Taking the Scenic Route - from b7 to d3
Polgar vs Topalov, 2005  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 0-1
Stalemate Trap!
I A Horowitz vs M Pavey, 1951  (E17) Queen's Indian, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2
Demolition Inc. (pawngrabbing special)
Otto vs von der Lasa, 1839  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Cramped Style (who needs that Queen, anyway)
G Burgess vs W N Watson, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1
As I was just saying... (stop interrupting my mate!)
Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1
Playing With Fire (Rook sac, defenseless backrank, who cares?)
Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
March of the Killer Pawns (Romanian Revolution Reenacted)
V Malakhov vs Zvjaginsev, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Resistance Is Futile
J Votava vs F Jenni, 2001  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 39 moves, 1-0
Resistance Is Useless (Hitchhiker's Guide version)
Bird vs Lasker, 1892  (C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Double Trouble
E Delmar vs NN, 1898  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Good Knight, Sweet King
J Nogueiras vs M Gongora, 2001  (A21) English, 84 moves, 1-0
A Queen and her Knight
Yanofsky vs Golombek, 1951  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 102 moves, 1-0
Knight Life of the Kings
A Bisguier vs A Matanovic, 1961  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 89 moves, 0-1
The Art of Coordination
H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Elementally Legal
J Lansing vs R A Hart, 1907  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Piano Trap
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Supersharp Sicilian
Polgar vs Ftacnik, 1993  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 39 moves, 1-0
"The Last Round" Theme game
Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893  (C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0
The deadly h-file
T Garner vs L Rowland, 1979  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 9 moves, 0-1
Ballet Knights 1
A Lehtinen vs T Simola, 1995  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Ballet Knights 2
A Lehtinen vs J Sietio, 1996  (A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
Toulouse Is French
Morphy vs J Chamouillet / Allies, 1858  (C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0
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