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RPaterno1's favorite games Champions' "Notables"
Compiled by RPaterno1
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incl. 16 World Chess Champions (Morphy-unofficial), champions, and current SuperGMsl MAGNUS CARLSEN
my personal fav "notable" (#64)

#1 SuperGM Carlsen- King's Indian Def.
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009 
(E90) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

#2 SuperGM Topalov- Queen's Indian Def.
Topalov vs Anand, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0

QGA Rosenthal Var.
Anand vs Karpov, 1996 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0

World Championship Match: Caro-Kann Def. Tal Var.
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Queens Gambit Tarrasch Def.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Accelerated Meran
Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

World Championship Match QGD Tartakower Def. Exchange Var.
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972 
(D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0

World Championship Rematch: Sicilian Def. Najdorf Var.
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

World Championship Match- Gruenfled Def. 3 Kts. Var.
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0

Cari-Kann Def. Breyer Var. - [won brilliancy prize]
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

World Championship Match: French Def. Winawer Var.
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

English Opening Reverse Dragon
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968 
(A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Euwe Attack- endgame piece attack!
Euwe vs Reti, 1920 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1-0

French Def. McCutcheon Var. - rare 5 Queens!!!!!
Alekhine vs NN, 1915 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game Marshall Attack--[the original Marshall Attack!]
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0

World Championship Match: Slav Def. Quiet Var.
Lasker vs Schlechter, 1910  
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 moves, 1-0

World Championship Match: Spanish Game
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Paulsen Var.
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit Accepted Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def.
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

World Blitz Championship Russian Game Modern Attack
Carlsen vs Kosteniuk, 2009 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Lasker-Pelikan Sveshnikov Var.
Kosteniuk vs McShane, 2003 
(B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Dragon Yugoslav Attack
Kosteniuk vs L Bergez, 2001 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game Classical Var. (R + B v R endgame! vs. 2652 GM)
Kosteniuk vs Onischuk, 2005 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 115 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Classical Var.
Kosteniuk vs Y Xu, 2001 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0

World Championship- King's Indian Def. Fianchetto Var.
Chiburdanidze vs S Polgar, 1995 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 32 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def. Modern var. (Q sac!}
S Polgar vs P Hardicsay, 1985 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Scheveningen Var.
J Polgar vs Anand, 1999 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Anna's "notable"-Benko Gambit (Fully) Accepted
M Gurevich vs A Muzychuk, 2008
(A58) Benko Gambit, 94 moves, 1/2-1/2

Italian Game Evans Gambit
Fischer vs Fine, 1963 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Paulsen Var.
Fischer vs Tal, 1961 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0

French Def. [Fischer's] King's Indian Attack
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack
Fischer vs Benko, 1963 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game Chigorin Def.
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0

Indian Game Wade-Tartakower Def.
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def. Stoltz Var. Shabalov Attack
Carlsen vs H A Gretarsson, 2003 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit
Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Queen's Indian Def. Nimzowitsch Var.
Carlsen vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. Romanishin Var. (super-GMs)
Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2007 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def. Meran Wade Var.
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

English Opening Symmetrical Anti-Benoni (super-GMs)
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 51 moves, 0-1

English Opening Symmetrical Hedghog Def. (super-GMs)
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1

English Opening Symmetrical Anti-Benoni
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 69 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Def. Ortodox Bayonet Attack Sokolov Line
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Stolz Shabalov
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def. Leningrad Warsaw
Carlsen vs V Cmilyte, 2009 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 31 moves, 1-0

09World Blitz Championship:English Open'g Symmetrical Hedghog
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2009 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: QGD Charousek (Petrosian) Var.
Anand vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Scandinavian Def. Gubinsky-Melts
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009 
(B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 1-0

09 World BlitzChampionship: CaroKann Def Advance Var. R+B v R
Carlsen vs Leko, 2009 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 88 moves, 1-0

09 World Blitz Championship: Sicilian Def. Lasker Dunne Attack
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2009 
(B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Grischuk vs Carlsen, 2009 
(B30) Sicilian, 75 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Sicilian Def. Chekhover Var.
J Polgar vs Carlsen, 2009 
(B53) Sicilian, 51 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Scotch Game Potter Var.
Carlsen vs Naiditsch, 2009
(C45) Scotch Game, 50 moves, 1-0

09 World Blitz Championship: QGD Chigorin Def.
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2009 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Slav Def. Quiet Var.
Bareev vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 26 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Slav Def. Chameleon Var.
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2009 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 70 moves, 1-0

09 World Blitz Championship: Queens Gambit Accepted Linares
Morozevich vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1-0

09 World Blitz Championship: QGD Harrwitz Attack
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0

09 World Blitz Championship: Indian Game AntiGruenfeld Alekhine
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Neo-Gruenfeld Def. Exchange Var.
Karpov vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 32 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Gruenfeld Def.
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D80) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Nimzo-Indian Def. Kmoch Var.
Carlsen vs Karpov, 2009 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 74 moves, 0-1

09 World Blitz Championship: Nimzo-Indian Classical Var. Keres
Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2009 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 89 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Najdorf Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var. "my fav notable"
R Balinas vs Fischer, 1967 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

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