Clash of Titans
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1898  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Art of Defense
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 83 moves, 1/2-1/2
Slip of the Rook
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1963  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 0-1
Stonewall 101
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1947  (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 80 moves, 0-1
Man of Many Talents
H Bogart vs NN, 1933  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Bishops or Knights?
Fine vs Tartakower, 1937 (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
War on the Flanks
Taimanov vs Bronstein, 1952  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 41 moves, 1-0
No Rooks, No Problem
Larsen vs Andersson, 1974  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Dark Knight(s)
Ivanchuk vs Morozevich, 2007  (C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Lock and Load
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1922  (B01) Scandinavian, 74 moves, 1-0
Opposites Waltz
Maroczy vs Pillsbury, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Them's Fightin' Words
Tal vs Petrosian, 1961  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Magnificent Maneuvering
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1876  (C45) Scotch Game, 51 moves, 0-1
Nice Try, Queenie
Portisch vs Timman, 1978  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 60 moves, 0-1
Hoist With His Own Petard
Benko vs Fischer, 1962  (B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0
Steady Hand
Teichmann vs Chigorin, 1897  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 51 moves, 0-1
Not Quite Enough
Kamsky vs Miles, 1989  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
Endgame Expertise
Karpov vs Andersson, 1980  (E14) Queen's Indian, 81 moves, 1-0
Back to the Ol' Grind
Timman vs Andersson, 1972  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 92 moves, 0-1
Mind Game
Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1950  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 43 moves, 1-0
Rank and File
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1868  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1
Pure Fun
Marshall vs Tarrasch, 1902  (C01) French, Exchange, 67 moves, 1-0
Superior Strategy
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1922  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 60 moves, 0-1
Come Out Swinging
Larsen vs Spassky, 1964  (A03) Bird's Opening, 60 moves, 1-0
And Now For Something Completely Different
Kasparov vs Bareev, 1993  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Queen Battle
Chigorin vs Pillsbury, 1902  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 56 moves, 1-0
Forget Something?
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 61 moves, 1-0
Tactical Domination
Anand vs Morozevich, 2004  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 45 moves, 1-0
Road Less Traveled
Korchnoi vs Andersson, 1983  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
Consolidate to Win
Korchnoi vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (A60) Benoni Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
Skillful Knight v. Knight Endgame
Spassky vs Szabo, 1964  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 47 moves, 1-0
Gaining the Edge
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968  (E16) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0
Lively Defense
Short vs Sax, 1983 (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 41 moves, 0-1
Comeback Tour
W Pietzsch vs Spassky, 1962  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 48 moves, 0-1
Defensive Stand
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 0-1
Whatever Works
A Ornstein vs Larsen, 1973  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 0-1
Hold That Draw
Blackburne vs Lipke, 1898  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Power to the Pawns
Larsen vs Quinteros, 1975  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 40 moves, 1-0
Tactics Abound
Van Wely vs Morozevich, 1999  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Endgame Tension
Kashdan vs Reshevsky, 1940  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 55 moves, 0-1
Space Invaders
Letelier vs O'Kelly, 1963 (E14) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 0-1
Caught in the Crossfire
Larsen vs Polgar, 1992  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 59 moves, 1-0
Deadly Oversight
Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1911  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 0-1
The Swedish Inquisition
Shirov vs Andersson, 1991  (A04) Reti Opening, 53 moves, 0-1
Exchange Sac to Victory
Gligoric vs Panno, 1963  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 31 moves, 1-0
What a Finish!
A Sundin vs Erik Andersson, 1964  (C16) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
Bang!
S Williams vs Avrukh, 2011  (B40) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
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