Anand loses in 6 moves!!
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Fingerfehler results in 6-move loss for Alapin
Tarrasch vs Alapin, 1889  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Kasparov loses in 7 (blitz)!!
Mamedyarov vs Kasparov, 2021  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 7 moves, 1-0
Spassky loses in 8
Spassky vs Rodgaisky, 1948  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 8 moves, 0-1
Razuvaev loses in 8
Vasiukov vs Razuvaev, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 8 moves, 1-0
Euwe loses in 9
Wiersma vs Euwe, 1920  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
Gunsberg loses in 9
H E Atkins vs Gunsberg, 1902  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
Karjakin blitzed in 10!
D Andreikin vs Karjakin, 2010  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0
Bareev loses in 11 (blitz)
Bareev vs Nakamura, 2015  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
Alekhine gets blitzed in 12
F J Perez Perez vs Alekhine, 1943  (C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0
Karpov loses in 12
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
Spassky loses in 12, but could play on with 12...Kd8!
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Huebner loses in 12
C Gabriel vs Huebner, 2006  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 12 moves, 1-0
Nakamura smashed in 12
J Becerra Rivero vs Nakamura, 2009  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 12 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi loses in 13
Morozevich vs Korchnoi, 2004  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0
Petrosian loses in 13
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
Shirov loses in 13 moves!
P K Wells vs Shirov, 2006  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Euwe routed in 13
Euwe vs W J Muhring, 1947  (A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
Lasker humiliated in 14
H Caro vs Lasker, 1890  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi loses in 14
J Gallagher vs Korchnoi, 2006  (C11) French, 14 moves, 1-0
Firouzja loses in 14 (rapid)
Nakamura vs Firouzja, 2020  (B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0
Carlsen loses in 15
Pelletier vs Carlsen, 2005  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Svidler loses in 15 (blitz)
Kramnik vs Svidler, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Mamedyarov falls in 15 (rapid)
I Khairullin vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Duda loses in 16
Duda vs Swiercz, 2012  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 0-1
Ding asphyxiated in 16 (rapid)
Ding Liren vs Gelfand, 2020  (B30) Sicilian, 16 moves, 0-1
MVL loses in 16 (rapid)
Ding Liren vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2020  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 16 moves, 1-0
Euwe routed in 17
H Janssen vs Euwe, 1979  (C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Spassky's immortal 17-move rout of Larsen
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Caruana loses in 17
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2012  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 17 moves, 1-0
Svidler loses as White in 17
Svidler vs V Malaniuk, 1994  (C47) Four Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Nepomniachtchi routed in 17 (rapid)
Anand vs Nepomniachtchi, 2020  (D85) Grunfeld, 17 moves, 1-0
Nepomniachtchi loses in 17 (rapid)
Aronian vs Nepomniachtchi, 2017 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Deep Blue crushes Kasparov in 19
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Karpov, soon to be World Champion, loses to Korchnoi in 19
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974  (E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0
Topalov loses in 19
D Donchev vs Topalov, 1989  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 19 moves, 1-0
So slaughtered in 19 (rapid)
J van Foreest vs So, 2021 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Fischer loses to Euwe in 20
Euwe vs Fischer, 1957  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Giri loses in 20
Kramnik vs Giri, 2017  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Kramnik, as White, embarrassed by Topalov in 20
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 20 moves, 0-1
Karjakin smashed in 20
P H Nielsen vs Karjakin, 2002  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
Capa loses to Marshall in 25
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
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