355. c5 1-0
Panov - Taimanov
1952 Moscow
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nc3 Nc63. g3 g64. Bg2 Bg75. d3 d66. Nge2 Rb87. O-O b58. f4 b49. Nd5 Nd410. Nxd4 Bxd4+11. Kh1 e612. Ne3 Ne713. a3 O-O14. axb4 cxb415. Qe1 Qc716. Nc4 d517. Be3 Bxe318. Nxe3 dxe419. dxe4 Rd820. g4 f521. gxf5 exf522. Nd5 Nxd523. exd5 Rb624. Qe5 Rbd625. c4 bxc326. bxc3 Qc527. c4 Ba628. Rxa6 Rxa629. d6 Qxe530. fxe5 Ra531. Bd5+ Kf832. Rb1 Kg733. Rb7+ Kh634. Kg2 Ra2+35. Kf3 Ra3+36. Ke2 f437. Kd2 Re338. Re7 Rb839. Bb7 a540. d7 Rb341. Bc6 Rb2+42. Kc3 R8b3+43. Kd4 Rd2+44. Kc5 f345. Rf7 f246. Rxf2 Rxf247. d8=Q Rf548. Kd6 Rd3+49. Bd5 a450. e6 Re351. Qh4+ Kg752. Qd4+ Rfe553. Qxe5+ Rxe554. Kxe5 a355. c5 1-0
Game 33
Bishop And Pawn Ending Deluxe
Weiss - Blackburne
1889 New York
Scandinavian
1. e4 d52. exd5 Nf63. d4 Qxd54. Nc3 Qa55. Nf3 c66. Ne5 Nbd77. Nc4 Qd88. Be2 g69. d5 cxd510. Nxd5 Nxd511. Qxd5 Bg712. h4 O-O13. h5 Nf614. Qxd8 Rxd815. hxg6 hxg616. Bd3 Be617. Bd2 Rac818. Ne5 Nd719. Nxd7 Rxd720. Bc1 Bc421. Rh3 Bxd322. Rxd3 Rxd323. cxd3 Rc224. Rb1 Bd425. Bd2 Rxb226. Rxb2 Bxb227. Be3 a628. Kd2 Kf829. Kc2 Be530. Kb3 Ke831. Kc4 Kd732. Kc5 Bc733. f3 e634. a4 b6+35. Kc4 Kc636. Bf2 f637. Be3 Bd638. Bd4 e539. Be3 b5+40. axb5+ axb5+41. Kb3 Kd542. Bf2 f543. Kc3 g544. g4 fxg445. fxg4 Bc546. Be1 e447. dxe4+ Kxe448. Bd2 Be349. Be1 Kf350. Kb4 Kxg451. Kxb5 Kf352. Kc4 g453. Kd3 Bf254. Ba5 g355. Bc7 g256. Bh2 Bb657. Kd2 Kg4 0-1
Weiss - Blackburne
1889 New York
Scandinavian
1. e4 d52. exd5 Nf63. d4 Qxd54. Nc3 Qa55. Nf3 c66. Ne5 Nbd77. Nc4 Qd88. Be2 g69. d5 cxd510. Nxd5 Nxd511. Qxd5 Bg712. h4 O-O13. h5 Nf614. Qxd8 Rxd815. hxg6 hxg616. Bd3 Be617. Bd2 Rac818. Ne5 Nd719. Nxd7 Rxd720. Bc1 Bc421. Rh3 Bxd322. Rxd3 Rxd323. cxd3 Rc224. Rb1 Bd425. Bd2 Rxb226. Rxb2 Bxb227. Be3 a628. Kd2 Kf829. Kc2 Be530. Kb3 Ke831. Kc4 Kd732. Kc5 Bc733. f3 e634. a4 b6+35. Kc4 Kc636. Bf2 f637. Be3 Bd638. Bd4 e539. Be3 b5+40. axb5+ axb5+41. Kb3 Kd542. Bf2 f543. Kc3 g544. g4 fxg445. fxg4 Bc546. Be1 e447. dxe4+ Kxe448. Bd2 Be349. Be1 Kf350. Kb4 Kxg451. Kxb5 Kf352. Kc4 g453. Kd3 Bf254. Ba5 g355. Bc7 g256. Bh2 Bb657. Kd2 Kg4 0-1
Game 32
Four Endings In One
Blackburne - Weiss
1889 New York
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 Nf64. d4 exd45. O-O Be76. Re1 O-O7. Nxd4 Nxd48. Qxd4 d59. exd5 Nxd510. Bc4 Be611. Bxd5 Bxd512. Nc3 Be613. Qe4 c614. Bf4 Re815. Rad1 Qb616. Na4 Qb417. Qxb4 Bxb418. Re4 Bg419. Rxe8+ Rxe820. f3 Bf521. c3 Be722. b3 b523. Nb2 Bf624. Bd2 Rd825. b4 h526. Be1 Rxd127. Nxd1 Bc228. Ne3 Bb129. a3 Kf830. Kf2 Bd331. g3 Ke732. f4 Ke633. Kf3 Bd834. Bf2 a535. Nd1 Bc236. Ne3 Bb337. Ke4 f5+38. Kd3 a439. Ng2 Bc4+40. Kd2 Kd541. Bd4 g642. Ne3+ Ke443. Nxc4 bxc444. Ke2 g545. Be3 gxf446. Bxf4 Bf647. Bd2 h448. gxh4 Bxh449. Be3 Bf650. Bd2 f451. Be1 f3+52. Kf2 Bh4+53. Kf1 Bxe154. Kxe1 Kd355. h4 Kxc356. h5 Kb357. h6 c358. h7 c259. Kd2 f260. h8=Q c1=Q+61. Kxc1 f1=Q+62. Kd2 Qf2+63. Kd3 Qc2+64. Ke3 Qc3+65. Qxc3+ Kxc366. Ke4 Kb367. Kd4 Kxa368. Kc3 Ka269. Kc2 a370. Kc1 Kb3 1-0
Blackburne - Weiss
1889 New York
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 Nf64. d4 exd45. O-O Be76. Re1 O-O7. Nxd4 Nxd48. Qxd4 d59. exd5 Nxd510. Bc4 Be611. Bxd5 Bxd512. Nc3 Be613. Qe4 c614. Bf4 Re815. Rad1 Qb616. Na4 Qb417. Qxb4 Bxb418. Re4 Bg419. Rxe8+ Rxe820. f3 Bf521. c3 Be722. b3 b523. Nb2 Bf624. Bd2 Rd825. b4 h526. Be1 Rxd127. Nxd1 Bc228. Ne3 Bb129. a3 Kf830. Kf2 Bd331. g3 Ke732. f4 Ke633. Kf3 Bd834. Bf2 a535. Nd1 Bc236. Ne3 Bb337. Ke4 f5+38. Kd3 a439. Ng2 Bc4+40. Kd2 Kd541. Bd4 g642. Ne3+ Ke443. Nxc4 bxc444. Ke2 g545. Be3 gxf446. Bxf4 Bf647. Bd2 h448. gxh4 Bxh449. Be3 Bf650. Bd2 f451. Be1 f3+52. Kf2 Bh4+53. Kf1 Bxe154. Kxe1 Kd355. h4 Kxc356. h5 Kb357. h6 c358. h7 c259. Kd2 f260. h8=Q c1=Q+61. Kxc1 f1=Q+62. Kd2 Qf2+63. Kd3 Qc2+64. Ke3 Qc3+65. Qxc3+ Kxc366. Ke4 Kb367. Kd4 Kxa368. Kc3 Ka269. Kc2 a370. Kc1 Kb3 1-0
Game 31
Elegant Simplification
Botvinnik - Boleslavsky
1941 Moscow
French
1. e4 e62. d4 d53. Nd2 c54. exd5 exd55. Bb5+ Nc66. Ngf3 Bd67. O-O Nge78. dxc5 Bxc59. Nb3 Bb610. Be3 Bxe311. Bxc6+ bxc612. fxe3 O-O13. Qd2 Qb614. Qc3 Rb815. Rab1 Re816. Rfe1 Ng617. Nc5 Bg418. Nd4 Ne519. b4 Rbd820. e4 dxe421. Rxe4 a522. a3 axb423. axb4 f624. Rbe1 Kh825. Kh1 Bd726. Nxd7 Rxd727. Qxc6 Qd828. Nf3 Rc729. Nxe5 fxe530. Qxe8+ Qxe831. Rxe5 Qg832. Re8 Rxc233. Rxg8+ Kxg834. Rb1 Kf735. b5 Ke636. b6 Rc837. h3 Rb838. Kh2 Kd539. Kg3 Kc640. Kg4 Kb741. Re1 Rg842. Re6 Ka643. Kg5 Kb744. h4 Ka645. h5 Kb746. g4 Ka647. Kh4 Kb748. h6 gxh649. Rxh6 Rg750. Kh5 Ka651. Rc6 Re752. Rc7 Re5+53. g5 Kxb654. Rxh7 Kc655. Kh6 Kd656. g6 Re157. Rf7 Ke658. Rf2 Ra159. g7 Rh1+60. Kg6 Rg1+61. Kh7 Rh1+62. Kg8 Ke763. Re2+ Kd764. Re4 Rh265. Kf7 1-0
Botvinnik - Boleslavsky
1941 Moscow
French
1. e4 e62. d4 d53. Nd2 c54. exd5 exd55. Bb5+ Nc66. Ngf3 Bd67. O-O Nge78. dxc5 Bxc59. Nb3 Bb610. Be3 Bxe311. Bxc6+ bxc612. fxe3 O-O13. Qd2 Qb614. Qc3 Rb815. Rab1 Re816. Rfe1 Ng617. Nc5 Bg418. Nd4 Ne519. b4 Rbd820. e4 dxe421. Rxe4 a522. a3 axb423. axb4 f624. Rbe1 Kh825. Kh1 Bd726. Nxd7 Rxd727. Qxc6 Qd828. Nf3 Rc729. Nxe5 fxe530. Qxe8+ Qxe831. Rxe5 Qg832. Re8 Rxc233. Rxg8+ Kxg834. Rb1 Kf735. b5 Ke636. b6 Rc837. h3 Rb838. Kh2 Kd539. Kg3 Kc640. Kg4 Kb741. Re1 Rg842. Re6 Ka643. Kg5 Kb744. h4 Ka645. h5 Kb746. g4 Ka647. Kh4 Kb748. h6 gxh649. Rxh6 Rg750. Kh5 Ka651. Rc6 Re752. Rc7 Re5+53. g5 Kxb654. Rxh7 Kc655. Kh6 Kd656. g6 Re157. Rf7 Ke658. Rf2 Ra159. g7 Rh1+60. Kg6 Rg1+61. Kh7 Rh1+62. Kg8 Ke763. Re2+ Kd764. Re4 Rh265. Kf7 1-0
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Game 30
Board With Excitement
Keres - Tarnowski
1952 Helsinki
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 a64. Ba4 Nf65. O-O Be76. Qe2 b57. Bb3 d68. c3 Na59. Bc2 c510. a4 b411. d3 Nc612. Nbd2 O-O13. Rd1 h614. Nc4 Qc715. Ne3 Re816. Nh4 Bf817. Qf3 Ne718. Nhf5 Nxf519. Nxf5 Nh720. Bb3 Be621. Bc4 bxc322. bxc3 Bxc423. dxc4 Re624. h4 Rb825. g4 Rb326. Bd2 Qb727. Qd3 Rg628. f3 h529. g5 f630. Kf1 fxg531. hxg5 Re632. Rdb1 Rxb1+33. Rxb1 Qf734. Qd5 g635. Rb7 Qe836. Ne7+ Kf737. Nc6+ Kg838. Nd8 Qxd839. Qxe6+ Kh840. Qf7 1-0
Keres - Tarnowski
1952 Helsinki
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 a64. Ba4 Nf65. O-O Be76. Qe2 b57. Bb3 d68. c3 Na59. Bc2 c510. a4 b411. d3 Nc612. Nbd2 O-O13. Rd1 h614. Nc4 Qc715. Ne3 Re816. Nh4 Bf817. Qf3 Ne718. Nhf5 Nxf519. Nxf5 Nh720. Bb3 Be621. Bc4 bxc322. bxc3 Bxc423. dxc4 Re624. h4 Rb825. g4 Rb326. Bd2 Qb727. Qd3 Rg628. f3 h529. g5 f630. Kf1 fxg531. hxg5 Re632. Rdb1 Rxb1+33. Rxb1 Qf734. Qd5 g635. Rb7 Qe836. Ne7+ Kf737. Nc6+ Kg838. Nd8 Qxd839. Qxe6+ Kh840. Qf7 1-0
Game 29
A Pawn Is A Pawn Is A Pawn
Kashdan - Steiner
1932 Pasadena
Colle
1. d4 Nf62. Nf3 e63. e3 d54. Bd3 Be75. O-O O-O6. Qe2 Nbd77. Nbd2 c58. c3 b69. e4 dxe410. Nxe4 Bb711. Rd1 Qc712. Bg5 Rfe813. dxc5 Bxe414. Bxe4 Nxe415. Qxe4 Nxc516. Qc4 Bxg517. Nxg5 Qe718. Nf3 Red819. Nd4 Qh420. Qe2 Rac821. a4 Qf622. b4 Nd723. Nb5 Nf824. Qe3 a625. Nd6 Rb826. Rd2 Qe727. Rad1 Qc728. c4 Rd729. Qc3 h630. Ne4 Rxd231. Rxd2 Rc832. Nd6 Rd833. c5 Qc634. Qf3 Qxa435. Qxf7+ Kh736. h3 bxc537. bxc5 Rb838. Kh2 Ng639. Re2 Rf840. Qxe6 Qf4+41. g3 Qd442. Qe3 Qxe343. fxe3 Ne544. Kg2 a545. Rf2 Rd846. Rc2 Nc647. Nb5 Rd548. Nd4 Nxd449. exd4 Rxd450. c6 Rd851. Kf3 a452. Ke4 a353. Ke5 Rd354. c7 a255. Rxa2 Rc356. Kd6 Rd3+57. Kc6 Rc3+58. Kb7 Rb3+59. Ka8 Rc360. Ra7 1-0
Kashdan - Steiner
1932 Pasadena
Colle
1. d4 Nf62. Nf3 e63. e3 d54. Bd3 Be75. O-O O-O6. Qe2 Nbd77. Nbd2 c58. c3 b69. e4 dxe410. Nxe4 Bb711. Rd1 Qc712. Bg5 Rfe813. dxc5 Bxe414. Bxe4 Nxe415. Qxe4 Nxc516. Qc4 Bxg517. Nxg5 Qe718. Nf3 Red819. Nd4 Qh420. Qe2 Rac821. a4 Qf622. b4 Nd723. Nb5 Nf824. Qe3 a625. Nd6 Rb826. Rd2 Qe727. Rad1 Qc728. c4 Rd729. Qc3 h630. Ne4 Rxd231. Rxd2 Rc832. Nd6 Rd833. c5 Qc634. Qf3 Qxa435. Qxf7+ Kh736. h3 bxc537. bxc5 Rb838. Kh2 Ng639. Re2 Rf840. Qxe6 Qf4+41. g3 Qd442. Qe3 Qxe343. fxe3 Ne544. Kg2 a545. Rf2 Rd846. Rc2 Nc647. Nb5 Rd548. Nd4 Nxd449. exd4 Rxd450. c6 Rd851. Kf3 a452. Ke4 a353. Ke5 Rd354. c7 a255. Rxa2 Rc356. Kd6 Rd3+57. Kc6 Rc3+58. Kb7 Rb3+59. Ka8 Rc360. Ra7 1-0
Game 28
Problem-Like Finale
Foltys - Golombek
1947 London
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 d63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 g66. Be2 Bg77. Be3 Nc68. O-O O-O9. Qd2 Ng410. Bxg4 Bxg411. f4 Bd712. Rad1 Kh813. h3 f514. exf5 gxf515. Rfe1 Qe816. Nd5 Qf717. c4 Rac818. Nf3 h619. c5 e620. Nc3 d521. Nb5 Rb822. b4 Bf623. Nd6 Qg724. b5 Nd825. Bd4 Nf726. Bxf6 Qxf627. Nxf7+ Qxf728. Ne5 Qg729. Qd4 Kh730. c6 Rg831. Rd2 bxc632. Qxa7 Rbd833. bxc6 Bc834. Qxg7+ Kxg735. Rb1 Ba636. Rb6 Ra837. Rdb2 Kf638. Rxa6 Rxa639. Rb7 Rg740. c7 Ra841. Rb8 Rg842. Rxa8 1-0
Foltys - Golombek
1947 London
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 d63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 g66. Be2 Bg77. Be3 Nc68. O-O O-O9. Qd2 Ng410. Bxg4 Bxg411. f4 Bd712. Rad1 Kh813. h3 f514. exf5 gxf515. Rfe1 Qe816. Nd5 Qf717. c4 Rac818. Nf3 h619. c5 e620. Nc3 d521. Nb5 Rb822. b4 Bf623. Nd6 Qg724. b5 Nd825. Bd4 Nf726. Bxf6 Qxf627. Nxf7+ Qxf728. Ne5 Qg729. Qd4 Kh730. c6 Rg831. Rd2 bxc632. Qxa7 Rbd833. bxc6 Bc834. Qxg7+ Kxg735. Rb1 Ba636. Rb6 Ra837. Rdb2 Kf638. Rxa6 Rxa639. Rb7 Rg740. c7 Ra841. Rb8 Rg842. Rxa8 1-0
Game 27
Prophetic Strategy
Tarrash & Allies - Mieses & Allies
1888 Leipzig
Slav
1. d4 d52. c4 c63. Nc3 Nf64. Bg5 e65. Nf3 Bd66. e3 O-O7. Bd3 Nbd78. O-O Re89. Qc2 Qc710. c5 Be711. Bf4 Qd812. b4 Nf813. h3 Bd714. b5 Qc815. a4 Nh516. Bh2 Bd817. a5 Bc718. Bxc7 Qxc719. a6 b620. bxc6 Bxc621. cxb6 Qxb622. Rfb1 Qd823. Ne5 Bd724. Nxd7 Nxd725. Bxh7+ Kh826. Bd3 Nb627. Na4 Nxa428. Qxa4 Re729. Rb7 Rc830. Rab1 Rec731. Qa5 g632. Bf1 Nf633. Rxc7 Qxc734. Qxc7 Rxc735. Rb7 Rxb736. axb7 Nd737. Bb5 Nb838. h4 Kg739. g4 Kf640. f4 Ke741. Kf2 Kd842. Ke2 Ke743. Kd3 Kd644. Kc3 f645. Kb4 e546. dxe5+ fxe547. fxe5+ Kxe548. Kc5 Ke649. h5 1-0
Tarrash & Allies - Mieses & Allies
1888 Leipzig
Slav
1. d4 d52. c4 c63. Nc3 Nf64. Bg5 e65. Nf3 Bd66. e3 O-O7. Bd3 Nbd78. O-O Re89. Qc2 Qc710. c5 Be711. Bf4 Qd812. b4 Nf813. h3 Bd714. b5 Qc815. a4 Nh516. Bh2 Bd817. a5 Bc718. Bxc7 Qxc719. a6 b620. bxc6 Bxc621. cxb6 Qxb622. Rfb1 Qd823. Ne5 Bd724. Nxd7 Nxd725. Bxh7+ Kh826. Bd3 Nb627. Na4 Nxa428. Qxa4 Re729. Rb7 Rc830. Rab1 Rec731. Qa5 g632. Bf1 Nf633. Rxc7 Qxc734. Qxc7 Rxc735. Rb7 Rxb736. axb7 Nd737. Bb5 Nb838. h4 Kg739. g4 Kf640. f4 Ke741. Kf2 Kd842. Ke2 Ke743. Kd3 Kd644. Kc3 f645. Kb4 e546. dxe5+ fxe547. fxe5+ Kxe548. Kc5 Ke649. h5 1-0
Game 26
Bishop and a Half
Bondarevsky - Smyslov
1946 Moscov
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 a64. Ba4 Nf65. O-O Be76. Bxc6 dxc67. Re1 Nd78. d4 exd49. Qxd4 O-O10. Bf4 Nc511. Qxd8 Bxd812. Nc3 f513. e5 Ne614. Bd2 g515. Ne2 c516. Bc3 b517. b3 Bb718. Ng3 g419. Nd2 Be720. Nh5 Kf721. Nf1 Kg622. Nf6 Rad823. Rad1 Rxd124. Rxd1 Rd825. Rxd8 Bxd826. Ne3 f427. Nd1 Bxf628. exf6 Be429. Bb2 b430. f3 Bxc231. Nf2 gxf332. gxf3 Bb133. Ne4 Bxa234. Nd2 a535. Kf2 Nd436. Bxd4 cxd437. Ke2 Kxf638. Kd3 Ke539. Kc2 a440. bxa4 c541. a5 c442. a6 d3+ 0-1
Bondarevsky - Smyslov
1946 Moscov
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 a64. Ba4 Nf65. O-O Be76. Bxc6 dxc67. Re1 Nd78. d4 exd49. Qxd4 O-O10. Bf4 Nc511. Qxd8 Bxd812. Nc3 f513. e5 Ne614. Bd2 g515. Ne2 c516. Bc3 b517. b3 Bb718. Ng3 g419. Nd2 Be720. Nh5 Kf721. Nf1 Kg622. Nf6 Rad823. Rad1 Rxd124. Rxd1 Rd825. Rxd8 Bxd826. Ne3 f427. Nd1 Bxf628. exf6 Be429. Bb2 b430. f3 Bxc231. Nf2 gxf332. gxf3 Bb133. Ne4 Bxa234. Nd2 a535. Kf2 Nd436. Bxd4 cxd437. Ke2 Kxf638. Kd3 Ke539. Kc2 a440. bxa4 c541. a5 c442. a6 d3+ 0-1
Game 25
The Powerful Passed Pawns
Aganalian - Petrosian
1945 Tiflis
OID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 d63. Nc3 e54. dxe5 dxe55. Qxd8+ Kxd86. Bg5 c67. Nf3 Nbd78. O-O-O Kc79. a3 Ng410. Bh4 f611. h3 Nh612. g4 Nf713. Bg3 a514. Nd4 Nc515. e3 Nd616. Nc2 Nde417. Nxe4 Nxe418. Bh4 g519. Bg3 h520. gxh5 Nxg321. fxg3 Rxh522. Bg2 Be623. Bf1 a424. Rd2 Bc525. Rf2 f526. Rg1 Rah827. Kd2 f428. g4 Rxh329. Bxh3 Rxh330. Kd3 Bxe331. Nxe3 Rxe3+32. Kd2 Bxc433. Re1 Rxe134. Kxe1 e4 0-1
Aganalian - Petrosian
1945 Tiflis
OID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 d63. Nc3 e54. dxe5 dxe55. Qxd8+ Kxd86. Bg5 c67. Nf3 Nbd78. O-O-O Kc79. a3 Ng410. Bh4 f611. h3 Nh612. g4 Nf713. Bg3 a514. Nd4 Nc515. e3 Nd616. Nc2 Nde417. Nxe4 Nxe418. Bh4 g519. Bg3 h520. gxh5 Nxg321. fxg3 Rxh522. Bg2 Be623. Bf1 a424. Rd2 Bc525. Rf2 f526. Rg1 Rah827. Kd2 f428. g4 Rxh329. Bxh3 Rxh330. Kd3 Bxe331. Nxe3 Rxe3+32. Kd2 Bxc433. Re1 Rxe134. Kxe1 e4 0-1
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Game 24
Coup De Grace
Alekhine - Yates
1922 London
QGD
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nf3 d54. Nc3 Be75. Bg5 O-O6. e3 Nbd77. Rc1 c68. Qc2 Re89. Bd3 dxc410. Bxc4 Nd511. Ne4 f512. Bxe7 Qxe713. Ned2 b514. Bxd5 cxd515. O-O a516. Nb3 a417. Nc5 Nxc518. Qxc5 Qxc519. Rxc5 b420. Rfc1 Ba621. Ne5 Reb822. f3 b323. a3 h624. Kf2 Kh725. h4 Rf826. Kg3 Rfb827. Rc7 Bb528. R1c5 Ba629. R5c6 Re830. Kf4 Kg831. h5 Bf132. g3 Ba633. Rf7 Kh734. Rcc7 Rg835. Nd7 Kh836. Nf6 Rgf837. Rxg7 Rxf638. Ke5 1-0
Alekhine - Yates
1922 London
QGD
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nf3 d54. Nc3 Be75. Bg5 O-O6. e3 Nbd77. Rc1 c68. Qc2 Re89. Bd3 dxc410. Bxc4 Nd511. Ne4 f512. Bxe7 Qxe713. Ned2 b514. Bxd5 cxd515. O-O a516. Nb3 a417. Nc5 Nxc518. Qxc5 Qxc519. Rxc5 b420. Rfc1 Ba621. Ne5 Reb822. f3 b323. a3 h624. Kf2 Kh725. h4 Rf826. Kg3 Rfb827. Rc7 Bb528. R1c5 Ba629. R5c6 Re830. Kf4 Kg831. h5 Bf132. g3 Ba633. Rf7 Kh734. Rcc7 Rg835. Nd7 Kh836. Nf6 Rgf837. Rxg7 Rxf638. Ke5 1-0
Game 23
Good Bishop and Bad Bishop
Barden - Rossolimo
1950 Hastings
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 d63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 a66. f4 e67. Be2 Qc78. O-O Nc69. Be3 Bd710. g4 Nxd411. Bxd4 Bc612. Bf3 e513. Be3 Be714. f5 h615. Qd2 b516. Rad1 Rc817. a3 Qb718. Qd3 Nd719. b4 Nb620. Bc1 Nc421. Nd5 Bxd522. exd5 Bg523. Rfe1 Qe724. Be4 Bxc125. Rxc1 h526. Qg3 hxg427. Qxg4 Qf628. Bd3 Rh429. Qg3 Nb630. Re4 Rh531. Rg4 Nxd532. Rxg7 Nf433. Rg8+ Kd734. Rxc8 Kxc835. Qg8+ Kb736. Kh1 Qh637. Qg1 Nxd338. cxd3 Rxh2+ 0-1
Barden - Rossolimo
1950 Hastings
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 d63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 a66. f4 e67. Be2 Qc78. O-O Nc69. Be3 Bd710. g4 Nxd411. Bxd4 Bc612. Bf3 e513. Be3 Be714. f5 h615. Qd2 b516. Rad1 Rc817. a3 Qb718. Qd3 Nd719. b4 Nb620. Bc1 Nc421. Nd5 Bxd522. exd5 Bg523. Rfe1 Qe724. Be4 Bxc125. Rxc1 h526. Qg3 hxg427. Qxg4 Qf628. Bd3 Rh429. Qg3 Nb630. Re4 Rh531. Rg4 Nxd532. Rxg7 Nf433. Rg8+ Kd734. Rxc8 Kxc835. Qg8+ Kb736. Kh1 Qh637. Qg1 Nxd338. cxd3 Rxh2+ 0-1
Game 22
Systematic Strangulation
Tarrasch - Showalter
1898 Vienna
Hungarian
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bc4 Be74. d4 d65. d5 Nb86. Bd3 Nf67. c4 O-O8. h3 c69. Nc3 Na610. Be3 Nc711. O-O Nfe812. Qc2 cxd513. cxd5 g614. Bh6 Ng715. g4 Nce816. Kh2 Kh817. Rg1 Bd718. Rg2 Rc819. Rag1 b620. Qd2 Nf621. Ne1 Ng822. Be3 g523. Nf3 f624. h4 h625. Rh1 Kh726. Kg1 Kg627. Nh2 Rc728. Nf1 Qc829. Qe2 Kf730. Ba6 Qb831. Nb5 Bxb532. Bxb5 Rfc833. hxg5 hxg534. Bc6 Bf835. Qf3 Rxc636. dxc6 Ne637. Rh7+ Bg738. Ng3 Rxc639. Nf5 Qc840. Rgh2 Ne741. Nxg7 Nxg742. Bxg5 Qe6 1-0
Tarrasch - Showalter
1898 Vienna
Hungarian
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bc4 Be74. d4 d65. d5 Nb86. Bd3 Nf67. c4 O-O8. h3 c69. Nc3 Na610. Be3 Nc711. O-O Nfe812. Qc2 cxd513. cxd5 g614. Bh6 Ng715. g4 Nce816. Kh2 Kh817. Rg1 Bd718. Rg2 Rc819. Rag1 b620. Qd2 Nf621. Ne1 Ng822. Be3 g523. Nf3 f624. h4 h625. Rh1 Kh726. Kg1 Kg627. Nh2 Rc728. Nf1 Qc829. Qe2 Kf730. Ba6 Qb831. Nb5 Bxb532. Bxb5 Rfc833. hxg5 hxg534. Bc6 Bf835. Qf3 Rxc636. dxc6 Ne637. Rh7+ Bg738. Ng3 Rxc639. Nf5 Qc840. Rgh2 Ne741. Nxg7 Nxg742. Bxg5 Qe6 1-0
Game 21
Variety Of Themes
Tartakower - Domenech
1934 Sitges
Colle
1. d4 Nf62. Nf3 e63. e3 c54. Bd3 Nc65. c3 d56. Nbd2 Bd67. O-O O-O8. Qe2 e59. dxc5 Bxc510. e4 Bg411. exd5 Bxf312. Qxf3 Qxd513. Ne4 Nxe414. Bxe4 Qd715. Rd1 Qc716. b4 Bb617. a4 a618. a5 Ba719. Qh3 g620. Bh6 Rfd821. Qf3 Rxd1+22. Rxd1 Rd823. Bd5 Qe724. h4 e425. Qf4 Bb826. Qg5 Qxg527. Bxg5 Rd728. Rd2 Be529. Bxe4 Rxd230. Bxd2 Nd831. c4 Kf832. b5 Ke833. Bxb7 axb534. a6 Bb835. cxb5 Nxb736. b6 Kd737. a7 1-0
Tartakower - Domenech
1934 Sitges
Colle
1. d4 Nf62. Nf3 e63. e3 c54. Bd3 Nc65. c3 d56. Nbd2 Bd67. O-O O-O8. Qe2 e59. dxc5 Bxc510. e4 Bg411. exd5 Bxf312. Qxf3 Qxd513. Ne4 Nxe414. Bxe4 Qd715. Rd1 Qc716. b4 Bb617. a4 a618. a5 Ba719. Qh3 g620. Bh6 Rfd821. Qf3 Rxd1+22. Rxd1 Rd823. Bd5 Qe724. h4 e425. Qf4 Bb826. Qg5 Qxg527. Bxg5 Rd728. Rd2 Be529. Bxe4 Rxd230. Bxd2 Nd831. c4 Kf832. b5 Ke833. Bxb7 axb534. a6 Bb835. cxb5 Nxb736. b6 Kd737. a7 1-0
Game 20
The Two Bishops
Rosenthal - Steinitz
1873 Vienna
3N
1. e4 e52. Nc3 Nc63. Nf3 g64. d4 exd45. Nxd4 Bg76. Be3 Nge77. Bc4 d68. O-O O-O9. f4 Na510. Bd3 d511. exd5 Nxd512. Nxd5 Qxd513. c3 Rd814. Qc2 Nc415. Bxc4 Qxc416. Qf2 c517. Nf3 b618. Ne5 Qe619. Qf3 Ba620. Rfe1 f621. Ng4 h522. Nf2 Qf723. f5 g524. Rad1 Bb725. Qg3 Rd526. Rxd5 Qxd527. Rd1 Qxf528. Qc7 Bd529. b3 Re830. c4 Bf731. Bc1 Re232. Rf1 Qc233. Qg3 Qxa234. Qb8+ Kh735. Qg3 Bg636. h4 g437. Nd3 Qxb338. Qc7 Qxd3 0-1
Rosenthal - Steinitz
1873 Vienna
3N
1. e4 e52. Nc3 Nc63. Nf3 g64. d4 exd45. Nxd4 Bg76. Be3 Nge77. Bc4 d68. O-O O-O9. f4 Na510. Bd3 d511. exd5 Nxd512. Nxd5 Qxd513. c3 Rd814. Qc2 Nc415. Bxc4 Qxc416. Qf2 c517. Nf3 b618. Ne5 Qe619. Qf3 Ba620. Rfe1 f621. Ng4 h522. Nf2 Qf723. f5 g524. Rad1 Bb725. Qg3 Rd526. Rxd5 Qxd527. Rd1 Qxf528. Qc7 Bd529. b3 Re830. c4 Bf731. Bc1 Re232. Rf1 Qc233. Qg3 Qxa234. Qb8+ Kh735. Qg3 Bg636. h4 g437. Nd3 Qxb338. Qc7 Qxd3 0-1
Game 19
The See-Saw Check, Zugzwang, And Other Tactical Tricks
Kupferstich - Andreassen
1953 Denmark
Vienna
1. e4 e52. Bc4 Nf63. Nc3 Nxe44. Qh5 Nd65. Bb3 Nc66. Nb5 g67. Qf3 Nf58. Qd5 Nh69. d4 d610. Bxh6 Be611. Qf3 Bxb312. Bxf8 Ba413. Bg7 Rg814. Bf6 Qd715. Na3 Nxd416. Qh3 Qxh317. Nxh3 Nxc2+18. Nxc2 Bxc219. Rc1 Be420. Ng5 Bxg221. Rxc7 Bxh122. Nxf7 Bd523. Nxd6+ Kf824. Bg5 Rh825. Bh6+ Kg826. Rg7+ Kf827. Rc7+ Kg828. Nc8 Bf329. Rg7+ Kf830. Rxb7+ Kg831. Rg7+ Kf832. Rxa7+ Kg833. Rxa8 Bxa834. Nd6 1-0
Kupferstich - Andreassen
1953 Denmark
Vienna
1. e4 e52. Bc4 Nf63. Nc3 Nxe44. Qh5 Nd65. Bb3 Nc66. Nb5 g67. Qf3 Nf58. Qd5 Nh69. d4 d610. Bxh6 Be611. Qf3 Bxb312. Bxf8 Ba413. Bg7 Rg814. Bf6 Qd715. Na3 Nxd416. Qh3 Qxh317. Nxh3 Nxc2+18. Nxc2 Bxc219. Rc1 Be420. Ng5 Bxg221. Rxc7 Bxh122. Nxf7 Bd523. Nxd6+ Kf824. Bg5 Rh825. Bh6+ Kg826. Rg7+ Kf827. Rc7+ Kg828. Nc8 Bf329. Rg7+ Kf830. Rxb7+ Kg831. Rg7+ Kf832. Rxa7+ Kg833. Rxa8 Bxa834. Nd6 1-0
Game 18
The Isolated Pawn
Lasker - Tarrasch
1914 St. Petersburg
QGD
1. d4 d52. Nf3 c53. c4 e64. cxd5 exd55. g3 Nc66. Bg2 Nf67. O-O Be78. dxc5 Bxc59. Nbd2 d410. Nb3 Bb611. Qd3 Be612. Rd1 Bxb313. Qxb3 Qe714. Bd2 O-O15. a4 Ne416. Be1 Rad817. a5 Bc518. a6 bxa619. Rac1 Rc820. Nh4 Bb621. Nf5 Qe522. Bxe4 Qxe423. Nd6 Qxe224. Nxc8 Rxc825. Qd5 Qe626. Qf3 h627. Bd2 Ne528. Rxc8+ Qxc829. Qe4 Nd730. Rc1 Qf831. Bxh6 Nc532. Qg4 f533. Qg6 Qf734. Qxf7+ Kxf735. Bg5 Nd336. Rb1 Ke637. b3 Kd538. f3 a539. h4 Nc540. h5 d341. Kf1 a442. bxa4 Nxa443. Bf6 Ke644. Bxg7 Kf745. Be5 Nc546. Rd1 1-0
Lasker - Tarrasch
1914 St. Petersburg
QGD
1. d4 d52. Nf3 c53. c4 e64. cxd5 exd55. g3 Nc66. Bg2 Nf67. O-O Be78. dxc5 Bxc59. Nbd2 d410. Nb3 Bb611. Qd3 Be612. Rd1 Bxb313. Qxb3 Qe714. Bd2 O-O15. a4 Ne416. Be1 Rad817. a5 Bc518. a6 bxa619. Rac1 Rc820. Nh4 Bb621. Nf5 Qe522. Bxe4 Qxe423. Nd6 Qxe224. Nxc8 Rxc825. Qd5 Qe626. Qf3 h627. Bd2 Ne528. Rxc8+ Qxc829. Qe4 Nd730. Rc1 Qf831. Bxh6 Nc532. Qg4 f533. Qg6 Qf734. Qxf7+ Kxf735. Bg5 Nd336. Rb1 Ke637. b3 Kd538. f3 a539. h4 Nc540. h5 d341. Kf1 a442. bxa4 Nxa443. Bf6 Ke644. Bxg7 Kf745. Be5 Nc546. Rd1 1-0
Game 17
The Art Of Exchanging Pieces
Menchik - Capablanca
1931 Hastings
QID
1. d4 Nf62. Nf3 b63. e3 Bb74. Bd3 c55. O-O Nc66. c3 e67. Ne5 d68. Nxc6 Bxc69. Qe2 Be710. Bb5 Qd711. Bxc6 Qxc612. Nd2 O-O13. dxc5 dxc514. e4 Rad815. e5 Nd516. Nf3 Rd717. Rd1 Rfd818. Bd2 b519. Kf1 Nb620. Bf4 h621. Rxd7 Rxd722. Rd1 Rxd1+23. Qxd1 Qe424. Bg3 Qc4+25. Qe2 Qxe2+26. Kxe2 Na427. Kd2 Nxb228. Kc2 Nc429. Nd2 Nxd230. Kxd2 c431. Bf4 a632. Be3 Kf833. Bb6 Ke834. Ke3 Kd735. Kd4 Kc636. Ba7 f537. a4 g638. f4 h539. axb5+ Kxb540. g3 a541. Ke3 Bc5+42. Bxc5 Kxc5 0-1
Menchik - Capablanca
1931 Hastings
QID
1. d4 Nf62. Nf3 b63. e3 Bb74. Bd3 c55. O-O Nc66. c3 e67. Ne5 d68. Nxc6 Bxc69. Qe2 Be710. Bb5 Qd711. Bxc6 Qxc612. Nd2 O-O13. dxc5 dxc514. e4 Rad815. e5 Nd516. Nf3 Rd717. Rd1 Rfd818. Bd2 b519. Kf1 Nb620. Bf4 h621. Rxd7 Rxd722. Rd1 Rxd1+23. Qxd1 Qe424. Bg3 Qc4+25. Qe2 Qxe2+26. Kxe2 Na427. Kd2 Nxb228. Kc2 Nc429. Nd2 Nxd230. Kxd2 c431. Bf4 a632. Be3 Kf833. Bb6 Ke834. Ke3 Kd735. Kd4 Kc636. Ba7 f537. a4 g638. f4 h539. axb5+ Kxb540. g3 a541. Ke3 Bc5+42. Bxc5 Kxc5 0-1
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Game 16
Magnificent Outpost
Smyslov - Rudakovsky
1945 Moscow
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 e63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 d66. Be2 Be77. O-O O-O8. Be3 Nc69. f4 Qc710. Qe1 Nxd411. Bxd4 e512. Be3 Be613. f5 Bc414. Bxc4 Qxc415. Bg5 Rfe816. Bxf6 Bxf617. Nd5 Bd818. c3 b519. b3 Qc5+20. Kh1 Rc821. Rf3 Kh822. f6 gxf623. Qh4 Rg824. Nxf6 Rg725. Rg3 Bxf626. Qxf6 Rcg827. Rd1 d528. Rxg7 1-0
Smyslov - Rudakovsky
1945 Moscow
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 e63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 d66. Be2 Be77. O-O O-O8. Be3 Nc69. f4 Qc710. Qe1 Nxd411. Bxd4 e512. Be3 Be613. f5 Bc414. Bxc4 Qxc415. Bg5 Rfe816. Bxf6 Bxf617. Nd5 Bd818. c3 b519. b3 Qc5+20. Kh1 Rc821. Rf3 Kh822. f6 gxf623. Qh4 Rg824. Nxf6 Rg725. Rg3 Bxf626. Qxf6 Rcg827. Rd1 d528. Rxg7 1-0
Game 15
The King-Side Attack
Tarrasch - von Scheve
1894 Leipzig
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 Nf64. Nf3 Be75. Bf4 c66. e3 Nbd77. h3 Ne48. Nxe4 dxe49. Nd2 Bb410. a3 Bxd2+11. Qxd2 O-O12. Qc2 f513. Bd6 Re814. O-O-O Nf615. Be5 Bd716. f3 exf317. gxf3 b518. Rg1 Rf819. Rd2 Rf720. Rdg2 a521. Qf2 Ne822. Rg5 Qe723. Qh4 Nf624. Qh6 Ra725. Bd6 Qxd626. Rxg7+ Kf827. Rxh7+ Ke728. Rxf7+ Kxf729. Rg7+ Kf830. Qxf6+ 1-0
Tarrasch - von Scheve
1894 Leipzig
QGD
1. d4 d52. c4 e63. Nc3 Nf64. Nf3 Be75. Bf4 c66. e3 Nbd77. h3 Ne48. Nxe4 dxe49. Nd2 Bb410. a3 Bxd2+11. Qxd2 O-O12. Qc2 f513. Bd6 Re814. O-O-O Nf615. Be5 Bd716. f3 exf317. gxf3 b518. Rg1 Rf819. Rd2 Rf720. Rdg2 a521. Qf2 Ne822. Rg5 Qe723. Qh4 Nf624. Qh6 Ra725. Bd6 Qxd626. Rxg7+ Kf827. Rxh7+ Ke728. Rxf7+ Kxf729. Rg7+ Kf830. Qxf6+ 1-0
Game 14
A Touch Of Jujitsu
Petrosian - Korchnoi
1946 Leningrad
Dutch
1. d4 e62. Nf3 f53. g3 Nf64. Bg2 d55. O-O Bd66. c4 c67. b3 O-O8. Ba3 Bxa39. Nxa3 Qe810. Nc2 Qh511. Qc1 Ne412. Nce1 g513. Nd3 Nd714. Nfe5 Kh815. f3 Nd616. e4 Nf717. cxd5 Ndxe518. dxe5 cxd519. exd5 exd520. f4 Rd821. Qc7 b622. fxg5 Ba623. Nf4 1-0
Petrosian - Korchnoi
1946 Leningrad
Dutch
1. d4 e62. Nf3 f53. g3 Nf64. Bg2 d55. O-O Bd66. c4 c67. b3 O-O8. Ba3 Bxa39. Nxa3 Qe810. Nc2 Qh511. Qc1 Ne412. Nce1 g513. Nd3 Nd714. Nfe5 Kh815. f3 Nd616. e4 Nf717. cxd5 Ndxe518. dxe5 cxd519. exd5 exd520. f4 Rd821. Qc7 b622. fxg5 Ba623. Nf4 1-0
Game 13
Every Move A Threat
Porges - Lasker
1896 Nuremberg
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 Nf64. O-O Nxe45. d4 Be76. Qe2 Nd67. Bxc6 bxc68. dxe5 Nb79. b3 O-O10. Bb2 d511. exd6 cxd612. Nbd2 Re813. Rfe1 Bd714. Ne4 d515. Ned2 Ba316. Be5 f617. Qa6 fxe518. Qxa3 e419. Nd4 Qf620. c3 Rf821. f3 Qg522. Qc1 Nc523. Nf1 Qg624. Re3 Nd325. Qd1 Nf426. Ng3 h527. Nde2 Nxg228. Kxg2 exf3+29. Rxf3 Bh3+30. Kxh3 Qg4+31. Kg2 Qxf3+32. Kg1 h433. Nh1 Qe3+ 0-1
Porges - Lasker
1896 Nuremberg
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 Nf64. O-O Nxe45. d4 Be76. Qe2 Nd67. Bxc6 bxc68. dxe5 Nb79. b3 O-O10. Bb2 d511. exd6 cxd612. Nbd2 Re813. Rfe1 Bd714. Ne4 d515. Ned2 Ba316. Be5 f617. Qa6 fxe518. Qxa3 e419. Nd4 Qf620. c3 Rf821. f3 Qg522. Qc1 Nc523. Nf1 Qg624. Re3 Nd325. Qd1 Nf426. Ng3 h527. Nde2 Nxg228. Kxg2 exf3+29. Rxf3 Bh3+30. Kxh3 Qg4+31. Kg2 Qxf3+32. Kg1 h433. Nh1 Qe3+ 0-1
Monday, July 27, 2009
Game 12
The Shifting Attack
Reshevsky - Najdorf
1957 Dallas
NID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nc3 Bb44. e3 c55. Nge2 cxd46. exd4 d57. c5 Ne48. Bd2 Nxd29. Qxd2 b610. a3 Bxc311. Nxc3 bxc512. dxc5 a513. Bb5+ Bd714. O-O O-O15. b4 Bxb516. Nxb5 Na617. Nd6 Qd718. f4 Rab819. f5 exf520. Rab1 axb421. axb4 Kh822. Qc3 Nc723. Nxf5 Ne624. Nd6 f625. Qh3 Rfd826. Rfe1 Nd427. Re8+ Qxe828. Nxe8 Rxe829. b5 Nxb530. Qd7 Nc331. Rxb8 Rxb832. c6 Ne433. h4 1-0
Reshevsky - Najdorf
1957 Dallas
NID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nc3 Bb44. e3 c55. Nge2 cxd46. exd4 d57. c5 Ne48. Bd2 Nxd29. Qxd2 b610. a3 Bxc311. Nxc3 bxc512. dxc5 a513. Bb5+ Bd714. O-O O-O15. b4 Bxb516. Nxb5 Na617. Nd6 Qd718. f4 Rab819. f5 exf520. Rab1 axb421. axb4 Kh822. Qc3 Nc723. Nxf5 Ne624. Nd6 f625. Qh3 Rfd826. Rfe1 Nd427. Re8+ Qxe828. Nxe8 Rxe829. b5 Nxb530. Qd7 Nc331. Rxb8 Rxb832. c6 Ne433. h4 1-0
Game 11
King In The Center
Tartakover - Frentz
1933 Paris
English
1. c4 Nf62. Nc3 e63. e4 d54. cxd5 exd55. e5 d46. exf6 dxc37. fxg7 cxd2+8. Bxd2 Bxg79. Qc2 Nc610. Nf3 Bg411. O-O-O Bxf312. gxf3 Nd413. Qe4+ Qe714. Qxe7+ Kxe715. Bb4+ Ke816. Bb5+ c617. Rhe1+ Ne618. Bc4 Rd819. Bxe6 Rxd1+20. Kxd1 fxe621. Rxe6+ Kd822. Re7 Bxb223. Rxb7 Bd424. Bc5 Kc825. Rxa7 Kb826. Bxd4 Rd827. Rxh7 Rxd4+28. Ke2 Ra429. h4 Rxa2+30. Ke3 Kc831. h5 Kd832. h6 Ke833. Rb7 Kf834. h7 Ra3+35. Kf4 1-0
Tartakover - Frentz
1933 Paris
English
1. c4 Nf62. Nc3 e63. e4 d54. cxd5 exd55. e5 d46. exf6 dxc37. fxg7 cxd2+8. Bxd2 Bxg79. Qc2 Nc610. Nf3 Bg411. O-O-O Bxf312. gxf3 Nd413. Qe4+ Qe714. Qxe7+ Kxe715. Bb4+ Ke816. Bb5+ c617. Rhe1+ Ne618. Bc4 Rd819. Bxe6 Rxd1+20. Kxd1 fxe621. Rxe6+ Kd822. Re7 Bxb223. Rxb7 Bd424. Bc5 Kc825. Rxa7 Kb826. Bxd4 Rd827. Rxh7 Rxd4+28. Ke2 Ra429. h4 Rxa2+30. Ke3 Kc831. h5 Kd832. h6 Ke833. Rb7 Kf834. h7 Ra3+35. Kf4 1-0
Game 10
Rook And Pawn Ending
Smyslov - Reshevsky
1948 Moscow
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 a64. Ba4 d65. c3 Nge76. d4 Bd77. Bb3 h68. Nbd2 Ng69. Nc4 Be710. O-O O-O11. Ne3 Bf612. Nd5 Re813. dxe5 Bxe514. Nxe5 dxe515. Qf3 Be616. Rd1 Bxd517. Rxd5 Qe718. Qf5 Nf819. Be3 Ne620. Rad1 Red821. g3 Rd622. Rxd6 cxd623. Qg4 Kh824. Bb6 Nb825. Bxe6 fxe626. Qh4 Qd727. Qd8+ Qxd828. Bxd8 Nd729. Bc7 Nc530. Rxd6 Rc831. Bb6 Na432. Rxe6 Nxb233. Rxe5 Nc434. Re6 Nxb635. Rxb6 Rxc336. Rxb7 Rc237. h4 Rxa238. Kg2 a539. h5 a440. Ra7 Kg841. g4 a342. Kg3 Re243. Kf3 Ra244. Ke3 Kf845. f3 Ra146. Kf4 a247. e5 Kg848. Kf5 Rf149. Rxa2 Rxf3+50. Kg6 Kf851. Ra8+ Ke752. Ra7+ 1-0
Smyslov - Reshevsky
1948 Moscow
Spanish
1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 a64. Ba4 d65. c3 Nge76. d4 Bd77. Bb3 h68. Nbd2 Ng69. Nc4 Be710. O-O O-O11. Ne3 Bf612. Nd5 Re813. dxe5 Bxe514. Nxe5 dxe515. Qf3 Be616. Rd1 Bxd517. Rxd5 Qe718. Qf5 Nf819. Be3 Ne620. Rad1 Red821. g3 Rd622. Rxd6 cxd623. Qg4 Kh824. Bb6 Nb825. Bxe6 fxe626. Qh4 Qd727. Qd8+ Qxd828. Bxd8 Nd729. Bc7 Nc530. Rxd6 Rc831. Bb6 Na432. Rxe6 Nxb233. Rxe5 Nc434. Re6 Nxb635. Rxb6 Rxc336. Rxb7 Rc237. h4 Rxa238. Kg2 a539. h5 a440. Ra7 Kg841. g4 a342. Kg3 Re243. Kf3 Ra244. Ke3 Kf845. f3 Ra146. Kf4 a247. e5 Kg848. Kf5 Rf149. Rxa2 Rxf3+50. Kg6 Kf851. Ra8+ Ke752. Ra7+ 1-0
Game 9
Passed Pawn's Lust To Expand
Fischer - Berliner
1960 New York
Alekhine
1. e4 Nf62. e5 Nd53. d4 d64. c4 Nb65. exd6 cxd66. Nc3 g67. Bd3 Bg78. Nge2 Nc69. Be3 O-O10. O-O e511. d5 Ne712. b3 Nd713. Ne4 Nf514. Bg5 f615. Bd2 Nc516. Nxc5 dxc517. Bxf5 Bxf518. f4 exf419. Nxf4 Qd620. Nh5 Rae821. Nxg7 Kxg722. Bf4 Qd723. Qd2 Rf724. Bh6+ Kg825. Rae1 Rfe726. Rxe7 Qxe727. h3 Qe428. Qf2 Qe729. g4 Bd330. Rd1 Be431. d6 Qe532. Bf4 Qc333. d7 Rd834. Qe2 Qf335. Qxf3 Bxf336. Bc7 1-0
Fischer - Berliner
1960 New York
Alekhine
1. e4 Nf62. e5 Nd53. d4 d64. c4 Nb65. exd6 cxd66. Nc3 g67. Bd3 Bg78. Nge2 Nc69. Be3 O-O10. O-O e511. d5 Ne712. b3 Nd713. Ne4 Nf514. Bg5 f615. Bd2 Nc516. Nxc5 dxc517. Bxf5 Bxf518. f4 exf419. Nxf4 Qd620. Nh5 Rae821. Nxg7 Kxg722. Bf4 Qd723. Qd2 Rf724. Bh6+ Kg825. Rae1 Rfe726. Rxe7 Qxe727. h3 Qe428. Qf2 Qe729. g4 Bd330. Rd1 Be431. d6 Qe532. Bf4 Qc333. d7 Rd834. Qe2 Qf335. Qxf3 Bxf336. Bc7 1-0
Game 8
Phalanx Of Pawns
Petrosian - Kozali
1954 Montevideo
QGD
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nc3 d54. cxd5 exd55. Bg5 Nbd76. e3 Be77. Bd3 O-O8. Nge2 Re89. Qc2 c610. h3 Ne411. Bf4 Ndf612. f3 Nxc313. bxc3 Bd614. Bxd6 Qxd615. e4 Nh516. e5 Qh617. Qd2 Qxd2+18. Kxd2 g619. g4 Ng720. h4 h621. Raf1 Bd722. Rhg1 b523. f4 a524. f5 gxf525. gxf5 Kh826. e6 fxe627. f6 Nf528. Bxf5 exf529. Rg7 1-0
Petrosian - Kozali
1954 Montevideo
QGD
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nc3 d54. cxd5 exd55. Bg5 Nbd76. e3 Be77. Bd3 O-O8. Nge2 Re89. Qc2 c610. h3 Ne411. Bf4 Ndf612. f3 Nxc313. bxc3 Bd614. Bxd6 Qxd615. e4 Nh516. e5 Qh617. Qd2 Qxd2+18. Kxd2 g619. g4 Ng720. h4 h621. Raf1 Bd722. Rhg1 b523. f4 a524. f5 gxf525. gxf5 Kh826. e6 fxe627. f6 Nf528. Bxf5 exf529. Rg7 1-0
Game 7
Finesse In The Ending
Domenech - Flohr
1935 Rosas
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 e63. c4 Nc64. d4 cxd45. Nxd4 Nf66. Nxc6 dxc67. Qxd8+ Kxd88. f3 e59. Be3 Kc710. a3 Nd711. Nd2 a512. Be2 a413. Kf2 Bc514. Bxc5 Nxc515. Rac1 Be616. Rhd1 Rhd817. Ke3 Rd718. g3 Rad819. f4 exf4+20. gxf4 Rd3+21. Bxd3 Rxd3+22. Kf2 Bg423. e5 Bxd124. Rxd1 Ne625. f5 Nd426. f6 gxf627. exf6 Nb328. Ke2 Rxd2+29. Rxd2 Nxd230. Kxd2 Kd6 0-1
Domenech - Flohr
1935 Rosas
Sicilian
1. e4 c52. Nf3 e63. c4 Nc64. d4 cxd45. Nxd4 Nf66. Nxc6 dxc67. Qxd8+ Kxd88. f3 e59. Be3 Kc710. a3 Nd711. Nd2 a512. Be2 a413. Kf2 Bc514. Bxc5 Nxc515. Rac1 Be616. Rhd1 Rhd817. Ke3 Rd718. g3 Rad819. f4 exf4+20. gxf4 Rd3+21. Bxd3 Rxd3+22. Kf2 Bg423. e5 Bxd124. Rxd1 Ne625. f5 Nd426. f6 gxf627. exf6 Nb328. Ke2 Rxd2+29. Rxd2 Nxd230. Kxd2 Kd6 0-1
Game 6
Weak Pawns, Weak Squares, and Mighty, Mighty Knights
Mattison - Nimzowitsch
1929 Carlsbad
NID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nc3 Bb44. Nf3 Bxc3+5. bxc3 d66. Qc2 Qe77. Ba3 c58. g3 b69. Bg2 Bb710. O-O O-O11. Nh4 Bxg212. Kxg2 Qb7+13. Kg1 Qa614. Qb3 Nc615. Rfd1 Na516. Qb5 Qxb517. cxb5 Nc418. Bc1 a619. bxa6 Rxa620. dxc5 bxc521. Ng2 Nd522. Rd3 Rfa823. e4 Ne524. Rd1 Nxc325. Rf1 Rxa226. Rxa2 Nf3+27. Kh1 Rxa2 0-1
Mattison - Nimzowitsch
1929 Carlsbad
NID
1. d4 Nf62. c4 e63. Nc3 Bb44. Nf3 Bxc3+5. bxc3 d66. Qc2 Qe77. Ba3 c58. g3 b69. Bg2 Bb710. O-O O-O11. Nh4 Bxg212. Kxg2 Qb7+13. Kg1 Qa614. Qb3 Nc615. Rfd1 Na516. Qb5 Qxb517. cxb5 Nc418. Bc1 a619. bxa6 Rxa620. dxc5 bxc521. Ng2 Nd522. Rd3 Rfa823. e4 Ne524. Rd1 Nxc325. Rf1 Rxa226. Rxa2 Nf3+27. Kh1 Rxa2 0-1
Game 5
The Passed Pawn
Rubinstein - Duras
1908 Vienna
QP
1. d4 d52. Nf3 c53. e3 Nf64. dxc5 Qa5+5. Nbd2 Qxc56. a3 Qc77. c4 dxc48. Nxc4 Bg49. b4 Nc610. Bb2 b511. Nce5 Nxe512. Nxe5 Bxd113. Bxb5+ Nd714. Bxd7+ Qxd715. Nxd7 Bh516. Ne5 Rc817. g4 Bg618. Nxg6 hxg619. Bd4 a620. Kd2 f621. Rac1 Rxc122. Rxc1 e523. Bc5 Rxh224. Bxf8 Kxf825. Ke2 e426. Rc6 Rg227. Rxa6 Rxg428. Ra7 Rg129. b5 Rb130. a4 g531. Rb7 Ra132. b6 Rxa433. Ra7 Rb434. b7 g435. Ra8+ Kf736. b8=Q Rxb837. Rxb8 Ke638. Re8+ Kf539. Kf1 1-0
Rubinstein - Duras
1908 Vienna
QP
1. d4 d52. Nf3 c53. e3 Nf64. dxc5 Qa5+5. Nbd2 Qxc56. a3 Qc77. c4 dxc48. Nxc4 Bg49. b4 Nc610. Bb2 b511. Nce5 Nxe512. Nxe5 Bxd113. Bxb5+ Nd714. Bxd7+ Qxd715. Nxd7 Bh516. Ne5 Rc817. g4 Bg618. Nxg6 hxg619. Bd4 a620. Kd2 f621. Rac1 Rxc122. Rxc1 e523. Bc5 Rxh224. Bxf8 Kxf825. Ke2 e426. Rc6 Rg227. Rxa6 Rxg428. Ra7 Rg129. b5 Rb130. a4 g531. Rb7 Ra132. b6 Rxa433. Ra7 Rb434. b7 g435. Ra8+ Kf736. b8=Q Rxb837. Rxb8 Ke638. Re8+ Kf539. Kf1 1-0
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Game 4
Aggressive Rook In The Ending
Tarrasch - Thorold
1890 Manchester
French
1. e4 e62. d4 d53. Nd2 c54. exd5 Qxd55. Ngf3 cxd46. Bc4 Qh57. O-O Nc68. Nb3 e59. Nxe5 Qxd110. Rxd1 Nxe511. Re1 f612. f4 Bb413. Bd2 Bxd214. Nxd2 Bf515. fxe5 O-O-O16. Bd3 Bxd317. cxd3 fxe518. Rac1+ Kb819. Rxe5 Nf620. Rce1 Rhe821. Rxe8 Nxe822. Re7 a623. Nb3 b624. Nxd4 Rxd425. Rxe8+ Kc726. Re3 Kd727. Kf2 g628. Rh3 h529. Ke3 Rd630. d4 Re6+31. Kd3 Re132. Rg3 Re633. Re3 Rd634. Re5 Rf635. a4 Rf236. Re2 Rf637. b4 Rf138. Re5 Rf239. Rg5 Rf640. h3 Kd641. Ke4 Re6+42. Re5 Rf643. d5 Kd744. Rg5 Kd645. Rg3 Ke746. Rf3 Rd647. Ke5 Rd848. d6+ Kd749. Rf7+ Kc850. Rc7+ Kb851. Rc2 Re8+52. Kf6 b553. d7 Rh854. Ke7 Rh7+55. Kd6 Rh856. Re2 1-0
Tarrasch - Thorold
1890 Manchester
French
1. e4 e62. d4 d53. Nd2 c54. exd5 Qxd55. Ngf3 cxd46. Bc4 Qh57. O-O Nc68. Nb3 e59. Nxe5 Qxd110. Rxd1 Nxe511. Re1 f612. f4 Bb413. Bd2 Bxd214. Nxd2 Bf515. fxe5 O-O-O16. Bd3 Bxd317. cxd3 fxe518. Rac1+ Kb819. Rxe5 Nf620. Rce1 Rhe821. Rxe8 Nxe822. Re7 a623. Nb3 b624. Nxd4 Rxd425. Rxe8+ Kc726. Re3 Kd727. Kf2 g628. Rh3 h529. Ke3 Rd630. d4 Re6+31. Kd3 Re132. Rg3 Re633. Re3 Rd634. Re5 Rf635. a4 Rf236. Re2 Rf637. b4 Rf138. Re5 Rf239. Rg5 Rf640. h3 Kd641. Ke4 Re6+42. Re5 Rf643. d5 Kd744. Rg5 Kd645. Rg3 Ke746. Rf3 Rd647. Ke5 Rd848. d6+ Kd749. Rf7+ Kc850. Rc7+ Kb851. Rc2 Re8+52. Kf6 b553. d7 Rh854. Ke7 Rh7+55. Kd6 Rh856. Re2 1-0
Game 3
Knight Output At Q5
Boleslavky - Lisitsin
1956 Moscow
Sicilian Defence
1. e4 c52. Nf3 d63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 g66. Be3 Bg77. f3 O-O8. Qd2 Nc69. O-O-O Nxd410. Bxd4 Qa511. Kb1 e512. Be3 Be613. a3 Rfd814. Nb5 Qa415. c4 Bxc416. Nc3 Qb317. Bxc4 Qxc418. Bg5 Qe619. Bxf6 Qxf620. Nd5 Qh421. Qe2 Bf822. Qf1 Rac823. g3 Qg524. h4 Qh625. g4 g526. hxg5 Qxg527. Rh5 Qg628. g5 h629. Rxh6 Qxg530. Rh5 1-0
Boleslavky - Lisitsin
1956 Moscow
Sicilian Defence
1. e4 c52. Nf3 d63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 g66. Be3 Bg77. f3 O-O8. Qd2 Nc69. O-O-O Nxd410. Bxd4 Qa511. Kb1 e512. Be3 Be613. a3 Rfd814. Nb5 Qa415. c4 Bxc416. Nc3 Qb317. Bxc4 Qxc418. Bg5 Qe619. Bxf6 Qxf620. Nd5 Qh421. Qe2 Bf822. Qf1 Rac823. g3 Qg524. h4 Qh625. g4 g526. hxg5 Qxg527. Rh5 Qg628. g5 h629. Rxh6 Qxg530. Rh5 1-0
Game 2
The King Is A Strong Piece
Tal - Lissitzin
Leningrad 1956
Sicilian Defence
1. e4 c52. Nf3 d63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 g66. f4 Nc67. Nxc6 bxc68. e5 Nd79. exd6 exd610. Be3 Be711. Qf3 d512. O-O-O Bf613. Bd4 O-O14. h4 Rb815. Qf2 Rb416. Bxf6 Nxf617. a3 Qb618. Qxb6 Rxb619. Na4 Rb720. Bd3 Nh521. Rhf1 Re722. f5 gxf523. Rfe1 Rfe824. Rxe7 Rxe725. Kd2 Ng326. Kc3 f427. Kd4 Bf528. Rd2 Re629. Nc5 Rh630. Ke5 Bxd331. cxd3 Rxh432. Kd6 Rh6+33. Kc7 Nf534. Kb7 Nd435. Rf2 a536. Rxf4 Ne637. Rg4+ Kf838. Kxc6 Nxc5+39. Kxc5 Re640. Kxd5 Rb641. b4 axb442. axb4 Ke743. Kc5 Rf644. Rd4 Rf5+45. Kb6 Rf6+46. Kc7 Rf547. Re4+ Kf648. Kc6 Rf249. g4 h550. gxh5 Kg551. b5 f552. Rb4 f453. b6 f354. b7 1-0
Tal - Lissitzin
Leningrad 1956
Sicilian Defence
1. e4 c52. Nf3 d63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 g66. f4 Nc67. Nxc6 bxc68. e5 Nd79. exd6 exd610. Be3 Be711. Qf3 d512. O-O-O Bf613. Bd4 O-O14. h4 Rb815. Qf2 Rb416. Bxf6 Nxf617. a3 Qb618. Qxb6 Rxb619. Na4 Rb720. Bd3 Nh521. Rhf1 Re722. f5 gxf523. Rfe1 Rfe824. Rxe7 Rxe725. Kd2 Ng326. Kc3 f427. Kd4 Bf528. Rd2 Re629. Nc5 Rh630. Ke5 Bxd331. cxd3 Rxh432. Kd6 Rh6+33. Kc7 Nf534. Kb7 Nd435. Rf2 a536. Rxf4 Ne637. Rg4+ Kf838. Kxc6 Nxc5+39. Kxc5 Re640. Kxd5 Rb641. b4 axb442. axb4 Ke743. Kc5 Rf644. Rd4 Rf5+45. Kb6 Rf6+46. Kc7 Rf547. Re4+ Kf648. Kc6 Rf249. g4 h550. gxh5 Kg551. b5 f552. Rb4 f453. b6 f354. b7 1-0
Game 1
Rook On The 7th Rank
Capablanca - Tartakower
1924 NewYork
Dutch Defence
1. d4 e62. Nf3 f53. c4 Nf64. Bg5 Be75. Nc3 O-O6. e3 b67. Bd3 Bb78. O-O Qe89. Qe2 Ne410. Bxe7 Nxc311. bxc3 Qxe712. a4 Bxf313. Qxf3 Nc614. Rfb1 Rae815. Qh3 Rf616. f4 Na517. Qf3 d618. Re1 Qd719. e4 fxe420. Qxe4 g621. g3 Kf822. Kg2 Rf723. h4 d524. cxd5 exd525. Qxe8+ Qxe826. Rxe8+ Kxe827. h5 Rf628. hxg6 hxg629. Rh1 Kf830. Rh7 Rc631. g4 Nc432. g5 Ne3+33. Kf3 Nf534. Bxf5 gxf535. Kg3 Rxc3+36. Kh4 Rf337. g6 Rxf4+38. Kg5 Re439. Kf6 Kg840. Rg7+ Kh841. Rxc7 Re842. Kxf5 Re443. Kf6 Rf4+44. Ke5 Rg445. g7+ Kg846. Rxa7 Rg147. Kxd5 Rc148. Kd6 Rc249. d5 Rc150. Rc7 Ra151. Kc6 Rxa452. d6 1-0
Capablanca - Tartakower
1924 NewYork
Dutch Defence
1. d4 e62. Nf3 f53. c4 Nf64. Bg5 Be75. Nc3 O-O6. e3 b67. Bd3 Bb78. O-O Qe89. Qe2 Ne410. Bxe7 Nxc311. bxc3 Qxe712. a4 Bxf313. Qxf3 Nc614. Rfb1 Rae815. Qh3 Rf616. f4 Na517. Qf3 d618. Re1 Qd719. e4 fxe420. Qxe4 g621. g3 Kf822. Kg2 Rf723. h4 d524. cxd5 exd525. Qxe8+ Qxe826. Rxe8+ Kxe827. h5 Rf628. hxg6 hxg629. Rh1 Kf830. Rh7 Rc631. g4 Nc432. g5 Ne3+33. Kf3 Nf534. Bxf5 gxf535. Kg3 Rxc3+36. Kh4 Rf337. g6 Rxf4+38. Kg5 Re439. Kf6 Kg840. Rg7+ Kh841. Rxc7 Re842. Kxf5 Re443. Kf6 Rf4+44. Ke5 Rg445. g7+ Kg846. Rxa7 Rg147. Kxd5 Rc148. Kd6 Rc249. d5 Rc150. Rc7 Ra151. Kc6 Rxa452. d6 1-0
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