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All-time favorites
Compiled by Marvol
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Just a collection of games that strike me as being outstanding in any way.

Ivanchuk's pair of knights totally dominates Kasparov's pair o'
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1991 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

April Fool's game 2005 :-D
A Nimzowitsch vs Systemsson, 1927  
(C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

The famous 1...a6 game
Karpov vs Miles, 1980  
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1

Leko's win against a wrongly prepared Kramnik
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 32 moves, 0-1

The Immortal Draw
K Hamppe vs P Meitner, 1872 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

The famous ...Qg3!! "gold coin shower" game
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein's Immortal; ...Rc3!!!
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

Goes on&on&on&on... never a dull moment
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904 
(C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0

"Dolle toren" ending
E Post vs A Nimzowitsch, 1905 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

Well he doesn't always WIN :-p even if he attacks
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1

Kasparov forgot to play the KID
J Piket vs Kasparov, 1995 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 41 moves, 1-0

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