Episodes

12 episodes so far, newest first. Real games, move for move, played as arcade fights. Some have their own page with the story and the full PGN; the others open on YouTube.

• Round 071-0 · CheckmateEd. Lasker vs Thomas · 1912The King ElevatorOne queen for one pawn, then eight checks in a row. The king walks from g8 all the way down to g1.Press start
• Quick 051-0 · CheckmateMorphy vs The Duke and the Count · 1858The Most Famous Checkmate in Chess HistoryA rook, then the queen. Morphy gives both away, and the last rook slides to d8.Press start
• Quick 041-0 · ResignationCaruana vs Firouzja · 2024This Grandmaster Lost in 9 MovesHe took the rook in the corner. Then he was offered the second one.Press start
• Quick 030-1 · ResignationLevitsky vs Marshall · 1912The Most Beautiful Move in Chess HistoryThe queen lands on a square where three pieces can take it.Press start
• Round 060-1 · ResignationCórdova vs Rozman · 2018Levy's Best GameGothamChess calls it the best game he ever played. A king walks from g1 to c2, straight into a mating net.Press start
• Quick 020-1 · ResignationRotlewi vs Rubinstein · 1907The Most Brutal Queen Sacrifice in Chess HistoryHis queen is attacked. He leaves it there, gives a rook, then a second rook.Press start
• Quick 01Opening trapThe Stafford GambitWin in 8 Moves with the Stafford GambitHe pinned the knight to the queen. The knight moved anyway.Press start
• Round 050-1 · ResignationKrasenkow vs Nakamura · 2007Hikaru's Casino RoyaleHikaru, 19, gives his queen away first. Five checks in a row drag the king from g1 to h5.Press start
• Round 041-0 · ResignationRozman vs Zeneli · 2024Levy's ImmortalFour passed pawns against a queen, 36 seconds on the clock. The pawns won.Press start
• Round 030-1 · ResignationRotlewi vs Rubinstein · 1907Rubinstein's ImmortalHis queen was attacked. He left it there, gave a rook, then offered his last rook.Press start
• Round 020-1 · ResignationKarpov vs Kasparov · 1985The Octopus KnightOne knight. Eight squares. Eighteen moves. The world champion never got out.Press start
• Round 011-0 · CheckmateAnderssen vs Dufresne · 1852The Evergreen GameA knight, a rook and the queen, all sacrificed. Mate while 12 points down.Press start
• Player 2Your gameSend the PGN of your best game. It might be the next fight, with your name on it.Insert coin