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cowboyfan's favorite games
Compiled by cowboyfan
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K-K English Four Knights

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 32 moves, 0-1

Strong Check
V Okhotnik vs V Berezhnoi, 1981 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs V Akopian, 2009 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

de Firmian vs Miles, 1994
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 28 moves, 0-1

Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007 
(A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1

A Kulashko vs P S Spiller, 1999
(B10) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 1-0

Lasker vs W P Shipley, 1893 
(C25) Vienna, 54 moves, 0-1

F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Kotov, 1938 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Philadore Trap
Krogius vs N Aratovsky, 1945 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Nunn's d4 forces won end game
Nunn vs H Pfleger, 1989 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0

Queen Skewer
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 1-0

Queen Skewer
R G Wade vs R Sanguineti, 1958 
(B32) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0

Queen sac followed by Knight check
N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936 
(C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Trap
M Tseitlin vs I Taimanov, 1981 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 9 moves, 1-0

Queen Sac offer (mate)
Z Gofshtein vs Tseitlin, 1991 
(A48) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

Deflection using passed pawns
Adams vs Lputian, 1995 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 52 moves, 0-1

Breakthrough with pawn sac
N Radev vs J Pribyl, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 61 moves, 1-0

Back Rank flushes the King
E Sedina vs M Hoffmann, 2010 
(B27) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1

Attack and Counter Attacks
D S Botto vs L Christiansen, 1975 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 22 moves, 0-1

Pins and Batteries
V Vepkhvishvili vs Z Rukhadze, 1965 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1-0

Queen can't move
O'Kelly vs Ahlbach, 1938 
(B54) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1-0

Pinning Square (Bxpch)
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2007 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 45 moves, 1-0

Blitz Mini
Radjabov vs Anand, 2006 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0

g-file is exposed by the Kt
R Vera vs J Becerra Rivero, 1996 
(A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Last minute mate
S Cicak vs A Khruschiov, 2008 
(A13) English, 48 moves, 1-0

Forcing sac and back rank
Caruana vs C Majer, 2007 
(B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0

Multiple Exchanges & Defense
V Palermo vs H Rossetto, 1965 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 43 moves, 0-1

Sac and Smotherd Mate
Taimanov vs R Persitz, 1955 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Knight Fork
Navara vs Z Ruzicka, 1997 
(C48) Four Knights, 21 moves, 1-0

Defensive & Offensive move
H Banikas vs D Kosic, 2008 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 61 moves, 0-1

Disappearing Rook
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961 
(C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

Back Rank & Overload
Duras vs H Wolf, 1907 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

Tal Magic
Tal vs D Keller, 1959 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0

F Ghaledar vs J Arun, 2011 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1

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