Karpov, soon to be World Champion, loses to Korchnoi in 19
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974  (E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0
Anand loses in 6 moves!!
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Spassky loses in 8
Spassky vs Rodgaisky, 1948  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 8 moves, 0-1
Korchnoi wins in 12; Spassky could play on with 12...Kd8!
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi loses in 13
Morozevich vs Korchnoi, 2004  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0
Fischer loses in 20 to Euwe
Euwe vs Fischer, 1957  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Deep Blue crushes Kasparov in 19
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Petrosian loses in 13
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
Karpov loses in 12 to Christiansen
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
Kramnik, as White, loses embarrassingly to Topalov in 20
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 20 moves, 0-1
Lasker humiliated in 14
H Caro vs Lasker, 1890  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Capa loses to Marshall in 25
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
Topalov loses in 19
D Donchev vs Topalov, 1989  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 19 moves, 1-0
Shirov loses in 13 moves!
P K Wells vs Shirov, 2006  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Huebner loses in 12
C Gabriel vs Huebner, 2006  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 12 moves, 1-0
Carlsen loses in 15
Pelletier vs Carlsen, 2005  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Caruana loses in 17
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2012  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 17 moves, 1-0
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