Anand's Semi-Slav beats Carlsen, R+P vs B+P endgame
Carlsen vs Anand, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 59 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk expertly maneuvers his pieces against Leko
Ivanchuk vs Leko, 2008  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0
Topalov plays a magnificent White Najdorf to beat Ivanchuk
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
Carlsen's simple, strong moves a la Capablanca crush Topalov
Topalov vs Carlsen, 2008  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 44 moves, 0-1
Radjabov's crystal-clear play a la Capablanca crushes Carlsen
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2008  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
Carlsen wins classic game over Aronian's Ruy Lopez from Linares
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0
Carlsen drowns Chucky in a sea of tactical complications
Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2008  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
Magnus forks his way to first win over Anand
Carlsen vs Anand, 2008  (A20) English, 48 moves, 1-0
Malakhov wins a dead equal two bishops ending against Bareev(!)
V Malakhov vs Bareev, 2008  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 81 moves, 1-0
Kamsky gives yet another endgame clinic, this time to Adams
Kamsky vs Adams, 2008  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1-0
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2008  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 62 moves, 0-1
Carlsen vs Adams, 2008  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 56 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (C11) French, 43 moves, 0-1
Carlsen vs Leko, 2008  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 58 moves, 1-0
Carlsen conjures up incredible endgame mating net versus Shirov
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2008  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 63 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Naiditsch, 2007  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 49 moves, 1-0
Carlsen first kills the counterplay then attacks weak pawns
Nisipeanu vs Carlsen, 2008  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 0-1
Kramnik plays a crushing kingside attack in a "Quiet" variation
Kramnik vs Van Wely, 2008  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk applies the pressure to Kramnik until he cracks
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 2008  (C42) Petrov Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Carlsen wins an instructive opposite-colored bishops ending
Carlsen vs Pelletier, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 64 moves, 1-0
Another fine Carlsen win
Carlsen vs Dominguez Perez, 2007  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
A stupendous fighting draw between Alekseev and Carlsen
E Alekseev vs Carlsen, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wang Yue beats the solid ... c7-c5!? pawn sac against Samisch
Y Wang vs Radjabov, 2008  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 62 moves, 1-0
Aronian's contender for Best Played Game of 2008
I Cheparinov vs Aronian, 2008  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
Aronian just completely(!) outplays Grischuk in a QGD Semi-Slav
Aronian vs Grischuk, 2008  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Shirov, 2008  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0
Moro nukes Kramnik's Semi-Slav
Morozevich vs Kramnik, 2008  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 1-0
How does Moro get a winning position after only 12 moves?
Morozevich vs Ponomariov, 2008  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
Kramnik defeats a KID-style attack in an attractive game
Kramnik vs E Alekseev, 2008  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Anand, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
14 Bc1-h6!? was good but 14 Bg2xNd5!, 15 Bc1-h6 was much better
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2009  (B40) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0
This great win by Carlsen will definitely get annotated
Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2009  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2010  (D85) Grunfeld, 91 moves, 1-0
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