Chess Archive

Collection 01

The Classics

Celebrated games that shaped the language and imagination of chess.

Games
18
Period
1851–2021
Place
London · Paris · New York · beyond
001Paris · Philidor Defense1858
Paul Morphy★White
United States
1–0
BlackDuke Karl & Count Isouard
France
OpeningPhilidor DefenseStudy game
002London · King’s Gambit1851
Adolf Anderssen★White
Germany
1–0
BlackLionel Kieseritzky
France
OpeningKing’s Gambit AcceptedStudy game
003New York · Marshall Attack1918
José Raúl Capablanca★White
Cuba
1–0
BlackFrank Marshall
United States
OpeningRuy Lopez · Marshall AttackStudy game
004New York · Grünfeld Defense1956
Donald ByrneWhite
United States
0–1
BlackBobby Fischer★
United States
OpeningGrünfeld DefenseStudy game
CL-005Berlin 'Evergreen'1852
Adolf Anderssen★White
1–0
BlackJean Dufresne
OpeningEvans GambitStudy game
CL-006Amsterdam1889
Emanuel Lasker★White
1–0
BlackJohann Bauer
OpeningBird's OpeningStudy game
CL-007Hastings1895
William Steinitz★White
1–0
BlackCurt Von Bardeleben
OpeningItalian Game: Giuoco PianoStudy game
CL-008Lodz11907
Georg A RotlewiWhite
0–1
BlackAkiba Rubinstein★
OpeningQueen's Gambit DeclinedStudy game
CL-009Copenhagen1923
Fritz SaemischWhite
0–1
BlackAaron Nimzowitsch★
OpeningQueen's Indian DefenseStudy game
CL-010New York1924
Jose Raul Capablanca★White
1–0
BlackSaviely Tartakower
OpeningDutch DefenseStudy game