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 That didn't take long!Charles L Higgie (ECF166) vs. Frank Salt (ECF130) Annotated by charleshiggie (2192): In this game, I came straight from teaching to the chess match, arriving 20 minutes late. Thankfully I still managed to win! Prior to this game, I had had a string of games where I had played badly. I was delighted to get back to playing something more like what I am capable of! So it's a Queen's Gambit. Slav variation. I avoid the Slav Gambit.… |
1-0 | Started: 8-2-2017 Ended: 8-2-2017 |
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Tournament in Wijk aan Zee (annotated by G. Kasparov) Kasparov, G. (2812) vs. Topalov, V. (2700) Annotated by Gameknot.com (1200): Annotated by GM Garry Kasparov (RUS). Nothing betokened a storm when I made this move. Topalov who is always eager to fight no matter if he has Black or White, if he plays me or any other adversary answered with I was sincerely surprised. Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense is not a usual one for Topalov, and this opening is hardly worth using in the… |
1-0 | Ended: 1999.01.20 |
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Bobby Fischer's "Game of the Century" Donald Byrne vs. Bobby Fischer Annotated by tag1153 (1700): There is no telling how many copyright infringements I'm breaking right now, and I'm sure RJF would rip my head off for having the audacity to even LOOK at one of his games, but this game is by far one of my favorites and I wanted to share it with the masses. For the record, this game WAS NOT mine (it was played 14 years before I was born!) and… |
0-1 | Started: 10-17-56 Ended: 10-17-56 |
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Walking The Plank Edward Lasker vs. Sir George Thomas Annotated by escrimador (1956): WALKING THE PLANK Edward Lasker vs. Sir George Thomas London, England 1911 Dutch Defense For those of you not familiar with this famous little jewel from the annals of chess history, I present here an off-hand game played by Edward Lasker (USA), a distant relative to the 2nd World Chess Champion, Emanuel Lasker, and Sir George Thomas (ENG). … |
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"The Evergreen Game" Adolph Anderssen vs. Jean Dufresne Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Anderssen was one of the strongest players of his era (along with Steinitz and Morphy). In this game, dubbed "the Evergreen" game, he displays the art of the sacrifice no less than THREE times in an attacking combination which is simply historical. Take note of the subtelty of his 19. Rad1, and how it unleashes utter destruction on black's… |
1-0 | Started: Berlin 1852 Ended: Berlin 1852 |
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"The Immortal Game" Adolph Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritzky Annotated by tag1153 (1700): The game that follows is my second Adolph Anderssen masterpiece. First named "the Immortal Game" by Austrian superstar Ernst Falkbeer, this is perhaps Anderssen's finest work ever - and quite possibly the most famous game of chess ever played. In it, Anderssen plays the King's Bishop Gambit (which I am totally unfamiliar with). After sacrificing a … |
1-0 | Started: London 1851 Ended: London 1851 |
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Future World Champion gets DESTROYED! Henry Bird vs. Emmanuel Lasker Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Two years before achieving the ultimate title of World Champion, Emmanuel Lasker met Henry Bird (of the Bird's Opening fame) at the chess board for a match in a tournament in New Castle - upon - Tyne Great Britain. Utilizing an opening that is rarely seen in modern play (the Danish Gambit), Bird evidently surprises Lasker - and punishes him… |
1-0 | Started: Great Britain 1892 Ended: Great Britain 1892 |
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Hypermodern complications...and a near fist fight. Richard Reti (2650) vs. Alexander Alekhine (2775) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): In researching some of the most famous games in the history of chess, I ran across this jewel. Let me say up front that I will provide only the most elementary analysis, as the sheer volume of complications that occurs is far beyond my meager abilities. There are actually two very interesting features of this game. The first is the fighting… |
0-1 | Started: Baden - Baden 1925 Ended: Baden - Baden 1925 |
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The Magician from Riga Mikhail Tal (2475) vs. Vladamir Simagin (2625) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Mikhail Tal was perhaps the best attacking player of all time. The eighth World Champion was a calculating monster who loved to sacrifice pieces during attacking combinations. The game that follows was played during the 23rd USSR Championship (about four years before he won the title). Living up to his reputation as "the attacker's attacker", Tal… |
1-0 | Started: Leningrad 1956 Ended: Leningrad 1956 |
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FIDE Interzonal (Brilliancy Prize) David Bronstein (2575) vs. Ljubo Ljubojevic (2680) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): The year is 1973. The location is Petropolis, Brazil. The event is the FIDE Interzonal. A field of Super- GM's get together to battle for the right to be the next challenger for the World Championship. Ljubojevic (#3 in the world) is leading the field going into this 11th (and final) round match. Bronstein, with the white pieces, conducts a… |
1-0 | Started: Petropolis 1973 Ended: Petropolis 1973 |
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Beograd, Beograd B Larsen (?) vs. B V Spassky (?) Annotated by far1ey (1200): This is one of my favourite games and a game which every beginner chess player should see. In this game Boris Spassky demonstrates his ability to sacrifice accurately against Bent Larsen. It also shows how powerful a passed pawn can be. 1.b3: A typical Larsen move. Larsen was an adventerous player who allways like to play for wins. Larsen was… |
0-1 | Ended: 1970.??.?? |
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| 12. |
Botvinnik #3: This time a GM game! Loek Van Wely (2680) vs. Jan Smeets (2540) Annotated by raskerino (1841): Here's a very modern game (NED championship 2005) in the botvinnik. This is a completely wild line, and Van Wely made a nice find in it, though it's quite a subtle move. This game is significantly more complicated than the previous two games I showed in the botvinnik. Here's a very modern game (NED championship 2005) in the botvinnik. This is a … |
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Interesting positional OTB game marinvukusic (2118) vs. Black player (1880) Annotated by marinvukusic (2161): This is a game I played recently OTB. The opponent is a young 2nd category player on the rise. I decided to put the game on Gameknot because it has some interesting moments and can be somewhat educational. I will focus on my thinking during the game and not necessarily on computer analysis for "absolutely best moves". First move is… |
1-0 | Started: 19.03.2007. Ended: 19.03.2007. |
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| 14. |
Rublevsky Game #1 Dark Square Holes Rublevsky (2680) vs. Volkov (2640) Annotated by raskerino (1841): Rublevsky is a very powerful GM, but he has a very narrow (but well analyzed) opening repertiore. I've heard claims that this has stopped him from passing the 2700 mark, but I can't really say. The french defense, a favorite of Volkov. Rublevsky always chooses the tarrasch against the french. The most natural move is 3.Nc3, this move also… |
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| 15. |
Leningrad City Championship 1973 A. Shashin (2350) vs. Victor Korchnoi (2650) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): I'm a 1. d4 player. Always have been. Lately, I've been studying the Queen's and Nimzo Indian systems - and I ran across this game. I've never heard of this Sashin fellow, but the name Korchnoi cetainly caught my eye. I have come of the opinion that the strong GM types consider the Queen's and Nimzo Indian systems a little slow and boring (and… |
1-0 | Started: Leningrad 1973 Ended: Leningrad 1973 |
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The making of a Sicilian counterattack White player (2190) vs. marinvukusic (2062) Annotated by marinvukusic (2161): This is an old game I played when I was still a 1st category player, but it remains to this day one of my favourite (and best) games. I am posting it on Gameknot because it is a pretty typical Sicilian game, where Black counterattack is triggered basically by White's inactivity and lack of consistency. It is also a good representation of my… |
0-1 | Started: 04.05.2000. Ended: 04.05.2000. |
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| 17. |
Fighting the Sokolsky opening White player (2189) vs. marinvukusic (2077) Annotated by marinvukusic (2161): This is a league game played in 2003. I am putting in on GameKnot because I feel that the game overall (especially opening) is very instructive and shows a good recipe for Black against this rare opening. My opponent was a strong master candidate and one of a few prominent Sokolsky players in Croatia. Fortunately for me, I played against another… |
0-1 | Started: 16.03.2003. Ended: 16.03.2003. |
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| 18. |
Team play: Effect of competitive situation on style of play White player (2142) vs. marinvukusic (2136) Annotated by marinvukusic (2161): This annotation is meant to show the effect of competitive situation on my approach to the games in team play. *** Competitive situation was as follows: in (penultimate) round 8 of the 2nd league Centar championship we were hosts to the only remaining rival for the 1st place (the only position that leads to the upper rank of competition). We… |
0-1 | Started: 21.10.2007. Ended: 21.10.2007. |
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| 19. |
A short fight against the classical pawn center White player (2035) vs. marinvukusic (2144) Annotated by marinvukusic (2161): This is a QGD Exchange game I played in Czech Open 'B' 2007. I have decided to annotate it on GK for 2 reasons: 1. it is somewhat theoretically relevant (10...a5 seems to be a playable new move in the position) and 2. positions from move 13 to move 18 are instructive regarding use of full pawn center and playing against one. *** The game is… |
0-1 | Started: 26.07.2007. Ended: 26.07.2007. |
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| 20. |
"Great Snakes, Batman! A 100-mover!" sago (1964) vs. ionadowman (2024) Annotated by archduke_piccolo (2377): I've always rather enjoyed playing through long games, watching a drama gradually unfold to a conclusion. On the other hand, a long-drawn-out endgame can be a dry affair. So I was rather pleased that this, my first ever 100 move game should be interesting - barring perhaps a short period in the middle - throughout its length. Already… |
0-1 | Started: Jan 2006 Ended: April 2007 |
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| 21. |
"Walking the Walk" easy19 (2191) vs. archduke_piccolo (2030) Annotated by archduke_piccolo (2377): Apparently having seen me "talk the the talk" my opponent issued the challenge under the title "Can you walk the walk?" As it is very hard to refuse a challenge couched in such terms, I naturally accepted. Losing a pawn for very nebulous chances early on, I seemed to be heading for a fall, but then seemed to stumble into some very promising… |
1-0 | Ended: 19 May 08 |
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| 22. |
The Prairie blackgnik (1439) vs. theshandykid (1425) Annotated by archduke_piccolo (2377): American readers in particular might recognise the title by one of their most well-known authors, James Fenimore Cooper, who wrote several novels of the Frontier. This game, especially in the later stages reminds me of the wagon train travelling across the eponymous grasslands, surrounded by hazards of storm, wildfire and, of course, a local… |
0-1 | Started: 7 July 2009 Ended: 24 Sept 2009 |
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| 23. |
Simultaneous exhibition Bobby Fischer (2758) vs. cescheckmates (1834) Annotated by dusty_boots (2233): During December-January 1963-64, Bobby Fischer played in the US Championship and won with a perfect score of 11-0. Shortly afterwards, he began a cross-country tour giving simultaneous exhibitions. On April 15th 1964, he arrived in Sacramento, CA to meet this annotator and travel to McClellan AFB for a 50-Board Exhibition. He won 47 games, lost… |
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| 24. |
The thrill of the hunt Imbaud (?) vs. Strumilo (?) Annotated by nyctalop (2166): This game has been played out several times, with a few deviations but the same result. In fact, an internet article I read said that this wasn't the first game with it, the whole game sequence was played on a chessboard 8 years earlier. But seeing as there weren't databases back then and not so many chess publications, I guess we can say White… |
1-0 | Started: 1922.??.?? Ended: 1922.??.?? |
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| 25. |
A ''Genius" - cannot be stopped ! Charousek (ELO didn't exist in 1893 !!) vs. Wollner Annotated by chess-writer (1200): Rudolf Charousek ,pronounced Kah-roo-sek, was born in 1873 and died in the year 1900, a tragic loss to chess. He began playing at the age of 16, in 1889, and in the span of less than a dozen years he made his mark as one of the most promising masters of the "young" generation. According to Hoffer, who wrote an article on him in the Chess Monthly,… |
1-0 | Started: 1893 Ended: 1893 |
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| 26. |
-- Walking the Walk -- rallyvincent (1849) vs. easy19 (2205) Annotated by rallyvincent (1944): Welcome to my first attempt of annotating a game. I lost this game due to overestimating my chances for counterplay. This led to a position where I blundered and lost (very embarrassingly). Also, a lesson on how to lose a game by choosing the wrong form of defense. My limited knowledge of opening theory equals that I am out of the book (even… |
0-1 | Started: 2010.06.07 Ended: 2010.06.13 |
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| 27. |
Simultaneous Exhibition Amateur vs. J. H. Blackburne Annotated by last_archimedean (1564): Blackburne was one of the greatest masters of his day. Here, he easliy polishes off a victim in 7 quick moves. This amateur starts with a basic opening. Blackburne tries nothing esoteric, going with the Classical response. The best second move available in this position. Blackburne continues on standard lines. The "Quiet Game" -- but not this… |
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| 28. |
charleshiggie's mini-tournament IX charleshiggie (2094) vs. jstevens1 (1798) Annotated by charleshiggie (2192): When I ventured e4 against Joanne, I "only" drew, so, playing for a win, I opened d4. She doesn't play the same openings every time, so it was no surprise that she deviated from Nf6 which she played, and lost, against me. So I played the Queen's Gambit, offering a temporary sacrifice of a pawn. Which is Cambrudge-based Candidate Expert accepted.… |
1-0 | Started: 2010.10.01 Ended: 2010.10.07 |
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| 29. |
Beginner's luck? H Ohman (?) vs. G Buck (?) Annotated by black_cat_hamlet (1531): Though I won't go into too much detail on this game, it is so damn awesome that it'd be a crime not to show it! :) In what looks at first glance like a disastrous opening for White, the determined attack that White dishes out afterwards is nothing short of inspiration for attacking players like me! Enjoy! King's Gambit... Accepted Normal… |
1-0 | Started: 1932.??.?? Ended: 1932.??.?? |
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| 30. |
nicolso's Isle of Wight Open 2010 ethansiegel (1789) vs. nicolso (1669) Annotated by ethansiegel (1900): Steve and I have played many games. Initially, I was better than he was, and won many of our earlier games. He's improved, though, and has gotten the better of me, lately, just as often as I have of him. And he has become a fan of playing the Najdorf Sicilian against me. He's had pretty good success, too, as I've struggled to keep up… |
1-0 | Started: 2011.01.15 Ended: 2011.03.03 |
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| 31. |
- Walking the Walk - alex_ratchkov (2015) vs. easy19 (2179) Annotated by alex_ratchkov (2458): B00 King's Pawn Opening. The King's Pawn opening move is both popular and logical. It controls the center, opens lines for both the Queen and the Bishop, and usually leads to an open game in which tactics, rather than slow maneuvering, predominates. B02 Alekhine Defense. Alekhine successfully introduced this defense in the 1920's and it is still… |
1-0 | Started: 2013.12.08 Ended: 2013.12.12 |
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| 32. |
Geniusacamel vs. Joveyboy1 (Game 2) geniusacamel (2138) vs. joveyboy1 (1154) Annotated by joveyboy1 (1517): (The ratings of the two players are their ratings when the game was started) Hey everyone. Time for another annotation, my second game against geniusacamel, my second of four against this strong chess player. In this game is though, the first 19 moves show an impressive performance by me, black. I think this game shows some hidden talents I can… |
1-0 | Started: 2014.07.31 Ended: 2014.08.01 |
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| 33. |
4 Queens and a mystery! charleshiggie (2072) vs. brigadecommander (2371) Annotated by charleshiggie (2192): This is a fun game, where we both queen a pawn, and end up with 4 queens on the board. It is also a bit of a mystery. I lose, but the post-game computer analysis (PMCA) doesn't highlight any mistakes by me. So where did a go wrong? Read through with me dear reader, and see if you can help me find out where I went wrong! So it starts… |
0-1 | Started: 2015.06.30 Ended: 2015.07.11 |
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| 34. |
Chess game me (2061) vs. mikilschreenan (2037) Annotated by charleshiggie (2192): This is a Gameknot quick play game that I played against a player of about my standard. The interesting point is that black had a chance to win queen for bishop - but if he had gone down that path his king would have gone on a little walk and lost. Enjoy! So I start conventionally.. He replies with the same. Standard Queen's Gambit. This is a weak … |
1-0 | Started: 25-8-15 Ended: 25-8-15 |
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| 35. |
V.Romul 5.mini-tournament justinjkropf (1917) vs. drpat23 (1874) Annotated by charleshiggie (2192): I have been asked to annotate this for a friend, so here goes. It starts as a fairly conventional Slav Defence. 4. Nc3 is more common that 4. Bf4, but Bf4 can hardly be bad. This can hardly be wrong, but 4....Bf5 is more active. As played the Bc8 becomes a very bad bishop, hemmed in by its own pawns. This seems good, allowing the Bf1 to… |
1-0 | Started: 2015.09.04 Ended: 2015.10.26 |
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| 36. |
alygally's mini-tournament ethansiegel (1740) vs. alygally (1802) Annotated by ethansiegel (1900): This is my first gameknot game against someone rated 1800 , in my very first mini-tournament. I've been playing the Vienna Gambit as white, with a lot of success, since people play exf4, which gives white a great position (lots of development for the pawn). Minor disappointment. My idea here is to expand on the kingside, drive the knight… |
1-0 | Started: 23-May-06 Ended: 07-Jul-06 |
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| 37. |
A Spectacular Combination Jeff Lowther (1875) vs. Michael Hosford (1784) Annotated by escrimador (1956): 2006 Washington Open - Premier Section U2000 Everett, WA May 29, 2006 Round 6 Nimzowitsch Defense If there was ever a game where I cheated myself out of a spectacular combinational finish to a nice miniature and a cap to a solid tournament performance filled with strong attacking chess, then this is definitely it. I kick myself for not winning… |
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| 38. |
Alekhine's Block escrimador (1727) vs. magermans (1772) Annotated by escrimador (1956): ALEKHINE'S BLOCK escrimador vs. magermans The Scotch Gambit The following game is a real attacking gem, and my best GK miniature to date. Black misplays The Scotch Gambit and White quickly seizes the initiative with early pressure on f7. The game features a well-known tactical device called, Alekhine's Block, which White implements on Move… |
1-0 | Started: 18-Jan-06 Ended: 13-Feb-06 |
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| 39. |
Let's Play Chess pascalbercker (1652) vs. yttrio (1634) Annotated by yttrio (1533): This game, though not full of wild and crazy tactics, was one of my best games on GameKnot. It was a relatively even game up until the end. It also was the first time (and currently the only time) I encountered the situation of bishops of opposite color in a GameKnot game. Most of the analysis is pretty straightforward, but it should be… |
0-1 | Started: 16-Jun-06 Ended: 04-Jul-06 |
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| 40. |
Challenge from sodiumattack sodiumattack (1880) vs. patagusto (1564) Annotated by sodiumattack (2184): This is a game between me and my friend patagusto. I decided to annotate it since I think it is has some strategical and tactical themes. The King's gambit was one of the most important opening in the romantic age of chess. The theory teach us that accepting white's sacrifice is a better choice than refusing it with 2. ... Bc5 or 2. ... d6.… |
1-0 | Started: 08-Jul-06 Ended: 28-Jul-06 |
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| 41. |
Walking The Plank II: Achillies Heel escrimador (1664) vs. hansdevries (1692) Annotated by escrimador (1956): WALKING THE PLANK II: ACHILLIES HEEL escrimador vs. hansdevries The Scotch Gambit Hollywood sequels rarely outperform the original, and here I do not pretend to overshadow the Lasker-Thomas brilliancy of 1911. However, this GameKnot miniature was played in November 2005 and demonstrates the classic sacrifice on f7, Black's "Achillies Heel",… |
0-1 | Started: 11/16/05 Ended: 11/21/05 |
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| 42. |
CCC # 2 mini-tournament marillion (1591) vs. mybookrunsdeep (1893) Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1431): This game will illustrate typical plans for Black in the Closed Sicilian. Known as the Hyper-Accelerated Dragon this allows Black to side-step the annoying Bb5 lines and still keep some nasty surprises for an unsuspecting White player. White still had a chance to transpose into an open Sicilian with 3. Nf3 followed by d4 or 3. Nge2 and d4,… |
0-1 | Started: 25-Apr-06 Ended: 29-Apr-06 |
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| 43. |
League division C3 ystar (1779) vs. mybookrunsdeep (1853) Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1431): This game is a Bogo-Indian which features some key positional ideas for the Black pieces. Here White wishes to avoid the Nimzo-Indian and is probably hoping for 3...b6 when the Queen's Indian Defense will lead him into lines where White has a good chance for a small but persistent advantage. I, however, prefer Efim Bogolubov's defense. Here… |
0-1 | Started: 14-Apr-06 Ended: 16-Apr-06 |
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| 44. |
Consultation Match Paul Morphy vs. Count Isouard and the Duke of Brunswick Annotated by tag1153 (1700): While on a chess playing tour in Europe, Paul Morphy took the night off and went to the Paris Theater to watch 'The Barber of Seville'. During an intermission, Count Isouard and the Duke of Brunswick (both accomplished amateurs) invited Morphy to their private box for a friendly game. What follows is a lesson on the art of the attack. 17 moves was … |
1-0 | Started: Paris 1858 Ended: Paris 1858 |
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| 45. |
Year 1619 - The first recorded chess game Gioachino (1) vs. Unkown Annotated by cash1981 (1200): Chess notation is a wonderful invention -- a time machine that allows us to enjoy chess games of all eras, even those played hundreds of years ago. Here we see one of the first great chess masters, Gioachino Greco, in action. While Greco is credited with developing some gambits, his main contribution to chess was to publish witty collections of… |
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| 46. |
The 1st World Champion doesn't need his queen! Serafino Dubois vs. Wilhelm Steinitz Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Wilhelm Steinitz was the the first officially recognized World Champion. In this game, he conducts a brilliant queen sacrifice which leads to victory. It is the one of the best I have ever seen. While the concept of a queen sacrifice is not entirely foreign to most players, doing it in the manner that follows is simply beyond me. White's position… |
0-1 | Started: London 1862 Ended: London 1862 |
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| 47. |
When You Have to Win yttrio (1650) vs. driss (1527) Annotated by yttrio (1533): This game was part of GameKnot's 31st Tournament, Advanced section. Although the moves themselves are instructional, there was a key psychological idea that occured in this game. I had to win this game if I was going to advance in the tournament. A loss or a draw would result in me not advancing. My opponent, on the other hand, had already… |
1-0 | Started: 10-Jul-06 Ended: 08-Aug-06 |
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| 48. |
Bogo-Indian -- Game 16 -- Bugojno 1982 Gary Kasparov vs. Tigran Petrosian Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1431): This is a very instructional positional game played by a young Gary Kasparov, and a former world champion, Petrosian, who is reduced to a state of complete paralysis. A useful check, Black develops his second piece and is ready to castle. Objectively speaking, not the most ambitious move in Bogo theory. Here 4. Nbd2 is considered to be… |
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| 49. |
Exhibition Game (Stalking the Enemy King 101) Wilhelm Steinitz vs. Rock (unknown) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): I was playing through some games by Steinitz and ran across this one. In it, Steinitz sacs his queen for a beautiful 6 move forced combination that sends the enemy king right to the morgue. Enjoy:) Italian Game. Evan's Gambit. White cedes material for rapid development. Black leaves the book. 6...d6 was the play. Develops and prevents… |
1-0 | Started: London 1863 Ended: London 1863 |
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| 50. |
Challenge from sicilian_monster mybookrunsdeep (1932) vs. sicilian_monster (1838) Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1431): This game features one of the sharpest lines in the Najdorf/English Attack. Black chooses the continuation 8...h6, where, as Finnish IM Tapani Sammaluvo puts it, Black burns his boats behind him. His king will never castle, at least not on the kingside, however, his pieces can develop freely and White is unable to stop Black's freeing d5 break. … |
1-0 | Started: 03-Sep-06 Ended: 09-Sep-06 |
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| 51. |
The Pearl of Hastings Wilhelm Steinitz vs. Curt Von Bardeleben Annotated by tag1153 (1700): So named by GM Soltis, this gem comes from the Super GM tournament of Hastings in 1895. When asked which game inspired him the most, World Champion Mikhail Tal chose this one. In it, the very traditional and positional master Steinitz utilizes some outstanding tactical play to crush his opponent. I highly encourage you to play through this game… |
1-0 | Started: Hastings 1895 Ended: Hastings 1895 |
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| 52. |
Round 5 of Burbank Championships J. Stein (2088) vs. bakerbaker (1635) Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I am Black. The person playing White was the highest rated person in this tournament. He ended up getting 1st, but I like this game because it reminds me I was the only person in the tournament who managed to beat him. The Benoni Defense. I immidiately challenge White's pawn. The strongest move. Moves like e3 and c3 are also okay, but they're… |
0-1 | Started: 30-Apr-06 Ended: 30-Apr-06 |
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| 53. |
League division D1 jakub_vandrovec (1545) vs. ghal (1460) Annotated by ghal (1845): I began my league match as white with D4 after seeing this move in this game. I was unaware at this point of how badly ignoring the rules of the opening would be his ruin. Sicilian. He was higher rated by 85 pts, and he wanted to attack. So I wanted to provoke him. A feeling of elation for black. A bad opening move against the sicilian.… |
0-1 | Started: 21-Sep-06 Ended: 24-Sep-06 |
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| 54. |
Team match gladiatr (1620) vs. ethansiegel (1653) Annotated by ethansiegel (1900): Here is a great example of uncovering tactics in an unusual position. Enjoy! The King's Indian Attack... not the 1. e4 or the 1. d4 I'm familiar with. Offering white 2. e4 if he wants it. Staking a claim to the center. Not developing the kingside... this move seems very commital to fianchettoing the bishop to me. So, I reason, might as well… |
0-1 | Started: 13-Jun-06 Ended: 09-Sep-06 |
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| 55. |
32nd GK tournament alloutwin (1479) vs. fersboo (1415) Annotated by alloutwin (1200): This was a perculiar game for me in that looking through it afterwards I consider the position to be fairly even throughout. However during the match had a strange feeling that I was losing. This may be a lack of endgame knowledge on my part, but see what you think. My favoured opening move, I have reasonable success with e4, but find d4 to lead… |
1-0 | Started: 05-Sep-06 Ended: 17-Oct-06 |
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Club game bakerbaker (1781) vs. D. Springs (1678) Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I am White in this game I played at my chess club. It shows how only a couple of free developing moves can be worth more than just a measly pawn. The Sicilian Defense. Just about the only opening played at my club. Black commits to a plan too early in the game. I haven't shown exactly what my plans are, so Black shouldn't either. Gaining more… |
1-0 | Started: 31-Oct-06 Ended: 31-Oct-06 |
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Challenge from bakerbaker bakerbaker (1667) vs. grogygrmln (1506) Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): This is the move that best follows the rule, "develop your kingside and castle as soon as possible." Although this doesn't follow the rule of developing the kingside as well as 1...e5 does, it still controls the centre, opens up a development line for the queen, and strengthens the queenside. So because of these imbalances, 1...c5 is just as good … |
1-0 | Started: 28-Oct-06 Ended: 03-Nov-06 |
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Something from the past PantherZA vs. League Opp. Annotated by pantherza (1200): This was my favourite (only) opening at this point in may career - like Mr. Fischer said e4! My oppenent responds in kind. Scotch Game - played before Mr. Kasparov made it "more" famous - the year that this was played, I suffered no loss with this opening and my opponent had felt the hammer before so he tried something new .... (the Scotch is… |
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bakerbaker's game against Ryan Springer (age 9) bakerbaker (1795) vs. R. Springer (-1200) Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): Sometimes I play chess with the club at my nephew's school. Most of their players aren't good so I don't have good games with them, but one player's opening mistake let me have a very nice brilliant win. Here it is. Black can play c5, e6, Nf6, c6, d6 and many other moves with imbalanced strategies and ideas. I recommend c5, but e5 is Black's… |
1-0 | Started: 03-Sep-06 Ended: 03-Sep-06 |
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1.e4 e5 - fetischists mybookrunsdeep (2017) vs. whitepawn57 (1773) Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1431): Here is a recent Petroff from a symmetrical king pawn mini-tournament. It has solid positional advice for aspiring players, along with a sacrificial ending for those of you who are looking for a show. The lesson here is to always have a plan. Here, Black drifts aimlessly, letting White accumulate small advantages and cash them in at… |
1-0 | Started: 22-Sep-06 Ended: 13-Nov-06 |
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International Chess DOGS Team 2 Mini claukonen (1830) vs. dieu270 (1435) Annotated by yellowlab (2026): 1. e4 has many good points. It attempts to secure space in the center, and open lines for the f1 bishop and the queen. The g1 knight might also develop via e2 in some lines. Two of the fundamental elements of chess: space and time, are well served by the move. There is a slight weakening to the d4 and f4 squares, which should also be noted.… |
1-0 | Started: 17-Oct-06 Ended: 07-Nov-06 |
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Quarter Final Candidates Match, Italy 1977 T Petrosian (?) vs. V Korchnoi (?) Annotated by far1ey (1200): I have decided to annotate this game due to its important ending which is critical for many players to look at as it contains some valuable chess play. It was played between Tigran Petrosian and Victor Korchnoi in the 1977 Candidates Match and was a very anticipated match with the aggresive style of Korchnoi against Petrosian's… |
1-0 | Started: ? Ended: 1977 |
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IC DOGS Team 1 Mini Tournament kradak (1506) vs. yellowlab (1836) Annotated by yellowlab (2026): 1. d4 is the second most popular opening choice for white. It occupies one center square and attacks another (e5). It opens a line for the bishop on c1, and offers a slight boost to the queen's mobility. The d2 square is now an option for the knight on b1 as well. There is a slight weakening of the e4 and c4 squares, because the d-pawn can… |
0-1 | Started: 14-Oct-06 Ended: 18-Nov-06 |
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| 64. |
Online G/10 Tournament bakerbaker (1795) vs. DonkeyKong (1643) Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I am white in this fast time control game. It shows how having more mobility for development is more important than a stupid pawn. This is the most popular response in Grandmaster games, but 1...e5 is the most popular amongst amateur games. Accurate developing move. Committing to a plan too early in the game can be dangerous. Black is committing… |
1-0 | Started: 12-Nov-06 Ended: 12-Nov-06 |
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| 65. |
Southern Chess Fall Invitational 2006 tag1153 (1385) vs. longinus (1901) Annotated by ethansiegel (1900): This is a GREAT game played by Thomas (tag1153) against a much higher rated opponent. When he took a draw, he actually had winning chances earlier in the game, but, I think, was happy with such a result against such an awesome player. It just goes to show, every game of chess starts out the same, and anything can happen... Thomas always plays 1. … |
½-½ | Started: 20-Nov-06 Ended: 26-Nov-06 |
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| 66. |
Mathematics Nerd's IV bakerbaker (1646) vs. jeehosephat (1466) Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I am white in this gameknot mini-tournament. It shows how I didn't give up after losing a piece and ended up with a brilliant tactical attack. This move, and 1...c5 are the openings with the best reputations against e4. Still playable, but less common and slightly more passive are 1...e6 and 1...c6. The accurate move since I develop a piece while … |
1-0 | Started: 31-Oct-06 Ended: 30-Nov-06 |
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| 67. |
Complications save the day... tag1153 (1395) vs. ethansiegel (1798) Annotated by ethansiegel (1900): When you're a higher-rated player playing a lower-rated one, there's the danger that you have the EXPECTATION you're going to win. In this game against tag1153, I played lazy and had a big disadvantage to overcome. The best hope was violent complications, which led to this interesting game... Thomas's usual. I like the QGD for black --… |
0-1 | Started: 17-Nov-06 Ended: 07-Dec-06 |
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| 68. |
sovera's mini-tournament mossberg4570 (1957) vs. sovera (1862) Annotated by mossberg4570 (1996): This game illustrates a number of concepts in chess, including: A bad (passive) rook vs a good (active) rook. The weakness of a single bishop when pawns are on the same color. The power of a blockading knight. The centralization of the king. sovera played an unusual version of the sicilian, with the black pieces, in past games I went over, and I… |
1-0 | Started: 21-Nov-06 Ended: 08-Dec-06 |
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| 69. |
Slaying the Dragon... ethansiegel (1793) vs. alabamaboy (1635) Annotated by ethansiegel (1900): This was the first game I ever played against my teammate alabamaboy at the Southern Chess Fall 2006 Invitational. Black plays the sicilian dragon, but underestimates the strength of the white pieces on the kingside. The important thing to remember when playing the sicilian is that black's major strength and source of counterplay will be on the… |
1-0 | Started: 16-Nov-06 |
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| 70. |
Practice game with my coach bakerbaker (1789) vs. Cyrus Lakdawala (My coach!) (2550) Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I was White in this game which is the first time I ever beat my coach. Although I cannot take full credit for beating a 2500, because he was playing about 30 other students at once, in an opening he doesn't normally play. My coach taught us the Center-Counter Defense that day, and was testing my knowledge of it, although he usually plays the… |
1-0 | Started: 10-Dec-06 Ended: 10-Dec-06 |
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| 71. |
Top Mini Tournament Players Invitational tag1153 (1490) vs. dutch12 (1598) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Here's a game I recently completed vs dutch12. I believe that it shows how continued pressure against an enemy weakness can be exploited for a long time, allowing a slow moving, but steady attack against the isolated enemy king. Enjoy:) As usual, my standard. Nf6 is also very playable. Ive been playing around with this move, as it allows a… |
1-0 | Started: 18-Dec-06 Ended: 20-Dec-06 |
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| 72. |
Top Mini Tournament Players Invitational manhattan (1494) vs. tag1153 (1490) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Here is an interesting game vs. my good friend manhattan. An offbeat opening sequence leaves white with a developmental issue that black pounds on repeatedly, gaining enough of a material advantage to convert into the win. White plays a stubborn defense, and hangs in there until the bitter end with some tactical threats of his own. I hope you… |
0-1 | Started: 18-Dec-06 Ended: 21-Dec-06 |
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| 73. |
Team match (Deathbed sacrifice) gibonacci (1529) vs. tag1153 (1553) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Here is one of my recent games vs. the very talented gibonacci. Black (me) makes a very stupid blunder on move #10 of this Scandanavian defense, and stands to get absolutely pulverized as a result of it. With a smashed kingside pawn structure and the enemy queen romping through his living room, black finds a very subtle, but deadly tactic… |
0-1 | Started: 21-Dec-06 Ended: 23-Dec-06 |
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| 74. |
Go! Greco Go! Guicchino Greco (N/A) vs. NN (N/A) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): Gioachino Greco, also known as Il Calabrese, was born around 1600 in Celico, Italy near Cosenza in Calabria. In 1619, Greco started keeping a notebook of tactics and games, and he took up the custom of giving copies of his manuscripts to his wealthy patrons. In 1621 Greco took off to test himself against the rest of Europe, visiting Paris and… |
1-0 | Started: ?????? Ended: ?????? |
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| 75. |
World Championship Match Game 16, Moscow 1985 A. Karpov vs. G. Kasparov Annotated by kingstuart (1200): Quite frankly this is one of the best games ever played, Kasparov once again plays a daring gambit in full knowledge Karpov and his seconds have had over a week to prepare for it. Kasparovs idea is so deep even Karpov underestimated the strength of it and is dragged into a position where his pieces are helpless due to a dominating knight on d3.… |
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| 76. |
max-mini-tournament legspin (2007) vs. andre25505 (1908) Annotated by legspin (1918): Annotated by legspin - enjoy (I hope) Annotated by legspin. This is the first game I have annotated. I picked this one due to a rook sacrifice later in the game which I thought people may find interesting. I am not a grandmaster (or anywhere near), I have not memorised all openings. I do refer to a book for openings and I am not as good over… |
1-0 | Started: 18-Dec-06 Ended: 06-Jan-07 |
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| 77. |
Online G/10 tournament bakerbaker (1776) vs. fathermcgree (1565) Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I was White in this game in an online tournament. I carefully maneuvered an attack against Black's frozen position, after sacrificing a piece. 1...c5 is the most common move against e4, because it leads to complicated imbalanced play, while 1...e5 simply matches me in the centre, while I have the tempo. I play King's Gambit a lot in short time… |
1-0 | Started: 06-Jan-07 Ended: 06-Jan-07 |
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| 78. |
Is development crucial? Adolf Andersson (N/A) vs. Paul Morphy (N/A) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): This is one of my favourite of Morphy's games. It shows Morphy's positional and tactical genius. This was the standard opening move for the players of that time. Morphy sticks to his classical approach to chess. Always playing the King pawn openings when possible. The king's gambit. This opening was very popular in the 19th century. Although more … |
0-1 | Started: 1858 Ended: 1858 |
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| 79. |
"Don't Shoot the Piano Player" Saviely Tartakower (?) vs. Max Euwe (?) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): I first saw this game on www.chessgames.com as it was game of the day sometime back and took a liking to it as I was studying the Guico Piano at the time.1.e4 The most common opening move and in my opinion the best as I have stated in most of the game that I have annotated.. However it's stats are falling because the surge of the sicilian… |
0-1 | Started: 1948 Ended: 1948 |
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| 80. |
A Danish Gambit Classic Blackburne (?) vs. Day (?) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): This is a brilliant game which arises after a the wild Danish Gambit which is rapidly becoming a favourite of mine. 1.e4 The best opening move in my opinion. This was the most common opening move in the 19th century and still is today according to the GK Database. As Bobby Fischer once said "best by test." Another great exponent of 1.e4 was the… |
1-0 | Started: 1876 Ended: 1876 |
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| 81. |
Southern Chess Fall Invitational 2006 ethansiegel (1812) vs. nicolso (1465) Annotated by ethansiegel (1900): What do you do when you play a careless opening against someone rated 3-400 points lower than you? You almost lose, that's what! This was my first game against nicolso, who played a *much* stronger game than I expected... which should teach you to ever underestimate anyone across a chessboard! Observe... The most common response, but this is… |
1-0 | Started: 05-Dec-06 Ended: 16-Jan-07 |
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| 82. |
Sicilian Defense Dec 2006 ethansiegel (1809) vs. insuk (1622) Annotated by insuk (2100): The always exciting Yugoslav Attack of the Sicilian Dragon defense, with a surprise resignation. The purpose of this annotation is not to explain the book moves...any book on Sicilian openings will do a much better job than I. I will note that this move indicates black's intentions to play the Dragon, which IMHO is the most logical way to… |
1-0 | Started: 05-Dec-06 Ended: 16-Jan-07 |
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| 83. |
Evan's gambit accepted exar (1487) vs. claudiocordeiro (1582) Annotated by exar (1200): Evan's gambit accepted. This game shows the danger of letting the center of the board be controlled by white. With accurate play, black can come out stronger, but not in this game. The more the end nears, the more complex the game becomes. Pay special attention to moves 17-21. I hope you enjoy. Hoping for 3..Nf6, so white could play 4.Ng5… |
1-0 | Started: 13-Jan-07 Ended: 14-Jan-07 |
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| 84. |
Team match w/Royal Fork mate tag1153 (1455) vs. cosmichd (1442) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): I include this game on my list simply because of the beautiful final position. An error by black leads to a very pretty Royal Fork mate. My standard. ? Very, very slow on my part. I have been playing around with variants of the QGD (my #1 weapon as white), and was curious to see where the game would go if black's light squared bishop could be… |
1-0 | Started: 19-Jan-07 Ended: 23-Jan-07 |
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| 85. |
Coaching game - prosperov2 prosperov2 (1184) vs. tag1153 (1508) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): prosperov2 - here you go:) Very solid and very popular. In the opening few moves, aim to establish a strong presence in the center of the board. Think of d4, d5, e4, and e5 as a big hill in the middle of a battlefield. Any general will tell you that it is imperative to control the "high ground". Scandanavian Defense. Black intends to rip open the… |
0-1 | Started: 23-Jan-07 |
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| 86. |
"I aint rolling over and dieingbefore the next generation" Emanuel Lasker (?) vs. Jose Raul Capablanca (?) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): This famous ecounter pitted the world champion Emauel Lasker against the sensational young Capablanca. Lasker proved that he wasn't yet ready to roll over and die before the next generation. Besides the historical significance of this game, this match is noteworthy for Laskers simple winning startegy, seemingly flowing right from the flowing.… |
1-0 | Started: 1914 Ended: 1914 |
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| 87. |
22nd GK tournament cyrano (2494) vs. curator (2249) Annotated by kingstuart (1200): As i'm quite bored at the moment i'm gonna annotate this interesting little game between 2 top players on gameknot, the ending is quite a surprise Sicilian, by far the most popular opening at top level chess. due to the imediate imbalances it creates the sicilian leads to all out warfare, there is no such thing as a quiet draw in the sicilian... … |
1-0 | Started: 04-Sep-06 Ended: 04-Nov-06 |
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| 88. |
Naval Intelligence ( Evan's Gambit) Captain William Davies Evans (N/A) vs. Alexander MacDonnell (N/A) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): "William Davies Evans was born on Musland Farm, St. Dogwell's, North Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. It was in 1824 whilst commanding a steam packet that sailed between Milford in Wales and Waterford in Ireland he invented the gambit for which he became famous. Its original form was 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 d6 5.b4. He also is credited for… |
1-0 | Started: 1829 Ended: 1829 |
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| 89. |
Shirov #1: Shabalov Attack Shirov (2720?) vs. Thorhallsson (2450) Annotated by raskerino (1841): This game took place in Reykjavik in 1992 between the incredible attacker Shirov (who is Latvian like Tal! They've done a lot of analysis together) and a GM from Iceland. It features the Shabalov attack, which like the Botvinnik (see my previously analyzed games) is a fearless and wild way to try to storm the semi-slav. I will primarily try to… |
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| 90. |
A night at the opera. Paul Morphy (N/A) vs. Duke Karl / Count Isouard (N/A) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): This offhand game is one of the most instructive examples of how to develop rapidly and attack. It is what is called a 'consultation game' where one player( in this case Paul Morphy) plays against two opponents, who were allowed to confer with each other to decide which move to make. Apparently the Duke was criticised in the newspaper of the time … |
1-0 | Started: 1858 Ended: 1858 |
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| 91. |
Shirov #2: Muzio Gambit Shirov (2700?) vs. Lapinski (?) Annotated by raskerino (1841): There are a lot of old games that show a wonderful disdain for material. The old greats like Morphy and Anderson would give up any amount of material to open up files and bring all their pieces into the attack. This is a modern GM example of that method of play. This isn't meant to be an extensive analysis, I just want to show this delightful… |
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| 92. |
Shirov #3: "Two Queens beat a Full House" Alexey Shirov (2700?) vs. Arnaud Hauchard (2500?) Annotated by raskerino (1841): The title comes from chessgames. In an attack a pawn can do great things when it snakes it's way towards the enemy king, it can support key squares to help mate, it can even sneak through and queen: it can also do both. That's one half of Shirov's attack, but there's another part: pieces that flow towards the enemies king, heedless of losses. in … |
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| 93. |
Immortal Game Adolf Anderssen (N/A) vs. Lionel Kierseritzky (N/A) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): I am sure many people have annotated this game on this site. I just thought I'd have a go at annotating the 'Immortal Game.' Hope you like this wonderful game. It shows the romantic spirit of the mid 1800s loved to attack first at the expence pf material. This is how the game should be played, when was the last game you can say you won a game… |
1-0 | Started: 1851 Ended: 1851 |
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| 94. |
Challenge from alfredjwood sirmohammad (1200) vs. alfredjwood (2099) Annotated by alfredjwood (2100): 1. I will annotate this game in the first person, playing Black. The reason is because I expect to give opinions in the notation. 2. As you watch the game, keep in mind that my initial plan with Black is always the same, every game I play: Play the opening as deeply as I know it, and play to wrest the initiative from White. In this game… |
0-1 | Started: 26-Feb-07 Ended: 24-Mar-07 |
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| 95. |
CaroKann slow johnnyawesome (2179) vs. loreta (1937) Annotated by johnnyawesome (2312): This is the 'Advance Variation' and I feel the best weapon available to white. Nimzowitsch appreciated its potential, as did Mikhail Tal. I'm a fan also. The continuation with 3....Bf5 is still the most popular choice. I have however used Botvinnik-Carls gambit quite successfully with 3....c5, and it is now part my repetoire. The Kavalek… |
1-0 | Started: 22-Aug-06 Ended: 18-Mar-07 |
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| 96. |
Another Morphy Classic! Louis Paulsen (?) vs. Paul Morphy (?) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): This is considered the main opening for the majority of GMs as White stakes out his claim to the centre. Black meets White's centralization of a pawn with one of his own A common move attacking the e5-pawn and d4-square The best way to protect the e5-pawn White opts to develop both knights before his bishops The Four Knights Opening theory has… |
0-1 | Started: 1857 |
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| 97. |
Properly Pushing Powerful Passed Pawns:) aaelarar (1551) vs. tag1153 (1625) Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Here is a recent skittles game which demonstrates the strength of connected passed pawns. Playing with the black pieces, I get into a position which is very cramped. My opponent, aaelarar, seems poised to use his advantage of having the bishop pair around move 18 to break into my defenses and cause me some pain. The only real advantage I have is… |
0-1 | Started: 26-Mar-07 Ended: 27-Mar-07 |
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| 98. |
"The Battle of Hastings" Wilhelm Steinitz (?) vs. Curt von Bardeleben (?) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): This game is famous for the concluding combo and the report that Curt von Bardeleben didn't bother to resign but simply got up and walked away without a word..Sour grapes or what! He resigned later on that day! Steinitz was definitely past his best in 1895, but as he himself said, "I may be an old lion, but I can still bite someone's hand off if… |
1-0 | Started: 1895 Ended: 1895 |
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| 99. |
"Rubinstein's Immortal" George Rotlewi (?) vs. Akiba Rubinstein (?) Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): Rubinstein was no doubt a great artist of the endgame, however this game shows his talent in another field of chess brilliancy. In this game he unleashes an attack with a the fire and elegance of my fave player Morphy, and unfolds wonderful combos and brilliant sac's that would do honour to Tal, Alekhine maybe even Morphy!( And believe me I… |
0-1 | Started: 1907 Ended: 1907 |
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Southern Chess Winter Invitational 2007 remybear (1506) vs. ethansiegel (1726) Annotated by ethansiegel (1900): Alright, folks, I know I haven't annotated a game in awhile, but I haven't had one very illustrative of any particular themes lately. Here is a game against my fellow Southern-Chess member Remybear, who always plays me tough. I bumble around and he gets a big advantage, but I throw everything into a big counterattack. The result is worth… |
0-1 | Started: 15-Feb-07 Ended: 02-Apr-07 |
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