= Kasparov v Fischer (corr)...?!
Botvinnik vs Fischer, 1962  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
GM-Thumping at the age of 12
Romanishin vs Kasparov, 1975  (A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
Pyrotechnics lead to a won ending
Lputian vs Kasparov, 1976  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 0-1
An early example of an uncompromising style
Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0
Garry borrows Alekhine's Gun
A Ljuboschiz vs Kasparov, 1978  (B10) Caro-Kann, 38 moves, 0-1
Accurate endgame technique
Kasparov vs Dolmatov, 1979  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 65 moves, 1-0
Imaginative conversion of a material advantage
Kasparov vs Yusupov, 1979  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 1-0
Gazza accepts a Tal N sac on his own terms
Tal vs Kasparov, 1980  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
N on f5 is worth a queen (if it threatens mate in 1)
Kasparov vs Csom, 1980  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0
Do you really want to accept a Kasparov pawn sac...
Kasparov vs J Pribyl, 1980  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Chiburdanidze, 1980  (E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
A Knight on f5 is worth at least a pawn
Kasparov vs A Nikitin, 1981  (E17) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Gavrikov, 1981  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Yusupov, 1981  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Unfathomable complications
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1
Busting the Benoni
Kasparov vs Nunn, 1982  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Van der Wiel vs Kasparov, 1982  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Double Bishop Sacrifice
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
The Power of the Queen
Kasparov vs Beliavsky, 1983  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
1985 Match (Game 16) "Supreme creative achievement"?
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Timman, 1985  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
1985 Match (Game 1)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0
1985 Match (Game 24)
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1
Strategic Masterpiece *
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Irresistible force meets the immovable object...
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Crunch Time *
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0
Left jab, left jab... right hook!
Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Textbook King's Indian attack
Piket vs Kasparov, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1
A bloodcurdling Yugoslav Attack
Kasparov vs Piket, 1989  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989  (A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C45) Scotch Game, 102 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1991  (C45) Scotch Game, 44 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Anand, 1991  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
21. ...Rxe3! a decisive and precise combination...
Anand vs Kasparov, 1992  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 33 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1992  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1992  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
Boris underestimates Gazza's Nxe6!
Kasparov vs Gelfand, 1993  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 1-0
Gazza teaches Karpov Fischerrandom...!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1
Sacking a queen... to make another queen...!
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Kramnik tests Garry's K and Q v K technique...
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 86 moves, 1-0
17. Rxb7!, a great positional exchange sac
Kasparov vs Shirov, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Cooked up in Kaspy's Kitchen
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
An unexpected Q sacrifice and an exact conversion
K Georgiev vs Kasparov, 1995  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
The crowd-pleaser
Anand vs Kasparov, 1996  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasparov vs Seirawan, 1996  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0
Opposite sides castling and a positional queen sacrifice
Shirov vs Kasparov, 1997  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
Bishops versus Knights
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1997  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 57 moves, 1-0
Game of the Century? *
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Impressive pawn sac
Svidler vs Kasparov, 1999  (B53) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
Constant counter-attacking and a study-like finish
Anand vs Kasparov, 1999  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Svidler, 1999  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0
Najdorf Bashing: Nxe6! sac and a very precise finish
Kasparov vs Van Wely, 2000  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1-0
A good technical endgame win
Morozevich vs Kasparov, 2001  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 57 moves, 0-1
Pawn power! (20. g4!, 21. g5! and 32 d5!!...)
Kasparov vs Adams, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Playing with fire...
Kasparov vs J Ye, 2002  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 66 moves, 1-0
A big creative achievement
Kasparov vs Grischuk, 2003  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 63 moves, 1-0
Sometime's what looked so difficult, is actually so easy!
Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2003  (E17) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs V Chuchelov, 2003  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2004  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Svidler, 2004  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Dreev, 2004  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 59 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Adams, 2005  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 54 moves, 1-0
Active Defence in a Difficult Position
Anand vs Kasparov, 2005  (B33) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasimdzhanov vs Kasparov, 2005  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
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