Kasparov rides the dragon
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
a devastating attack by Tal
Tal vs Salnikov, 1970  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1-0
a 17th century masterpiece
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
kramnik finally attacks
Naiditsch vs Kramnik, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
a young Botvinnik beat Capablanca (in a simul)
Capablanca vs Botvinnik, 1925  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
A Beliavsky vs Bacrot, 1999  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Fight for the e4 square
Khalifman vs Tiviakov, 2003  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 51 moves, 1-0
taking the initiative.
Aronian vs Leko, 2009  (E15) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
I Sokolov vs Kasparov, 1999  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 28 moves, 1-0
Incredible Queen
E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
King maneuvers
S Iuldachev vs Aronian, 2004  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
decisive game in candidate match
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Taimanov vs Fischer, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
E Gausel vs T Ernst, 1992  (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
W Schlage vs A Nimzowitsch, 1928  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 85 moves, 0-1
Attack and mate
Vidmar vs A Neumann, 1903  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 25 moves, 1-0
Instructive
Alekhine vs A Stephan, 1925  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1-0
Nice gruenfeld
W G Doubleday vs Kudrin, 2004  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 30 moves, 0-1
Double bishop sac
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
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