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Gambit86's favorite games (2)
Compiled by Gambit86
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J Hector vs J Carstensen, 2003 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0

Nakamura vs Giri, 2012 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 1-0

Tal Q sac
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

Queen sac GREAT game
G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1

Robatsch vs Tal, 1960 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keres vs Verbac, 1933 
(C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Guerra vs Tal, 1989 
(E97) King's Indian, 67 moves, 0-1

Q sac, great game
Botvinnik vs C H Alexander, 1946 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 38 moves, 1-0

insane. Knight sac
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956 
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1

E E Book vs A Hiidenheimo, 1924 
(C27) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

T Pfeifer vs Polgar, 1988 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

G Meier vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2012 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 0-1

Polgar was 12 at the time of this game!
Polgar vs G Gislason, 1988 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 105 moves, 1-0

Keene vs S Kerr, 1979  
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

J F Barry vs Pillsbury, 1899 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

M Esserman vs V Martirosov, 2008 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0

double bishop sac!
Alekhine vs J A J Drewitt, 1923 
(A06) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

good finishing to remember
M Rodshtein vs A Diamant, 2009 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0

S Soors vs A R Saleh Salem, 2012 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 35 moves, 0-1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLslkmiguaQ&list=SP237DC620F57A3
Kasparov vs Short, 1999 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

good endgame study
A Pomar Salamanca vs J Cuadras Avellana, 1974 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 50 moves, 0-1

Lasker vs Breyer, 1911 
(C21) Center Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Tal vs A Kolarov, 1970 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Lutikov, 1964 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

NN vs E Diemer, 1978 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

great endgame
Y Hou vs M Socko, 2012 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 47 moves, 0-1

unique opening gambit
E Spaete vs H Strater, 2000 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Awesome game
Lautier vs Shirov, 1990 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

awesome trap
D Genz vs D Boehmer, 1985 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 1-0

albin counter gambit
Marshall vs A W Fox, 1906 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0

albin counter gambit
I Sokolov vs Morozevich, 2005 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1

Shirov vs Kasparov, 2002 
(B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1

albin counter gambit
Tal vs Springall, 1964 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

great game
B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 0-1

Euwe vs Tal, 1960 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

interesting
J Stopa vs D Kuljasevic, 2007 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sopiko Guramishvili
S Melia vs S Guramishvili, 2007
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 76 moves, 1-0

king on the 5th black to move...
Tal vs P Trifunovic, 1966 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0

queen sac!
Vaganian vs W Schmidt, 1976 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Spassky, 1990 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

queen sac, great game
L Y Hsu vs Nunn, 1992 
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 27 moves, 0-1

greek gift. review it
Tarjan vs Hodgson, 1983 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

crazy game
Geller vs Tal, 1975 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

awesome
Anand vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1990 
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

exciting game
White Rook Youth Club vs Tal, 1970 
(C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

great sac exchange and pawn storm
B Katalymov vs Suetin, 1959 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

"The Immortal Zugzwang Game"
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1

Saemisch vs Gruenfeld, 1929 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 48 moves, 1-0

crazy trap
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958 
(B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

O'Kelly vs J Penrose, 1962 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

opening gambit!
F Catheley vs M Hadzikaric, 1995 
(A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1

game on box to my master chess set
Deep Thought vs Kasparov, 1989 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 52 moves, 0-1

Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

queen sac awesome
Charousek vs Englander, 1894 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

absolutely ridiculous
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

great game
Tal vs V Veders, 1951 
(C13) French, 34 moves, 1-0

ridiculous game!
S von Freymann vs Rubinstein, 1912  
(A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

good endgame
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2012 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 91 moves, 1-0

awesome
Ragozin vs Tal, 1951 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 0-1

good queen sac!
C Marzolo vs V Bodenez, 2012 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0

steinitz best
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

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

P Cassidy vs A G Kerr, 1972 
(E73) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Havana (1913)
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1913 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 0-1

34. ...Be3!!
V Osnos vs J Yuchtman, 1969 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 34 moves, 0-1

Steinitz vs F Burden, 1862 
(C58) Two Knights, 35 moves, 0-1

Browne vs Hort, 1975 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs D Marholev, 1986 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

Koltanowski vs H Berliner, 1945
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

steinitz doesnt play french
J McConnell vs Steinitz, 1886  
(C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

S Wagman vs O Jakobsen, 2005 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

nimzowitsch's greatest game
V Wendel vs Nimzowitsch, 1921 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 53 moves, 0-1

crazy game
Bird vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Alekhine's Gun
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0

R sac for passed pawns. just the facts book diagram 12
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933 
(C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Ftacnik vs E Torre, 1991 
(A20) English, 40 moves, 1-0

excellent final move
Smejkal vs Karpov, 1973 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 72 moves, 0-1

R Nezhmetdinov vs Y Kotkov, 1957 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0

dominating game good notes on game
Petrosian vs Y Kotkov, 1946  
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

awesome
Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVn0UyMvIbg
Short vs Kasparov, 1993 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1988 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0

Halprin vs Pillsbury, 1900 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Mandel vs M Stangl, 1999
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Taimanov, 1977 
(B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs R T Black, 1911 
(B20) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

R W Smith vs R Hart, 2009 
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs Lilienthal, 1936 
(A12) English with b3, 54 moves, 1-0

G Michelakis vs D Canda, 2004 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

E Diemer vs Cerff, 1983 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Leko vs Svidler, 1998 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 35 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1982  
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

A F Ludvigsen vs S Sorensen, 1872 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 0-1

Butler vs G W Baynes, 1891 
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

O Lemmers vs McShane, 2010 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 33 moves, 0-1

pawn sac then bishop sac. great combination
Alekhine vs Maroczy, 1931 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

O Sarapu vs A Fletcher, 1953 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

A Pechy vs G Borgo, 2010 
(A06) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

great positional sac
M Fette vs B Perenyi, 1985 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 51 moves, 0-1

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