"Deutsch-e bank on this"
M Deutsch vs Carlsen, 2017  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 0-1
"Viva Fidel!"
F Terrazas vs F Castro, 1966  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 0-1
The Man Could Play
Najdorf vs E Guevara, 1962  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Perhaps the Oldest Recorded Game of Chess
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
"You drunk, bro"?
R Franz vs C Mayet, 1858  (C42) Petrov Defense, 69 moves, 0-1
"Here's looking at you, kid"
H Bogart vs NN, 1933  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Little Wonder
A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1
"Greed is good"
Falkbeer vs NN, 1847  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Two Princes
V Matchabelli vs A Dadian, 1880  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Roman Holiday
Greco vs NN, 1623  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Limelight
C Chaplin vs Reshevsky, 1923  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
Hou d'etat
Y Hou vs B Lalith, 2017  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 5 moves, 0-1
One Who Protests Too Much...
Karpov vs Leko, 1995  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 1 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game of Throwns
Kasparov vs Le Quang Liem, 2017  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Odds and Evens
Cochrane vs A Deschapelles, 1821  (000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 0-1
Italians Do It Best
NN vs D Ponziani, 1769  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 0-1
Machine Head
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2017  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 67 moves, 0-1
The Immortal Draw
K Hamppe vs P Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
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