Ding Sacs an Exchange for an Overwhelming Attack
Ding Liren vs Aronian, 2017  (A14) English, 44 moves, 1-0
Draw of the Year
Nakamura vs Grischuk, 2017  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Hou Sacs a Queen, Wins, No Problem
B Ider vs Y Hou, 2017  (A47) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 0-1
So Blasts To a Win
So vs Wojtaszek, 2017  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 34 moves, 1-0
Xiong vs So, 2017  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 31 moves, 0-1
Aronian Blasts Carlsen
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2017  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2017  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 0-1
Youngster Vladdy Schooled By Veteran
J Tarjan vs Kramnik, 2017  (A12) English with b3, 56 moves, 1-0
Sac a piece, with Black, against the WCC? No problem.
Carlsen vs X Bu, 2017  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Long Endgame Grind With Unbalanced Material
Wei Yi vs Nepomniachtchi, 2017  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0
Aronian Creates Furious Attack With Englisch Opening
Aronian vs Giri, 2017  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Probably the Most Underrated Game of 2017
Kramnik vs Harikrishna, 2017  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
Duda's Kingside Demolition
Duda vs Eljanov, 2017  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 35 moves, 1-0
Black Wins a CK Against Kramnik? Automatically a Fave
Kramnik vs V Fedoseev, 2017  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1
Great King Walk by Chucky
Ivanchuk vs Wei Yi, 2017  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Nepo's Furious Tactical Fireworks
Nepomniachtchi vs C Li, 2017  (C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Zherby's Best of 2017 Love the Majors At the End
Zherebukh vs Caruana, 2017  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 51 moves, 1-0
Carlsen's Best of the Year
Carlsen vs Wojtaszek, 2017  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 1-0
Ding's Minor Piece Masterpiece
J Bai vs Ding Liren, 2017  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
Vishy Still Has His Attacking Chops
Anand vs Caruana, 2017  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0
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