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Steve Giddins' 50 Essential Chess Lessons
Compiled by Inius Mella
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Game 1. Averbakh - Sarvarov
Averbakh vs Sarvarov, 1959 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 2. Geller - Kotov
Geller vs Kotov, 1955 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0

Game 3. J. Polgar - Mamedyarov
Polgar vs Mamedyarov, 2002 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 1-0

Game 4. Padevsky - Kholmov
N Padevsky vs Kholmov, 1956 
(C45) Scotch Game, 47 moves, 0-1

Game 5. Maroczy - Helling
Maroczy vs K Helling, 1936 
(B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 1-0

Game 6. Tal - Spassky
Tal vs Spassky, 1965 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 8. Makogonov - Keres
V Makogonov vs Keres, 1939 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0

Game 9. Gligoric - Larsen
Gligoric vs Larsen, 1973 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 10. Romanovsky - Smorodsky
P Romanovsky vs A Smorodsky, 1924 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 50 moves, 1-0

Game 11. Hutchings - Keene
S J Hutchings vs Keene, 1973  
(A16) English, 22 moves, 0-1

Game 12. Andersson - Van der Wiel
Andersson vs Van der Wiel, 1983 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0

Game 13. Miles - Smyslov
Miles vs Smyslov, 1986 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 14. Hort - Petrosian
Hort vs Petrosian, 1970 
(C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1

Game 16. Short - Timman
Short vs Timman, 1991 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0

Game 18. Smyslov - Karpov
Smyslov vs Karpov, 1971 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0

Game 19. Najdorf - Kotov
Najdorf vs Kotov, 1957 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 36. Shamkovich v. Nezhmetdinov
Shamkovich vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1961 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

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