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hand-picked games
Compiled by halcyonteam
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dazzling attack, brilliant combination, and beautiful sacrifices

S Foudzi vs Mohd Omar Ak Qadri Pg, 2001
(B56) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0

S Foudzi vs C van der Merwe, 2004
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994 
(E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Knight takes rook gives checkmate
W Potter vs Matthews, 1868 
(C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 1-0

Broken Mirror- Stupid Game
Traxler vs J Samanek, 1900 
(C49) Four Knights, 16 moves, 1-0

Total material inbalance
G Marco vs Marshall, 1902 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Strong, Crazy Black Pawns
Hug vs S Halkias, 2005 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Best Morphy game in history
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Hitting King's Head
Nimzowitsch vs E V Nielsen, 1930 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

GOTTA pay more attention
O Zimmermann vs L Schmid, 1954 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Hj Mohd Nassir vs S Foudzi, 2001
(E97) King's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

2 rook sac
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

Polish Immortal Cage
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1

Stelios Demolish Ptd Ltd
S Halkias vs J Pribyl, 2000 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

In the honour of the queen
Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0

6 Move Opening TrapMate
A Meek vs Adbor, 1855 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 8 moves, 1-0

RKeeneCombo
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

Morphy's Mate from the corner!
Morphy vs Le Carpentier, 1849 
(000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0

crafty 10 moves mate
P Atars vs H Tomson, 1973 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

smart smother
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

Stelios OneHit KO
M Szymanski vs S Halkias, 2000 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1

Attack the centre lone king
Rossolimo vs I Romanenko, 1948 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0

RKeene Long Combo that Blazes!
Keene vs V Kovacevic, 1973  
(A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0

Dance of the bishop!
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  
(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1

tal wins after huge sacrificing in the opening
Tal vs NN, 1963 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

*Special*
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

Fischer Trashes Ruy Lopez
Fischer vs J Fuller, 1963 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 1-0

Crazy Attack, Ends Suddenly
E Paoli vs Rossolimo, 1949 
(C57) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1

X-Ray attack!
Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1887 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1-0

Attack out of nothing Morphy!
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

3-move pawn breakthrough
J Acers vs G Hulburd, 1968 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 46 moves, 1-0

queen sac , easy win
R A J Meijer vs Euwe, 1923 
(B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1

Smothered in Centre , Morphy again!
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859 
(C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0

Weird Mate by Morphy's Bishop
Morphy vs NN, 1850 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Joking with the Black Queen!
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1969 
(A10) English, 32 moves, 1-0

king in middle attack
E Tate vs T Braunlich, 2001 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 21 moves, 1-0

Force Weak Pawns in Opening
S J Hutchings vs Keene, 1973  
(A16) English, 22 moves, 0-1

Dance of the Queen!
Keene vs S Kerr, 1979  
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

Weird Mate by Morphy
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1

Good promotion, you got!
Keene vs R Calvo, 1968  
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Evans )) Kasparov -Anand1995
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Game OF Century
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

A PIN in the AIR
Keene vs E Fielder, 1964  
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

File Problem
J Critelli vs L Bruzon Batista, 2005 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 51 moves, 0-1

Early Mate
Napoleon Bonaparte vs Madame De Remusat, 1804 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

A Trapped Soul
T Litten vs M Chess, 1975 
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1

Wing Attacks are met with Centre PawnBreaks!
A Shaw vs J Curdo, 2001 
(A80) Dutch, 34 moves, 0-1

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