1 General Samsonov and the battle of Tannenberg
Samsonov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1929  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
2 The battle of Hastings
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
3 Wilhelm The Conqueror
S Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 56 moves, 0-1
4 His name is Emmanuel
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
5 And God Created Woman
J Polgar vs Anand, 1999  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
6 Arbiter elegantiae
Andersson vs Leko, 1996  (A15) English, 91 moves, 1-0
7 The Fate Symphony
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
8 Riga boy
Kholmov vs Tal, 1949  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 0-1
9 Lucky Luke
McShane vs Koneru, 2003  (C25) Vienna, 40 moves, 1-0
10 The world of Henry
Bird vs Blackburne, 1879  (A02) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
11 Steelyard Blues
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
12 The Sicilian Vespers
Grischuk vs Kasparov, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
13 10 Richter Scale
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958  (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
14 Vassily "the Bulgar-slayer"
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 34 moves, 1-0
15 Vasco da Game
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1991  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
16 A King in New York
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
17 His Girl Friday
Lagno vs N Malmdin, 2007  (B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 1-0
18 Rob Ray
M Basman vs Keene, 1981  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
19 Boys will be boys
Carlsen vs I Cheparinov, 2007  (A48) King's Indian, 62 moves, 1-0
20 Losing of Berlin
Vasiukov vs Uhlmann, 1962  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
21 Milan Obilic
Matulovic vs G Tringov, 1970  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
22 Catcher in the Rye
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 1-0
23 Battle of Vienna
B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
24 Homo novus
Kasparov vs Averbakh, 1974  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 48 moves, 1-0
25 Newton's Apple
G Stoltz vs Boleslavsky, 1946  (B58) Sicilian, 46 moves, 0-1
26 The Chase
Steinitz vs NN, 1861  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
27 Hector and Achilles
J Hector vs Shirov, 1989  (B89) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1
28 Four knights for Herman
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933  (C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
29 Chess Poker
Tal vs Panno, 1958  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0
30 Chess Diamond
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
31 Doctor and Doctor
Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1908  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
32 The Call of the Wild
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
33 The Kingdom of Heaven
Fine vs Keres, 1938  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 57 moves, 0-1
34 The Maltese Dragon
Ljubojevic vs Miles, 1980  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
35 Julio Jurenito
de Firmian vs Granda Zuniga, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 0-1
36 Bobby Almighty
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (A61) Benoni, 41 moves, 0-1
37 Vishy & Co
Anand vs Karpov, 1996  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
38 Unparalleled Adventure of NN
L B Hansen vs R Cifuentes, 1994  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0
39 The Straight History
Rubinstein vs Janowski, 1925  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
40 Elephant Man
Boleslavsky vs Lilienthal, 1941  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
41 The Battleship Petrosian
Petrosian vs I Pogrebissky, 1949  (D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 28 moves, 1-0
42 From Here To Eternity
Tal vs V Akopian, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
43 The Argentina Chain Saw Massacre
G Mahia vs Quinteros, 1980  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
44 Bob Roberts
Fischer vs A Di Camillo, 1956  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0
45 Red Cavalry
Vaganian vs G Botterill, 1975  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
46 Emil from Loenneberga
Sax vs E Hermansson, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
47 Andrei Rublov
S Volkov vs A Volokitin, 2002  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
48 Good Boy!
Y Estrin vs Spassky, 1951  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
49 "Amfitrion 38"
Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0
50 Magnus the Viking
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
51 "The Guns of Navarone"
Gligoric vs Matulovic, 1967  (A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 42 moves, 1-0
52 "The Deer Hunter"
Tal vs NN, 1963  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0
53 Vishy of India
Topalov vs Anand, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1
54 Ennemi public no 1
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 79 moves, 1-0
55 Dragonheart
Savon vs Stein, 1962 (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 76 moves, 0-1
56 Save the Tiger
Stein vs Petrosian, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
57 Davies Cup
Anand vs N Davies, 1987  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1
58 Once Upon a Time in America
Pillsbury vs Marshall, 1894  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1
59 Year of the Dragon
Vasiukov vs Gufeld, 1959  (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1
60 The Silicon Giant
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
61 Oh, Carl!
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 10 moves, 1-0
62 Mikhail T.
Tal vs NN, 1958  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
63 "Dirty Harry"
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0
64 King Louis
Paulsen vs Blachly, 1858  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves,
65 Doctor L. and Woman
Menchik vs Lasker, 1935  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1
66 Major League
Kholmov vs Bronstein, 1965  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
67 The Last Picture Show
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
68 The Challenge
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1944  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 64 moves, 1-0
69 "Buena Vista Social Club"
Fischer vs Kholmov, 1965  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 46 moves, 0-1
70 Help, I' m Fisch!
Euwe vs Fischer, 1957  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
71 Artur Philosphy
A Yusupov vs J Nogueiras, 1985  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
72 Samuel Diary
Lasker vs Reshevsky, 1936  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
73 Dead Fisch
Spassky vs Fischer, 1960  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
74 Enrico Caruso
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1995  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0
75 Mr. Spassky, Hero!
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
76 A Date with Judy
J Polgar vs M Rivas Pastor, 1993  (B07) Pirc, 19 moves, 1-0
77 King David
Bronstein vs Keres, 1955  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
78 Portrait of Judy
Shirov vs J Polgar, 1994  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1
79 John the Perfect Player
Nunn vs C Pritchett, 1986  (B89) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
80 Uncle Sam
Reshevsky vs Najdorf, 1952  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
81 Doctor Doolittle and His Orangoutang
Tartakower vs Colle, 1926  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
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