Viswanathan Anand World Champ Anand vs Ponomariov, 2002  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 1-0 Levon Aronian Aronian vs Van Wely, 2004 (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 Alexander Alekhine World Champ Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 Michael Adams Adams vs Nunn, 1991 (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 Vladimir Akopian V Akopian vs Efimenko, 2006 (C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 David Bronstein Adams vs Bronstein, 1992 (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2 Mikhail Botvinnik World Champ Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1952  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 22 moves, 1-0 Henry Edward Bird Winawer vs Bird, 1878  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 54 moves, 1-0 Viktor Bologan Bologan vs Smeets, 2005 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 91 moves, 1-0 Boris Gulko Gulko vs Yermolinsky, 2001 (E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2 Jose Raul Capablanca World Champ Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1928  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 37 moves, 1-0 Wilhelm Cohn A Levin vs W Cohn, 1902  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 1-0 Ludwig Engels K Makarczyk vs L Engels, 1937  (A57) Benko Gambit, 62 moves, 0-1 Max Euwe WC Euwe vs Najdorf, 1947  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 1-0 Bobby Fischer World Champ Fischer vs J Rubinetti, 1970  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 24 moves, 1-0 Isidor Gunsberg Gunsberg vs Taubenhaus, 1889 (C53) Giuoco Piano, 33 moves, 1-0 Robert Huebner H Hecht vs Huebner, 1967 (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anatoli Karpov World Champ Karpov vs Beliavsky, 1993  (E15) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0 Gary Kasparov World Champ Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1991  (E92) King's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0 Raymond Keene. Kraidman vs Keene, 1978 (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 43 moves, 0-1 Viktor Korchnoi WC Challenger P Scheeren vs A Kuligowski, 1983  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 Vladimir Kramnik World Champ Kramnik vs Piket, 2002  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0 Louis Charles Mahe De La Bourdonnais - Strongest in era La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (C51) Evans Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0 Alexander M'Donnell. McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0 Vera Menchik V Goglidze vs Menchik, 1935  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 19 moves, 1-0 Anthony Miles Browne vs Miles, 1987 (E12) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1 Paul Morphy J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857  (C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1 Nicholas MacLeod N MacLeod vs Lipschutz, 1889  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1 Hikaru Nakamura J Gombac vs Nakamura, 2001  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 62 moves, 0-1 "NN" J Smith vs G H Derrickson, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1 John Owen J Robey vs Owen, 1862  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 35 moves, 0-1 Vasja Pirc Levenfish vs Pirc, 1935  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2 Judit Polgar Strongest Woman ever Svidler vs Polgar, 1997 (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 Zsuzsa Polgar Women's World Champ A Haik vs S Polgar, 1987  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 58 moves, 0-1 Ian Rodgers. M Marinkovic vs I Rogers, 1989 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1 Viacheslav Ragozin G Ilivitsky vs Ragozin, 1948 (E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 44 moves, 1-0 Wilhelm Steinitz 1st Official WC Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1863  (C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1 Nigel Short World Champ Challenger 1993 Short vs A Kosten, 1988  (C18) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1-0 Eric Schiller - Chess Arbiter and author S Dickinson vs E Schiller, 1986  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1 Vasily Smyslov World Champ Tal vs Smyslov, 1970  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 39 moves, 0-1 Boris Spassky World Champ Beliavsky vs Spassky, 1986 (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2 Duncan Suttles. E Celorio vs Suttles, 1973  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1 Carl Schlechter WC Challenger Schlechter vs J N Berger, 1907  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0 Mikhail Tal WC Bronstein vs Tal, 1975  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0 Savielly Tartakower. Tartakower vs Spielmann, 1908 (B40) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 Veselin Topalov FIDE World Champ Kasparov vs Topalov, 2001  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 34 moves, 1-0 Carlos Torre-Repetto Marshall vs Torre, 1925  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1 Siegbert Tarrasch World Champ Challenger H Wolf vs Tarrasch, 1923  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 51 moves, 0-1 Bill Wall B Wall vs Lewis, 1975 (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 19 moves, 1-0 Chessgames.com Database Favourite Opening. C Wei vs D Maghalashvili, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 0-1 Chessgames.com Database Least Favourite Opening. G Welling vs S Horvath, 1996  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 19 moves, 1-0 Wang Yue P Tregubov vs Y Wang, 2008 (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 0-1 52 games