Keres vs Botvinnik, 1941  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Huebner, 1982  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996  (E12) Queen's Indian, 59 moves, 1-0
Serper vs Ivanchuk, 1988  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
K Blom vs Niels Jensen, 1934  (C10) French, 9 moves, 1-0
Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
E Richtrova vs S Polgar, 1988 (B33) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs N Zubarev, 1925  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1913  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 0-1
Kotronias vs R Djurhuus, 1995  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 38 moves, 1-0
H Cummins vs T Clarke, 1995 (C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1
J Foltys vs Keres, 1937  (C13) French, 33 moves, 0-1
Miles vs Browne, 1982  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0
E Book vs V Ingerslev, 1929  (C00) French Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Kudrin vs H A Machado Jr, 1988  (C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
V Kirillov vs Furman, 1949  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 0-1
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 65 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs A Yusupov, 1988  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
Homework. (Notes in WGCG too).
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
Oll vs Y Shabanov, 1988  (B10) Caro-Kann, 36 moves, 1-0
A Sirota vs Tsukerman, 1987  (A56) Benoni Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Huebner vs Korchnoi, 1995  (C11) French, 18 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Kramnik, 1996  (B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 29 moves, 0-1
Marshall vs Alekhine, 1924  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kramnik vs Ivanchuk, 1996  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Timman vs Kramnik, 1995  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
G den Broeder vs T de Veij, 1980  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
J Polgar vs P Nikolic, 1996 (C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Ragozin, 1947  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 33 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Kamsky, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
from WGCG.
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
A look over the horizon by Capa!
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
An amusing game.
E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Studying Capablanca is not optional.
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
Alekhine's storming.
Gruenfeld vs Alekhine, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
Capablanca's incredible wisdom.
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
26...
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
A real thriller.
V Rauzer vs Botvinnik, 1933  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 29 moves, 0-1
Very instructive notes by John Nunn in WGCG.
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1
'Black's three pieces are stronger than the white queen'.
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
Paul 'Lightning' Keres.
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Hey Paul, do you like tactics?
Bronstein vs Keres, 1955  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Still learning Bobby.
Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 34 moves, 1-0
Elegant Boris.
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Is the Winawer for specialists or for poets?
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Some Like It Postal.
A Rubezov vs G Borisenko, 1960  (B89) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Tal in the endgame.
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Out of the blue.
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Not just another Tal in the endgame.
Smyslov vs Tal, 1964  (A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Not enough complications? Try CC.
Y Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
The teacher.
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Waiting for Fischer.
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Never play against (Fischer and) the bishop pair.
Fischer vs Larsen, 1971  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
Great positional understanding.
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 1-0
Here he is!
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1
'Active prophylaxis'.
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Lputian was about 18. Kasparov had not yet turned 13.
Lputian vs Kasparov, 1976  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 0-1
That's the spirit!
Karpov vs Dorfman, 1976  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 50 moves, 1-0
New concepts.
Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1981  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
CC game.
I Kopylov vs S Korolev, 1981  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 36 moves, 1-0
Kasparov's desire to win.
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Theory?
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0
Rome Or Death.
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
A clear comment by Nunn.
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
A superior understanding.
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 50 moves, 1-0
Pawns as bullets, Knights as rams.
Gelfand vs Anand, 1993  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 0-1
"Don't try this at home!"
Kamsky vs Shirov, 1993  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1
Home fireworks.
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
"Random" tactics.
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1995  (B57) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Great OTB chess.
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Anand rules.
Anand vs Karpov, 1996  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
Anand docet.
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
(D85).
Gelfand vs Shirov, 1998  (D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 1-0
Nunn's notes.
Nunn vs I Nataf, 1999  (B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
(D43).
I Sokolov vs Dreev, 2001  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1
K.I.D.
Gelfand vs B Kantsler, 2001  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 34 moves, 0-1
(B17).
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
(D47).
Kasimdzhanov vs Kasparov, 2005  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1
Nunn.
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
(D44).
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Rapid birthday.
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2008  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 49 moves, 1-0
The future WC !
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 43 moves, 1-0
Topalov against all.
Anand vs Topalov, 2010  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0
Nunn vs J Mestel, 1978  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
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