NEZHMET KIZMET
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
TRICKS ARE FOR KIDS
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
VLAD THE IMPALED
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
SIXTH SENSE
Gruenfeld vs Alekhine, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
THE GAME OF THE CENTURY
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
XTREME CHESS
E Liu vs A Barnett, 2012  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 27 moves, 1-0
LAGRAVE UNDERTAKING
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
THE QUADRUPLE QUEEN & DOUBLE ROOK SACRIFICE
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
100 YEAR OLD SCOTCH
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904  (C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0
G FORCE
Geller vs Smyslov, 1965  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0
SOOS-SUSSUDIO
B Soos vs Geller, 1962  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
A KNIGHT IN CAPABLANCA
Reti vs Capablanca, 1924  (A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0
A CORUS LINE
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
PETROFIED
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
KIDS PLAY THE DARNDEST THINGS
Karjakin vs Malinin, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0
DIVINE RUBINSTEIN
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
WALKING TAL
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
THE END OF THE WORLD
The World vs Kosteniuk, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1
THE GOLD COIN GAME
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
DIVINE ANDERSSEN
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
NEZLY DONE!
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
RETI OR NOT, HERE I COME
Reti vs Lasker, 1908  (C56) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
A NIGHT IN TUNISIA
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
VLAD TO THE BONE
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
PHI BETA CAPA
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
THE PEARL OF WIJK AAN ZEE
R Cifuentes Parada vs Zvjaginsev, 1995  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
BRUSSEL ROUTS
Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1
THE BRILLIANCY PRIZE
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
THE EVERGREEN PARTIE
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
A FINE LINE
Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
MAMED SAID KNOCK YOU OUT
Mamedyarov vs Ivanchuk, 2007  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
BORIS BAD & OFF
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
ROUGHIN' RETI
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
THE DA VISHY CODE
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
ETUDE IN G7
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
THE SMERSH GAMBIT
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
GELFAND GRUNFELD
Gelfand vs Shirov, 1998  (D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 1-0
NOVELTY GIFT
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
TARRASCH THE THOUGHT
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
THIS IS SPARTAK!
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
A THING OF THE PASSED
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
FRENCH TOAST
Kasparov vs Short, 1994  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
VERY GARRY
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
OBVIOUS & HIDDEN
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
WHO SHAKS FIRST, WINS
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2008  (E17) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
WEATHERING THE STORM
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
NO BUTZE ABOUT IT
G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1
BIELISIMA!
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
BROKEN HJARTED
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
21 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
PLAYING AGAINST EINSTEIN THEORY
Fischer vs Tal, 1961  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
TARTAR SAUCE
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0
PINSPIRATION
Yusupov vs Shirov, 2012  (A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
THE IMMORTAL DRAW
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
A LONG WALK OFF A SHORT PEER
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
LAST DANCE
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
PILLSBURY D'OH
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
ALL DRESSED UP & NOWHERE TO GO
Short vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (C94) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
ICH BIN EIN BERLINER
Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
MAXIMUS WINS THE CROWD
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1
DOUBLE BISHOP SACRIFICE
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
V FOR VICTORY
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
INDONESIA RAYA
A Baburin vs Adianto, 1993  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1
A MOVE LATE & A DOLLAR SHORT
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1974  (A17) English, 51 moves, 1-0
SCHEVE CREAMED
Marshall vs Von Scheve, 1904  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
DIRECT CONTACT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970  (C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
MIKHAIL NAVY
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
KING LEER
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 68 moves, 0-1
BAKED A LASKER
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0
A BENT PIN
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
KRAMBERRY SAUCE
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 0-1
TARTA COWERS
Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
SVIDLER ON THE ROOF
Svidler vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
ROAMIN' ORTHODOX
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
BONN FIRE
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 35 moves, 0-1
TAL TALES
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
MEGA MAN
H Wang vs S Megaranto, 2007  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
AN ANGEL GETS HIS WINGS
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
VISHY PAWN A STAR
Anand vs Morozevich, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0
ROOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
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