This is described as the "immortal game". Anderssen's style of
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
From the book "Mortal Games" p 108. "When pieces are working to
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
sacrifice to open up the king
Nunn vs I Nataf, 1999  (B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
classic combination- immortal game
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Amazing attack by black...suppressed by good principles.
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
Take the Queen...offered numerous times...
E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
nice combination with Queen and 2 rooks
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Sacrificial- amazing combination
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Queen sacrifice for King opening!
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  (C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1
interesting ideas!
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
turning the game around!
Keene vs G Ligterink, 1981  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 55 moves, 1-0
pick the right piece to attack
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
sacrifice to open the king defenses!
B Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
art of the sacrifice
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
Cinematic Masterpiece- masterful play; amazing sacrifice
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Great combination- Ruy Lopez opening
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Nice checkmate...Ruy Lopez opening
R M Webb vs J Zeberski, 2004  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Nice ending combinations!
Denker vs H Feit, 1929  (A80) Dutch, 23 moves, 1-0
Amazing queen sacrifice!; 2 rooks and knight combination
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1
Amazing Alekhine Attack; Minor Piece combination!!!
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Amazing combination! Capablance brilliance- 2 knight attack!
Capablanca vs A Ribera Arnal, 1935  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
Nice mating attack; knight applied pressure throughout
L Ogaard vs J Flesch, 1974  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 34 moves, 0-1
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