Mars Attack!
Ponomariov vs V Akopian, 2002  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 71 moves, 0-1
White breaks through the pawns
A Kveinys vs Speelman, 2002  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 50 moves, 1-0
Courageous attack and outstanding series of sacs
H A Gretarsson vs G Sargissian, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
Positional Masterpiece by Kasparov
Sasikiran vs Kasparov, 2002  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
A impossible ending
Ponomariov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2002  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 67 moves, 1-0
Sokolov's 23. Nd6!!
I Sokolov vs Short, 2002  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
Bacrot cruising over Radjabov
Bacrot vs Radjabov, 2002  (E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
Cascade of tactical shots turned to be better for Black.
Van Wely vs Bacrot, 2002  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
GM opens the Bird Opening in Olympiad
Granda Zuniga vs A Beliavsky, 2002  (A02) Bird's Opening, 54 moves, 1-0
Don't leave the King alone.
V Babula Sr vs F Braga, 2002  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 22 moves, 1-0
Crazy Game
J C Alvarez Marquez vs A Kulashko, 2002  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Plain Insane
D Bryson vs T Luther, 2002  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kotronias vs N Murshed, 2002  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Sutovsky vs P H Nielsen, 2002  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Bad counterattack on queenside
Kupreichik vs N Speck, 2002  (B57) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Old ideas into some new
J Polgar vs Mamedyarov, 2002  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 1-0
White's control over open, central files.
P H Nielsen vs Sadvakasov, 2002  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Kransenkow's blunder
Krasenkow vs P Nikolic, 2002  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 18 moves, 0-1
Dominating game by Halkias
S Halkias vs Ftacnik, 2002  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 44 moves, 1-0
Rare case that doubled isolated pawn have the upper hand
Ali Gattea vs A Istratescu, 2002  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 49 moves, 0-1
Tactics weaken White's Kingside
A Aleksandrov vs Adams, 2002  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
Learning from your patzer-like years
L E Johannessen vs R Zelcic, 2002  (E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 27 moves, 0-1
Short game at Olympiad
M Al Dahbali vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2002  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Sturua's Nightmar-ish blunder
Z Sturua vs S Atalik, 2002  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1
Crowded bunch leads White to win
Ivanchuk vs J Radulski, 2002  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0
Leko missed 53. Nf8+ to win Kasparov but played Ne5 for a draw
Leko vs Kasparov, 2002  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Another missed win for LEKO
Leko vs Bologan, 2002 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Expert on Ruy Lopez open meet Kasparov and LOST!
Kasparov vs Krasenkow, 2002  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 24 moves, 1-0
Simply awful blunder
P Roca vs J Emms, 2002  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
Fell into a trap
V Bui vs H Frey Perez, 2002  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 0-1
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