Some of my favorites
Janowski vs Ed. Lasker, 1924  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Whoa!
Belov vs V Prohorov, 1991  (E97) King's Indian, 82 moves, 0-1
Yet Another
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Modern Classic
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1
A Spurious Game?
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0
Wow!
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Older Bronstein is Still Young Bronstein
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
The Teacher Taught, Again
Tal vs Koblents, 1961  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 32 moves, 1-0
Chess from a Faraway Galaxy
R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001  (C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1
24...Qe2!!
Smyslov vs Tal, 1964  (A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1
Very Young Tal
Tal vs Zwaigzne, 1952  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Kramnik Called It "23rd Century Chess"
Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Young Tal Masterpiece
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
A Masterpiece
Topalov vs G Minchev, 1988  (B57) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1
Remarkable Game
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1957  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Great Queen Sac
Taimanov vs Petrosian, 1953  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 40 moves, 1-0
Little-Known Smasher
J Kristinsson vs Tal, 1964  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 37 moves, 0-1
Tal 1958
G Mititelu vs Tal, 1958  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
Tal vs K Grigorian, 1982  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0
Wild Korchnoi Win
Korchnoi vs Gheorghiu, 1986  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Tal and the Attack, with Shocking Move
Tal vs R Mascarinas, 1981  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Typical Tal Wizardry
Tal vs E Meduna, 1990  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
Amazing Move by Tal
Tal vs F Olafsson, 1959  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 64 moves, 1-0
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