"Kasparov's Immortal" - widely considered the best game ever
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Kasparov makes it look easy
Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Radjabov was only 15 years old at the time
Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2003  (C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
Of course, this list cannot go without a Fischer game
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov's only win against Deep Blue in the '97 rematch
Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1997  (A06) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
I have played the Wing-Gambit a couple times in tournaments but
G Abrahams vs W Winter, 1946  (B20) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
11 ...Nd5 is still playable here because of black's Nxh2!?
N Hernandez vs K R Jones, 1952 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 17 moves, 0-1
Powerful Center!
Alekhine vs Marshall, 1925  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Opening Trap
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958  (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
I play the K.I.D. a lot.. I like Kasparov a lot.
J Piket vs Kasparov, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1
K.I.D. queen sac!!
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
K.I.D.
O Rodriguez Vargas vs Gligoric, 1972 (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 46 moves, 0-1
tactics!!!
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
Alekhine 4.Nf3
V Plotkin vs B Sambuev, 2010 (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 50 moves, 0-1
He Hath Been K'd!!!
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
I love miniatures
von Scheve vs Tarrasch, 1880  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch vs Muenchhoff, 1881  (B27) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0
mate tactic
Tarrasch vs B Richter, 1883  (A84) Dutch, 20 moves, 0-1
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