What a Q flourish! Geller vs Karpov, 1976  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0 A 7 -year itch for a Q flourish! Karpov vs Geller, 1983  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0 Caution: High voltage . Yanofsky vs A Ismodes Dulanto, 1939  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0 Sack a R and simplify the game to a pawn check! T L Petrosian vs A Minasian, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0 Condemned Cellmates, niether of them a Houdini. M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953  (C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 1-0 A cool hangman K Volke vs M Schaefer, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 1-0 A prisoner in love with his chains. Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0 A pin-point target with a slingshot! Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 How fast can elation transpose into dismay! Anand vs Morozevich, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0 A Passive King Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 To be able to see, one needs to look. E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 Roadblock by own vehicles Bird vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1 Tal knows the threats to his own K too. Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0 A brilliant 'fool's' mate. Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924   (A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0 Brilliantly brilliant Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1 Keep it going Fischer vs Geller, 1967  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1 Simultaneous barnstorming Bronstein vs Keres, 1955  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0 Winsome Hikaru Nakamura vs Smirin, 2005  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0 Squeezing the last drop from a position. K Bischoff vs J Nogueiras, 1998  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0 Profound calculations and some ruses Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0 One of Keene's best! No slur on Miles. Keene vs Miles, 1976   (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0 A shattered defense Taimanov vs A Shashin, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0 Win the endgame to end game. Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2004  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 55 moves, 1-0 Q hangs behind the K to let him have the noose. J Friedel vs Nakamura, 2007  (C11) French, 51 moves, 0-1 You do not even know when the Q sac comes. Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1 The roof came crashing down Tal vs NN, 1958  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0 Tchigorin, the x-ray machine! Chigorin vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1903  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0 One over Efim Spassky vs Geller, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0 Resigning is better than lockjaw 2 moves later P Ofstad vs Uhlmann, 1963  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0 Harried Harry J F Barry vs Pillsbury, 1899  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1-0 Meticulous preparation and a thorough plan Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1 How to use horses in a dogfight. Maczynski vs W H Pratten, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1 Work is play when in control Lutikov vs Velimirovic, 1966  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0 Simple & straight Velimirovic vs Csom, 1974  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0 Using a bold front after a sacrifice Pachman vs O Neikirch, 1958  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 26 moves, 1-0 Its mad, mad world F Cathely vs M Hadzikaric, 1995  (A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1 Q is just another piece. Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1 A positional giant out of position Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1960  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 24 moves, 1-0 Here comes the smother mate Benko vs I A Horowitz, 1968  (A12) English with b3, 20 moves, 1-0 Avoid the pitfalls Stein vs Portisch, 1962  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0 Expend and replenish, horsepower is like usance. Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 Frozen rigidity T Nielsen vs Thormod Furu, 2001  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 15 moves, 0-1 Black seemingly has enough weapons still. J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1 Forced to make forcing moves Vitacek vs Duras, 1900  (C22) Center Game, 26 moves, 0-1 Born again, to kill. Spielmann vs R L'hermet, 1927  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0 Same thematically, but deadlier. Janowski vs Saemisch, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 A calculating machine, not a man. Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929  (B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0 If the throat is cut, the head is of no use. Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0 Total chess Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0 Sudden death I Sokolov vs Dreev, 2001  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1 Enemy on the ropes, no let up. Janowski vs Marshall, 1912  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1 Never sheathe the Excaliber Stein vs Tal, 1961  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0 See a worthy heir, die with a flourish Azmaiparashvili vs Shirov, 1990  (A16) English, 37 moves, 0-1 All roads lead to Rome A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1946  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1 Queen sacrifice can extract a big ransom Khenkin vs Kasimdzhanov, 2001  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 0-1 Ceaseless attack on an unknown. Staunton vs NN, 1840  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0 Stepping out with an intent to kill. Anand vs I Sokolov, 1992  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 26 moves, 1-0 Fine details of a premeditated plan to kill. Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2011  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 28 moves, 0-1 Lindsay had very little say here. F Lindsay vs I Ivanov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1 Levon souffle on a shaking board! Aronian vs V Popov, 2005  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0 Use big guns if you have them powerhouses. V Zurakhov vs Tolush, 1956  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0 No blindspots, obviously! Kramnik vs Topalov, 2003  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 39 moves, 1-0 Ostritch problem, the sand is no help Keres vs Gligoric, 1959  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0 Entry ticket has a price tag. Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 39 moves, 0-1 No traffic jams for the talented Tal. Barcza vs Tal, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 0-1 Momentum carries the day over balance of power. C Hartlaub vs Testa, 1912  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0 A country or the chessboard, development is the key G Kuzmin vs E Torre, 1981  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0 A sense of timing of a sacrifice is genius Showalter vs Gossip, 1889   (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1 Any superlatives for kamikaze? G Mahia vs Quinteros, 1980  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0 Kamikaze goldmine E Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0 Full Monty? Bogoljubov vs M Monticelli, 1930  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 0-1 Sacrificing with a strategic plan. I Morovic Fernandez vs A Beliavsky, 1985  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 36 moves, 1-0 Q to Q, 'Lets first settle it between ourselves'. Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1 An affair in the base camp! Alekhine vs A Frieman, 1924   (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0 A hamstrung B is a liability Lasker vs Reti, 1924  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0 A Q for the N and a thumping attack! Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924  (C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0 A surgical slicethrough. Carlsen vs A Diamant, 2003  (B37) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0 A well sacrificed Q is never needed again. Bronstein vs Geller, 1961  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0 So much lightning - no need to thunder. Aronian vs Morozevich, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0 Beauty in brevity! Colle vs V Buerger, 1928  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 Carving out the eagle's nest. Spassky vs Kholmov, 1971  (C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0 Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922  (A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1 Great minds copy Geller! Anand vs Leko, 2009  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 36 moves, 1-0 Enough ammo to see off Panno! Geller vs Panno, 1955  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0 Mid-board Q trap lends all the beauty! Sutovsky vs E Inarkiev, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0 Life or chess, getting defensive is getting nowhere! R Nezhmetdinov vs P Ermolin, 1946  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 15 moves, 1-0 Have a plan, and the courage of your convictions. B Chesney vs Gulko, 1986  (C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 0-1 Where Eagles Dare C Schulz vs U Gass, 1972  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 0-1 If only I could take a little walk! Oll vs Y Kruppa, 1987  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1-0 White goes loco at 27. Kavalek vs E Formanek, 1970  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0 90 games