K Hamppe vs P Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Halprin vs Pillsbury, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Awesome Rook Endgame
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1909  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 75 moves, 0-1
A !!! move
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein vs Breyer, 1912  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 37 moves, 1-0
[Alekhine-Chatard]
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1919  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
An Alekhine Brilliancy
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
An extraordinary game. 66 a4!?
Janowski vs Ed Lasker, 1924  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
A "forced" draw??
Capablanca vs A Nimzowitsch, 1927  (E16) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ukraine Immortal
E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Sac Sac Sac
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1
Polish Immortal (Sac of all minor pieces!)
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1930  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
Crushing Opening Preparation
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1941  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
Tolush vs Boleslavsky, 1945  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1946  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Rossolimo vs I Romanenko, 1948  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Najdorf 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qf3 Nbd7?! refuted (> 7...h6)
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 1-0
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
G Mititelu vs Tal, 1958  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
The Fishing Trip Variation I
Keres vs Fischer, 1959  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 53 moves, 0-1
Pachman vs Fischer, 1959  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
The return of the fishing trip variation
Tal vs Koblents, 1961  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 32 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Filip, 1962  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Portisch, 1964  (C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
V Timofeev vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1970  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 29 moves, 0-1
23. Rxf7!!? ... against Fischer...!?
Quinteros vs Fischer, 1970  (A10) English, 42 moves, 0-1
I Platonov vs Shamkovich, 1971  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 18 moves, 0-1
24. Ba7! (a positional tactic)
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
Astounding Double Rook Sac
L Christiansen vs Seirawan, 1978  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
D Goodman vs Nunn, 1978  (A28) English, 24 moves, 1-0
Y Gruenfeld vs Polugaevsky, 1979  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 53 moves, 0-1
Classic Anti-IQP Plan and Execution
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
Nice attack in 6.Be2 Scheveningen/Najdorf
Karpov vs Ljubojevic, 1982  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 1-0
1984 Match Game 2
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E17) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
1984 Match Game 6 (R + 3P v R +3P)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
1984 Match Game 15 (B + N + 4P v B + N +3P)
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2
1984 Match Game 19 (R + 4P v R + 4P)
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
1984 Match Game 27 (Karpov Goes 5-0 up)
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1-0
Ljubojevic vs Korchnoi, 1985  (C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
H Cordes vs Miles, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 36 moves, 1-0
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Nunn vs K Georgiev, 1988  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Seirawan vs Kasparov, 1989  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Adams vs P Wolff, 1990  (B06) Robatsch, 24 moves, 1-0
Opening Notes
A Zapata vs Adianto, 1990 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Brodsky vs Kramnik, 1991  (B33) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1
Gelfand vs Anand, 1993  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994  (C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1
King's Indian (Petrosian System)
Kramnik vs Bologan, 1995 (E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Morozevich vs Topalov, 1995  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Kramnik can play decent attacking chess!
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs J Polgar, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0
Double Rook Sac
S Atalik vs Sax, 1997  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Everything goes a bit Pete for Gazza
Svidler vs Kasparov, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997  (E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
Movsesian vs O Cvitan, 1997  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Tactical Endgame Win
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998  (D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1
Barsov vs Z Zhang, 2001  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 40 moves, 1-0
Excellent Exchange Sacrifice
Bologan vs Svidler, 2001  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
[Najdorf Poisoned Pawn] 23. Rf1!!N
A Gubajdullin vs O Biriukov, 2003  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0
Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1
Lots of room for analysis...
Morozevich vs Pelletier, 2003  (C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs Anand, 2003  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 35 moves, 1-0
Spectacular home preparation
Jobava vs Bareev, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0
I Sokolov vs J Polgar, 2003  (E12) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
J Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003  (C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Short vs C Lutz, 2003  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 46 moves, 1-0
One of the best of 2003
Svidler vs S Volkov, 2003  (C02) French, Advance, 54 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Radjabov, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
Sutovsky vs Dvoirys, 2003  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Naiditsch vs Radjabov, 2003  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 48 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs Fressinet, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
S Sulskis vs Macieja, 2004  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 72 moves, 1-0
[Opening Notes] French Guimard
Rublevsky vs Vaganian, 2005 (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
[Opening Ideas] [Gambit v French]
E Tate vs N Takemoto, 1993  (C00) French Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
[Opening Points] [Sicilian Richter Rauzer] 6. ...e5? 7. Bxf6!
Ganguly vs D Poliakov, 2002  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 26 moves, 1-0
[Opening Ideas] Anand's approach to the Marshall
Anand vs Shirov, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 59 moves, 1-0
[Opening Ideas] 8. a3!? in the Najdorf Poisoned Pawn
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
[Opening Ideas] - early exchange on d5 in the Sveshnikov
Svidler vs A Timofeev, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 63 moves, 0-1
[Opening Ideas] [Rubinstein French]
Motylev vs M Roiz, 2005  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
[Opening Ideas] [Rubinstein French]
M Roiz vs Vaganian, 2005  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Giri vs Aronian, 2012  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
V Gashimov vs R Kempinski, 2011  (B54) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs Mamedyarov, 2013  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1
Navara vs S Kristjansson, 2015  (A61) Benoni, 28 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0
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