max and alex
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0
Lasker saves title at the buzzer
Lasker vs Schlechter, 1910  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 moves, 1-0
only recorded game of these two
Botvinnik vs Fischer, 1962  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
great tactics by EL
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1895  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
amusing endgame after both sides promote
Spassky vs Tal, 1958  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 73 moves, 0-1
sac or not-it's an elegant finish
Fischer vs Benko, 1965  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 37 moves, 1-0
white lends his queen to promote an anxious pawn
Spassky vs B Larsen, 1969  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 67 moves, 1-0
a real marshall plan
Janowski vs Marshall, 1912  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
good combination by Tal-did he get tires with the "Fillip"?
Tal vs Filip, 1967  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury-point lasker-counterpoint!!
Lasker vs Pillsbury, 1895  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
great queen sac by alex
Alekhine vs Saemisch, 1923  (B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
good Russian chess during WW2
V Lyublinsky vs Botvinnik, 1943  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1
Karpov wins big one!!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1-0
Froma1,rook mates at h8 in two moves
Karpov vs Taimanov, 1977  (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1
tick-tick-tick-boom!! Karpov loses on time
Anand vs Karpov, 1996  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
Alex mates Capa in fine fashion!
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
sharp ending---bearhug
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1958  (A16) English, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Euwe falls into twopenny trap
Lasker vs Euwe, 1936  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
Capablanca outlasts Lasker in Brilliacy prize game
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1924  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0
a 2004 duel to the finish!
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov is downed in this unusual one!
Karpov vs Salov, 1989  (E17) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik pulls one off,a pin ends a guard,then wins!
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1939  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1
a rare loss by Capablanca with blanco pieces
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1913  (C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 0-1
a quaint mate by Alex
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Cavaliers on a roll
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
Thrust and counter thrust.
Euwe vs G Thomas, 1934  (D69) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de, 26 moves, 1-0
Alex gains a draw
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1934  (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
capa wins game w opposite bishops
A Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1913  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 0-1
Brilliant win by Boris-queen sac
G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Kursk on the chessboard
Alekhine vs A Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
2004 champ. fine finish to this one!
Adams vs V Akopian, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0
championship won on a blunder
Adams vs Kasimdzhanov, 2004  (B30) Sicilian, 60 moves, 0-1
R+2P vs R-with BP and RP even Steinitz couldn't win!
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1898  (C59) Two Knights, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tartakower blunders on 99th move to lose
Tartakower vs Alekhine, 1926  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 99 moves, 0-1
Champ Lasker vs early Capa-Rage against the Machine
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
an Euwe masterpiece-sacs everywhere.
Tartakower vs Euwe, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1
Kramnik's cramming didn't help vs Leko
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 32 moves, 0-1
Lasker ties up old champ Steinitz
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1896  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 0-1
K+R vs K doesn't win!!!! Time expired?
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1992  (A20) English, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
Breakfast of Champions---RIP Kurt Vonnegut
Tal vs Petrosian, 1973  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
Topalev beats Kramnik in a wild one
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
a near hole-in-one for Kramnik
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0
1921 Lasker-Capa:the changing of the guard
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 0-1
seventh game of this epic 1894 WC match
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
Capa wins second of four vs Lasker
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
Kramnik saves title in final game with win!
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Anand wins brilliantly in endgame
Stellwagen vs Anand, 2009  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 0-1
two crusty old champs play this dazzler
Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
reversal:Steinitz is forced to Foot the Bill
E C Foot vs Steinitz, 1893  (C59) Two Knights, 53 moves, 1-0
Spassky outTals Tal.
Tal vs Spassky, 1954  (A60) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
Kaspy goes down to machine!
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
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