Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Kaissa-1 GM"]
[Site "Alushta 15-27.10"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Zubarev, Alexander"]
[Black "Andreev, Eduard"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "Mikhail Golubev"]
[ECO "B64"]
[EventDate "2000.10.??"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[Source "Mikhail Golubev"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.01"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O 9. f4 h6 10. Bh4 e5 11. Nf5 Bxf5 12. exf5 exf4 13. Kb1 d5 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Nxd5 Be5 16. Bc4 b5 17. Bb3 a5 18. a3 a4 19. Ba2 b4 20. axb4 a3 21. b5 Qb8 22. b4 Qxb5 23. Rhe1 Rad8 24. c3 Kh8 25. g3 f3 26. Qd3 Qa4 27. Re4 Bxc3 28. f6 Rxd5 29. fxg7+ Bxg7 30. Qxd5 Rd8 31. Qxd8+ Nxd8 32. Rxd8+ Kh7 33. Rf4 f2 34. Rd2 Qxb4+ 35. Rxb4 f1=Q+ 36. Kc2 Qa1 $1 37. Bb1 Qc3+ $4 ( 37... a2 $19 ) 38. Kd1+ Kg8 39. Rb8+ Bf8 40. Rdd8 Kg7 41. Rxf8 Qd4+ 42. Ke2 Qc4+ 43. Kf3 a2 44. Rg8+ Kf6 45. Bxa2 Qxa2 46. Rb6+ Ke7 47. Rb7+ 1/2-1/2
[Event "3rd Torshavn International"]
[Site "Torshavn (Faroe Islands)"]
[Date "2000.10.08"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Baburin, Alexander"]
[Black "Ponomariov, Ruslan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "Ruslan Ponomariov"]
[BlackElo "2630"]
[ECO "E65"]
[EventDate "2000.10.06"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[Source "Mikhail Golubev"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.01"]
[WhiteElo "2590"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. c4 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Be3 Be6 10. Qa4 Nd4 11. Rad1 ( 11. Rac1 $5 { Rfd1 (Baburin) } 11... Nd7 $1 $132 ( 11... Qb6 $2 12. Nxd4 cxd4 13. c5 Qxc5 14. Nd5 Qd6 15. Bf4 Qd8 16. Nxf6+ Bxf6 17. Bxb7 $16 ) ) 11... Bd7 12. Qa3 Nc2 13. Qxc5 b6 14. Qg5 ( 14. Qe5 $5 ) 14... h6 15. Qh4 ( 15. Qf4 g5 16. Qe5 Rc8 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. Qxd5 Nxe3 ( 18... Be6 19. Qb7 Qc7 20. Qxc7 Rxc7 21. b3 { -  Grigorian-Kasparov, Moscow 1981 } ) 19. fxe3 Bc6 20. Qxd8 Rfxd8 21. b3 b5 $44 { Petrosian,A-Morozevich, Moscow 1991 } ) 15... Nxe3 16. fxe3 Qc7 ( 16... g5 17. Qd4 Qc7 $2 ( 17... Bc6 ) 18. Nxg5 $1 hxg5 19. Bxa8 Rxa8 20. Nd5 ( 20. Rxf6 Bxf6 21. Qxd7 Qxc4 22. Qb7 $16 ) 20... Nxd5 21. Qxd5 Bc6 22. Qxf7+ Kh7 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. Rf5 $40 ) 17. Qf4 Rac8 18. Qxc7 ( 18. b3 Qc5 $5 $44 { , Nc3,Pe3,a2 } ) 18... Rxc7 19. b3 a6 $5 { b5 } 20. a4 $5 $146 ( 20. Ne5 Be6 21. Rd3 Rfc8 ( 21... b5 22. cxb5 axb5 23. Nc6 Rfc8 24. Nxb5 Rxc6 25. Bxc6 Rxc6 26. Nd4 Ra6 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. a4 $16 { Konopka-Sogaard, Stribrna Skalice 1993 } ) 22. a4 Bf5 23. e4 Nxe4 24. Bxe4 Bxe4 25. Nxe4 Bxe5 $11 ) 20... e6 21. Rd3 Bc8 $6 { Nd7   Pb3 } ( 21... Rfc8 $5 22. Rfd1 Kf8 $44 ) 22. Ne5 Nd5 $5 23. cxd5 $6 ( 23. Nxd5 exd5 24. Nxf7 $1 dxc4 25. bxc4 Be6 ( 25... Rfxf7 26. Rd8+ Bf8 27. Bd5 $16 ) ( 25... Rcxf7 26. Bd5 Bh3 27. Rxf7 Rxf7 28. Rb3 Kf8 29. Bxf7 Kxf7 30. Rxb6 a5 31. Rb7+ Kf8 32. c5 $16 ) ( 25... Bf5 26. Rb3 Rfxf7 27. Bd5 Kh7 ( 27... h5 28. Rxb6 Bh6 29. Rf3 Kg7 30. Bxf7 Rxf7 31. e4 Bxe4 32. Rxf7+ Kxf7 33. Rxa6 Be3+ 34. Kf1 $16 ) 28. e4 ( 28. Bxf7 Rxf7 29. Rxb6 Re7 30. Rxa6 Rxe3 $132 ) 28... Rfe7 29. exf5 Bd4+ 30. Kh1 gxf5 31. Rd1 Bc5 32. Bf3 $16 ) 26. Nd6 Rxf1+ 27. Kxf1 Bf8 28. Bd5 Bxd5 29. Rxd5 Rc6 30. c5 Rxc5 31. Rxc5 bxc5 32. Nc4 $14 ) 23... Bxe5 24. Ne4 exd5 25. Rxd5 ( 25. Nf6+ $5 Bxf6 26. Rxf6 Be6 ( 26... Rc1+ 27. Kf2 Be6 28. Bxd5 Kg7 29. Rf4 ) 27. Bxd5 Kg7 28. Rf4 Bxd5 29. Rxd5 Re8 30. Kf2 Re6 $14 ) 25... Re8 26. Nd6 Bxd6 27. Rxd6 Rxe3 28. Bd5 Kg7 ( 28... Bb7 $5 29. Bc4 b5 30. axb5 axb5 $132 ) 29. Rxb6 Rxe2 30. Rbf6 { 1.55-1.36 } ( 30. Rc6 $5 Rxc6 ( 30... Bb7 31. Rxc7 Bxd5 32. Rf4 $14 ) 31. Rxf7+ Kg8 32. Rc7+ Be6 33. Bxc6 Bxb3 34. Rb7 Bc4 35. Rb4 Bd3 36. Rd4 Bc2 $13 ) 1/2-1/2
[Event "3rd Torshavn International"]
[Site "Torshavn (Faroe Islands)"]
[Date "2000.10.09"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"]
[Black "Savchenko, Stanislav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Ruslan Ponomariov"]
[BlackElo "2579"]
[ECO "C07"]
[EventDate "2000.10.06"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[Source "Mikhail Golubev"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.01"]
[WhiteElo "2630"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Bd3 $5 Bd7 $146 ( 11... g6 12. Nf3 Bg7 13. Bb5+ Ke7 14. Qxd6+ Kxd6 15. Be2 Ke7 16. Rd1 b6 17. Bd2 a5 18. Bc3 Bb7 19. Bd4 Rhc8 20. c3 Ba6 $11 { Ponomariov-Glek, Bad Wiessee 1999 } ) 12. Nf3 $1 { e5 } 12... Qc7 13. Re1 Bd6 14. Bg5 ( 14. Qe2 $5 ) 14... O-O-O ( 14... h6 15. Bh4 $1 $14 ) 15. Qe2 Bc6 16. Ne5 Bxe5 17. Qxe5 Qxe5 18. Rxe5 $14 Rd5 19. Rae1 Rxe5 20. Rxe5 Nd7 21. Re1 h6 22. Bc1 ( 22. Be3 Nf6 23. c4 Rd8 24. Be2 Be4 { Bd3 } ) 22... Nc5 23. Bf1 Rd8 24. f3 Bb5 ( 24... a5 $5 ) 25. c4 Bc6 26. Be3 b6 27. b4 $6 ( 27. b3 a5 28. Rb1 $14 { a3,b4 } ) 27... Na4 28. h4 Kb7 ( 28... b5 $5 ) 29. a3 b5 $1 $132 30. c5 Bd5 $2 ( 30... Nb2 31. Be2 Nc4 32. Bc1 a5 $36 ) 31. Bd4 $1 { Na4 } 31... f6 32. Kf2 Bc4 33. Ke3 e5 34. Ba1 h5 35. Be2 Kc6 $2 $138 ( 35... Bxe2 36. Kxe2 Kc6 37. Rg1 $16 ) 36. Rd1 Rd5 37. Rxd5 Kxd5 38. Bd1 $18 { Na4,Pa6,h5 } 38... g5 39. g3 Ke6 40. Bc2 gxh4 41. gxh4 { 1.35-2.11 } 1-0
[Event "3rd Torshavn International"]
[Site "Torshavn (Faroe Islands)"]
[Date "2000.10.11"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"]
[Black "Milov , Vadim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Ruslan Ponomariov"]
[BlackElo "2626"]
[ECO "B54"]
[EventDate "2000.10.06"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[Source "Mikhail Golubev"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.01"]
[WhiteElo "2630"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d6 ( 5... b5 6. Bd3 Qb6 7. Nf3 Qc7 ( 7... Bb7 8. O-O Qc7 9. Re1 d6 10. a4 bxa4 11. Bf4 Nd7 12. Rxa4 Ne7 13. Qa1 Ng6 14. Be3 Qc8 15. Qa2 Be7 16. Ra1 Bf6 17. Rc4 Qb8 18. Qa4 Ke7 19. Qb3 $16 { Ponomariov - Hillarp-Persson, Torshavn 2000 } ) 8. O-O Nc6 9. Re1 d6 10. a4 b4 11. Na2 Nf6 12. Bd2 a5 13. c3 $16 { Ponomariov-Milov, Biel 2000 } ) 6. g4 b5 7. Bg2 Bb7 8. O-O Nd7 9. g5 $5 $146 ( 9. a3 g5 10. Qe2 Ne5 11. f4 gxf4 12. Bxf4 Bg7 13. Rad1 Ne7 14. Bg5 $36 { Ionov-Agrest, St.Petersburg 1992 } ) 9... Ne7 10. f4 $36 e5 $2 ( 10... Nc6 11. Be3 Be7 $13 ) 11. Nf5 $16 Nxf5 12. exf5 Qb6+ 13. Rf2 Bxg2 ( 13... d5 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Qxd5 Rd8 16. g6 $1 hxg6 17. Be3 $1 $36 Qxe3 18. fxg6 fxg6 19. Qe6+ Be7 20. Qxg6+ Kf8 21. Bd5 $18 ) 14. Kxg2 Qb7+ 15. Qd5 O-O-O 16. a4 b4 17. Qxb7+ Kxb7 18. Nd5 a5 $2 ( 18... Nb6 19. Nxb4 e4 20. c3 d5 21. Nc2 h6 $132 { / } ) 19. Be3 h6 20. g6 $18 { Bf8,Rh8 } 20... h5 $6 ( 20... Rc8 ) 21. Rd1 h4 22. Kh3 $1 { Ph4 } 22... Rc8 23. gxf7 Rc4 24. b3 Re4 25. Kg4 $1 exf4 26. Bd4 Ne5+ 27. Bxe5 dxe5 28. Kf3 Bc5 29. Kxe4 Bxf2 30. Ne7 Bc5 31. Ng6 Rc8 32. Nxe5 { 1.25-1.35 } ( 32. Rd5 $5 ) 1-0
[Event "3rd Torshavn International"]
[Site "Torshavn (Faroe Islands)"]
[Date "2000.10.13"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"]
[Black "Conquest, Stuart"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Ruslan Ponomariov"]
[BlackElo "2529"]
[ECO "B19"]
[EventDate "2000.10.06"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[Source "Mikhail Golubev"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.01"]
[WhiteElo "2630"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. Ne5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bf4 Qa5+ $5 ( 11... Nbd7 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Kb1 O-O 14. c4 c5 $2 15. d5 $1 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 Ng4 17. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 18. Qe2 f5 19. f3 $18 { Ponomariov-Tukmakov, Donetsk 1998 } ) 12. c3 Qa6 13. Ne4 $5 $146 ( 13. Qf3 ) 13... Nxe4 $2 ( 13... Qxd3 14. Nxf6+ gxf6 15. Nxd3 h5 $14 ) 14. Qxe4 Nd7 15. Nxd7 Kxd7 16. Rh3 Rc8 ( 16... Qb5 17. Rf3 Rd8 18. Be5 Ke8 19. b3 $16 ) 17. Be5 Qc4 18. Rf3 f6 19. Bg3 f5 20. Qc2 g5 21. Be5 Rg8 22. b3 Qd5 ( 22... Qa6 23. Rxf5 exf5 24. Qxf5+ Kd8 25. Qf7 $18 ) 23. c4 Qa5+ ( 23... Qe4+ 24. Qxe4 fxe4 25. Rf7+ Be7 26. h5 Rcf8 27. Rh7 $18 ) 24. Kf1 Be7 25. hxg5 Rxg5 26. Rd1 $18 h5 27. Qe2 Qa6 28. Bf4 Rg6 29. Re3 Rcg8 30. g3 h4 31. Re1 $1 ( 31. d5 cxd5 32. Rxd5+ Ke8 33. Rxf5 Qc6 $1 $13 ) 31... Bb4 32. Rxe6 Bxe1 33. Re7+ Kd8 34. Bc7+ $1 ( 34. Rf7 $5 Bb4 $8 35. Qe5 Bd6 36. Qxf5 Be7 37. Qe4 $1 Re8 38. Qxg6 $18 ) 34... Kc8 35. Qe5 b5 36. Bd8 Ba5 37. Rc7+ Kb8 38. Rxc6+ { 1.05-1.58 } 1-0
[Event "Human-Machine Challenge"]
[Site "www.KasparovChess.com"]
[Date "2000.11.13"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Deep Junior"]
[Black "Golubev, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Mikhail Golubev"]
[BlackElo "2523"]
[ECO "B72"]
[EventDate "2000.11.07"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[Source "Mikhail Golubev"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.01"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Bg7 8. h3 O-O 9. Bb3 Bd7 10. O-O Rc8 11. Re1 Ne5 12. f4 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. Qd3 Rc8 15. e5 Ne8 16. Bf2 $14 dxe5 ( 16... Nc7 $6 17. exd6 exd6 18. f5 $5 ) 17. fxe5 Nc7 18. Rad1 Qe8 ( 18... b5 19. Nf3 { 20.Qe2, 21.Bxa7 } ) 19. Bh4 $1 h6 $6 ( 19... b5 ) 20. Qe4 ( 20. Bf6 $1 $36 ) 20... b5 21. a3 ( 21. Qb7 $5 g5 ( 21... Ne6 $2 22. Nxe6 Bxe6 23. Bxe7 Rb8 24. Qxa7 Ra8 25. Qc5 ) 22. Bf2 Ne6 ) 21... Ne6 ( 21... a5 $5 ) 22. Nd5 g5 23. Bf2 ( 23. Nf5 $5 ) 23... Nxd4 24. Qxd4 Bc6 $2 ( 24... Be6 $1 $13 ) 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 ( 25... exf6 $2 26. exf6 Qd8 27. fxg7 ) 26. exf6 e6 27. Qg4 $1 Bb7 $2 $138 ( 27... Kh7 ) 28. Re5 $18 Kh8 29. Rxg5 Rg8 30. Rg7 Rxc2 31. Rxg8+ Qxg8 32. Rd8 1-0
[Event "Human-Machine Challenge"]
[Site "www.KasparovChess.com"]
[Date "2000.11.13"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Golubev, Mikhail"]
[Black "Deep Fritz"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Mikhail Golubev"]
[ECO "C47"]
[EventDate "2000.11.07"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[Source "Mikhail Golubev"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.01"]
[WhiteElo "2523"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. d3 Be6 10. Re1 f6 11. d4 Bc4 $14 12. Nh4 ( 12. Be3 ) 12... Qd7 ( 12... exd4 13. Nf5 $1 ) ( 12... Bd5 $5 13. Bxd5+ Qxd5 14. Nf5 ) 13. Rb1 { 14.d5 } ( 13. d5 Rad8 14. Qh5 Bxd5 15. Rd1 Qe6 ( 15... Bf7 $2 16. Rxd7 Bxh5 17. Bxc6 $18 ) 16. Rxd5 Rxd5 17. Be4 f5 $1 ) ( 13. Qh5 Bf7 14. Qe2 ( 14. Qf5 Be6 ) 14... exd4 15. Bxc6 Qxc6 16. Qxe7 $2 ( 16. Nf5 ) 16... Rae8 17. Nf5 { Q-- -+ } ) ( 13. Qf3 exd4 14. Nf5 Rfe8 15. Qg4 Bf8 $1 ) 13... Rab8 14. d5 $6 Rfd8 $1 15. Qh5 Bxd5 16. Rd1 Bf7 $1 ( 16... Qe6 $6 17. Rxd5 $1 Rxd5 18. Be4 $40 ) 17. Rxd7 Bxh5 18. Bxc6 bxc6 19. Rxb8 Rxb8 20. Rxe7 Rb1 21. Kg2 Rxc1 $15 22. Rxc7 ( 22. Nf5 $6 ) 22... h6 $5 ( 22... Rxc2 23. Nf5 Bg6 24. Ne7+ $5 $15 ) ( 22... Bg4 23. Rxa7 Rxc2 24. Ra8+ Kf7 25. Ra7+ ) 23. Nf5 Bf7 24. c4 $1 ( 24. Rxa7 $6 Bd5+ ) 24... Rxc2 25. Rc8+ $6 ( 25. Rxa7 $1 Bxc4 ( 25... Rxc4 $4 26. Rxf7 ) 26. Rxg7+ Kf8 27. g4 $11 ) 25... Kh7 26. Rc7 Bxc4 27. Rxg7+ Kh8 28. Rg6 ( 28. Rxa7 $6 Bd5+ 29. Kh3 Be6 30. g4 Bxf5 31. gxf5 Rxf2 ) 28... Bd5+ 29. Kh3 ( 29. Kf1 $2 Bf3 ) 29... Rxf2 30. Rxh6+ ( 30. g4 h5 $1 ) 30... Kg8 31. Rxf6 $4 ( 31. g4 $1 Rxa2 32. Rxf6 ) 31... Rxf5 $1 32. Rxf5 Be6 $19 33. g4 ( 33. Kg4 e4 { , 34...Bxf5, 35...e3 } ) 33... Bxf5 34. gxf5 Kg7 35. Kg3 $1 ( 35. Kg4 Kf6 36. h4 c5 37. h5 c4 38. h6 c3 39. h7 Kg7 ) 35... Kf6 0-1
[Event "Romanian Team Ch"]
[Site "Eforie Nord"]
[Date "2000.12.22"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Bologan, Viktor"]
[Black "Golubev, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Mikhail Golubev"]
[BlackElo "2523"]
[ECO "B78"]
[EventDate "2000.12.??"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[Source "Mikhail Golubev"]
[SourceDate "2001.01.01"]
[WhiteElo "2641"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 ( 9... Qa5 10. O-O-O Bd7 11. Bb3 Rfc8 12. Kb1 Ne5 13. Bg5 $5 Rc5 14. Rhe1 Re8 15. f4 Nc4 16. Bxc4 Rxc4 17. Nb3 Qa6 18. e5 $36 ) 10. Bb3 ( 10. O-O-O $1 ) 10... Rc8 ( 10... Nxd4 $5 11. Bxd4 b5 ) 11. O-O-O Ne5 12. Kb1 $1 Re8 $5 13. h4 ( 13. g4 b5 $132 ) ( 13. Bg5 Nc4 $5 ) ( 13. Bh6 $13 ) 13... h5 ( 13... Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. h5 $5 ( 15. g4 $36 ) 15... Nxh5 16. g4 Nf6 17. e5 Nxg4 18. fxg4 Bxg4 19. e6 $1 ) 14. Bg5 ( 14. Bh6 Nc4 ( 14... Bxh6 15. Qxh6 Rxc3 16. bxc3 $16 ) ( 14... Bh8 15. g4 $5 $40 ) ( 14... Rc5 $14 ) 15. Bxc4 Rxc4 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 ) ( 14. Nde2 Qa5 $13 ) ( 14. g4 $5 $40 ) 14... Rc5 $1 ( 14... Nc4 15. Qe2 $1 $36 ) 15. Rhe1 Qa5 16. f4 ( 16. a3 $5 b5 $2 ( 16... Qa6 $5 $13 { Smirin-Hodgson, Ischia 1996 } ) 17. Bxf6 $1 $16 { Anand-Kasparov, New York PCA Wch (17) 1995 } ) 16... Nc4 $1 ( 16... Neg4 $2 17. e5 $1 dxe5 18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Nb3 $18 ) ( 16... Nc6 $6 17. e5 $1 dxe5 $2 18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Nb3 $18 ) 17. Bxc4 Rxc4 18. Nb3 ( 18. e5 $6 Nd5 ) ( 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Qxd2 20. Nxf6+ exf6 21. Rxd2 f5 $11 { Beliavsky-Ki.Georgiev, Wijk aan Zee 1985 } ) 18... Qa6 $8 19. e5 Nh7 $146 ( 19... Ng4 $1 ) 20. exd6 Nxg5 $6 ( 20... e6 $5 $13 ) 21. hxg5 $1 $36 ( 21. dxe7 $2 Bg4 $17 ) ( 21. Rxe7 $2 Bxc3 22. bxc3 Ne4 $19 ) 21... Bg4 $5 ( 21... Qxd6 $6 22. Qe2 $1 $16 ) ( 21... Bxc3 22. bxc3 exd6 23. Rxe8+ Bxe8 24. f5 $5 ) ( 21... exd6 22. Rxe8+ Bxe8 23. Nd5 $5 ( 23. f5 $5 ) ) ( 21... e6 22. Ne4 $16 ) 22. Rxe7 ( 22. Nd5 $3 Bxd1 23. Qxd1 $1 Rd8 ( 23... Qxd6 $2 24. Nf6+ $1 $18 ) ( 23... e6 24. Nc7 $16 ) 24. dxe7 Re8 $16 ) ( 22. d7 $2 Rd8 23. Rxe7 Bf8 24. Rde1 Bxe7 25. Rxe7 Kf8 $1 ) ( 22. dxe7 $2 $17 ) ( 22. Rc1 $2 Bxc3 $5 23. bxc3 e6 $17 ) 22... Rd8 23. Qd5 $1 ( 23. Rde1 $2 Rxd6 $36 ) ( 23. d7 $2 Bf8 $17 ) 23... Rxf4 $8 24. Nc5 $2 ( 24. d7 $3 $36 Kh7 $1 ( 24... Bf8 $2 25. Re8 $1 Rxd7 26. Qc5 $18 ) ( 24... Bxd1 25. Re8+ Kh7 26. Rxd8 Bg4 27. a3 $18 ) 25. Rde1 ) 24... Qb6 $1 ( 24... Qxd6 $2 25. Re8+ Rxe8 26. Qxd6 ) ( 24... Rxd6 $2 25. Nxa6 Rxd5 26. Nxd5 $18 ) ( 24... Qc4 $2 25. Nxb7 ) ( 24... Qf1 $2 25. Ree1 $16 ) 25. Rxb7 ( 25. N3a4 Bxd1 $1 26. Nxb6 Rf1 $19 ) ( 25. N5a4 Qc6 $5 ) 25... Qxd6 $1 ( 25... Bxd1 $6 26. Rxb6 axb6 27. N5e4 $5 Bg4 28. Qd3 ) ( 25... Qa5 $2 26. Rb5 $1 $18 ) 26. Qxd6 ( 26. Rb8 Qxb8 27. Qxd8+ Qxd8 28. Rxd8+ Kh7 $36 ) 26... Rxd6 27. Rxd6 ( 27. Re1 ) 27... Rf1+ 28. Nd1 Bxd1 29. Rb8+ ( 29. a4 Bf3+ 30. Ka2 Bxb7 31. Nxb7 Rf2 ) 29... Kh7 30. a4 Be5 $17 31. Rbd8 Bxd6 32. Rxd6 Bf3+ 33. Ka2 Bxg2 34. Rd2 Rg1 35. Nd7 Bh3 36. Nf6+ Kg7 37. Ne8+ Kf8 38. Nf6 Kg7 $138 39. Ne8+ Kf8 40. Nf6 Be6+ 41. b3 h4 42. c4 h3 43. Ka3 Kg7 44. Ne8+ Kh8 45. c5 Rxg5 $19 46. c6 Rc5 47. c7 g5 48. Kb4 Rc1 49. Nf6 g4 50. Nd5 g3 0-1
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Reti,R"]
[Black "Bogoljubow,E"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "A13"]
[PlyCount "49"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 { This is the Reti Opening, devised by the player of the White pieces in this game. In this hypermodern opening White allows his opponent to build up a pawn center and then attacks it from the flanks. 2.c4 is the opening salvo in this attack. Black can capture the c4-pawn but can't hold it after Qa4 or Na3. } 2... e6 { The move 2...dxc4 gives White what he wants by exchanging a center pawn for a less-valuable flank pawn. Bogoljubow decides instead to strengthen his center by advancing the e-pawn. } 3. g3 { Reti's idea is to attack the center with Bg2. } 3... Nf6 4. Bg2 Bd6 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 { Reti will now fianchetto the other Bishop. } 6... Re8 7. Bb2 { Note how the Bishops control the center (although the g2-Bishop's influence is blocked by the f3-Knight). } 7... Nbd7 8. d4 { While this looks like it blocks the b2-Bishop, it actually strengthens White's grip on e5. } 8... c6 { Giving the Bishop a flight square on c7 in case White advances the c-pawn to c5. } 9. Nbd2 Ne4 ( 9... e5 { This was Black's best move here, allowing him to free his cramped game. } 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Bxe5 13. Bxe5 Rxe5 14. Nc4 { White could also play 14.Nf3 or 14.e3 here; all are acceptable moves. White's next target will be Black's isolated d-pawn. Even with this waiting target the position is even. } ) 10. Nxe4 dxe4 11. Ne5 f5 12. f3 exf3 13. Bxf3 { Reti has half-opened the f-file and his Rook is already sitting on f1, eager to exploit the file. } 13... Qc7 14. Nxd7 Bxd7 15. e4 { The tables have turned and it is now Reti who has the powerful pawn center. } 15... e5 16. c5 Bf8 17. Qc2 exd4 18. exf5 Rad8 19. Bh5 Re5 { Bogoljubow isn't attacking the f-pawn so much as he is pinning it (if it advances, the h5-Bishop falls). He is, however, attacking the c5-pawn (intending ...Bxc5). } 20. Bxd4 Rxf5 21. Rxf5 Bxf5 22. Qxf5 Rxd4 { Bogoljubow has avoided material loss, but he's busted positionally. White is in firm command of the f-file and his pieces are more coordinated than Black's. } 23. Rf1 Rd8 { Now Reti caps the game off with a beautiful combination. } 24. Bf7+ { The Bishop check drives the Black King away from the defense of the f8-Bishop. } 24... Kh8 25. Be8 { The Bishop blocks the d8-Rook's defense of the target square f8. Bogolubow sees that he's sunk and resigns on the sopt. } ( 25. Be8 Rxe8 26. Qxf8+ Rxf8 27. Rxf8# ) 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Tartakower,S"]
[Black "Marshall,F"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "A30"]
[PlyCount "121"]

1. Nf3 { Tartakower plays his cards very close to his chest with this non-commital opening move. He can follow it up with almost anything, transposing into another opening. } 1... Nf6 { Marshall, himself a tricky player, follows suit and for the same reasons. } 2. c4 { The game is now an English Opening. White controls the key central squares d4, d5, and e5, but doesn't occupy the center with his own pawns. } 2... g6 { Intending to fianchetto the Bishop. } 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 { A counter-fianchetto. The two opposing Bishops contest control of the long a1-h8 diagonal. } 4... O-O 5. g3 c5 6. Bg2 { The White Bishops are well-placed on both of the board's long diagonals, criss-crossing in the center. } 6... Nc6 7. O-O e6 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 d5 10. cxd5 exd5 { Now Black has an isolated d-pawn, which is already blockaded by a White Knight. } 11. Nd2 Re8 12. N2f3 { Now the Knight on d4 is incredibly well-supported. } 12... Bg4 13. Nxc6 bxc6 { The d-pawn is not isolated anymore, but Marshall is still stuck with three pawn islands, making his position difficult to defend. } 14. Ne5 Bd7 15. Nxd7 Nxd7 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 { The Bishop swap has made the Black King's position a bit weaker. } 17. Rc1 Qf6 18. e3 Rad8 19. Rc2 Re6 20. Qd2 Rd6 21. Rd1 Ne5 22. Qd4 R8d7 23. Rdc1 Kg8 24. f4 Ng4 25. Qxf6 Rxf6 ( 25... Nxf6 { This was better, as it avoids the unpleasantness on the c8-h3 diagonal as in the actual game. } ) 26. Bh3 h5 { A nice stopgap, but it still loses a pawn. } 27. Rxc6 Rxc6 28. Rxc6 d4 29. Bxg4 hxg4 30. Kf2 dxe3+ 31. Kxe3 { Let's take a minute to examine the position. White is a pawn ahead, has a much better pawn structure, and a centralized King. White's is clearly the better game. } 31... Re7+ 32. Kd3 Rd7+ 33. Kc2 Kg7 34. b4 Re7 35. Kb3 Re2 36. Rc2 Re3+ { Marshall correctly rejects the Rook swap (see the variation). } ( 36... Rxc2 37. Kxc2 Kf6 38. Kd3 Ke6 39. Kd4 { White, with the opposition, keeps the Black King from invading his position. } ) 37. Kc4 Ra3 38. b5 Ra4+ 39. Kb3 Re4 40. Rc7 Re3+ 41. Kb4 Re4+ 42. Kb3 Re3+ 43. Rc3 Re1 ( 43... Rxc3+ 44. Kxc3 { With the same result as the variation to Black's 36th move above. } ) 44. Rc2 Kf6 { Marshall now tries to get the jump on attaining the opposition. } 45. Kb4 Ke6 46. Ka5 Re4 47. a4 Kd7 48. Rc6 { The Black King is now shut out. It can't cross its third rank because of the White Rook's control of these squares. } 48... Kd8 49. Rf6 Ke8 50. Rd6 { Further restricting the Black King. } 50... Re2 51. Ka6 Rxh2 52. Kxa7 Ra2 53. Rd4 Ra3 54. b6 Rxg3 55. b7 Rb3 56. b8=Q+ Rxb8 57. Kxb8 { If not for the Black pawn on g4, all Tartakower would need to do is place his Rook on the b-file (to keep the Black King from crossing the file) and run his a-pawn up to promotion. Nevertheless, White's position is still winning -- the g-pawn is just a minor complication that Tartakower needs to keep in mind. } 57... f5 58. a5 g5 59. a6 g3 60. a7 gxf4 61. a8=Q 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Reti,R"]
[Black "Alekhine,A"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "A48"]
[PlyCount "61"]

1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. h3 c5 { Who says Alekhine has no sense of humor? He's playing a reversed version of his opponent's own opening, the Reti! } 5. e3 ( 5. dxc5 { White could play this, but Black just wins back the pawn right away (and gains the initiative as well). } 5... Qa5+ 6. Qd2 Qxc5 ) 5... b6 6. Nbd2 Bb7 { Alekhine's Bishop is well-placed on the long a8-h1 diagonal. } 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. c3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 { Reti completes his development by setting up a Queen-and-Bishop battery along the a6-f1 diagonal. } 10... Rc8 { Alekhine anticipates an exchange of pawns at d4. If White retakes with the c-pawn, the c8-Rook is in position to control the newly-opened file. } 11. a4 Re8 { Alekhine gets ready to push his e-pawn by supporting it with the Rook. } 12. Ba6 Qc7 { Defending the b7-Bishop rather than trading at a6 (12...Bxa6 13.Qxa6). } ( 12... Bxa6 13. Qxa6 Qc7 14. e4 ) 13. a5 { Reti's intention is to crack open the Queenside, allowing his a1-Rook to join the fray. } 13... cxd4 14. exd4 { 14.cxd4 would give Black the open c-file. } 14... e5 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. Be3 Nd5 17. axb6 { A gutsy move, as Reti had to accurately calculate numerous possibilities (a few of which are given here). } 17... axb6 ( 17... Bxa6 18. Rxa6 N7xb6 19. Rfa1 ) ( 17... N5xb6 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 ) ( 17... N7xb6 18. Bb5 Nxe3 19. Qxe3 ) 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 19. Rfd1 { Reti's idea is to move the d2-Knight and control both the a- and d-files. } 19... e4 20. Nd4 f5 { Alekhine has set up a formidable pawn chain. } 21. Nb5 f4 { The turning point. Alekhine seems to have been struck by a moment of chess blindness and misses the danger... } ( 21... Nxe3 22. fxe3 Qb8 { Preventing the Knight fork at d6. } 23. Nxe4 Rxe4 24. Rxd7 { White keeps a slight edge. } ) 22. Nd6 { A major fork! Black must lose at least the Exchange. } 22... Qc6 23. Nxe8 Rxe8 24. Qc4 Ne5 { Making the best of a bad situation. Exchanging Queens on c4 would bring the White Knight into the game. } 25. Qxc6 Nxc6 26. Nc4 Nxc3 { The start of a combination which wins back a pawn. } 27. bxc3 fxe3 28. Nxe3 Bxc3 29. Rac1 Nd4 30. Kf1 { Forced, otherwise Black can stab White with a fork of his own. } ( 30. Rxc3 Ne2+ { And it's suddenly a whole new game for Black. } ) 30... Nb5 31. Rd5 ( 31. Rd5 Bb2 32. Rb1 { And one Black minor piece must fall. } ) 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Maroczy,G"]
[Black "Tartakower,S"]
[Result "1/2"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "B03"]
[PlyCount "58"]

1. e4 Nf6 { This is Alekhine's Defense, a direct approach to hypermodern strategy. Black immediately attacks White's central pawn. } 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 { The move 3.d4 is often played, but generally leads to the same positions. Playing 3.c4 immediately is more forcing. } 3... Nb6 { Although Black has done nothing but move his Knight he hasn't really lost any time. White's series of pawn moves don't really qualify as "useful development", so he hasn't really gained any tempi on Black. } 4. d4 d6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. Be2 Be7 8. Be3 N8d7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. b3 { Maroczy covers the a4 and c4 squares to prevent their use by a Black Knight. } 10... Nf6 11. O-O Re8 12. h3 { Another preventive move, keeping Black's Knight off of g4. } 12... h6 13. Bd3 { Alekhine later said that a Queenside push with 13.a4 and 14.a5 (to drive the Knight back) was a better plan. } 13... Qd7 { Tartakower decides to defend the Bishop rather than retreat it. However, this takes a flight square away from the b6-Knight, inviting White to play 14.a4 and 15.a5. } 14. Re1 Rad8 15. Qc2 Bxd3 16. Qxd3 Nh7 17. Re2 { Getting ready for Rae1. } 17... Bf6 18. Rae1 Re7 19. d5 Rde8 20. Bd4 { Maroczy invites a mass liquidation. } 20... Rxe2 21. Rxe2 Rxe2 22. Qxe2 a6 { Keeping White's Knight off of b5. Now we'll see an interesting exchange of pieces. } 23. Bxb6 Bxc3 24. Qe3 { By attacking Black's Bishop, Maroczy picks up an extra tempo in which to retreat his own Bishop. } 24... Bf6 25. Bd4 Qe7 26. Qxe7 Bxe7 { The symmetrical pawn structure and even material mean that the game is probably headed for a draw. } 27. Kf1 Bf6 28. Ke2 Kf8 29. Kd3 { The White King will reach the center first, but what then? } 29... Ke7 1/2
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Marshall,F"]
[Black "Maroczy,G"]
[Result "1/2"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "B08"]
[PlyCount "64"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 { Maroczy is following the hypermodern strategy of allowing his opponent to create a strong pawn center, which Black will then attack from the flanks (using his Kingside minor pieces and his c-pawn). } 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 { Marshall has now created the classic pawn center. This is one of the main goals of many chess openings. Black will now attack this pawn duo from the flanks. } 5... Nbd7 { Maroczy's Knight moves to d7 to support either the e7-e5 or c7-c5 pawn push. } 6. Bc4 { Taking aim at the weak f7-square. After Ng5, the pawn would be attacked twice (though Black would just reply with ...0-0). } 6... c5 7. e5 Nh5 ( 7... dxe5 8. dxe5 Nh5 9. Be3 Nxe5 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. O-O-O+ Bd7 { Black has destroyed the White pawn pair, but his own King is sitting perilously in the center, unable to castle. } ) 8. Ng5 O-O ( 8... Nxf4 9. Nxf7 Qb6 10. e6 { It's possible that Black found all of this too complicated and just decided to take the simpler route of castling. } ) 9. Qf3 dxe5 10. Bxe5 Nxe5 11. dxe5 e6 ( 11... Bxe5 12. Bxf7+ Kh8 13. Rd1 Qa5 { Again, this leads to some tactical complications. Maroczy is known as a primarily defensive player and can generally be counted on to take the simpler path. } ) 12. Qe3 Qd4 13. Qxd4 cxd4 14. Ne2 Bxe5 15. Nf3 Bg7 16. Nfxd4 Bd7 17. O-O-O { After the d4-Knight moves, it will uncover an attack from the d1-Rook on the d7-Knight. } 17... Rfd8 { Covering the Bishop in case of a move by the d4-Knight. } 18. Bb5 a6 19. Bxd7 Rxd7 20. c3 Rad8 { Doubling Rooks on an open file dramatically increases their power. } 21. Nb3 Kf8 { Maroczy wants to prevent an unpleasant back-rank mate. The King now has a flight square on e7. } 22. Rxd7 Rxd7 23. Rd1 Ke7 { Flip a coin here. Maroczy decides to preserve his Rook, but he could just as easily have exchanged it for the White Rook. Either way, the position is even. } ( 23... Rxd1+ 24. Kxd1 ) 24. Nc5 Rc7 25. b4 a5 { Striking at the Knight's support. } 26. a3 { Shoring up the support pawn. } 26... Nf6 { After the Black Knight moves to d5, it will team up with the g7-Bishop for an attack on the c3-pawn. } 27. Nd4 { From here, the Knight can leap to b5 and attack the Black Rook. } 27... axb4 28. axb4 b6 29. Nb5 Rc6 { The b5-Knight's attack is stronger than the b6-pawn's attack (the Knight threatens a more valuable pieces), so the Rook must move. } 30. Na7 Rc7 31. Nb5 Rc6 32. Na7 Rc7 { Content to repeat the same series of attacks, the players agree to a draw. } 1/2
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Yates,F"]
[Black "Reti,R"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "B18"]
[PlyCount "47"]

1. e4 c6 { The Caro-Kann Defense. Black plans to challenge White's strong center by playing ...d7-d5; the pawn on c6 supports this move. } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 { This sequence is known as the Classical (or Main Line) Caro-Kann. } 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. c3 ( 7. h4 { This sequence is more typical: } 7... h6 { Played to provide a retreat square for the g7-Bishop. } 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Ngf6 { With an equal game. } ) 7... Ngf6 8. Bc4 e6 { This allows the dark-squared Bishop to develop, as well as blocks the White Bishop's pressure on the vulnerable f7-square. } 9. Qe2 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 { Now Yates has some pressure along the e-file, created by the Queen-Rook battery. } 11... Nd5 12. Bb3 { Yate's plan is to play c3-c4 to kick the Black Knight out of the center. } 12... a5 { This will provide an anchor for the Knight in case White plays c3-c4 immediately (see the variation to White's 13th move). } 13. a3 { Keeping the Black Knight off of b4. } ( 13. c4 Nb4 ) 13... Qc7 { Reti's Queen controls f4, allowing him to play ...Nf4 after c3-c4. } ( 13... a4 { Black might have played this instead. } 14. Ba2 ) 14. c4 Nf4 15. Bxf4 Qxf4 16. Rad1 { Although the position is equal, Yates has his Rooks centralized and dominates the e-file. } 16... Bf6 { The d4-pawn isn't supported by another pawn, so Reti makes it the focus of his attack. However, the pawn is presently defended adequately, so Yates decides to improve his position. } 17. Bc2 { The Bishop was badly placed on b3 (it was blocked by the c4-pawn). From c2 it controls the b1-h7 diagonal and invites a trade of Bishops. } 17... Rfd8 ( 17... Bxc2 18. Qxc2 a4 { Black would have moved the f8-Rook over the Queenside and started an advance. } ) 18. Bxg6 hxg6 19. Ne4 Nb6 20. b3 Be7 21. Rd3 { Yates plans to move the f3-Knight and slide the d3-Rook over to the open h-file. } 21... Bxa3 22. Ne5 Qh4 { Moving the Queen to the open h-file is just asking for trouble. A very uncharacteristic mistake by Reti. } ( 22... Bb4 { Attacking the White Rook would have kept the initiative (although White could easily have regained it with a move like g2-g3). } ) 23. Rh3 { This Rook move accomplishes two things: it attacks the Black Queen and plants the Rook on the open h-file, the highway to Black's King. } 23... Qe7 24. Ng5 { Reti sees the combination coming and tips his King. } ( 24. Ng5 Qxg5 25. Rh8+ Kxh8 26. Nxf7+ { A Knight can't do much better than this! } ) 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Lasker,Em"]
[Black "Reti,R"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "C12"]
[PlyCount "63"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 { This counterpin gives a French Winawer-like setup that is a bit off the beaten path. } 5. Ne2 dxe4 6. a3 { Dr. Lasker puts the question to the Bishop -- retreat or capture? One shouldn't automatically push the a- or h-pawn to nudge the Bishop, but in this case the good doctor has a reason: he'd like to be able to play Nxe4 but is unable to because of the pin. } 6... Be7 7. Bxf6 gxf6 { This is better than ...Bxf6 in this position. Reti is anticipating Nxe4; after ...gxf6 he's able to play ...f6-f5 to boot the Knight out of the center. } 8. Nxe4 f5 { This does drive off the Knight (as Reti planned) but it's also weakened his Kingside pawn formation. The centralized White Knight was not yet a problem, so Reti should probably have started developing his Queenside instead. } 9. N4c3 Bd7 10. Qd2 Bd6 11. O-O-O Qe7 { This actually helps White (see the note to White's next move). Black would have been better off playing ...c6 (controlling the d5-square). } ( 11... c6 ) 12. Ng3 { White's threat is 13.Nxf5 exf5 14.Re1 (this is why Black's 11th move actually helped White) Be6 15.d5 (hitting the pinned Bishop again). } 12... Qh4 13. Qe1 { White's idea is Nxf5, forking the d6-Bishop and Queen (...exf5 is impossible due to the pin). } 13... Nc6 14. Nxf5 Qf4+ 15. Ne3 Nxd4 { Reti wins back the pawn but he's created a problem: he's opened the d-file. Both center files are either open or half-open for White's heavy pieces and the Black King is still sitting in the center. } 16. g3 Qe5 17. Bg2 Nc6 ( 17... Bc6 { This doesn't work; White will be happy to trade Bishops, since all the action is on the center files. } ) 18. f4 Qg7 19. Nb5 { Better than 19.Nf5, as it wins a pawn. } ( 19. Nf5 { This looks good at first glance, since the e-pawn is pinned and cannot capture the Knight. But Black has a clever reply... } 19... Bxf4+ 20. gxf4 ( 20. Kb1 Qg5 ) 20... Qxg2 ) 19... O-O ( 19... O-O-O { Black's not a whole lot better off castling the other way. } 20. Bxc6 Bxc6 21. Nxa7+ Kd7 22. Nxc6 Kxc6 { And the Black King is near the center, where it will be harassed by the White pieces. } ) 20. Nxd6 cxd6 21. Rxd6 Rfd8 22. Qd2 { Putting pressure on Black along the open d-file. } 22... Be8 23. Rd1 Rdc8 ( 23... Rxd6 { This was possible, but after White's reply... } 24. Qxd6 { ...the White Queen sits too close to the heart of Black's position for comfort. } ) 24. f5 e5 { Reti is forced to accept a weakening of the pawns around his King. 24...exf5 strands a pawn on f5, while waiting for 25.fxe6 fxe6 leaves a nice juicy target pawn for White on e6. } 25. f6 Qf8 26. Nf5 Kh8 { Reti anticipates White's next move. } 27. Qg5 Rc7 28. Bxc6 Rxc6 ( 28... Bxc6 { Forces mate. } 29. Qg7+ Qxg7 30. fxg7+ Kg8 31. Rd8+ Be8 32. Rxa8 Re7 33. Rdd8 f6 34. Rxe8+ Rxe8 35. Rxe8+ Kf7 36. g8=Q# ) 29. Rd8 Rcc8 30. Qg7+ Qxg7 31. fxg7+ Kg8 32. Ne7+ ( 32. Ne7+ Kxg7 33. Nxc8 ) 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Capablanca,J"]
[Black "Reti,R"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "C14"]
[PlyCount "71"]

1. e4 e6 { The French Defense. Black supports the advance of his d-pawn to d5. } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 { Here's a good example of a Bishop influencing squares of the opposite color. White's dark-squared Bishop pins the f6-Knight to the Queen, preventing the Knight from capturing on e4. Thus the dark-squared g5-Bishop influences the light-colored square e4. } 4... Be7 { Breaking the pin. } 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 { The center is now closed. At some point, Black will try to break the center with the pawn advance ...c7-c5. } 7. Qd2 O-O 8. f4 c5 { Reti plays the expected break. } 9. Nf3 ( 9. dxc5 f6 10. exf6 Qxf6 11. g3 Nxc5 { White has an edge because of his better Bishop. } ) 9... Nc6 10. dxc5 Nxc5 ( 10... f6 11. exf6 Qxf6 12. g3 Nxc5 { With the same position as at the end of the 9.dxc5 variation, except that both players have an extra Knight developed. } ) 11. Bd3 f6 12. exf6 Qxf6 13. g3 Bd7 { Reti is the first to complete his development, but his Bishop is blocked in by his other pieces and pawns. } 14. O-O Nxd3 15. cxd3 { This looks odd when compared to Qxd3, but Capa plans to occupy the open c-file and half-open e-file with his Rooks. } 15... Be8 { Improving the Bishop's position by moving it to an open diagonal } 16. Rfe1 Bg6 17. Nb5 e5 { Reti sees Capa's plan and nips it in the bud by advancing the pawn. } 18. Nc3 d4 19. Ne4 Bxe4 20. Rxe4 { The e5-pawn becomes the center of attention. It's attacked three times and defended just twice. } 20... exf4 21. Rxf4 Qd6 22. Re1 { Capa grabs the open file. } 22... Rxf4 23. Qxf4 Qxf4 24. gxf4 { The players have simplified into an endgame. White has four pawn islands to Black's three, so Black's plan is now to create attacks on the extra island. White needs to grab the initiative by making immediate threats of his own. } 24... Kf8 25. Re4 { Capa doesn't give his opponent time to organize an attack; he grabs the initiative by attacking the isolated d-pawn right away. } 25... Re8 { Instead of defending the menaced pawn, Reti counterattacks one of the attackers. } 26. Kf2 h6 27. Ne5 Nxe5 28. fxe5 { Capa has created a passed pawn. } 28... Kf7 29. Kf3 Rd8 30. Rg4 g5 31. h4 Kg6 32. hxg5 hxg5 33. Ke4 { The White forces inch forward. } 33... Kh5 ( 33... Rf8 { Black should have moved the Rook to the open file, with the idea of infiltrating via f2 and attacking the White Queenside pawns. } ) 34. Rg1 Kh4 35. e6 g4 36. e7 { Reti sees the writing on the wall (see the variation) and resigns. He knows that Capablanca's near-perfect endgame technique will allow him to convert the extra pawn into a win. } ( 36. e7 Re8 37. Kf5 Rxe7 38. Rxg4+ Kh5 39. Rxd4 Re2 40. Rb4 { And the extra pawn will carry the day for White. Variation by Alekhine. } ) 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alekhine,A"]
[Black "Tartakower,S"]
[Result "1/2"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "C46"]
[PlyCount "64"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 { Alekhine anticipates 3...Nf6, the Four Knights Defense, but the game moves off into unexpected areas. } 3... Bb4 4. Nd5 { Alekhine is known to be aggressive with his Knights. } 4... Be7 { Tartakower offers a sort of pseudo-sacrifice. } 5. d4 ( 5. Nxe7 Qxe7 { Had this been played, Black would have a 3-2 lead in development. } ) 5... exd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 { Now it's Alekhine who has the big development advantage (3-1). } 7... Nf6 8. Nxe7 ( 8. Nxf6+ Bxf6 ) 8... Qxe7 9. Bd3 { Defending the threatened pawn. } 9... c5 10. Qe3 ( 10. Qa4 { Preventing the d-pawn's advance and locking in the c8-Bishop, while still defending the e4-pawn. } 10... O-O ( 10... b5 $2 11. Qxb5 Nxe4 ) 11. O-O { Getting the White King out of danger and relieving the pin on the e4-pawn. } 11... d6 ) 10... d5 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Qxe7+ Kxe7 { Now the Black King is unable to castle. } 13. Bg5+ { Alekhine keeps the initiative by continuing to make threats. } 13... f6 14. Bd2 Be6 { Tartakower sees castling and Re1 coming, so he blocks off the e-file. } 15. O-O-O Kf7 { Further insurance against Re1. } 16. Rhe1 Rad8 17. Re2 { Preparing to double the Rooks on the open file. } 17... g6 18. Rde1 Rhe8 19. h4 Bg4 20. Rxe8 { Alekhine decides to trade off the Rooks and head for a minor-piece ending. } 20... Rxe8 21. Rxe8 Kxe8 { Alekhine has the advantage here -- he has the Bishop pair against a Bishop and Knight with pawns on both sides of the board. Black's task is to find a way to trade his Knight for one of the White Bishops. } 22. Be4 Be6 23. b3 b6 24. c4 Nc7 25. h5 f5 26. Bf3 Kd7 27. Bf4 Bf7 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. Kd2 { Alekhine starts centralizing his King -- a good idea in the endgame. } 29... Ne6 30. Be5 Nd8 31. Ke3 Nc6 { Despite the Bishop pair advantage and his more-centralized King, Alekhine sees that this will be a tough position to crack. The pawn structure is symmetrical (it's harder to outplay your opponent in such positions), the Black Bishop defends the base of the Kingside pawn chain, and the Black King will be able to stop the White Bishop from coming to b8 to attack the base of the Queenside pawn chain. So... } 32. Bxc6+ { ...he decides to trade on of his Bishops for the Black Knight and call it a day. } 32... Kxc6 ( 32... Kxc6 33. Bb8 Kb7 { Even if the White King works itself into the Black position (Kf4-e5-f6), Black can just shuffle the King and Bishop (...Ka8-b7, ...Be8-f7) and prevent White from making progress. } ) 1/2
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Lasker,Em"]
[Black "Yates,F"]
[Result "1/2"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "C87"]
[PlyCount "108"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 { The c6-pawn may become a target later, but Black gains a half-open file in return. } 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. Nc3 O-O { Yate's position is very cramped and his pieces consquently don't have much scope. This is probably his best move. } 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 Re8 13. Qd3 Nh7 { Yates will try to free himself from this cramped position by exchanging pieces, starting with the dark-squared Bishops. } 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Re3 { Dr. Lasker may be considering sliding the Rook over to the Kingside to participate in an attack, but there are really no targets over there. } 15... Nf8 { The intent is to centralize the Knight. } 16. Nce2 Qf6 { The Queen pins the d4-Knight to the b2-pawn. Yates' immediate tactical threat is 17...c5, forcing the Knight's retreat and allowing 18...Qxb2. } 17. Qc3 { Lasker shoots for an exchange of Queens. His pawn structure is better than Black's, so he should fare well in the endgame. } 17... c5 18. Nf3 Qxc3 19. Nxc3 Rab8 { Yates finally takes advantage of the half-open file. } 20. b3 f6 21. Ne1 Bc6 22. Rd1 Ne6 23. f3 Kf7 24. Kf2 { Both sides are centralizing their Kings for the endgame. } 24... Nd4 25. Ne2 { Lasker can't let the Black Knight remain on d4 where it controls much territory in White's half of the board. } 25... Nxe2 26. Rxe2 Re7 27. Red2 Rbe8 { Yates has no way to significantly improve his position, so he just marks time. } 28. Nd3 Rb8 29. Nb2 { Lasker is struggling to get his Knight into the action. But the Black pawns control the dark squares on Black's half of the board and the light-squared Bishop can cover the approach squares of the opposite color. The White Knight is shut out of the action and White is essentially down a piece. } 29... Bb5 { Yates has now covered every square to which the White Knight can move. } 30. Rh1 { Lasker has no concrete plan for attacking the Kingside. He's merely freeing the d1-square for his Knight. } 30... Rbe8 31. Nd1 Bc6 32. Ne3 Rb8 33. h4 Ree8 34. Ke2 Rb4 35. Kd1 Rbb8 { Yates continues to mark time. He realizes that his position can't be improved and that the game is likely a draw. He's perfectly willing to allow White to maneuver around. Yates is simply waiting, hoping to capitalize on any mistake by his opponent. } 36. Kc1 Re6 37. Rg1 g6 38. g4 Rh8 39. Rh2 Rhe8 40. Kd2 Rh8 41. a3 Rb8 42. Kc3 Ree8 43. g5 { Lasker attempts a pawnstorm (supported by the Rooks) to break through on the Kingside. } 43... fxg5 44. hxg5 h5 { Yates stops White's intended breakthrough cold. } 45. Rh4 Kg7 46. Kd2 Rf8 47. Ke2 Rbe8 48. Nf1 Bb5+ 49. c4 Bc6 50. Nd2 a5 51. a4 Re7 52. Ke3 Rfe8 53. Rf4 Rf7 54. Rh4 Rfe7 { All Yates needs to do is shuffle the Rook back and forth, blocking White's Rook along the f-file when necessary. The game is drawn. } 1/2
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Yates,F"]
[Black "Bogoljubow,E"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "C91"]
[PlyCount "66"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. Be3 { So far this has been standard theory for the Ruy Lopez. } 10... exd4 { Why does Bogo play this? It seems to defy standard chess wisdom  (the White pawn on e4 faced by a Black pawn on d6 is known to be inferior for Black. But Bogo has a plan... } 11. cxd4 Na5 12. Bc2 Nc4 { The Knight strikes at the b2-pawn. Bogo can slide his Rook to c8 immediately, while White has to devlop the b1-Knight before he can do anything with his own Queenside Rook. White is in no position to exploit the half-open c-file. } 13. Bc1 c5 14. b3 Na5 15. Nbd2 { White's development is tied up in knots. The Bishops are looking a bit hemmed in. } 15... Nc6 16. h3 Bh5 17. e5 { Every pawn advance creates a weakness. By advancing the e-pawn, Yates has left a hole on d5. This is why Bogo traded the e-pawn for the d-pawn on move 10 -- he planned to put pressure on the White center pawns, forcing them to advance. The absence of a c-pawn would force White to create holes on the d-file. } 17... Nd5 18. Bb2 { Yates tries to defend the d-pawn. But the f3-Knight is pinned and can't participate in the defense. Yates just loses a pawn here. } 18... Nxd4 { Bogo wins a pawn outright. } 19. exd6 Bf6 { The tactical possiblilites are mind-boggling. } 20. Be4 Qxd6 21. Qb1 { Yates is angling to play Bxh7+ to win back the pawn, but Bogo doesn't fall for it. } 21... Bg6 22. Nxd4 Bxd4 23. Bxd4 cxd4 24. Qd3 Nb4 { Another nice tactic. White can't play Bxa8 because of the reply ...Bxd3. } 25. Qf3 Rac8 26. a3 Rc3 { Bogo gives White no time to take the b4-Knight. He'll now just push White farther back. } 27. Qe2 d3 28. Qg4 Nc2 29. Bxg6 hxg6 30. Ne4 Qc6 31. Nxc3 Qxc3 { Here's a chess rarity: a double fork! The Black Queen and the c2-Knight each fork both White Rooks. } 32. Qd1 d2 33. Rf1 Nxa1 { Yates finally admits defeat. } ( 33... Nxa1 34. Qxa1 Qxa1 35. Rxa1 Re8 36. Rd1 Re1+ 37. Rxe1 dxe1=Q+ ) 0-1
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Yates,F"]
[Black "Capablanca,J"]
[Result "1/2"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "C91"]
[PlyCount "57"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 { The Ruy Lopez. White puts pressure on the e5-pawn by threatening to capture its defender (the c6-Knight). } 3... a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 ( 5... Nxe4 6. Qe2 Nc5 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Qxe5+ Be6 { White has regained his pawn. } ) 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 { The whole opening has been a fight for the center. Now, by pinning the Knight, Black deprives the d4-pawn of the Knight's protection. } 10. Be3 exd4 11. cxd4 { White has a central pawn majority, while Black's pawn advantage lies on the Queenside. } 11... Na5 ( 11... Nxe4 $4 12. Bd5 ) 12. Bc2 Nc4 13. Nbd2 Nxe3 ( 13... Nxb2 { Capa could have snapped up a pawn here, but preferred to undermine White's control of the center instead. } ) 14. Rxe3 c5 15. Qe1 Nd7 { Played to be able to reply to cxd5 with ...Nxc5. } 16. h3 ( 16. dxc5 Nxc5 ) 16... Bh5 17. dxc5 Nxc5 18. Rd1 { Centralizing the Rook and getting it to a half-open file. } 18... Rc8 { Capa responds by placing his own Rook on a completely open file. } 19. e5 Bg5 20. Rc3 b4 { Capa gains time and space by combining developing moves and pawn advances with threats. } 21. Rc4 d5 22. Rxb4 { Despite being a pawn down, Capa has the better position. His pieces and pawns control a lot of territory in White's half of the board. } 22... Qe7 ( 22... Be7 { This would have been better. The threat is ...Ne6 with a discovered attack from the e7-Bishop on the b4-Rook. It would also have avoided Nxg5 which leads to a draw (as we'll soon see). } ) 23. Nxg5 Bxd1 24. Bxh7+ Kh8 25. Rh4 { This move is possible only because the g5-Knight blocks the Black Queen's access to h4. } 25... Qxg5 26. f4 { Simultaneously attacking the Queen and defending the Rook. } 26... Qe7 27. Bc2+ { Discovered check. } 27... Kg8 28. Bh7+ { We can see what Yates is up to: he'll settle for a draw by repetition against the World Champion -- no problem! } 28... Kh8 29. Bc2+ { Capa sees that there's no way to avoid a draw so the players agree to end the hostilities. } 1/2
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Reti,R"]
[Black "Marshall,F"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "D06"]
[PlyCount "60"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 { Both players have opened with a non-commital Knight move. The game can transpose into a number of different openings. } 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. d4 Bf5 { The opening is a very off-beat Queen Pawn variation. Note that the roles seem to be reversed here: Reti has established a pawn in the center in orthodox fashion while Marshall is controlling the center with pieces in the Hypermodern style. } 5. Nc3 e6 6. Qb3 { Reti appears to be attacking the loose pawn, but in reality he's baiting a trap. } 6... Nc6 { Marshall develops the Knight to allow communication between the Queen and Rook. } 7. e4 { Reti springs the trap, forking the two minor pieces with his pawn. } 7... Nxc3 8. exf5 Nd5 { Marshall has deftly sidestepped and limited the damage. The material is even. } 9. Bb5 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ 11. Nxd2 exf5 12. Bxc6+ bxc6 { Material is flying off the board at a rapid clip. Both players have three pawn islands, but Marshall appears to have the worst of things due to his doubled and isolated c-pawns. } 13. O-O O-O { Now that the center has opened up, both players decide it's best to get their Kings to safety. } 14. Qa4 Rb8 { Amazing! Marshall has two losse pawns under attack, but seems unconcerned. If you look at the variations, you'll see why. } 15. Nb3 { Reti blocks the b8-Rook's attack on his b2-pawn. Now the two Black pawns really are in jeopardy. } ( 15. Qxc6 Rxb2 ) ( 15. Qxa7 Rxb2 ) 15... Rb6 { Marshall guards one of the pawns while keeping his hold on the half-open b-file. } 16. Qxa7 Qg5 { This puts a bit of pressure on the White King, as it now sits on the same file as the Black King. } 17. Qa5 c5 { Look at this! Marshall pushes the pawn to a square where it's attacked no less than three times! Why? } 18. Qxc5 Nf4 19. g3 Rh6 { Now we see Marshall's point. Pushing the pawn to c5 was a clearance sacrifice -- he sacrificed the pawn to clear a path for his Rook to zoom over to the Kingside. Now Reti's King is under a furious attack. } 20. Qxc7 Ne2+ 21. Kg2 Qg4 { Marshall's idea is to play ...Qh3+, driving the King to h1 where it will be mated after ...Qxh2. } 22. Rh1 { Reti guards the weak h2-square. } 22... f4 { Now a pawn comes into the attack. } 23. f3 Qh3+ 24. Kf2 Rc8 25. Qa5 Nxg3 26. Rhg1 { The variations to this move will show the strength of Black's attack. } ( 26. hxg3 Qxg3+ 27. Kf1 ( 27. Ke2 Qg2+ 28. Kd1 Rxh1+ 29. Qe1 Qc2# ) 27... Rxh1+ 28. Ke2 Qg2+ 29. Kd3 Qc2# ) 26... Qxh2+ 27. Rg2 Qh4 28. Rc1 Re8 { The idea now is to force mate in two with ...Re2+ followed by Kg1 Qh1#. } 29. Qb5 Ne4+ { A discovered double-check! } 30. Kf1 Qh1+ { Reti sees that he's about to lose piles of material and resigns. } ( 30... Qh1+ 31. Ke2 Qxg2+ 32. Kd3 Qxf3+ ) 0-1