Just crazy. No words for this game.
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Kasparov destroys the French Defense.
Kasparov vs Short, 1994  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
Najdorf has to be one the fiercest attackers ever.
Najdorf vs Gliksberg, 1929  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0
Defensive tactical shots leave White helpless.
Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1988  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 27 moves, 0-1
The KID in the hands of a true master.
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2010  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
The Champ Is Here!!
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
Flawless attack!
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 1999  (A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
34. Ra8! Gorgeous move.
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
24. f6! Neat.
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1988  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0
Another Kasparov gem.
Kasparov vs Nunn, 1986  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
One of Fischer's lesser-known masterpieces. Unbelievable play.
E Nikolic vs Fischer, 1968  (A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1
The python grip of Karpov.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0
Sparkling attack. 21. ...Bh3+!
Nunn vs I A Nataf, 1999  (B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
Capa makes it look much too easy.
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1927  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Beautiful endgame, problem-like finish.
Kasparov vs Timman, 2000  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuck knows how the pieces move.
Ivanchuk vs Morozevich, 1996  (C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0
Fischer's Ruy Lopez.
Fischer vs Keres, 1962  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Fischer's Poisoned Pawn.
Tringov vs Fischer, 1965  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1
Brilliant sacrifices. One after another.
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Sac, sac, sac mate!
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
World Championshiop chess.
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (A91) Dutch Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Kasparovs last victorious game at Linares.
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
"Mating Net" defined.
Denker vs H Feit, 1929  (A80) Dutch, 23 moves, 1-0
34. ...Ne3! Breaks Kramnik.
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 35 moves, 0-1
Simple. Brilliant. Beautiful.
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Black is blown of the board.
Beliavsky vs Kupreichik, 1973  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 26 moves, 1-0
Vintage Kasparov.
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989  (A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Najdorf tied hand and foot!
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1962  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
Schlechter's Immortal.
B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Effectively refuting 11. ...Bd5?
Judit Polgar vs Mamedyarov, 2002  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 1-0
Typical Tal.
G Barcza vs Tal, 1971  (A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
38. ...Ng3+! and the quiet 39. ...Ra8!
Karpov vs Taimanov, 1977  (B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
Iron Tigran's celebrated finish 30. Qh8+!!
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
High class play from young Bobby.
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Very imaginative queen sac.
Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 33 moves, 1-0
Nez is a tactician born.
Polugaevsky vs Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
Black is paralyzed, then eliminated.
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
Textbook rook ending by the Cuban World Champ.
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A80) Dutch, 52 moves, 1-0
Fischer at his finest.
Szabo vs Fischer, 1970  (A36) English, 37 moves, 0-1
Endgames 101. By Capa.
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
Lights Out. 17.Rd8+!
Beliavsky vs Bacrot, 1999  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 17 moves, 1-0
Gata knows strategy.
Kamsky vs Topalov, 2009  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 73 moves, 1-0
Positional Perfection! Again squeezing Kasparov to resignation.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
Kasparov strikes back in stunning tactical fashion.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
One of Smyslov's masterpieces.
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
Nunn is a loose cannon.
Hsu Li Yang vs Nunn, 1992  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 27 moves, 0-1
The Pearl of Zandvoort
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0
Another Kamsky combo.
Kramnik vs Kamsky, 1994  (A17) English, 38 moves, 0-1
32. Bg6+!
Carlsen vs H A Gretarsson, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Tactical master Topalov.
Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
The girl can play.
Shirov vs Judit Polgar, 1994  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1
Jack Move!
Karjakin vs Aronian, 2009  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
Destructive attack crushes Black.
Karjakin vs V Malinin, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0
40. Bd7! An elegant finish.
Fischer vs Shocron, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0
Modern romantic attack.
Shaked vs Morgan, 1993  (B33) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Absolutely ferocious attack. Modern chess at its finest.
Karjakin vs Grischuk, 2009  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
27. Rb8! Deflection sac.
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1966  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0
39. ...Rc1!! Truly spectacular sudy-like move.
Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1965  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 39 moves, 0-1
Part of Bobby's epic run to the top.
Fischer vs Larsen, 1971  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
36. Be5! Forces promotion.
Fischer vs Euwe, 1960  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
What a checkmate!
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
An Alekhine combo for the ages.
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Anand's play is just a little over my head...
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
Karpov's endgame is too precise.
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
So many good moves!
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Slugfest!
J Ost-Hansen vs Nunn, 1974  (C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Morphy-esque!
Seirawan vs Timman, 1990  (E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Larsen develops his pawns. Spassky develops his pieces.
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
21. ...Bd4! Turns the tables.
Rellstab vs Najdorf, 1950  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 25 moves, 0-1
Lands on your plate like a house fly.
Smirin vs Beliavsky, 1989  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 0-1
Petrosian overwhelms Spassky on the kingside.
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
28. Bh8! Is just lovely.
Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Short with some magic moves.
Short vs Timman, 1987  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0
In the last game of a WC match Anand takes home the crown.
Topalov vs Anand, 2010  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1
Withering cross-fire on the White king.
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1998  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 48 moves, 0-1
A purity to its charm.
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Showstopping finish.
Piotrowski vs J Sokolow, 1971  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4, 24 moves, 0-1
Bobby's technique was peerless in his prime.
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1970  (A36) English, 44 moves, 0-1
Another Karpov gem.
Karpov vs Gulko, 1996  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
Spassky = Legendary attacker.
Spassky vs Larry Evans, 1962  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
The Bluebird Game.
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Kramnik scores a full point.
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
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