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faustalba's favorite games
Compiled by faustalba
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Benko b6
Z Kozul vs T M Georgescu, 2008
(A57) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

Last
Bu Xiangzhi vs McShane, 2005
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 43 moves, 1-0

Nimzo - d5 / Dc2
Van Wely vs Ivanchuk, 2006 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo - d5 / Dc2
Bareev vs V Laznicka, 2006
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo - Fa6 & b5
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2007 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1

D45 - Dc2, b3 ...
Nyback vs Krasenkow, 2007
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

D45 - Dc2, b3 ...
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2007 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 64 moves, 1-0

D45 - Dc2, Fd2
Karpov vs M Gurevich, 2000 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1-0

Saemish : http://www.chessib.com/volsak.html
S Volkov vs Sakaev, 2000
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 36 moves, 1-0

Est-Indian 9.Ne1 (instead b4)
Ivanchuk vs I Cheparinov, 2008 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 1-0

NIV R4 Bogo-Indienne : Cbd2 o-o a3 Fe7 !!
Eljanov vs Khismatullin, 2007
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indienne : Cbd2 d5
V Malakhatko vs L Galego, 2008
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indienne : Cbd2 d5
Fressinet vs A Kosten, 2008
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indienne : Cbd2 o-o a3 Fxd2 Dxd2
I Sokolov vs B Tadic, 2007
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bogo-Indienne : Fxd2 Dxd2 Ce4 attaque primaire noire
A Livner vs V Markovski, 2008
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Bogo Indienne : Cbd2 o-o a3 Fxd2 Fxd2
Gelfand vs Kamsky, 2006 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 61 moves, 1-0

Bogo Indienne : Cbd2 o-o a3 fe7
Bareev vs D Bocharov, 2005
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Zaitsev
A Volokitin vs S Azarov, 2008 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 0-1

Counter Albin
A Riazantsev vs S Novikov, 2005
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 35 moves, 1-0

Counter Albin
Dreev vs Nakamura, 2005
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bogo Indienne : Cbd2 b6 a3 Dxd2+
Ivanchuk vs Nisipeanu, 2007 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Bogo Indienne : Cbd2 o-o a3 Fxd2 Fxd2
I Sokolov vs Seirawan, 2007 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 68 moves, 1-0

Cfd2
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2008 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 62 moves, 0-1

http://chessbase.com/news/2008/bonn/games/bonn10mp.htm
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4454
Topalov vs Aronian, 2008 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 37 moves, 1-0

http://www.e3e5.com/article.php?id=1093
Bacrot vs Kramnik, 2005 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 56 moves, 1-0

E20 - Da4+ sur d5
Carlsen vs Koneru, 2008 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 54 moves, 1-0

Cd2 c5 d5 style Leningrad
S Agdestein vs T Sammalvuo, 2008 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1

http://live.chessdom.com/corus2009-volokitin-caruana.html
A Volokitin vs Caruana, 2009 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Grunfeld Fg5 Ce4
Y Wang vs Svidler, 2008 
(D80) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0

Short vs Karpov, 2000 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gelfand vs Kramnik, 2008 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Ibrahimov vs T Gelashvili, 2008
(A13) English, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2

http://echecs.chess.free.fr/benko.htm
Nakamura vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0

http://echecs.chess.free.fr/benko.htm
Dlugy vs S Polgar, 1987 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

K Georgiev vs A Vaisser, 2001
(A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0

http://www.e3e5.com/article.php?id=1237
Epishin vs F de la Paz Perdomo, 2006 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 55 moves, 1-0

Tukmakov vs J Gallagher, 2005
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 31 moves, 1-0

M Brodsky vs V Burmakin, 2009
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 75 moves, 1-0

http://www.e3e5.com/article.php?id=1536
M Roiz vs Y Drozdovskij, 2007
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 73 moves, 1-0

http://www.chessib.com/weltop6.html
Uhlmann vs Chekhov, 1997 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

http://www.chessib.com/weltop6.html
Shulman vs Shabalov, 2006
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Romanov vs E Postny, 2009
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 48 moves, 1-0

http://www.echecs-x.com/parties-echecs-karpov-lautier.html
Karpov vs Lautier, 1992 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Spanish Cd7 Ff6
Ponomariov vs Granda Zuniga, 2007 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 78 moves, 0-1

Spanish Cd7 Ff6
Bacrot vs Onischuk, 2008 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Cd7 Ff6
Lupulescu vs B Socko, 2007
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Cd7 Ff6
Y Hou vs Granda Zuniga, 2008 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 16 moves, 1-0

http://www.e3e5.com/article.php?id=1354
Ivanchuk vs Leko, 2007 
(C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0

http://www.e3e5.com/article.php?id=1354
D Pavasovic vs Lautier, 2006
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

http://www.newinchess.com/Archives/PDFs/Magazine20074.pdf
Topalov vs Sasikiran, 2007 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 59 moves, 1-0

Blumenfeld positionnal play
Ivanchuk vs Nisipeanu, 2007
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Blumenfeld positionnal play
Ivanchuk vs Nisipeanu, 2007 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dutch semi-leningrad
Ljubojevic vs Nakamura, 2009 
(A81) Dutch, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Levitsky attack
Morozevich vs Kramnik, 2001 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Kamsky vs Gelfand, 2008
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nakamura vs Onischuk, 2007 
(C45) Scotch Game, 75 moves, 0-1

Landa vs Naiditsch, 2009
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1

Bacrot vs Naiditsch, 2009
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

A Zontakh vs Khenkin, 2009
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Korotylev vs Adams, 2007
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 86 moves, 0-1

http://www.sahovski.co.yu/pgn/index.php?id=KhantyMans
Ponomariov vs Motylev, 2009 
(A06) Reti Opening, 81 moves, 1-0

E Ubilava vs Van der Wiel, 1998 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

P Krueger vs Reti, 1914 
(C56) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1

Sakaev vs Radjabov, 2009 
(E90) King's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

makagonov
Kavalek vs H Kestler, 1982
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

makagonov
Eljanov vs D Jacimovic, 2001
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 57 moves, 1-0

makagonov
Piket vs Van Wely, 1994 
(E90) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Andersson, 1988 
(D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 38 moves, 1-0

2010
Eljanov vs I Ibragimov, 2006
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 70 moves, 1-0

2010
G Timoscenko vs I Naumkin, 2003
(A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

2010
Salov vs Kamsky, 1991 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1-0

2010
O Gladyszev vs M Rusanov, 2010
(A90) Dutch, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

2010
P Cramling vs Smyslov, 1995
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0

Short vs J Xie, 2002 
(C58) Two Knights, 43 moves, 0-1

2010
Kamsky vs de Firmian, 1990 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

Navara vs S Erenburg, 2006 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1-0

Anand vs R Gil Garcia, 2007
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 34 moves, 1-0

K Spraggett vs M Vallieres, 1983
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 23 moves, 1-0

Last of the Last
Nakamura vs McShane, 2009 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 55 moves, 0-1

A Korobov vs Caruana, 2012 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 51 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs Leko, 2006 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Leko vs Bacrot, 2009
(E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caruana vs Naiditsch, 2013
(C45) Scotch Game, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 36 moves, 1-0

Fd3 est-indienne
A Moiseenko vs A Jakubiec, 2019 
(E70) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

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