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Great WCC games
Compiled by positionalgenius
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This will feature,when completed,some of the greatest games of all-time.The WCC is the pinnacle of the great intellectual struggle that is chess,and here are some of the greatest,most exhausting,most complicated games ever.

Kasparov shows he is up for a fight
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov crushes Kasparov's Sicilian
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(B44) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0

Karpov plays like Capablanca-a must-see game.
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1

Active prophlyaxis in action-Karpov wins again
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0

Karpov's finest endgame ever
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0

Kasparov finally breaks through
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

The empire strikes-again.
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 67 moves, 1-0

Karpov's fatigue evident-Garry wins again
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

Kasparov draws first blood in 1985
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0

Karpov wins another beautiful game
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0

MONSTER ON d3
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

With this pressure-cooker win Kasparov won the World Title
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1

Karpov wins again
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1

Huge blunder by Anatoli
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

Kasparov shows he can play strategic chess too
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0

Karpov's finest 1985 victory
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

A sicilian struggle
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

A titanic struggle
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Garry wins with the Zaitsev again
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 48 moves, 1-0

Karpov's finest 1986 victory
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 0-1

Karpov crushes Kasparov's Grunfeld
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 41 moves, 1-0

Kasparov recovers from 3 straight losses
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0

Garry power
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Karpov loses on time in a complex tactical battle
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

Karpov crushes Kasparov's Grunfeld defense,part 2
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0

Karpov crushes Kasparov's Gunfeld,part 3
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0

"Three more years!"Kasparov keeps the title in final game
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  
(A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0

Active prophlyaxis gets karpov another fine win
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 0-1

Time trouble misery
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 32 moves, 0-1

Karpov outplays kasparov in a strategic game
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0

Kasparov strikes back
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A21) English, 50 moves, 1-0

I think its time to stop playing the Grunfeld,Garry
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0

Kasparov's finest 1987 match win
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 1-0

Kasparov finally wins with the Grunfeld
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1

Kasparov wins game 18
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0

Kasparov crushes again
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

Kasparov,new endgame king
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C45) Scotch Game, 102 moves, 1-0

Kasparov's greatest win ever vs.Karpov
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Kasparov plays Grunfeld,loses to karpov
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

Too bad this win didn't matter
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 29 moves, 1-0

Kasparov's 27...Qa5?? loses instantly
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

A must-see draw
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E92) King's Indian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov should have won this game
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Another game Karpov should have won
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2

The best draw from the 1990 match-a fierce fight
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov misses yet another win on move 26
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov should have won this game too.....
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2

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