# 1.) One of the greatest games of all time!
Estrin vs Berliner, 1965 
(C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
# 2.) Nezmetdinov's Greatest Game!!?! [ULTRA-BRILLIANT!!!]
Polugaevsky vs Nezhmetdinov, 1958
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
# 3.) One of the nicest chess games Capa ever played!
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
# 4.) Alekhine's Brilliancy!!!! (& Irving Chernev's favorite!)
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922
(A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
# 5.) One of GK's greatest games!!! (See comments for link.)
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999
(B06) Robatsch, 44 moves, 1-0
# 6.) A double-exchange sack - certainly a super-deep game.
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1
# 7.) On the Soltis list. (Kavalek's greatest game?!?)
Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1
# 8.) A great attacking game of fiery intensity.
Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952
(A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0
# 9.) Andy Soltis's favorite game of (the great) M. TAL.
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
# 10.) The great Rubinstein game, tenth on Soltis's list.
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
# 11.) Probably one of Vassily Smyslov's greatest games!!!
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
# 12.) The greatest draw ever made??? (Num. twelve by Soltis.)
Tal vs Aronin, 1957
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
# 13.) Probably GM Y Geller's greatest game ... lucky thirteen.
Geller vs Smyslov, 1965
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0
# 14.) A brilliant game by the (former) Women's World Champion.
M Lazarevic vs N Gaprindashvili, 1961
(A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
# 15.) One of the most interesting postal games ever. (fifteen)
N Johansson vs R Rey Ardid, 1933
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 47 moves, 1-0
# 16.) One of Nimzo's most impressive games. (sweet!)
P F Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1
# 17.) Probably Pinter's best game; seventeen on Soltis's list.
Portisch vs Pinter, 1984
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
# 18.) Boris's famous demo. of Larsen, eighteen by Andy Soltis.
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
# 19.) Ivkov plays a beautiful game, what a final position!
Ivkov vs D Ciric, 1963
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
# 20.) ANOTHER Alek. game! Twenty on the list by GM A. Soltis!!
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
# 21.) Botvinnik's great brilliancy vs. Capa. (legal age)
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
# 22.) G. Kasparyan's greatest game of chess. (twenty-two)
Chekhover vs Kasparian, 1936
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
# 23.) A stunning draw, Soltis (& comps) - perfect play here.
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
# 24.) P. Keres & E. Dyckhoff: A TITANIC DRAW!!!
Keres vs E Dyckhoff, 1935
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
# 25.) Garry destroys Karpov ... one of his best ever games!!!!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1
# 26.) Fischer goes 11-0!!!!! Wins 1st Brilliancy Prize!
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
# 27.) One of S. Tartakower's most famous games. (twenty-seven)
Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922
(A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1
# 28.) Fischer wins! Brilliancy! "Game of the Century." STM?
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
# 29.) G. Kasparov wins a timeless game! (Informant top pick.)
Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988
(E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
# 30.) GM Pal Benko wins a very pretty game!! (Lost / shuffle?)
Bisguier vs Benko, 1963
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
# 31.) Tal's best game ... of 1964??? (Incredible attack!)
F Thorbergsson vs Tal, 1964
(E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
# 32.) One of Spassky's best - & maybe the most brilliant KGA?
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
# 33.) F.D. Yates most brilliant win, ever? (Defeats AAA?)
Alekhine vs Yates, 1923
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 50 moves, 0-1
# 34.) G. Sigurjonsson "sabotages" his opponent. (An upset?)
Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
# 35.) Spassky defeats "Polug" ... nice endgame. (See 36.Kg3!!)
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0
# 36.) GM Tony Miles's great masterpiece. (under-promotion)
S Atalik vs Miles, 1993
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
# 37.) Vicktor Korcnoi defeats the great Mikhail Tal. (54 m)
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
# 38.) Flohr plays a very brilliant game at Hastings, 1931-32.
Flohr vs Rellstab, 1931
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0
# 39.) Petrosian defeats Spassky, his superb "Opus in F major."
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
# 40.) Botvinnik defeats Vidmar in a world-class endgame. (60)
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1946
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 1-0
# 41.) Bronstein defeats Ljubojevic ... in a very complex game!
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
# 42.) Kasparov destroys Anand's Open Sicilian ... in 38 moves!
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
# 43.) "Super Bole" ... Black wins a stunning game!!!
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
# 44.) M. Euwe's loaded Magnum ... and his greatest symphony!!
Euwe vs Najdorf, 1953
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
# 45.) A game of classic simplicity and elegance!!!
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
# 46.) A. Dreev's unbelievable win - as Black - vs. WCS Cand.
Gelfand vs Dreev, 1993
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 0-1
# 47.) GM Ratmir Kholmov's greatest game??? (29)
Kholmov vs Keres, 1959
(B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
# 48.) One of GM Lev Psakhis's prettiest games!!! (35 mvs.)
Taimanov vs Psakhis, 1981
(A04) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
# 49.) " The 'Slovak Immortal' " - GM Andy Soltis!!! (29 mvs.)
Polugaevsky vs Ftacnik, 1982
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1
# 50.) A great masterpiece ... by Richard Reti!!!!! (50 mvs.)
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 50 moves, 1-0
# 98.) Perhaps Janowsky's greatest game? (Soltis ranks it 98.)
Janowski vs Tarrasch, 1905
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
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