Lightning Strikes: Miniatures

Short games are the best teachers: one mistake, one punishment, no noise. Every game here finishes inside 25 moves.

1-0 The Opera Game Paul Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard 1858 · Paris Opera House · Philidor Defense ⚙ Analysed The Romantic Era 1-0 The Legall Mate Legall de Kermeur vs Saint Brie 1750 · Casual game, Paris · Philidor Defense ⚙ Analysed The Pioneers 1-0 The Réti Queen Sacrifice Richard Réti vs Savielly Tartakower 1910 · Casual game, Vienna · Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line ⚙ Analysed The Classical Era 1-0 The Machine Takes the Match Deep Blue vs Garry Kasparov 1997 · Kasparov vs Deep Blue, New York 1997 · Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era