Kasim's great escape
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kramnik's onslaught witheld by Leko's defense
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (A61) Benoni, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
K & K gem of London
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Resourceful play of Smyslov saves the endgame without a piece.
Keres vs Smyslov, 1941  (D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2
Post mortem of this would kill me, Bobby...
Barcza vs Fischer, 1959  (A05) Reti Opening, 95 moves, 1/2-1/2
Useless Extra Rook
A Petrov vs P Journoud, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Balanced storm
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov Gambit duel
Timman vs Smyslov, 1979  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Studylike Draw
Keres vs Eliskases, 1938  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dragon & Fire
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1960  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Brilliant sac of two pieces for perpetual
Marshall vs Alekhine, 1924  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Clash of Giants
Spassky vs Botvinnik, 1970  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Great Battle
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1922  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Great Fireworks
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2012  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Studylike Pawn Ending
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1914  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sharp Clash
W Blank vs M Pepe, 1999  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Show Stopa
J Stopa vs D Kuljasevic, 2007  (A60) Benoni Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Six Queens on the Board
E Szalanczy vs Thi Mai Hung Nguyen, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian's Masterpiece
Tal vs Petrosian, 1958  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
The best defense is attack
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
True Masterpiece
Vitiugov vs Kramnik, 2013  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Halprin's Homework
Halprin vs Pillsbury, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bronstein's Imagination
Bronstein vs Polugaevsky, 1963  (B44) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bold Attack Brings a Half-point to Underdog
A Dale vs Wei Yi, 2015  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Amazing fortress against two Queens
A Kosten vs R Zelcic, 1992  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
Awesome Battle of Giants
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1910  (B32) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Endgame Classics
Lasker vs Ed. Lasker, 1924  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 103 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Miracles of Peter and Paul
Keres vs P Romanovsky, 1939  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
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