The Ultimate Lesson A Becker vs A Nimzowitsch, 1925   (C10) French, 61 moves, 0-1 First you sac 2 Exchanges, then the Queen P Kranzl vs Blatny, 1991  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1 Black moves the same Knight 13 times in the first 27 moves! J M Hernando Rodrigo vs D Duarte, 2001  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short gives away all his material to deliver mate, but draws. Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Absolute meticulous perfection. Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1-0 The only GM to beat Deep Fritz with Black. Deep Fritz vs Kramnik, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 51 moves, 0-1 "I will Union-Jack you up!" Short vs R Pogorelov, 2004  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 35 moves, 1-0 A pretty and swift finish young in the career of Smyslov. K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1 You snatch 3 pawns, you lose. Morozevich vs M Tischendorf, 2001 (C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 1-0 A very nice attacking game. Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0 This one belongs in every "favorite" collection. Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1 Fine drops a piece on move 4. H Borochow vs Fine, 1932  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 1-0 Where's the ECO for the Four Queen's Opening? Benko vs K Pytel, 1974  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Kasparov, 2004  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 A dashing Queen's Gambit game. Furman vs Bronstein, 1967  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0 Deep Fritz vs Germany, 2001  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 71 moves, 0-1 Short vs Dreev, 2004 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 73 moves, 1-0 An unusual sequence in the opening. Fischer vs V Bergraser, 1967  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0 0-0-0 in the QGD Marshall vs G Marco, 1900  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0 Queen Trap J Weitthoff vs R W Buchanan, 1969  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0 Another wild draw. Alekhine vs D Freedmann, 1923  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sokolov rips Judit to shreds I Sokolov vs J Polgar, 2003  (E12) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0 My Favorite King's Gambit Game A Clerc vs A Von Rothschild, 1884  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1 One of the finest, little-known combinations ever Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1956  (E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1 Korchnoi vs J Eslon, 1984  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Spassky, 1974  (B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0 J Borisek vs S Rezonja, 2001 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 59 moves, 1-0 Z Rahman vs E Formanek, 1993  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2 D Gormally vs S Meenakshi, 2002  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 52 moves, 1-0 Dlugy vs Alburt, 1991  (A57) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0 Kramnik wins due to better pawn structure/more active pieces Topalov vs Kramnik, 2001  (A17) English, 47 moves, 0-1 Middlegame fortress/2 Knights vs. 2 Bishops A17 Kasparov vs P Haldemann, 1988  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Romanishin vs Ivanchuk, 1986  (C02) French, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0 W Spoelman vs Glek, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 33 moves, 0-1 Andersson vs A Vuilleumier, 2012  (A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1 35 games