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some of charms' favorite games
Compiled by charms
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This collection is dedicated to stunning tactical onslaughts. It might be imbalanced due to my sympathy for certain players, on one hand, and my disgust for others (though they played good chess.)

Truly stunning.
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1999 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 61 moves, 0-1

The white rook destroys the Kings castle.
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

A brilliant endgame strike
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1

Topalov can play chess, too.
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0

Move 21.
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

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

Radjabov beats Anand
Anand vs Radjabov, 2003 
(B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1

Shirov beats Radjabov
Shirov vs Radjabov, 2004 
(E97) King's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0

Kasparov strikes
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1994 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0

A great intuitive sacrifice
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1996 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0

Brimming with tension
K Bischoff vs J Nogueiras, 1998 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0

Shirovs famous win against Kramnik
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

A nice win by Mamedyarov
Mamedyarov vs A Timofeev, 2004 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0

Perfect preparation
Jobava vs Bareev, 2003 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

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