Spassky's Magnus Opus
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
I swear, you will never think of this...
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
This game doesn't have the discussion it deserves!!
A W Fox vs H E Bauer, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
Tal's greatest work?
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
3.. b5!?
Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1969  (B15) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0
This brilliant game was played by a 13 year old Fischer.
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
This is like a Picasso painting... a beautiful work of art
Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
Alekhine at his best
Alekhine vs O Tenner, 1911  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
Unknown player. Energetic attacking style. Incredible game.
Alison vs Fink, 1979  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 32 moves, 1-0
Just another one of Tal's mastermind creations...
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
Don't let the famous Spassky-Bronstein game tarnish his repute
Efimov vs Bronstein, 1941  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1
One To Remember In The Sicilian Dragon
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958  (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
Queen Sacrifice ... Is that all that need be said?
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
The "Blackburne Trap"
Blackburne vs NN, 1885  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
Instructive for all you KG fans
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
The traits Fischer inherited through Capablanca
J Thomason vs Fischer, 1955  (E90) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
New Ways To Mate
Van der Wiel vs Quinteros, 1985  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
V Faibisovich vs T Lomaia, 1969  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0
Beethoven conducting a masterpiece
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
I've never seen the likes of this maneuver before...
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
A surprise at the end (hint: an uncommon promotion)
A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0
Larsen knows his tactics...
Larsen vs Ljubojevic, 1975  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 0-1
Tal made this game look easy...
Tal vs Leonov, 1949  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Sneaky put it best, "Fischer is Amazing"
Fischer vs W A Nyman, 1964  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
New guy. Looks Promising.
R Hartoch vs H Hecht, 1972  (A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
A Finesse Finish
Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893  (C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Najdorf did not play humbly...
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic Lavish
Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
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