Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1
F Rada vs Kostal, 1942  (B58) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
fast white win
R G Wade vs R F Boxall, 1953  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Najdorf, 1968  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
A Artidiello vs B Babapour, 2002  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
the galloping knights
A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0
Koltanowski vs R Lean, 1928  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 18 moves, 1-0
E Diemer vs A Schuppler, 1937  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Harrwitz vs Anderssen, 1848  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Oll vs M Ulybin, 1989  (C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0
J Waitzkin vs E Frumkin, 1987  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0
don't think you're ahead
Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Averbakh, 1961  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1-0
Breyer vs G Foldes, 1914  (C48) Four Knights, 37 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Ganguly vs A Ismagambetov, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0
W Liu vs J H Donner, 1978  (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
like a computer. nice sacrifice.
S Iskusnyh vs A Klimov, 2008  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
beautiful sacrifices
G Kuzmin vs Sveshnikov, 1973  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
knight sacrifice and victory!
A Ostapenko vs Yartsev, 1969  (B89) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
knight trap too
Z Lach vs D Brychta, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
good end game
M Umansky vs H Berliner, 2001  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 49 moves, 1-0
Fine vs H Helms, 1945  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 22 moves, 1-0
Maczynski vs W H Pratten, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
queen sac
Svidler vs Adams, 2000  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
C de Ronde vs G Hand, 1945  (A22) English, 38 moves, 0-1
excellent tutorial
Fischer vs O Celle, 1964  (C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
L Horvath vs L Mayer, 1917  (C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
opponent without move
Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
N van Lennep vs E Varain, 1894  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
R Janssen vs I Sokolov, 2002  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
Stein vs R Hartoch, 1969  (B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0
paws power
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
free the passage for the rook
V Akopian vs Kramnik, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
I Rogers vs P Acs, 2003  (A22) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Yanofsky vs J Therien, 1947  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
B Rabar vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1949  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0
Gelfand vs Anand, 1993  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
Panno vs Spassky, 1955  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
open h
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
black against queen gambit
Bogoljubov vs M Monticelli, 1930  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 0-1
normal open. great end
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
D Perovic vs M Cebalo, 1986  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
2 bishops threatening the king
Menchik vs Graf-Stevenson, 1937  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 1-0
H Caro vs Lasker, 1890  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
efficient chess. better pawn structure -> easy end game
B Lasker vs H Caro, 1890  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
D Griffith vs K Hopps, 1982  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
U Kavcic vs R Tavcar, 1997  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
D Semcesen vs N Grandelius, 2009  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
B Siff vs Kashdan, 1948  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1
I Ivanov vs G Minchev, 1992  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
O Gavrilov vs S Solovjov, 2005  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs K Warner, 1955  (B58) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929  (B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0
A Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0
Great opening and traps
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1860  (C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
nice opening and nice "traps"
A Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1966  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0
J Piket vs Kasparov, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1
no captured pieces and a won game
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
H Ottevaere vs K Falleyn, 1973  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
L Christiansen vs Seirawan, 1978  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
A Sundin vs Erik Andersson, 1964  (C16) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
O'Kelly vs P Devos, 1937  (A15) English, 27 moves, 0-1
J Lewi vs J Adamski, 1969  (A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1988  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
Y Hou vs M Socko, 2012  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 47 moves, 0-1
Morozevich vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1930  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 63 moves, 0-1
Nice comments also
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 41 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 35 moves, 0-1
Annotations by Raymond Keene.
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974  (E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2014  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 43 moves, 1-0
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