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matein8's favorite games
Compiled by matein8
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Simply Da Best

Crazy Moves from Anand
Anand vs Bologan, 2003 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

A Masterwork from Anand
Anand vs Ponomariov, 2002 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0

Chess Informant's Best Game of 2003
J Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003 
(C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0

The reticent Englishman lets his chess do the talking
Adams vs Kramnik, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1-0

Tactical Wizardry
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0

Tal's sportsmanship
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Best Game of Wijk 2004 (and it's in the C group)
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

Kasparov's Immortal Combination
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

A Gem from Tal
Tal vs Koblents, 1957 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

Tartakower crashes White's K-side
Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922 
(A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1

Mate in 11
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

An American Prodigy
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

Karpov's Classic
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0

Classic between two Giants
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1926 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein's Brilliancy
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

Tal crushes Smyslov in 26 moves
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

The Ultimate Sacrifice!
Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993 
(E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

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