The most famous miniature "Opera Box Game" by Morphy!
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
In Tartakower's games creativity is often found.
Tartakower vs Schlechter, 1909  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
The first example game of Nimzowitsch's My System!
A Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0
Janowski's rare win against the legendary Lasker!
Janowski vs Lasker, 1909  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0
The famous reproduction of "Double Bishop Sac" by Tarrasch
A Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
Euwe never miss a combination like this one!
Euwe vs G Thomas, 1934  (D69) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de, 26 moves, 1-0
"Euwe the Calculator" was demolished by Bogoljubov!
Bogoljubov vs Euwe, 1941  (C58) Two Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
One of the most famous wins by Mikhail Tal
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
The pride of the Chinese!
W Liu vs J H Donner, 1978  (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
Magnificient double-knight sacrifice by Beliavsky
A Beliavsky vs Larsen, 1981  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
Morozevich has many brilliancies, but how about against a top?
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Tactical King over Strategic King!
Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
Boly, like Capa, is positional but can also attack strongly!
Boleslavsky vs G Ravinsky, 1949  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
The former drawing king can be non-drawingly brutal.. in a WCh!
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 32 moves, 0-1
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