Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1996  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
Overprotection? There can never be too much protection.
Nimzowitsch vs Systemsson, 1927  (C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Interesting play for the win
Gligoric vs Petrosian, 1954  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Black runs out of checks
G Ravinsky vs G Ilivitsky, 1952  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 27 moves, 1-0
Tremendous ...Kd5!!
Karpov vs G Needleman, 2005  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 96 moves, 0-1
Beautiful queen trap/mating net.
H Wolf vs Spielmann, 1923  (C14) French, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Anand, 1991  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Interesting little game, very pretty mate
C Hartlaub vs M W Testa, 1912  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs D Rylander, 2003  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 33 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
Beautiful foresight by Capablanca.
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933  (C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Great win by Topalov
Karjakin vs Topalov, 2006  (B33) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1
Good short game
F Braga vs A Martorelli, 1980  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 28 moves, 1-0
The most boring game ever?
Rossolimo vs G J Wood, 1949  (E90) King's Indian, 87 moves, 1-0
Interesting opening, interesting ending.
V Kovacevic vs L Day, 1989  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 1-0
Nice miniature - cracking the Philidor.
F Manca vs F Braga, 1992  (C41) Philidor Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Qxd6! is a nice shot.
Winawer vs F Riemann, 1881  (C22) Center Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Chase the king!
Blackburne vs F Ford, 1877  (C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs J W Loyte, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
The true queen's gambit
W Potter vs NN, 1870  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
Some nice shots
M Ulybin vs Taimanov, 2003  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
0-0-0!
Dunbar vs Chawkin, 1925  (C45) Scotch Game, 11 moves, 1-0
March of the pawns
Albin vs Winawer, 1896  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Wonderful game! (Go CM9000!)
Waitzkin vs A Friedman, 1993  (C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0
Most hilarious (played) game ever.
F J Lee vs H W Shoosmith, 1904  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
great attack
Matulovic vs L Segi, 1953  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 35 moves, 1-0
Interesting opening for black!
R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
Queen trap!!!
I Saren vs Larsen, 1973  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1
9 passed pawns!!!!
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1941  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1
Pawns before pieces
E Diemer vs T Heiling, 1984  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit Attack gone awry!
G Neumann vs Dufresne, 1863  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0
Qd8+!!
M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs B Baranov, 1953  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Rooks are overrated! Great game.
Svidler vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
K+R vs K+N, a win!
Kamsky vs Bacrot, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 103 moves, 1-0
Instructive K+P endgame
Capablanca vs A G Conde, 1919  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 46 moves, 1-0
43.Rxf5!!!
Saemisch vs Gruenfeld, 1929  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 48 moves, 1-0
Interesting open game
I Teran Alvarez vs D H Campora, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Black can't promote!
Zappa vs Jonny, 2006  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 160 moves, 1/2-1/2
Castle mate, rook odds. I love Morphy.
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Smith-Morra queen trap
B Wall vs J Friedrichsen, 1974  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 1-0
Smith-Morra queen trap #2
B Wall vs K Saint Amant, 1991  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
Wonderful annotation and an interesting game in the French!
Y Dembo vs D Driamin, 2000  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
Morphy plays the French
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
One to study
Tal vs Keres, 1962  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1
Wonderful, complicated ending line
J Ye vs Granda Zuniga, 1993  (B58) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
Queenless assault
Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
Moro blunders again and again!
Morozevich vs Topalov, 1999  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 75 moves, 0-1
Norwalde Variation (2... Qf6) and how to beat it.
J Sanchez Almeyra vs B Lugo, 1992  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Very complicated draw
A Skripchenko vs A Muzychuk, 2006  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
33. White to move
Schlechter vs Meitner, 1899  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0
Flawless (?) endgame play by Adams.
Adams vs Gelfand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 117 moves, 1-0
A great from Welling
G Welling vs Pardoen, 1981  (B15) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0
wow.
Blackburne vs NN, 1863  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs J Minckwitz, 1881  (C22) Center Game, 61 moves, 0-1
J Smith vs G H Derrickson, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
J O H Taylor vs NN, 1862  (C27) Vienna Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Sound?
Smagin vs S Salov, 1984  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 1-0
Mating net
Charousek vs Englander, 1894  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Complicated.
Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Great sac combination
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1999  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 36 moves, 1-0
A gem by Geller
Geller vs Smyslov, 1965  (E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 60 moves, 1-0
Crazy game!
D Minic vs A Planinc, 1975  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0
F Erkel vs Szen, 1845  (C51) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Estrin vs R Strand, 1966  (C59) Two Knights, 31 moves, 0-1
J Sarwer vs Waitzkin, 1986  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Brilliant, audacious play in KG
Michelet vs Kieseritzky, 1845  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
Y Dembo vs I Krush, 1996  (B89) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Pulvermacher vs Capablanca, 1907  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1
Kaidanov vs Bareev, 1987  (C27) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Portisch vs Larsen, 1972  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Speelman vs T K Hemingway, 1972  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
J Hector vs J Carstensen, 2003  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0
A Luczak vs Fedorowicz, 1979  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 44 moves, 0-1
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