Result · 0-1
Chess games won by Black
Winning with Black means first neutralising White's extra tempo and then taking over. These replays show where the balance tipped.
How these games were decided
Black's wins usually start with a sound answer to White's first moves and a pawn break that challenges the centre. Watch how counterplay against a loose piece or a weakened king turns defence into attack.
The library holds 48 games in this group: 37 by checkmate, 11 by resignation. They lasted 24 moves on average, and the most common opening family among them is the King's Pawn Opening.
Replays
Bird Opening: White resigns after 10 moves
Bird Opening (A02) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 10
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Nimzowitsch Defense: Black mates in 14 moves (Challenging)
Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation (B00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 14
- Clock
- 5 + 0
- Played
Indian Defense: White resigns after 12 moves
Indian Defense (A45) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 12
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Nimzowitsch Defense: White resigns after 28 moves
Nimzowitsch Defense (B00) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 28
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Mikenas Defense: Black mates in 12 moves
Mikenas Defense (A40) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 12
- Clock
- 39 + 0
- Played
Indian Defense: Black mates in 21 moves
Indian Defense (A45) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 21
- Clock
- 33 + 0
- Played
Nimzowitsch Defense: Black mates in 18 moves (Casual)
Nimzowitsch Defense (B00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 18
- Clock
- 40 + 0
- Played
Scandinavian Defense: Black mates in 20 moves
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation (B01) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 20
- Clock
- 15 + 10
- Played
Queen's Pawn Game: White resigns after 16 moves
Queen's Pawn Game (D00) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 16
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Kádas Opening: Black mates in 38 moves (Beginner), 12 Sep 2026
Kádas Opening (A00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 38
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
English Opening: White resigns after 37 moves
English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation (A10) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 37
- Clock
- 3 + 2
- Played
Polish Opening: Black mates in 24 moves
Polish Opening (A00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 24
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Bird Opening: Black mates in 17 moves
Bird Opening (A02) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 17
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Alekhine Defense: Black mates in 39 moves
Alekhine Defense (B02) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 39
- Clock
- 3 + 2
- Played
Alekhine Defense: Black mates in 47 moves
Alekhine Defense (B02) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 47
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Zukertort Opening: White resigns after 20 moves
Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense (A04) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 20
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Kádas Opening: Black mates in 18 moves
Kádas Opening (A00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 18
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Kádas Opening: Black mates in 38 moves (Beginner), 2 Sep 2026
Kádas Opening (A00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 38
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 18 moves
Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation (A04) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 18
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Anderssen's Opening: Black mates in 11 moves
Anderssen's Opening (A00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 11
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Queen's Pawn Game: White resigns after 29 moves
Queen's Pawn Game: London System (D02) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 29
- Clock
- 3 + 2
- Played
Van Geet Opening: Black mates in 22 moves
Van Geet Opening (A00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 22
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 33 moves
Zukertort Opening (A05) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 33
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Indian Defense: Black mates in 32 moves
Indian Defense: Knights Variation (A46) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 32
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Clemenz Opening: White resigns after 11 moves
Clemenz Opening (A00) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 11
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Nimzowitsch Defense: Black mates in 19 moves
Nimzowitsch Defense (B00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 19
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Nimzowitsch Defense: Black mates in 18 moves (Challenging)
Nimzowitsch Defense (B00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 18
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Queen's Pawn Game: Black mates in 31 moves
Queen's Pawn Game (A40) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 31
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Queen's Pawn Game: Black mates in 28 moves
Queen's Pawn Game (A41) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 28
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Caro-Kann Defense: White resigns after 37 moves
Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense (B12) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 37
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Queen's Pawn Game: Black mates in 23 moves
Queen's Pawn Game (A40) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 23
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Nimzowitsch Defense: Black mates in 22 moves
Nimzowitsch Defense: French Connection (B00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 22
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 19 moves
Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation (A04) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 19
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Zukertort Opening: White resigns after 25 moves
Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit (A05) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 25
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Nimzowitsch Defense: Black mates in 14 moves (Casual)
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation (B00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 14
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 16 moves
Zukertort Opening: Drunken Cavalry Variation (A04) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 16
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Hippopotamus Defense: Black mates in 10 moves
Hippopotamus Defense (B00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 10
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 25 moves
Zukertort Opening: Quiet System (A05) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 25
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Nimzowitsch Defense: Black mates in 29 moves
Nimzowitsch Defense (B00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 29
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 20 moves
Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit (A05) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 20
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Kádas Opening: Black mates in 29 moves
Kádas Opening (A00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 29
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 30 moves
Zukertort Opening (A05) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 30
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 27 moves (Beginner)
Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense (A04) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 27
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 27 moves (Challenging)
Zukertort Opening (A05) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 27
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Kádas Opening: Black mates in 30 moves
Kádas Opening (A00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 30
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Zukertort Opening: Black mates in 17 moves
Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation (A04) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 17
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
Indian Defense: White resigns after 25 moves
Indian Defense (A45) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 25
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Grob Opening: Black mates in 27 moves
Grob Opening (A00) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 27
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played