My Favorite Player in the Planet
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Favorite from Another Planet
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2008  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 49 moves, 1-0
Favorite Former World Champion
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Favorite Teacher
Tarrasch vs K Walbrodt, 1895  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
Favorite Author
Seirawan vs Timman, 1990  (E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
The Player I Learned the Most From
Karpov vs Huebner, 1982  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
Shah of the Royal Game
Mamedyarov vs B Galstian, 2002  (A57) Benko Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
The Unstoppable Force
Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1
The Eastern Wizard
Ding Liren vs Aronian, 2013  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0
The Fabulous One
Caruana vs Giri, 2012  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Oui Monsieur!
Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren, 2013  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
The One Who Convinced Me to Pick 1. d4
Aronian vs A Volokitin, 2008  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
The Boy Wonder
Wei Yi vs J Zhou, 2013  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0
The Godfather of Attacking Chess
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
The Icon
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Wonder Why No One Ever Called Him the Blonde Tal?...
Lautier vs Shirov, 1990  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
... Did they See a Future Rival?...
Rapport vs N Huschenbeth, 2010  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
... or Was it Meant for the Beautiful Gender?
V Gunina vs Ju Wenjun, 2013  (A21) English, 30 moves, 1-0
And While We're Speaking of New Tals
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Some Have Given Us Unforgettable Moments
R Cifuentes Parada vs Zvjaginsev, 1995  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
Games That Make Your Blood Boil
A Volokitin vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
Attack at All Times
Kupreichik vs G Danner, 1966  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0
Attack at All Costs
Lautier vs Vaganian, 2004  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
Just Attack
D Gormally vs Sutovsky, 2005  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 36 moves, 0-1
Especially with Black
Anand vs Radjabov, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
Let's Not Forget the Uncrowned King
Hort vs Keres, 1961  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1
The Man with Multiple Brilliancies
Najdorf vs Glucksberg, 1929  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0
The Human Chess Machine
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
The Mastermind
Gruenfeld vs Alekhine, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
The Man with a Plan
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
The Mathematician
Beliavsky vs Nunn, 1985  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1
The Cool Customer
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2010  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
The Queen of the Game of Kings
Polgar vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Third Musketeer
Y Yu vs Dominguez Perez, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1-0
Gata Love Him
Kramnik vs Kamsky, 1994  (A17) English, 38 moves, 0-1
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
New Kid in the Block
Firouzja vs Bluebaum, 2017  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Mr. Nice Guy
Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Svidler vs Adams, 2000  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
The Vesper
Geller vs Panno, 1955  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0
Rooting for Him is My Guilty Pleasure
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
Favorite 19th Century Player
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Last but not Least: A Genius Beyond Chess
P K Wells vs Y Habu, 2005  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
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