February 14, 2026

Master Games

Rapid Delux • Kramnik vs Topalov • Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament • Nice, France (2008) • King’s Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense (E94)
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Rapid Delux • Kramnik vs Topalov • Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament • Nice, France (2008) • King’s Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense (E94)

Francisco Yepes Barrera February 12, 2026
This game is a significant encounter between two of the greatest rivals in modern chess history, played...
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Mortal Trident • McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais • La Bourdonnais–McDonnell 4th Casual Match • London, England (1834) • Sicilian Defense: Open, Löwenthal Variation (B32)
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Mortal Trident • McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais • La Bourdonnais–McDonnell 4th Casual Match • London, England (1834) • Sicilian Defense: Open, Löwenthal Variation (B32)

Francisco Yepes Barrera February 12, 2026
This game is one of the most celebrated encounters in chess history, a legendary battle from the...
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Queen Sacrifice and the Nightmare of Total Paralysis • Uuetoa vs Mayo • Canada Day Open • Dalhousie University/Halifax (1999) • Queen’s Pawn: Modern Variation (A40)
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Queen Sacrifice and the Nightmare of Total Paralysis • Uuetoa vs Mayo • Canada Day Open • Dalhousie University/Halifax (1999) • Queen’s Pawn: Modern Variation (A40)

Francisco Yepes Barrera February 12, 2026
This game was played during the Canada Day Open in 1999, held at Dalhousie University in Halifax,...
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A Queen Sacrifice at Move Eleven • Bobotsov vs Tal • World Student Team Championship • Varna, Bulgaria (1958) • King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation (E81)
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A Queen Sacrifice at Move Eleven • Bobotsov vs Tal • World Student Team Championship • Varna, Bulgaria (1958) • King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation (E81)

Francisco Yepes Barrera February 12, 2026
The World Student Team Championship held in Varna, Bulgaria, in 1958, was a premier event for the...
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A Queen Sacrifice for Two Minor Pieces That Would Have Deserved a Draw • Le vs Kunin • World Cup • Tbilisi, Georgia (2017) • Queen’s Pawn: English Defense (A40)
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A Queen Sacrifice for Two Minor Pieces That Would Have Deserved a Draw • Le vs Kunin • World Cup • Tbilisi, Georgia (2017) • Queen’s Pawn: English Defense (A40)

Francisco Yepes Barrera February 12, 2026
The FIDE World Cup 2017 was a massive 128-player knockout tournament held in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is...
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