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

R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007 
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1

The Flying Knights
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1

Miles vs Spassky, 1978  
(E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs Anand, 2013 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1

J Waitzkin vs E Frumkin, 1987 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0

Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1

Geller vs Portisch, 1967 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007 
(A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1

K Georgiev vs Dlugy, 1983 
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Smyslov vs Gufeld, 1967 
(A15) English, 35 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

J Pinter vs C Thomson, 1989 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

B Siff vs Kashdan, 1948 
(E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1

Anand vs Lautier, 1997 
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0

Y Wen vs V Artemiev, 2016 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968 
(A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0

Tartakower vs Euwe, 1948 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1

E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1935 
(A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1

Aronian vs A Volokitin, 2008 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Short, 1995 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1

B Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Tal vs NN, 1958 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

Simagin vs Abramson, 1960 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Tal vs B Larsen, 1965  
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0

B Ider vs Y Hou, 2017 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 0-1

S Tatai vs Karpov, 1977 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1

Wei Yi vs Navara, 2016 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Y Hou vs C Li, 2011 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 36 moves, 0-1

J Bai vs Ding Liren, 2017 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1

Letelier vs Fischer, 1960 
(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997 
(E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1

Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1

A Sundin vs Erik Andersson, 1964 
(C16) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0

R Cifuentes vs Zvjaginsev, 1995 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

R Leitao vs F de Cresce El Debs, 2010 
(D80) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0

J Pallesen vs J Aagaard, 2002  
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2010 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2014 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 43 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0

Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

Wei Yi vs A Haast, 2015 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Zvjaginsev vs P Zhang, 2006 
(C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

A Beliavsky vs Nunn, 1985 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1

Navara vs Wojtaszek, 2015 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0

K Hamppe vs P Meitner, 1872 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

L Prins vs L Day, 1968 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

Y Estrin vs R Strand, 1966 
(C59) Two Knights, 31 moves, 0-1

Kholmov vs Keres, 1959 
(B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Seirawan vs G Barbero, 1979 
(A28) English, 26 moves, 1-0

J Bednarski vs Korchnoi, 1966 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Portisch vs S Johannessen, 1966 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs Carlsen, 2017 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993 
(E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Keres, 1940 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1

Keres vs Geller, 1962 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

L Belov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1961 
(C59) Two Knights, 31 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs Anand, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0

Svidler vs F Vallejo Pons, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1

A Asgeirsson vs I Raud, 1936 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 29 moves, 0-1

Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936 
(A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1

K Alekseenko vs J Christiansen, 2019
(C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0

Azmaiparashvili vs Chernin, 1980 
(A28) English, 29 moves, 1-0

B Larsen vs Ljubojevic, 1975 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 0-1

Saemisch vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923  
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2010 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Aronian, 2006 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

Ragozin vs P Romanovsky, 1927 
(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

Sax vs I Farago, 1973 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

P Popovic vs Marjanovic, 1979 
(B50) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

D Gormally vs Sutovsky, 2005 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 36 moves, 0-1

Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Taimanov vs Najdorf, 1953 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 43 moves, 0-1

H Geiger vs W Wurm, 1926 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 39 moves, 0-1

Tal vs R Forbis, 1988 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

Stein vs Portisch, 1962 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

M Matlakov vs Aronian, 2017 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs X Bu, 2017 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs Harikrishna, 2017 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0

Averbakh vs Sarvarov, 1959 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Simagin vs Petrosian, 1956 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0

Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Reti vs Alekhine, 1925 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Barcza vs O Troianescu, 1948 
(A06) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Firouzja, 2021 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

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

A Anastasian vs Tiviakov, 1999 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

Tal vs H Hecht, 1962 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

Svidler vs S Arkhipov, 1991 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0

K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

J Curdo vs R Byrne, 1994 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Kosteniuk vs I Krush, 2021 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Adams vs Kasparov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1

Taimanov vs A Shashin, 1978 
(A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Reti vs Euwe, 1920 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Portisch vs de Firmian, 1990 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

Portisch vs Chiburdanidze, 1998 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Velimirovic, 1979 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs Miles, 1980 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

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

S Williams vs Z Zhao, 1999 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs S Williams, 2012 
(A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

A Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1988 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 0-1

M Brodsky vs Kramnik, 1991 
(B33) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Petrosian, 1974 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

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

L M Kovacs vs Korchnoi, 1969 
(C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1

de Firmian vs Bronstein, 1993 
(C16) French, Winawer, 56 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Simagin, 1956 
(B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0

Dubov vs Karjakin, 2020 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0

Oll vs M Ulybin, 1989 
(C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0

C de Ronde vs H Kamstra, 1938 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 50 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Huebner, 1982 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

Geller vs E Kogan, 1946 
(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Karpov, 1976 
(C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0

J Polgar vs Karpov, 2003 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Golombek, 1958 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

V Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

Miles vs A Beliavsky, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

Mamedyarov vs Anand, 2019 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 45 moves, 1-0

Maroczy vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0

J Sunye Neto vs L Christiansen, 1982 
(A28) English, 29 moves, 0-1

E Chukaev vs Tal, 1956 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1

Carlsen vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Tal vs N Padevsky, 1963 
(C16) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0

G Szabo vs N Stepanencu, 2023 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

F A Terzian vs G W Fonrobert, 1984
(C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

Dlugy vs S H Trindade, 1983 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1

Chiburdanidze vs V Malaniuk, 1982 
(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0

N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936 
(C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

N Popov vs A Novopashin, 1979 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs Navara, 2017 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0

Gheorghiu vs W Liu, 1982 
(A61) Benoni, 24 moves, 0-1

Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0

J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

S Atalik vs Sax, 1997 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

Nunn vs I Nataf, 1999 
(B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Van Wely, 2000 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1-0

N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Bronstein vs Geller, 1961 
(E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

J Durao vs J Diez del Corral, 1966 
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Panno, 1970 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0

Filip vs Petrosian, 1965 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Stein vs Petrosian, 1961 
(C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0

Stein vs R Hartoch, 1969 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0

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

H Appel vs Najdorf, 1945 
(A15) English, 22 moves, 0-1

G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

Short vs Ganguly, 2002 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 1-0

Taimanov vs A Yusupov, 1982 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 42 moves, 0-1

F Young vs L Dore, 1892 
(C21) Center Game, 22 moves, 1-0

A Suleymenov vs Carlsen, 2023 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0

Fressinet vs N Brunner, 2011 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0

Wei Yi vs L Bruzon Batista, 2015 
(B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Uhlmann vs Kholmov, 1960 
(A21) English, 27 moves, 0-1

Kholmov vs A Bannik, 1962 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

E Grant vs Salov, 1983 
(B44) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1

Euwe vs Maroczy, 1921 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0

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

Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0

V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2010 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 34 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Benko, 1963 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

J Polgar vs I Rogers, 1993 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0

J Augustin vs Nunn, 1977 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Mecking vs M Basman, 1967 
(A43) Old Benoni, 31 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs B Larsen, 1958 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

So vs Nakamura, 2015 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1

A Beliavsky vs Nakamura, 2009 
(E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Benjamin vs Gufeld, 1998 
(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Karjakin vs Caruana, 2012 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1

Navara vs J Helbich, 1998 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 27 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Anand, 1991 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

de Firmian vs E Tate, 2001 
(B56) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Anand vs Topalov, 2005 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002 
(E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001 
(C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1

Karjakin vs V Malinin, 2002 
(C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Kasimdzhanov vs Kasparov, 2005 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1

Anand vs Svidler, 2016 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0

Giri vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1

S Williams vs A Rakhmangulova, 2023 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

Giri vs D Gukesh, 2023 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

G Szabo vs S Zawadzki, 2004 
(B53) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

Kuznetsov vs D Losev, 1978 
(B20) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1

D Gukesh vs G Jones, 2022 
(D94) Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0

Giri vs Dubov, 2022 
(D73) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1

D Donchev vs S Nikolov, 1987 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 81 moves, 1-0

A Tahbaz vs R Sadhwani, 2025
(A15) English, 25 moves, 0-1

P Moran Santamaria vs E Franco Raymundo, 1955 
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

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