chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
 
AdrianP's Bookmarked Games
Compiled by AdrianP
--*--

Games which I've flagged for looking at in detail. They don't have much in common apart from being ripe for detailed analysis...

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

97 games

 » View all game collections by AdrianP PGN Download
 » Search entire game collection library
 » Clone this game collection (copy it to your account)
 » FAQ: Help with Game Collections
Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC