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Checkmate123's favorite games
Compiled by Checkmate123
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These games are not organized in any way. Just some favourite games.

A wrong pawn advance by Zukerfort in Queen's gambit declined
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1

Najdorf's fantastic mate
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1

Polgar's only win against Kasparov
Polgar vs Kasparov, 2002 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0

Beautiful tactics by kasparov using Ruy Lopez
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Good tactical play by Teichmann in his Ruy Lopez.
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1911 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

King's uncommon opening with b6. Good play by White.
J F Pierrot vs C Garcia Palermo, 2001
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

Hjartarson vs Kasparov, 1994 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1

D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

Nunn vs C Pritchett, 1986 
(B89) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Schlechter vs J Mieses, 1894 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 52 moves, 1-0

The young Carlsen draws Kasparov. Quiet amazing.
Carlsen vs Kasparov, 2004 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Mezioud vs A Slimani, 2000
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 0-1

Janowski vs Marshall, 1912 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Good positional play by Capablanca to exploit AA's weaknesses
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1913 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

A Scerbo vs N Hocevar, 2001
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 0-1

Kosteniuk vs C Zhu, 2001 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 0-1

Short using the Worrall attack.
Short vs Karpov, 1992 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine at his best
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1922 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

Brilliant tactical blow at the end by black.
B Molinari vs L Roux Cabral, 1943 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 33 moves, 0-1

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