Psakhis vs N Birnboim, 1995  (D85) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Rossolimo, 1938  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
The king marches into attack
H Weenink vs L Gans, 1923  (C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0
Q-sac in the KID for a devastating attack
Anh Khoi Nguyen vs G Jones, 2016  (E70) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
Ferocious battle
J Bellon Lopez vs G Garcia, 1976  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1
Gotta give your opponent the chance to make the mistake!
H Rossetto vs R Cardoso, 1958  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0
Many surprising sacs
O Bernstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 37 moves, 1-0
Gufeld's Gioconda
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1
How to promote passed pawns
Tylkowski vs A Wojciechowski, 1931  (A03) Bird's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
He allowed a Queen promotion with check!
M Fette vs B Perenyi, 1985  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 51 moves, 0-1
The Berlin Defense is so boring!
Caruana vs Adams, 2013  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
Oooh, I do like a good king walk! (That's at least 7 now)
Nunn vs G Anthony, 1981  (B32) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Kaspy crushed
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1991  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
The Evergreen
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Frankenstein-Dracula Variation
W Adams vs H Lyman, 1946  (C27) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1
I won't pretend to understand this...
J Bai vs Ding Liren, 2017  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
The famous 28.Be4!!
Fischer vs Panno, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Be8 - Beautiful but flawed
G Quparadze vs V Bachin, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 64 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit - Nice finish
Nakamura vs R Hess, 2012  (C51) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian attack
I Madl vs D Summermatter, 1988  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Pins, pins and more pins
Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
How to play the Canal Attack
M Bartel vs Nepomniachtchi, 2015  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Kaspy caught short
Short vs Kasparov, 1986  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 45 moves, 1-0
Scheveningen slugfest
B Perenyi vs K Mokry, 1978  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
The king finds safe haven
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
Knight After Knight
G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1874  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
The Fifty Move Rule
T S Nguyen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 121 moves, 1/2-1/2
No way through
V S Gujrathi vs Gelfand, 2018  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
World Brilliancy Prize
M Stean vs Browne, 1974  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
POTD Twice: 40.? (Weds) and 21.? (Sat)
B Adhiban vs D Andreikin, 2017  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
When stars align
Schlechter vs Meitner, 1899  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0
Fantastic but flawed finish
Anderssen vs G Neumann, 1866  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
Marshall Attack
Polgar vs Adams, 1999  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 45 moves, 0-1
Miles To Go b4 Lev Slips
Miles vs Polugaevsky, 1984  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Poisoned knight
Hoang Thong Tu vs J Gonzalez Garcia, 2008  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Tactics and then some
Yusupov vs Gulko, 1990  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 60 moves, 1-0
Early attack
Radjabov vs V S Gujrathi, 2019  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
Attack is the best form of defence
Westerinen vs A Planinc, 1970  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
Zugzwang!
Z Abdumalik vs Kosteniuk, 2019  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
Wild
V Gunina vs M Sebag, 2019  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0
Excellent early sac
Epishin vs Short, 2002  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
Very neat finish
T Hillarp Persson vs T Laurusas, 2018  (A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
The Boy Awonder
T Gelashvili vs A Liang, 2017  (B20) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1
The queen strikes along invisible lines
Reshevsky vs Vaganian, 1976  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1
Mistakes on both sides make for an amazing game
S Matveeva vs A Skripchenko, 2003  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 68 moves, 1-0
Simply audacious
Dubov vs Giri, 2019  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
From nowhere
M Matlakov vs Eljanov, 2013  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 0-1
King walk, sacrifices, mate threats, everything...
H Bernstein vs Bisguier, 1946  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0
The g7 summit
P Dubinin vs D Petrov, 1936  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0
The Russian Game Lasker Attack is always so boring
Kramnik vs Caruana, 2018  (C42) Petrov Defense, 66 moves, 0-1
Marek havoc
M Vokac vs H van der Veen, 1989  (A36) English, 31 moves, 1-0
A Truly Beautiful Checkmate
Zhao Jun vs R Preotu, 2019  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
Stunning combo
Duda vs Rapport, 2019  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Brilliant positional Q sac
Firouzja vs M Karthikeyan, 2019  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 52 moves, 0-1
Through a minefield of counterattacking possibilities
A Muzychuk vs O Kobo, 2020  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Poisoned pawn!
D Paravyan vs S Golubov, 2018  (C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Parr excellence
F Parr vs G Wheatcroft, 1938  (D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0
Brilliant early Q-sac to expose black's K
G B Joshi vs G Shweta, 2008  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 48 moves, 1-0
Dutch windmill!
L'Ami vs Van Wely, 2017  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 45 moves, 1-0
Too complex even for Spassky
Spassky vs J Sunye Neto, 1986  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 78 moves, 0-1
Nice game, great finish
L Piarnpuu vs Shulman, 1997  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 34 moves, 0-1
I didn't see that zugzwang coming!
D Rensch vs T Abrahamyan, 2010  (C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 1-0
Four pawns for the attack
A Iljin vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
Forward Unto Victory
N Grandelius vs A Ipatov, 2013  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 37 moves, 1-0
The most amazing swindle ever?
E MacDonald vs Burn, 1910  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
Prising open the carapace
N Riumin vs V Rauzer, 1929  (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kan't
D Svetushkin vs Landa, 2010  (B10) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 1-0
Counterattack
Keres vs Smyslov, 1953  (A17) English, 28 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Piano
Dubov vs Karjakin, 2020  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 1-0
Hot Scotch
M Matlakov vs V Fedoseev, 2020  (C45) Scotch Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Enemies in the camp but no need to panic
L Christiansen vs Fedorowicz, 1984  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1
Back row threats net pawn after pawn after pawn
Nisipeanu vs Nakamura, 2019  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
A right royal occasion
E Rosen vs S Lang, 2019  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
It may be home prep but it's still brilliant
Kasparov vs Anand, 1991  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Four Queens but just a draw
D Rovner vs L Guldin, 1939  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pieces of the World, Unite!
L Engels vs K Richter, 1935  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
Somewhere to hide
O Privorotsky vs A Bukhover, 1960  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 45 moves, 0-1
Escape to Victory
Anderssen vs de Riviere, 1858  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
The most beautiful finish?
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Go on, take me please!
L'Ami vs Van Wely, 2010  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
The King walks the wrong way
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1
Herrera Hands Anderson a fairy tale two-Knight...
M Andersen vs P Salinas Herrera, 2021  (A06) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
One move from becoming World Champion
Kasimdzhanov vs Adams, 2004  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
A minor incursion
Kasparov vs Anand, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0
22.Qe7!
J Johnson vs J Cline, 1979  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Fixed Bayonet
P Hulshof vs L'Ami, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Trap me if you dare!
P Kral vs D Barlov, 1987  (B32) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1
The King is an an attacking piece
Harikrishna vs Nisipeanu, 2004  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
Not Too Shabby
Shabalov vs I Shliperman, 1995  (C22) Center Game, 33 moves, 1-0
This actually happened!
Rybka vs Nakamura, 2008  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 255 moves, 0-1
Suba sac
C Ward vs Suba, 1990  (A16) English, 34 moves, 0-1
For Harry, England, and Saint George!
M Wadsworth vs H Grieve, 2022  (A13) English, 75 moves, 0-1
Donner with hot sauce!
P Dely vs J H Donner, 1961  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 27 moves, 1-0
On Fier
A Fier vs J Ryan, 2009  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0
Dual on a tightrope
Carlsen vs Rapport, 2022  (C18) French, Winawer, 71 moves, 1-0
A truly spectacular final move
Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1
These were just kids!
P Vorontsov vs K Troff, 2012  (B50) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
All the Pretty Horses
G Szabo vs N Stepanencu, 2023  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
K-march vs Q-parade
Gledura vs G Quparadze, 2023  (A17) English, 60 moves, 1-0
Duda saw part Q trap was a dud
Duda vs G Gajewski, 2016  (B50) Sicilian, 78 moves, 1-0
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