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
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