Immortal Draw
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
23rd century chess
Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Swimming in complexities
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Give Them a brilliance award
L'Ami vs Stellwagen, 2007  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Immortal Draw 1922
Alekhine vs Reti, 1922  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
3 pawns and rook as strong as 2 Queens and a rook
K Kokolias vs F Sigalas, 2005  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Creativity
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
keres and his correspondence
Keres vs E Dyckhoff, 1935  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
KGA vs Iron Tiger
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1963  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Wang vs Grischuk, 2021  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
The way Russians fight
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2012  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
My 3 sons
Janowski vs Ed. Lasker, 1924  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Past vs future
Botvinnik vs Fischer, 1962  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Short Sweet draw
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E17) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Larsen vs Tal, 1965  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Finegold vs Anand, 1986  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Blindfold at its best
Morozevich vs Grischuk, 2006  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Attack defend Missed wins and more
Firouzja vs Caruana, 2021  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Miracle draw
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (A61) Benoni, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chaos Controversy etc...
Firouzja vs Wojtaszek, 2021  (A06) Reti Opening, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gifting a Gift to Greek Gift
Khalifman vs Karpov, 1993  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Timman vs Smyslov, 1979  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rook=-5 relative value
A Petrov vs P Journoud, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Cochrane gambit
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1999  (C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
There he goes round and round
Janowski vs Gruenfeld, 1925  (A47) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Mission Swindle.....succesful
Chigorin vs Schlechter, 1905  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasparov vs Seirawan, 1989  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Swindle of the century
Evans vs Reshevsky, 1963  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
6th sense of big use
E Szalanczy vs Thi Mai Hung Nguyen, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kramnik vs Bologan, 1995 (E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
flicked in style
S Belavenets vs Botvinnik, 1934  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Queens' fluent dance
Leko vs Kasparov, 2003  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
rook rook rook and a draw
Koblents vs Tal, 1957  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
alekine strikes and his opponent strikes back
Znosko-Borovsky vs Alekhine, 1925  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lasker vs Ed. Lasker, 1924  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 103 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keres vs Reshevsky, 1953  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bronstein vs Euwe, 1953  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Koneru vs E Kovalevskaya, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dreev vs Yudasin, 1990  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
Shirov vs Fedorov, 2001  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Strong defense
Larsen vs Andersson, 1974  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bundesliga gets rich like Rapport
A Naumann vs Rapport, 2012  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Action-packed battle
Alekhine vs V Zhukovsky, 1906  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
He is Petrosian but he isn't petrosian
A Petrosian vs L Hazai, 1970  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1960  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Kramnik, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
great consultations
M Ronteltap / Allies vs R Barber / Allies, 2006  (B53) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
The way you defend a world champ
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 83 moves, 1/2-1/2
Szabo vs Dake, 1935  (B40) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Portisch vs Kavalek, 1975  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
It's only a draw
M Wahls vs Ftacnik, 1992  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fight to the end
Geller vs Smyslov, 1952  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keres vs Bronstein, 1956  (C28) Vienna Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pawn Foundation
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo Indian battle
Kasparov vs Adams, 2004  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Searching for Bobby Fischer
J Sarwer vs Waitzkin, 1986  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
D Bryson vs T Luther, 2002  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
P Schreiner vs A Heimann, 2012  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ding Liren vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2021  (E61) King's Indian, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fight Fight Fight!!!
Grischuk vs Svidler, 2007  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Svidler vs Grischuk, 2013  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
P S Leonhardt vs Tarrasch, 1920  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
C F Tears vs R Llorens Riera, 1958  (C27) Vienna Game, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal played for a win but.....
Portisch vs Tal, 1964  (A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
rebirth of Catalan system
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wei Yi vs Nepomniachtchi, 2019  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Szabo vs Botvinnik, 1952  (A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian's first love
Reshevsky vs Petrosian, 1953  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Velimirovic vs N Gaprindashvili, 1984  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Pfleger vs Tal, 1973  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Too Much Complex Right From Beginning
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (A15) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Intro to Bogo-Indian
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
R Nezhmetdinov vs Korchnoi, 1954  (B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Taimanov vs Botvinnik, 1953  (A84) Dutch, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Polgar vs Anand, 2005  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1946  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Wockenfuss vs Andersson, 1977  (B10) Caro-Kann, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2
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