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 A 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 J 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 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
A Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1928  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Actual Game?
K Hamppe vs P Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game of Interest
Rubinstein vs 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
A 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!
A 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, 1983 (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 Y 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
S Khan vs Capablanca, 1930  (E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0
Brilliant Attacking
R Byrne vs L 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  (A53) Old Indian, 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
J 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 A Gonzalez Rodriguez 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
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