The Funniest Game Ever? Vidmar vs Maroczy, 1932  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 129 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short Fireworks Display Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2 The Healthy Tal Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1 The Wizard of Riga Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0 A Tactical Ballet Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1 Another Tal Gem Tal vs I Bilek, 1964  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0 Another Tal Gem Tal vs A Bannik, 1956  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 50 moves, 1-0 A Timeless Classic Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1 Knights' Tango Huebner vs Kasparov, 1985  (A21) English, 28 moves, 0-1 An Attacking Genius at Work Alekhine vs K Sterk, 1921  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0 Any SuperiorTactician? Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1 Brilliant Attacker Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0 Any Combination to Top This One? Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0 Tal-like Brilliancy Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993  (E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0 Resourcefulness Personified Sliwa vs Bronstein, 1957  (A81) Dutch, 29 moves, 1-0 Remarkable Game Bronstein vs Fidelity, 1991  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 51 moves, 1-0 Fischer-Like Defense and Tactical Ingenuity Janowski vs Lasker, 1904  (C48) Four Knights, 35 moves, 0-1 Tal Would Approve Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1912  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 66 moves, 1-0 New Kid on the Block... Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1 A Tactician Too! Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 The Pawns Go Marching In McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1 Or played at AVRO? Great game. Fine vs Euwe, 1938  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 30 moves, 0-1 The Difficult Opponent Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0 Positional Genius Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0 Genuine Blindfold Game? Blackburne vs NN, 1863   (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0 Sharp Chick! A Greenfeld vs Polgar, 1989  (A57) Benko Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1 Maneuvering Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1916  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 102 moves, 0-1 No Comment Alekhine vs Levenfish, 1912  (A43) Old Benoni, 19 moves, 1-0 Francophile in Reverse Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0 Yet Another Attacking Gem by Tal Tal vs Z Szymczak, 1974  (A15) English, 38 moves, 1-0 The Healthy Tal Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1 Teetering on Insanity K Georgiev vs Dlugy, 1983  (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0 One of Kasparov's Best Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1 Great Attacking Game Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1 Humorous Game Harrwitz vs Anderssen, 1848  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0 Interesting Game R Nezhmetdinov vs Polugaevsky, 1954  (B30) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0 Do the Queen Shuffle! Oll vs M Ulybin, 1989  (C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0 Tragi-comedy M Bain vs G A Koelsche, 1968  (A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1 Early Pachman. Surprise in Style. Pachman vs Eckert, 1940  (C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0 Strategy/Defense Worthy of Steinitz Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1 Great Little Game Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961   (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0 Absolutely Great Combination/Tactics J Heissler vs Kasimdzhanov, 1999  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1 Wild and Crazy Tukmakov vs L Gutman, 1978  (A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 Even Tal Did No Better N Mitkov vs Rublevsky, 2000  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 25 moves, 1-0 All Sound? Ganguly vs A Ismagambetov, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0 Rather Humorous Game Van der Wiel vs Timman, 1988  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2 Some Finish! K Bischoff vs J Nogueiras, 1998  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0 Is It Real or Is It Memorex? E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 Final Move Worthy of Marshall Topalov vs Morozevich, 2002  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0 Pre-Tal Tal-like Bronstein vs I Kan, 1945  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0 The Sometimes Underrated Marshall Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1928  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1 Actual Game? K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2 Game of Interest Rubinstein vs G G Bartoszkiewicz, 1897  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 Tal Near His Height E Walther vs Tal, 1958  (B20) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1 Extremely Odd Mating Position L Horvath vs L Mayer, 1917  (C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0 New Kid on the Block Alburt vs Kasparov, 1982  (E73) King's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1 Zug Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0 The King Is a Fighting Piece Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 68 moves, 0-1 Great Finishing Move R Janssen vs I Sokolov, 2002  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1 Fine Forgotten Game Reti vs H Wolf, 1922  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 0-1 Fine Alekhine Game Alekhine vs H Wolf, 1922  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0 The Name Game Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1937  (B50) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 The Name Game (cont.) M Mukhitdinov vs M Bonch-Osmolovsky, 1954 (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Chess Is a Game of Logic? Stellwagen vs Anand, 2009  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 0-1 Witty! Nimzowitsch vs Systemsson, 1927   (C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 Out of Character? Tarrasch vs K Eckart, 1892  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0 Whoa! Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0 The Record? N Pert vs S Crockart, 2007  (E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 23 moves, 1-0 Whoa! Euwe vs Reti, 1920  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1 Very Young Tal Tal vs Leonov, 1949  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0 Reminiscent.... D Perovic vs M Cebalo, 1986  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 27 moves, 1-0 Unusual Tactic, Anyone? Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0 Typical Tal Tal vs Panno, 1958  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0 Out-Fischering Fischer? Lputian vs Kasparov, 1976  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 0-1 Fine Little-Known Tal Game A Kapengut vs Tal, 1965  (B44) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1 The Immortal Pin Game B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1 Nezhmetdinov, the Mini Tal Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1 Two Tals Battle R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1957  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0 Funny Maneuvering Game Gruenfeld vs Lasker, 1925  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 99 moves, 1/2-1/2 Another Young Tal Typical... B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1 Elephant Tumble Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0 Understandable? Kholmov vs Bronstein, 1987  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 39 moves, 1-0 36. R-c5!! Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0 Knights to Remember Tal vs Portisch, 1976  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0 Steinitz Would Be Pleased Benko vs Petrosian, 1962  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 0-1 Chess and Checkers Torre vs N Banks, 1924  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0 Opening Debate Keres vs Estrin, 1941  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1 Another Kholmov gem Kholmov vs Savon, 1970  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 39 moves, 1-0 Genius Beats Genius Sultan Khan vs Capablanca, 1930  (E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0 Brilliant Attacking R Byrne vs Evans, 1965  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0 More Tal Genius Tal vs J Flesch, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 1-0 Always a Wonder Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1 Classic Early Tal Tal vs Tolush, 1957  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0 Wild Draw, Tal-Style Portisch vs Tal, 1964  (A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ho Hum Tal vs Miles, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 1-0 Oh, Ho Hum Tal vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 47 moves, 1-0 The Older Nezh V Karasev vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1973  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 25 moves, 0-1 Unspellable and unbelievable. R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1 Minor Classic Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0 Always Worth a Look Tal vs K Klaman, 1957  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 34 moves, 1-0 Another Typical Tal Win Tukmakov vs Tal, 1969  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 28 moves, 0-1 Fine and Typical Judit Game Polgar vs K Hulak, 1989  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 40 moves, 1-0 Pawns are the soul of the game Petrosian vs Petrovsky, 1946  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 The One and Only Shirazi J Gonzales vs K Shirazi, 1988  (A16) English, 136 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal's Other Win against Smyslov in Cand. '59 Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0 Little-Known Karpov Gem Karpov vs Huebner, 1982  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Lusikal, 1951  (D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0 Super Nehz again R Nezhmetdinov vs V Baskin, 1948  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0 Insane Game Karpov vs A Zaitsev, 1970  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 72 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Salnikov, 1970  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1-0 110 games