Endgame tactics
Najdorf vs Stahlberg, 1941  (B15) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 1-0
Kasparov style
Kasparov vs Polgar, 2000  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 1-0
Topalov style
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 2006  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 0-1
Fire on board
Shirov vs Bologan, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
Instructive endgame
Karpov vs Deep Thought, 1990  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 65 moves, 1-0
Capablanca's great ending technique
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Slaying the spanish Breyer
Carlsen vs M Weeks, 2006  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 41 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein masterpiece
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1912  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0
D44
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Leko style
Ivanchuk vs Leko, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1
Brilliant Geller
Geller vs N Novotelnov, 1951  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Polgar's crushed
Polgar vs Bacrot, 1999  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 75 moves, 0-1
Kasimdzhanov vs Polgar, 2005  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 47 moves, 1-0
An exchange sacrifice
Keres vs Gligoric, 1959  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Capablanca as a tactician
Capablanca vs B H Villegas, 1914  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Such a blindness
Van Wely vs Morozevich, 2006  (E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
Landa beauty
Landa vs E Shaposhnikov, 2005  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
Modern Reti demolition
E Tate vs V Akobian, 2006  (A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov sacs on the Sveshnikov
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Winning with the dragon
Delchev vs B Chatalbashev, 2001  (B27) Sicilian, 58 moves, 0-1
Study opening analysis
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958  (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
Bruzon outplays Lenier
L Bruzon Batista vs Dominguez Perez, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 72 moves, 1-0
Alekhine on Anastasia
Alekhine vs P S Leonhardt, 1910  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Tactical Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Pawnslaught
F J Lee vs H W Shoosmith, 1904  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
Time trouble mistakes?
Kosteniuk vs R Kempinski, 2006  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
A remarkable game
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 2006  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1
The only move
Sliwa vs G Stoltz, 1953  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
18.Nf5!!
Kaidanov vs Wojtkiewicz, 1994  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
18.Bxf7+!
E Schiller vs M Arne, 1995  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
22.f6?
F Vallejo Pons vs A Romero Holmes, 2002  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Smart manoeuvre 28.Nd4!
Kamsky vs P Wolff, 1991  (A48) King's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Positional queen sac
Khalifman vs Ermenkov, 1994  (A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 1-0
A "little" strategic
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
How a master mates
Najdorf vs NN, 1942  (C26) Vienna, 20 moves, 1-0
Poor Nimzo
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
Fantastic
Degraeve vs J Tomczak, 2006  (B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 1-0
Outstanding Slav
K Georgiev vs I Sokolov, 2002  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
For Zenon
G Szilagyi vs Bagirov, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 52 moves, 0-1
I'll give you my rook, you'll give me your king.
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
13...Nf6
Anand vs Shirov, 2002  (B32) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
16...Bf6?!
Bologan vs Degraeve, 2001  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
12...Bh5
Karpov vs Uhlmann, 1973  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 42 moves, 1-0
Crazy Tal
Tal vs A Vooremaa, 1971  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
2.Na3!? by Zvjaginsev
Zvjaginsev vs Khalifman, 2005  (B20) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
It could be a draw
I Kadimova vs R Norinkeviciute, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 88 moves, 0-1
18.b4!! commences a deep combination
Dreev vs Shirov, 1996  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 56 moves, 1-0
Beautiful miniature
T Melody vs J Spinale, 1996  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
12...Nf6
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
12...Rc8
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2
Suffering
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
A lethal pin
G Milos vs N Murshed, 1997  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Draw
Spassky vs Hjartarson, 1991  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
11.h4
A Markov vs P Vinogradov, 1916  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0
8.Rc1, 11...Nd2
Van Wely vs Carlsen, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
9.Qc2 and a wondrous game by Carlsen
Van Wely vs Carlsen, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
Farewell Unzicker
Unzicker vs T D van Scheltinga, 1951  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 25 moves, 1-0
First step to kingstown
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1994  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Playing against Brasil
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1992  (A05) Reti Opening, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
38.g6 or 38.Rh8!
Bronstein vs Shamkovich, 1961  (B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 1-0
Amazing 26...Qh4!
Larsen vs Ljubojevic, 1975  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 0-1
What a 100 points difference can do
Bacrot vs Anand, 2006  (E12) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1
Theory 1
Topalov vs Van Wely, 2001  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
31.Bg6!!
Suetin vs V Liberzon, 1960 (C11) French, 76 moves, 1-0
18.Nf5!
Csom vs P Ostojic, 1969  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian as white
I Teran Alvarez vs D H Campora, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
QGA isolated pawn
Navara vs Svidler, 2006  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
completely outplayed
Navara vs Beliavsky, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0
43...Rc8!
L Popov vs I Rogers, 1986  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 47 moves, 0-1
guess 29.
Navara vs Z Kozul, 2006  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 31 moves, 1-0
Menchik
F Lazard vs Menchik, 1929  (A02) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
A game to study carefully
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
Opening lines
Tarrasch vs Euwe, 1923  (E90) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
How not to play Keres English 17...Qa5! wins
K Tsarouhas vs Kotronias, 2005  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 18 moves, 0-1
25.e6!
A Bangiev vs Tukmakov, 1979  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
Carlsen gambit 30...Ng4!
L E Johannessen vs Carlsen, 2006  (A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1
Bagaturov creative sacrifice 21.Qxc3!!
G Bagaturov vs Ftacnik, 1992  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 44 moves, 1-0
Nice deflection 39.Rd8! and wins.
D Ionescu vs T Luther, 2005  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
27.Nf5!!
R Lallemand vs M Lomineishvili, 2005  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Gligoric plays Glicoric variation
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1966  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
22...Qf5!!
I Bajarani vs G Guseinov, 2005  (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
29.Re7+!!
Euwe vs Reti, 1920  (B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1-0
9...Nxe5! is a positional sacrifice
P McEvan vs G Kito, 1967  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 0-1
How to improve Black's play
Nakamura vs J Sarkar, 2006  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
18.Bxh6! in French
E Sharapov vs Timoshenko, 1998  (C16) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1-0
27.Rxa7 and black queen has gone.
Nijboer vs A J Walton, 2006  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
19.Ndxe6!+-
Kasparov vs Gelfand, 1993  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 1-0
33.Be4! winning
Topalov vs Morozevich, 2002  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0
16.g3!
Topalov vs Anand, 2001  (C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0
So long Jessie
T Lopang vs J Gilbert, 2006  (E92) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
24...Qxe3!!
Yudasin vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1
Morra!!
K Smith vs Evans, 1972  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 40 moves, 0-1
Bh6!
J Koch vs A Hauchard, 1997  (B10) Caro-Kann, 29 moves, 1-0
Full Benko
Adianto vs N Mariano, 2005  (A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
Miles!!
A J Mestel vs Miles, 1979  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 43 moves, 0-1
21.fxg6 uau!
Averbakh vs V Zak, 1947  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 1-0
I should play like this
Y Visser vs Speelman, 2006  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
"Ehlvest Has Left the Building"
Kasparov vs Ehlvest, 1978  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
17...Bd7
Kotronias vs N Skalkotas, 2005  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 52 moves, 1-0
opening a kan of worms
Smagin vs S Salov, 1984  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 1-0
18.Rxf6!
A Haik vs S Skembris, 1981  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs K Miton, 2007  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
B Colias vs E Friedman, 1985  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 47 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 68 moves, 0-1
Ponomariov vs Korchnoi, 2001  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 45 moves, 1-0
A Planinc vs Vasiukov, 1973  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Reshevsky, 1948  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 41 moves, 0-1
A Grosar vs D Lobzhanidze, 1999 (C45) Scotch Game, 50 moves, 0-1
D Barua vs R O Perez Garcia, 2000 (C42) Petrov Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
S Pozin vs N Kabanov, 2009 (A56) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
zenon
R Kashtanov vs A Utkin, 2001 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
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