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Some of the world's great games!

One of Petrosian's great games!
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov's greatest game
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1-0

Capablanca's missed win
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1924 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Weird defensive q-sacrifice
Portisch vs Kavalek, 1975 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Into the hole
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1889 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rubinstein loses a rook ending
Lasker vs Rubinstein, 1914 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 66 moves, 1-0

Hattie Jacques's Spunky Mudflaps
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

Unusual manoeuvre
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1960 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

First blast of the Clarion
Polugaevsky vs Korchnoi, 1980 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 0-1

Attacking without a queen
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D90) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1

Brilliant waiting move
E Dizdarevic vs Miles, 1985 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1

Flohr tries to bamboozle a lesser-rated opponent
Tylor vs Flohr, 1936 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 96 moves, 1-0

The Glimmering West
Unzicker vs Larsen, 1966 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Losing without errors
Szabo vs Fischer, 1970 
(A36) English, 37 moves, 0-1

Sudden massive attack!
G Botterill vs Tal, 1973 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 51 moves, 0-1

Massive heart attack!
Van der Wiel vs Karpov, 1987 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tempo-gaining device.
Teichmann vs Marshall, 1911 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 76 moves, 0-1

Where did I go right?!
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

Best ever game by a computer
Deep Fritz vs Deep Junior, 2001 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 69 moves, 0-1

A Hard-fought battle
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Great players playing badly
Fischer vs Tal, 1959 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 52 moves, 0-1

Tedious near you, sir!
Geller vs Fischer, 1970 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 72 moves, 0-1

Two old Queens
Franz vs Mayet, 1858 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 69 moves, 0-1

How to keep a game alive
Szabo vs Bronstein, 1950 
(A90) Dutch, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

Massive pawn chain
Lipschutz vs E Delmar, 1889 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

If you have two queens, you can't win
Belov vs Prohorov, 1991 
(E97) King's Indian, 82 moves, 0-1

5 old queens
Z Mackic vs A Maksimenko, 1994 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 51 moves, 0-1

Withstanding a massive attack
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Good old Tony!
S Atalik vs Miles, 1993 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

...Rc4! Great move
Kasparov vs I Zaitsev, 1980 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 1-0

One of teh greatest games of all time
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1

Hot rats
Nezhmetdinov vs Ujtelky, 1964 
(B06) Robatsch, 75 moves, 0-1

Tal's present
Shirov vs O Nikolenko, 1991 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

Ribli is a hard man to beat
Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 42 moves, 1-0

Wipe out
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 43 moves, 0-1

14-year-old Fischer's great game
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Missed mate
Gligoric vs Book, 1948 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 51 moves, 1-0

Great stuff - like the 19th century again.
Aronian vs V Popov, 2005 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

Napier's favourite game.
Winawer vs Englisch, 1883 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4, 59 moves, 1-0

Surprise resource
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1928 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Lasker on the ropes - again
Lipschutz vs Lasker, 1902 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pawns are chaff
Bronstein vs K Darga, 1964 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0

K + P endings are so hard
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1905 
(C00) French Defense, 52 moves, 0-1

Unusual openings
Petrosian vs Karpov, 1979 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

The Be All and End All
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1873 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1

You are so far out, you know!
M Jago vs J Littlewood, 1965 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 0-1

The Modern way
A Afifi vs Beliavsky, 1985 
(A13) English, 26 moves, 0-1

Honkong Phooey.
F Braga vs Timman, 1982 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Odd ending
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 83 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik power play
M Stolberg vs Botvinnik, 1940 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 41 moves, 0-1

Modern odds game
T Chapman vs Kasparov, 2001 
(000) Chess variants, 37 moves, 1-0

How not to play chess
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

"I could not guess his moves..."
Spassky vs L Weiss, 1966 
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 1-0

I didn't want a Ruy Lopez!
J N Berger vs Nimzowitsch, 1907 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hold on to the pawn
H Lopez Silva vs M Barbosa, 2005
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 77 moves, 1-0

Wild blue yonder
Shabalov vs Bologan, 2005 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 76 moves, 0-1

Complicated - many queens
B Belopolsky vs B Kogan, 1984 
(B30) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0

Monopoly Board Mate
Baburin vs Adianto, 1993 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1

Demoralised Capablanca
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Great game!
M Gesthuysen vs A O'Brien, 1986 
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 50 moves, 0-1

That's right... One HELL of a beating!!
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

4...Qh4, then amd now.
Paulsen vs Winawer, 1882 
(C45) Scotch Game, 64 moves, 1-0

Possibly a missed brilliancy
Kasparov vs Anand, 1999 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

We both need a shave...
Janowski vs Lasker, 1910 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1

Micromachine rally
J Van Ruitenburg vs S Castellani, 2000 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Parmesan likes it and so do I.
I Sokolov vs Anand, 2006 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

Island Brewery
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1986 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

New Ideas in Chess
J S Neto vs Kasparov, 1981 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

Grudge match
M Zialor vs H Ho, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1

Four flat tyres
Miles vs P Littlewood, 1984 
(A28) English, 45 moves, 0-1

I can't go to sleep now...
E J Diemer vs Tromsdorff, 1975 
(B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

"I beat Karpov!" - Karner
H Karner vs Karpov, 1972 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

A long long attack
Karpov vs Ulf Andersson, 1975 
(B44) Sicilian, 79 moves, 0-1

Anand good
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1

Sorry, ladies.
Marshall vs N Whitaker, 1911 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Complicated...
Tal vs Koblents, 1957 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

Modern GM chess
Morozevich vs M Vachier-Lagrave, 2009 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1

S Webb vs Reshevsky, 1973 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 77 moves, 1-0

A knife-sharpener
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 65 moves, 0-1

Two MAMs in one game
Averbakh vs Spassky, 1956 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mastering the monsoon
Shirov vs D Reinderman, 1999 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

Q-sac on move 8
D Andreikin vs Karjakin, 2010 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0

The of fe?
Svidler vs Aronian, 2010 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Anand, 1991 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 70 moves, 0-1

Don't meet Braden head on
V Tukmakov vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

The Great Sebastian Arrives
I Zaitsev vs O Dementiev, 1970 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

How cricket can improve your chess
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2011 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1

French canadian bean soup
Alekhine vs Gruenfeld, 1922 
(D80) Grunfeld, 55 moves, 0-1

James Gibbs spunky mudflaps
Max Weiss vs J Schwarz, 1883 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Of course I'm all right you cretin.
Kotronias vs Bologan, 2007 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 55 moves, 0-1

A rundown of all potential victims...
PARSOS vs ETABETA, 2006 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Petrosian, 1962 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

So close...
Kasimdzhanov vs Adams, 2004 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

third man
Tringov vs Fischer, 1965 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1

I smell a knife fight coming!
M Yilmaz vs A Jochens, 2012 
(A10) English, 32 moves, 1-0

A Ticket Inspector Attacks
M Fette vs B Perenyi, 1985 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 51 moves, 0-1

Marched them down again
Shredder vs Gull, 2013 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

They are all egg-heads
Jobava vs Karjakin, 2013 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0

They are all around us
O Ekebjaerg vs G Timmerman, 1991 
(C27) Vienna Game, 36 moves, 0-1

My tiny pun is used
C Samarian vs G Gennari, 2005 
(A36) English, 41 moves, 1-0

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