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AniamL's favorite games 2
Compiled by AniamL
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This is just a random collection of games I enjoyed. They're not organized at all :(

I'll organize 'em some day though.

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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