King's Indian Redivivus
P H Nielsen vs Kotronias, 2004  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 41 moves, 0-1
Chess Tourism
V Akopian vs Kramnik, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
Natural Order is Resumed
Kramnik vs Van Wely, 2004  (B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Consummate Pawn-Grabbing
Anand vs V Akopian, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 1-0
A Fighting Draw
Svidler vs Shirov, 2004  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Mean Svidler
Svidler vs Bareev, 2004  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0
Hanging on in there...
V Akopian vs Timman, 2004  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Great Novelty (Qc1!) and Faultless Execution
Adams vs Z Zhang, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
Accurate defense negates a serious advantage
Svidler vs Anand, 2004  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Courage
Bologan vs Timman, 2004  (C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
Vladimir "Wild Man" Akopian returns
V Akopian vs I Sokolov, 2004  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 37 moves, 1-0
Another Bareev French Defense Miniature...
Adams vs Bareev, 2004  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
Vishy shows good technique in R and P endgame
Anand vs Shirov, 2004  (C42) Petrov Defense, 56 moves, 1-0
Fantastic Endgame
Kramnik vs Z Zhang, 2004  (A17) English, 78 moves, 1-0
The Lemming Attack
Z Zhang vs Anand, 2004  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Zwischen Zuggernaut!
Svidler vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
Spiderman's having you for dinner tonight
Adams vs Kramnik, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1-0
Sparkling Attack
Anand vs Bareev, 2004  (C11) French, 48 moves, 1-0
Mexican Stand-Off
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Return to Planet Shirov
Shirov vs I Sokolov, 2004  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 26 moves, 1-0
Viktory
Van Wely vs Bologan, 2004  (E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 0-1
Slaughter
Anand vs Timman, 2004  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 29 moves, 1-0
Still doing homework... not!
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Fishy's Toppled
Topalov vs Anand, 2004  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 44 moves, 1-0
Super-sharp game
Bareev vs V Akopian, 2004  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 55 moves, 1-0
Noshed
Short vs R Pogorelov, 2004  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
Bombay Knights
A Kunte vs S Sulskis, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 73 moves, 1-0
Combinational Zugwang
Short vs Ganguly, 2004  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0
Gazza comes out fighting with the Black pieces
Shirov vs Kasparov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Shirov vs Radjabov, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0
Squeeze and Crush
Topalov vs Shirov, 2004  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 45 moves, 1-0
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1
At least Kasparov tries hard... Pt 2
Kasparov vs Topalov, 2004  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
At least Kasparov tries hard... Pt 3
F Vallejo Pons vs Kasparov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Mature Endgame by Prodigy
Radjabov vs Shirov, 2004  (D80) Grunfeld, 78 moves, 1-0
Rublevsky shows talent that wins Aeroflot
Rublevsky vs K Asrian, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Miniature from a minor
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Aeroflot 2004: Game of the Tournament?
Lautier vs Vaganian, 2004  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Andersson, 1976  (B83) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Redivivus II
M Prusikin vs Stellwagen, 2004  (E92) King's Indian, 47 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Carlsen, 2004  (E92) King's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
Shades of '93
Short vs Kasparov, 2004  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 0-1
Morozevich Madness!
Morozevich vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
Mamedyarov vs A Timofeev, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
V Malakhov vs Zvjaginsev, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Leko vs Anand, 2004  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 68 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs Gelfand, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 1-0
Filippov vs Van Wely, 2004  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 33 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs A Aleksandrov, 2004  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 102 moves, 1-0
Bacrot vs Radjabov, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Z Kozul vs Rublevsky, 2004  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
Almasing...!
Z Almasi vs J Ye, 2004  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs A Lastin, 2004  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 52 moves, 1-0
The Man with the Plan
Adams vs V Akopian, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0
Dominguez Perez vs Radjabov, 2004  (B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Kramnik, 2004  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Morozevich vs Sasikiran, 2004  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 35 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Beliavsky, 2004  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
12. e5!? (Fischer-Sozin, 7...Nbd7)
A Volokitin vs Efimenko, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 51 moves, 1-0
E Inarkiev vs Motylev, 2002  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 52 moves, 0-1
Rublevsky vs A Volokitin, 2004  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2004  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0
Grischuk vs Vaganian, 2004 (C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
K Spraggett vs G Vescovi, 2004  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
First Blood (Game 1)
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 0-1
Fighting back (Game 5)
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0
Far too casual by half, Vlad... (Game 8)
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 32 moves, 0-1
Miracle Draw (Game 13)
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (A61) Benoni, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kramnik's Masterpiece (Game 14)
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Critical Mess
Kasparov vs Adams, 2004  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gelfand vs K Georgiev, 2004  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs Ivanchuk, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Z Kozul vs Adams, 2004  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 39 moves, 0-1
Svidler vs Sutovsky, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Morozevich, 2004  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 45 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs Lautier, 2004  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 63 moves, 1-0
Sutovsky vs Morozevich, 2004  (B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Sasikiran vs Krasenkow, 2004  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
Sutovsky vs A Kunte, 2004  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 27 moves, 1-0
Tseshkovsky vs Kasparov, 2004  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 39 moves, 0-1
Goldin vs Stripunsky, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 44 moves, 0-1
Anand vs G Milos, 2004  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0
Radjabov vs J Ye, 2004  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0
Terrific positional control
Adams vs H Asabri, 2004  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
[Opening Ideas]
Karjakin vs Kuzubov, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
F Vallejo Pons vs N Avdiu, 2004  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 32 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Shirov, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 59 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Radjabov, 2004  (B32) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
A Huzman vs Shirov, 2004  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 30 moves, 0-1
Adams vs V Akopian, 2004  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Shabalov vs Aronian, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 47 moves, 0-1
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