Janowski vs Ed. Lasker, 1924  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Final Position Remarkable
Tal vs S Holm Petersen, 1970  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 28 moves, 1-0
Super-Sharp Tactics
Ivanchuk vs Sutovsky, 2011  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Talian Tactic.
V Mikenas vs Bronstein, 1965  (A53) Old Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
No No Nowotny
E MacDonald vs Burn, 1910  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
19th Century Chess Personified
Steinitz vs F Deacon, 1862  (C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Enduring Classic
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
Always Interesting Nezh
V Timofeev vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1970  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 29 moves, 0-1
Nezh Again
R Nezhmetdinov vs P Ermolin, 1946  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Tal Story
Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Old Dog; Still New Tricks
Tal vs Kasparov, 1992  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 17 moves, 1-0
A Gem by Petrosian
Keres vs Petrosian, 1959  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 51 moves, 0-1
Viktor the Terrible
R Nezhmetdinov vs Korchnoi, 1959  (C16) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 0-1
Another Tal Gem
Tal vs Z Szymczak, 1974  (A15) English, 38 moves, 1-0
Just Another One
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
Classic Lasker Tactics
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
Timeless Classic
Lasker vs W Napier, 1904  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 1-0
Wonderful Little-Known Game
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Garry's Immortal Game?
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Another Typical Tal Attack
N Spiridonov vs Tal, 1970  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 0-1
Another Fine and Typical Tal Win
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Little-Known Early Tal Gem
Tal vs Furman, 1955  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 36 moves, 1-0
A Petrosian Immortal
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Tal 1958
Tal vs Geller, 1958  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0
An Evergreen
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Another Patented Petrosian Exchange Sac Victory
Hort vs Petrosian, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1
Old Tal Young Tal
Tal vs Miles, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Sparkling Conclusion
Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1965  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 39 moves, 0-1
Teacher vs.Student
Koblents vs Tal, 1957  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smyslov-Tal 1964
Smyslov vs Tal, 1964  (A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1
Super Nehz
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Vintage Tal
Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1
Very Early Tal
Tal vs Zwaigzne, 1952  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
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