Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2015  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Grischuk vs Caruana, 2015  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 75 moves, 0-1
In 'My Best Games of Chess' by Vishy Anand
Beliavsky vs Anand, 1991  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
In 'MBGC' by Anand
Karpov vs Anand, 1991  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 70 moves, 0-1
MBGC
Anand vs Kasparov, 1991  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 29 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1992  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 45 moves, 0-1
deep analysis in MBGC by Anand
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1993  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
interesting and amusing MBGC
Anand vs Bareev, 1993  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
'cold-bloodedness' (Anand)
Anand vs Ftacnik, 1993  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
'The structure is very similar to the Benoni Defence'
Anand vs Kamsky, 1995  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 50 moves, 1-0
'A bit of variety helps to keep one's interest alive'
Anand vs Timman, 1995 (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 45 moves, 1-0
Interesting analysis by Anand (MBGC).
Anand vs Gelfand, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
'the intricacies of the Scheveningen'
Anand vs Topalov, 1996  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
on my birthday (Anand)
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1996  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
Karjakin vs Khismatullin, 2015  (A13) English, 77 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 1997  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1
Attack!
So vs Nakamura, 2015  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1
In direct attacking style (Anand)
Anand vs Topalov, 1998  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
not just tactics
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1998  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
Deep analysis in MBGC (Anand)
Anand vs Oll, 1999  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Caruana, 2015  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2015  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 66 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Grischuk, 2015  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 77 moves, 1-0
It was still theory (Anand)
Anand vs Piket, 1999  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Amusing notes by Anand in MBGC
Anand vs Svidler, 1999  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0
Wei Yi vs Ding Liren, 2015  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
Big analysis in Anand's MBGC
Topalov vs Anand, 1999  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
'..how to play against the Stonewall Dutch.'
Anand vs P Nikolic, 2000  (A90) Dutch, 40 moves, 1-0
'Winning the world championship'
Anand vs Shirov, 2000  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0
Good endgame, reduced material.
Giri vs Wojtaszek, 2015  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 60 moves, 1-0
Good positional play.
Ivanchuk vs B Esen, 2015 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 52 moves, 1-0
The happy ending.
Y Yu vs So, 2015  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 77 moves, 1-0
not the perfect play but..
Carlsen vs Adams, 2016  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 1-0
A good defence by Black!
M Muzychuk vs Y Hou, 2016  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1
You need a good analysis to understand this.
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2015  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 78 moves, 1-0
There are no rules any more. Only tactics. (Phony Benoni)
Rapport vs A Adly, 2015  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
'the Y Yu Dirty Rat Variation' (tamar)
Y Yu vs Kramnik, 2014  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
'A big mistake' (Giri)
Kamsky vs So, 2015  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 0-1
Beware of the big nose!
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
'a terrible pawn structure' (Giri)
Ding Liren vs Aronian, 2013  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0
A little robotic big nose.
Caruana vs Topalov, 2014  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
A true great (former) World Champion!
Anand vs Karjakin, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 70 moves, 1-0
A (prepared) strategic novelty.
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2016  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0
Tal - Botvinnik 1960. Game One.
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0
Tal inventing a draw.
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (A61) Benoni, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Good notes by Hou Yifan at NIC 2016#3.
Y Hou vs M Muzychuk, 2016  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0
Good analysis by Tal in his book of the match.
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
Good "tactics" out of everything.
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0
The big battle.
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A05) Reti Opening, 72 moves, 1-0
Spes ultima dea.
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
"mutual time pressure." (Tal)
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Tal's "best creative achievement in the match".
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Tal is always interesting.
Tal vs Timman, 1985  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0
See analysis in "Timman's Titans" (2016).
Tal vs Petrosian, 1958  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
'...old fighting spirit...' (Timman).
Spassky vs Timman, 1985  (C26) Vienna, 98 moves, 0-1
RJF teaching.
Quinteros vs Fischer, 1970  (A10) English, 42 moves, 0-1
Great technique.
Karpov vs Timman, 1980  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 60 moves, 0-1
Interesting Tata Steel Tournament.
Wei Yi vs Karjakin, 2017  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
QGR history.
Pillsbury vs Tarrasch, 1895  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
Karpov never gives up.
Timman vs Karpov, 1993  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Exciting game!
I Cheparinov vs Navara, 2007  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1
Great!
Kasparov vs Short, 1986  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
What?!
Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1988  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 0-1
Spassky's King's Gambit!
Spassky vs Seirawan, 1985  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
Aronian does not want to be world champion.
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2017  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Shining!
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2017  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 1-0
The greater the master the clearer the technique.
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Then Kasparov retired...
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
Great Larsen
Larsen vs Chandler, 1987  (A09) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
In 'The NewInChess Book of chess improvement' a good analysis.
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0
A positional lesson by Karpov
Karpov vs A V Kharitonov, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Parlez-vous français?
Caruana vs V Akobian, 2018  (C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0
Gelfand vs Y Wang, 2010  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 82 moves, 1-0
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