A modern day classic!
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
The first win against Capablanca in quite a while...
Reti vs Capablanca, 1924  (A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0
And you would have given up 20+ moves ago...
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904  (C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0
This one certainly receives alot of support.
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
Queen Sac and forced mate in 18.
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
Where did White go wrong?
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1
Is it really this good? Analysers are split.
Lasker vs W Napier, 1904  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 1-0
Sacrifices all over!
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Think Like a Grandmaster
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1
Modern Gem?
Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1
5 Major Piece Sacrifices.
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
Kasparov holds off the Silicon...
Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1997  (A06) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Ex-World Champions going at it.
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
So good it appears in a Bond movie.
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Another contender.
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Golden coins came showering down....
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
Special Mention - Correspondence
Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
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