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These are games where the score as given by chessgames.com is apparently wrong.

Black evidently played 2...a6, not 2...h6
L E Johannessen vs V Malakhov, 1995 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

I think Parma actually played 5.f4
Parma vs F Olafsson, 1971 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

Black must have played 12...Nxd5
J Houska vs J Dworakowska, 2006 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

I think the other Rahn-Rellstab game from 1941 is correct
K Rahn vs Rellstab, 1941 
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 8 moves, 1-0

Why not 21...Bxd1?
K W Stein vs W Morrison, 2001 
(C45) Scotch Game, 22 moves, 0-1

29...Qc6? hangs the queen. Presumably 29...Qc3 was played.
Santasiere vs W Adams, 1946 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

41.Kg1, not 41.Kh1
Ribli vs Smyslov, 1983 
(D94) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

The game evidently went 25.Ne4 Be7 26.Qxd7+ Kxd7
W Shipman vs Dzindzichashvili, 1993 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

Black played 12...Nd4
A Prietz vs V Pupols, 1967 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 0-1

White probably played 15.Rad1
H E Myers vs W Shipman, 1957 
(A20) English, 26 moves, 0-1

7...Nxd5 8.exd5 missing; also wrong at end
I K Sukandar vs D Harika, 2008 
(B33) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1

Probably White's 4th and 5th moves were transposed
Warren vs B Wall, 1975 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 7 moves, 0-1

The other Deep Thought-Bronstein game is the right one
Deep Thought vs Bronstein, 1992 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0

Surely W didn't play Ke4?? at the end
J Pitterson vs J Song, 2006 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 48 moves, 1-0

J Bartholomew vs E Tate, 2008 
(A04) Reti Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

V Nevednichy vs K Landa, 2007 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Apparently 3.d4 was played
Christiansen vs Alburt, 1981 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Presumably 0-1, not 1-0
P Pelts vs Yermolinsky, 1994 
(A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

5...f6, not 5...h6
Minic vs Parma, 1975 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Presumably W took the perpetual rather than hang a rook
I A Nataf vs O Renet, 2007 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

15...Be6 was actually played
E Berg vs A Andreassen, 2009 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Black must have played 3...d6, not 3...d5
K Lerner vs M Roiz, 2004 
(B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

8...b6?? should be 8...h6
D Lekic vs B Ivanovic, 2002 
(B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Starting with Black's 32nd, the moves make no sense
M Czerniak vs Pirc, 1950 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

A E Kahn vs I Krush, 2007 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 20 moves, 0-1

Bisguier vs A Danilovic, 2001 
(C46) Three Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

Lasker vs Factor, 1926 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0

A classic missed opportunity, but the score is messed up
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1897 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

2...b6, not 2...b5?
A Lein vs Y Shulman, 2006 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1

E Eliskases vs A Muffang, 1935 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs Fischer, 1992 
(E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1

M Lonoff vs Alburt, 1989 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

Y Sakharov vs J Vatnikov, 1950 
(C58) Two Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

Adams vs Rachels, 1988 
(B58) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0

Movsesian vs Gelfand, 2010 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

Sajtar vs C Kottnauer, 1946 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 32 moves, 1-0

Rublevsky vs B Amin, 2008 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 1/2-1/2

C Gauche vs D Lima, 2003 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

Probably 10.Bb3 Qa5 is missing from the score
Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy vs G N Gopal, 2010 
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Yifan Hou vs M Romanko, 2010 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

should be 4.d5 Ne7 5.e4 Ng6
H Asgeirsson vs P Lebel, 2006 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1

Probably Black actually played 77...Ka8
J Smeets vs H Asauskas, 2005 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2

Black probably played 5...a6, not 5...a5?
Gipslis vs I Mosionzhik, 1962 
(B56) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

Black probably played 20...Qc7, not 20...Qc6??
Gelfand vs Ulibin, 1985 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0

Black must have played 3...Nd5, not 3...Ne4??
Ilja Rosmann vs E Gisbrecht, 2003 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

Surely moves 4-5 were not played
P Rout vs N Rysbayeva, 2010 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 41 moves, 1-0

The score is wrong beginning with White's 39th move
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2012 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

I think this was 1-0, not 0-1
Larry Evans vs A Karklins, 1974 
(A17) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Chekhov vs J Durao, 1975 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Incomplete game, actually WON by Black
Chigorin vs O Bernstein, 1903 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 1-0

Bacrot vs Ivanchuk, 2007 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 10 moves, 1-0

4.Qxd4 Nf6 5.Be3 was played, not 4.Be3?? Nf6??
J Ambroz vs J Lechtynsky, 1985
(B50) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

This game was drawn, not a White win
D Hergott vs Igor Ivanov, 1987 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Probably a Sicilian, not Philidor's
W Teerapabpaisit vs B Jiravorasuk, 2001 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 0-1

Not Alain Campbell White, who died decades before
A Campbell White vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2000 
(B56) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1

Surely 5...Bxc3 was played
S Digesh vs C Juarez Flores, 2006 
(C16) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0

Black played 11...Bxf3 rather than hanging his queen
S Makarichev vs Razuvaev, 1979 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

White played 7.Bh4, not 7.Bf4??
Tartakower vs W Fairhurst, 1933 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Surely Leko didn't allow 11.Qxg6#?
Jakovenko vs Leko, 2009 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Zimmer vs Bomer, 1986 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0

E Chinchilla vs S Mariotti, 1988 
(C15) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 0-1

The game continued to move 28.
Kujoth vs Fashingbauer, 1950 
(B20) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1-0

W Arluck vs J Graves, 1999 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Incomplete game
Colle vs Prokes, 1926 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0

1...c6, not 1...c5
P Carlsson vs E Berg, 2006 
(B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Stohl vs E Kengis, 2001 
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Surely not 29.Qh4+??
J Grefe vs Quinteros, 1976 
(E92) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

Black played 2...d6, not 2...d5?
M Rivas Pastor vs Suba, 2005 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Probably went 7.Bd3 Nge7 8.Nc3
B Koch vs M Bobotsov, 1952 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 46 moves, 1-0

2...d5 3.cxd5 Nxd5 was played, but other moves also messed up
S Agdestein vs Lahno, 2010 
(A16) English, 21 moves, 1-0

5...bxc3+ 6.bxc3 was played
A Istratescu vs Chi Minh Nguyen, 2011 
(C16) French, Winawer, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2

Black played 6...Be7, not 6...Ke7?, and the game continued
Bagirov vs Taimanov, 1977 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 6 moves, 1-0

Seemingly incomplete game score
E Cekro vs Glek, 2005 
(A20) English, 22 moves, 0-1

Both GMs hang their queens, and neither takes?
Krasenkow vs B Avrukh, 2004 
(D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

White played 18.Qe5!, not 18.Qe3??, allowing instant mate
Kupchik vs J S Morrison, 1913 
(C22) Center Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Adorjan vs Polugaevsky, 1979 
(A36) English, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2

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