The Black King is forced to march down the board to his demise.
Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Karpov's pieces retreat home.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1
Karpov plays against the World.
The World vs Karpov, 1996  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Did he really make a mistake?
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
One of the shortest recorded games!
A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1
A night at the opera!
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
A chess battle!
Napoleon Bonaparte vs General Bertrand, 1820  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
A lesson in neglecting development and King safety.
Fischer vs Geller, 1961  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 22 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Game.
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
An amateur wins?
Adams vs E Torre, 2002  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 53 moves, 1-0
Paul Morphy plays blindfolded at the age of twelve.
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856  (C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
The Evergreen Game.
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Disappearing act.
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
An opening surprise.
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 40 moves, 0-1
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