Closed pawn positional masterpiece.. 24.Ba7!
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
Young Fischer Queen Sac
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
22.Nd5 nice position
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Changing of the guard
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
Deus Ex Machina
Deep Fritz vs Kramnik, 2006  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0
Marshalls Immortal
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
Unstoppable Knights
Anand vs Ponomariov, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0
Knights of the round table (Blitz)
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Brutal 8 move forced mate. 11.Qxh7+, to 18.Kd2#(!!) Relentless.
Ed Lasker vs G Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Birds Immortal Pin Cushion
Bird vs Steinitz, 1868  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Keres immortal(yeah yeah, wanton overusage) double rook sac
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Morphy's Sac(get your mind out of the gutter!)
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Moro.. what else is there to say?
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Moro destroys Anand with a Kings Gambit
Morozevich vs Anand, 1995  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
Moro French Clinic
J Polgar vs Morozevich, 2000  (C11) French, 36 moves, 0-1
Yusupovs Immortal
Ivanchuk vs A Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1
Shorts Immortal King Walk
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
Tal Knight Domination
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
Tal is pissed.
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Young Kasparov clinical attack
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1977  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 0-1
Kasparov destroys the Bird variation
Kasparov vs A Roizman, 1978  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
16. Bc4! Into Nice Endgame demonstration
Z Zhang vs Koneru, 2003  (C22) Center Game, 95 moves, 1-0
A Knights Oddysee
H Wang vs D Andreikin, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 49 moves, 1-0
12. Rxe6! Nice Exchange Sac and finish
H Wang vs A Timofeev, 2007  (B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
There can be only one!
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
Kamsky Immortal Bishop/Rook orgy
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Hikki's 21.Qxf2!
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007  (A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1
17. Rxd6!
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
12 yr old Capa's 29.Qxb5!
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
The names Lagrave. Maximus "Romanctic" Vachier Lagrave,
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
10.Bxh6!!! All or nothing!
Oll vs M Ulybin, 1989  (C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0
Kramnik must win vs Leko to retain the title
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Whoever gives up the rook first, wins!
Svidler vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
Kasparov dominates Anand with home prep
Kasparov vs Anand, 1991  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik or Tal?
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
d4, g3, Nh3, Nf4 vs the Dutch. Devastating Attack Ensues!
A Stefanova vs M Gurevich, 2008  (A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0
Schlechter's fierce 37.Nd5! with elegant finish 44.a5!
Schlechter vs Gunsberg, 1901  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0
Nez, Tal's trainer and up 4-1.. what more need i say?
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Instructive Petrosian Game. Destroys Smyslov.
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
Kasparovs positional masterpiece... vs Karpov!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Pinned from opening to endgame. Spectacular play
Kamsky vs Ding Liren, 2011  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
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