good study game
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0
karpov-spassky duke it out in 1980
Karpov vs Spassky, 1980  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Svidler gets a painful lesson in tactics
J Polgar vs Svidler, 2005  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 30 moves, 1-0
Michael Adams in his finest hour
Adams vs Gelfand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 117 moves, 1-0
Kasparov's greatest attacking game of all-time
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
Prodigy clashes with teacher,and it is spectacular
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
kasparov plays a masterful,karpov-style endgame
Kasparov vs Svidler, 2004  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 1-0
Kasparov at his finest
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 63 moves, 0-1
karpov crushes garry-again
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1988  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0
Kramnik and Kasparov play another fine game
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal's revenge
Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
Karpov whips Tal
Karpov vs Tal, 1980  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 34 moves, 1-0
Aronian teaches a brutal tactics lesson
I Sokolov vs Aronian, 2006  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 19 moves, 0-1
Topalov plays a sacraficial masterpiece
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0
blitz
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1998  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1-0
Gischuk-Kasim playchess.com blitz game
Grischuk vs Kasimdzhanov, 2004  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 70 moves, 1-0
Phenomenal fighting chess
Ponomariov vs Aronian, 2005  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 51 moves, 0-1
strong endgame technique,fighting game
Aronian vs Ponomariov, 2005  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 73 moves, 1-0
Epic Linares 2006 battle
Aronian vs Topalov, 2006  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 123 moves, 1/2-1/2
#2 greatest endgame all time
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 74 moves, 0-1
Great fighting game by both players
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1
Another tactical win
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0
Kasparov and Adams play a very complicated draw
Kasparov vs Adams, 2004  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Grischuk's sac brilliant
Bareev vs Grischuk, 2006  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
nice draw
Anand vs Kramnik, 2000  (B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasimdzhanov's finest hour
Shirov vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 0-1
A fine tactical win by the russian
Grischuk vs Bacrot, 2004  (C41) Philidor Defense, 55 moves, 1-0
Nice tactical fight
Topalov vs Mamedyarov, 2006  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 50 moves, 1-0
karpov's finest win ever vs kramnik
Karpov vs Kramnik, 1994  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 40 moves, 1-0
Incredible game. Svidler agreed to a draw in a won position!
Svidler vs Anand, 1999  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
In incredible tactical game in San Luis
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
A fighting draw
Shirov vs Kasparov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
kasparov saves another game at linares 2004
Leko vs Kasparov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Great adams win
Adams vs Sasikiran, 2002 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0
Fighting draw
Topalov vs Anand, 2008  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bacrot!!!
Ivanchuk vs Bacrot, 2007  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
What a fight!
Ivanchuk vs Mamedyarov, 2007  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 58 moves, 0-1
Excellent svidler technique
Svidler vs Navara, 2007  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Spectacular queen sac and attack by navara
I Cheparinov vs Navara, 2007  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1
A flash of what is to come
Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2005  (B33) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0
Harikrishna- imaginative play
Harikrishna vs Y Hou, 2008  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 1-0
Kasimdzhanov vs Nakamura, 2007  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Gelfand, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Kasparov escapes....
Anand vs Kasparov, 2005  (B33) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Adams vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kramnik vs Anand, 1996  (A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Grischuk vs Radjabov, 2007  (E73) King's Indian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Svidler vs Dreev, 2007  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Adams vs Topalov, 2006  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 1-0
Jakovenko vs Leko, 2007  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
what a game
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Svidler, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 53 moves, 1-0
Interesting endgame- underpromotion
Shirov vs Aronian, 2008  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
...Nh4!!!
Morozevich vs Adams, 2001  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Great endgame
Mamedyarov vs Kamsky, 2007  (E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 1-0
high quality draw
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2001  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ponomariov vs Kramnik, 2005  (B33) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Incredible draw- see Ezzy's annotations
Topalov vs Mamedyarov, 2007  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Adams in a fine sicilian win
Adams vs Y Hou, 2007  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 39 moves, 1-0
Kramnik-Mamedyarov clash
Kramnik vs Mamedyarov, 2008  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1
14. Qxe6!! Brilliant game,early candidate for GOTY
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2008  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 49 moves, 1-0
svidler beats kasparov
Svidler vs Kasparov, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
great endgame mind
Karjakin vs Ponomariov, 2006  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 56 moves, 0-1
karpov in the endgame
Karpov vs Ljubojevic, 1988  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0
morozevich wins
Morozevich vs Radjabov, 2007  (B33) Sicilian, 52 moves, 1-0
svidler's masterpiece
Mamedyarov vs Svidler, 2007  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1
Anand brilliancy
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
good kibitzes
M Sharif vs Kasparov, 1988  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 31 moves, 1-0
Kasparov!
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
aronian mauls ivanchuk
Aronian vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
possible GOTY 2008
Jakovenko vs Kasimdzhanov, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
aronian- the machine
Anand vs Aronian, 2008  (C45) Scotch Game, 75 moves, 0-1
najdorf ivanchuk win
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2009  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Pilnik, 1955  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Leko, 2009  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
great najdorf endgame
Anand vs Nepomniachtchi, 2009  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 0-1
Typical kramnik
Eljanov vs Kramnik, 2010  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 49 moves, 0-1
Incredible save from adams
Adams vs M Paragua, 2011  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 111 moves, 1/2-1/2
back and forth WCC 2012
Anand vs Gelfand, 2012  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
kramnik!
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2012  (C47) Four Knights, 42 moves, 1-0
like capa
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2012  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 53 moves, 1-0
brilliant
D J Ledger vs G Jones, 2012  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 34 moves, 0-1
Big russian championship game- 2012
Grischuk vs Svidler, 2012  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 0-1
Aronian at his best
Aronian vs Ivanchuk, 2012  (E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Nxb7!!
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2012  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
41.d6! and an entertaining endgame
Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk, 2012  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 60 moves, 1-0
Kramnik's endgame technique- demonstrated yet again.
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2012  (C45) Scotch Game, 87 moves, 0-1
Classic game
Morozevich vs Leko, 2012  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0
Vintage Kramnik- triple sacrifice
Kramnik vs McShane, 2012  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
67. g4!! In a great endgame
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2013  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 92 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Bacrot- again
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2013  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1
Aronian brilliant game
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2014  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 45 moves, 1-0
Svidler smooth win at candidates 2014
Svidler vs Topalov, 2014  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0
classic endgame
Kramnik vs Caruana, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 76 moves, 1-0
great positional game
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2015  (A13) English, 49 moves, 0-1
Innovative ideas from Anand
Anand vs Adams, 2015  (A20) English, 51 moves, 1-0
Tactical Kramnik v Topalov
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2015  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Best game of 2015 Possibly
Navara vs Wojtaszek, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0
Great tactical match- London 2016
Topalov vs Anand, 2016  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 0-1
Nearly flawless technique
Kramnik vs Caruana, 2018  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 52 moves, 1-0
Insane ending.
Carlsen vs X Bu, 2017  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
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