Unusal opening produces a thriller
Milner-Barry vs C H Alexander, 1933  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 0-1
Clever win in same col B.s + equal P.s ending
Spielmann vs Albin, 1907 (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0
Good defence by Black
Y Visser vs Van Wely, 2005  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 0-1
Good middle game complications but Black finds his way to win
Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2003  (C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
Smashing break-through on the K's side.
Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Browne, 1979  (E12) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs G Hjorth, 1980  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Gavrikov, 1981  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Yusupov, 1981  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Can W do better after 29 .......B x e5 instead of 30 Qe3??
Tukmakov vs Kasparov, 1981  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 29 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1982  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Sax, 1982  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2002  (C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0
After 17. Qc3, is 17..........Re8 (losing exchange) forced?
Kasparov vs Deep Junior, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0
Lputian vs Kasparov, 1976  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 0-1
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1977  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 0-1
S Yuferov vs Kasparov, 1978  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 59 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs J Pribyl, 1980  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Chiburdanidze, 1980  (E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs R Akesson, 1980  (E12) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Romanishin, 1981  (D85) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1981  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 40 moves, 0-1
A Vaisser vs Kasparov, 1981  (E77) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Fedorowicz, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Kavalek vs Kasparov, 1982  (E90) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Gheorghiu, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Beliavsky, 1983  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1984  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1986  (D90) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Tal, 1987  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 31 moves, 1-0
Exchange sac by Black to expose White K
B Zueger vs Kasparov, 1987  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1
(Candidates) See d game after 17..........N X e4; -- WTP
Anand vs Svidler, 2016  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0
(Candidates) W's handling after 46......R X e 7 is clever
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2016  (E15) Queen's Indian, 83 moves, 1-0
I liked 14...........Ra5; when 15 Bd2 is not on.
M Antipov vs Ivanchuk, 2015  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
36 Ke3; -- BTP
J Borisek vs Karjakin, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 53 moves, 0-1
WTP after 18.........Ne7;
Anand vs Lagno, 2015 (A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
B Adhiban vs J van Foreest, 2015 (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Excellent use of pieces; WTP after 47.........Qe8;
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A21) English, 50 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1988  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1988  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 38 moves, 1-0
WTP after 34.....R x g3;
Kasparov vs A Sokolov, 1988  (A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1988  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Timman vs Kasparov, 1988  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 45 moves, 0-1
Ehlvest vs Kasparov, 1988  (A28) English, 25 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Naiditsch, 2014  (A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs D H Campora, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
Speelman vs Kasparov, 1988  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Yusupov vs Kasparov, 1989  (E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
On 36..........R x g4 Black's extra passer in "a" file wins
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1989  (E97) King's Indian, 55 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989  (A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Piket vs Kasparov, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1989  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1990  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 0-1
Psakhis vs Kasparov, 1990  (A10) English, 30 moves, 0-1
Clever defence of his K side by W
Kasparov vs Gelfand, 1991  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs Kasparov, 1992  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 40 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs V Loginov, 1992  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 36 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1992  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
Short vs Kasparov, 1992  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 37 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1
Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Z Almasi vs Kasparov, 1994  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 36 moves, 0-1
Gulko vs Kasparov, 1995  (E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1
Cool def by Black in complicated positions
I Sokolov vs Y Hou, 2013  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 52 moves, 0-1
Kasparov-style attack
A Moiseenko vs B Thorfinnsson, 2011  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 58 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Carlsen, 2014  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0
C Holt vs L Milman, 2011  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
M Raddatz vs A Gupta, 2016 (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 30 moves, 0-1
A Liang vs A Gupta, 2016 (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 40 moves, 0-1
A Gupta vs P Lasinskas, 2016 (A14) English, 59 moves, 1-0
A Gupta vs N Petrov, 2016  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
A Gupta vs Movsesian, 2016 (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 62 moves, 1-0
N Grandelius vs A Gupta, 2016  (A15) English, 46 moves, 0-1
I Cheparinov vs G Thorsteinsdottir, 2016  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
I Cheparinov vs D Di Berardino, 2016 (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
I Cheparinov vs E Paehtz, 2016 (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Anand, 2016  (A22) English, 35 moves, 0-1
E Shachar vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016  (B50) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
S Maze vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 43 moves, 0-1
Vachier-Lagrave vs V Gunina, 2016  (A06) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Andersson vs K Hulak, 1983  (A15) English, 50 moves, 1-0
R=Ps ending cleverly played by Vishy
Anand vs Aronian, 2016  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 1-0
Khenkin vs Yurtaev, 1989 (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Khenkin vs Uhlmann, 1990 (E92) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Khenkin vs A Fishbein, 1992 (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 37 moves, 1-0
Clever use of f5
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2016  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0
Clever n-moves by W
Carlsen vs Eljanov, 2016  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
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