the first game. Van Wely is a super GM
Y Visser vs Van Wely, 2005  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 0-1
Also a strangly funny GM game. (Kasparov is a general motor)
Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2003  (C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
A cool zugwang and a nice finish be Lasker
T H Tylor vs Lasker, 1936  (C49) Four Knights, 45 moves, 0-1
White was much better from the start
Englisch vs J Bauer, 1890  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 53 moves, 1-0
A beautifully played zugzwang
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
This could also be in strangely funny GM losses
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
A Scandinavian
Schlechter vs J Mieses, 1909  (B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 0-1
Too many sacs! My eyes!
Keene vs Miles, 1976  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0
The eighth game
Gligoric vs P Bidev, 1946  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0
Yet another game of the day
Yanofsky vs J Therien, 1947  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
A good and instructive game
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Finally, a kasparov
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
A super GM versus a super GM
Miles vs Spassky, 1978  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
I Ivanov vs V Zaltsman, 1983  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0
Mark Taimanov Gets KILLED!!!
Estrin vs Taimanov, 1949  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Boleslavsky vs Kasparian, 1947  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 89 moves, 1-0
Marshall Swindles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904  (C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0
What a draw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
K Kokolias vs F Sigalas, 2005  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
This is #3 (In World) vs. #1 (In World)
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0
THE FINAL POSITION FEATURES A ROOK IN THE CORNER; A8!!!!!!!!!!!
Gligoric vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1964  (B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
FOUR QUEENS! FOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
DOWN WITH THE QUEENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D Rajkovic vs Z Jeraj, 1989  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0
The Freak Attack
Y Lapshun vs J Sarkar, 2003  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 0-1
Argentina vs. World? Lets get real...
P Ricardi vs Leko, 1994  (A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 54 moves, 1-0
Z Peng vs A van Weersel, 2005  (D94) Grunfeld, 70 moves, 1-0
"Desperate housewives: >>>???<<<
A Kushnir vs J Bellin, 1972  (A56) Benoni Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Steinz is a 200,000,000,000 GHz processor, running Fritz9
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
28...f3! 29...fxg2! 30...gxh1=N+!!!!!!
S Atalik vs Miles, 1993  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
Oops... there goes my Queen! Wait a second... MATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
J Cukierman vs A Voisin, 1928  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Which attack will win first???
Kotov vs E Paoli, 1950  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1
Nimzo can draw. WOW.
E Post vs Nimzowitsch, 1905  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beeeeeutiful Chess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Korchnoi vs O Renet, 1990  (A15) English, 47 moves, 1-0
Mr. John Nunn loses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nunn vs Adorjan, 1975  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
The Bishop is unable to stop two pawns.
Milov vs G Borg, 2003  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 0-1
Veni, Vadim, Vici
V Ruban vs A Poluljahov, 1994  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 28 moves, 1-0
The See-Saw Check, Zugzwang, and Other Tactical Tricks!!!!!!!!!
M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953  (C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 1-0
ROOK SAC MATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D K Johansen vs R Valenti, 2001  (E70) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Brilliant!
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
Michael Rohde Boat Ashore...
M Rohde vs Seirawan, 1988  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0
blingice: Boleslavsky vs Kasparian, 1947
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
I like this game because black calmly defends attacks...
M Morris vs P Moulin, 1991  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 18 moves, 0-1
Kaspy vs the Tiger
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
A great coffeehouse game. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Comp GM game...
Ponomariov vs Fritz, 2005  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
Gufeld vs B Ivanovic, 1979  (B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
Kupreichik vs N Rashkovsky, 1986  (B57) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
Randomness is the key to life...
H Weenink vs L Gans, 1923  (C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0
Spaz...
Spassky vs A Ostl, 1990  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
dasf
J Coffey vs E Schiller, 1986  (A06) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Schiller
E Schiller vs Ronning, 1984  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Queen odds
W Potter vs NN, 1870  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
Lask as Blak
Marshall vs Lasker, 1907  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
My humps
Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs Koneru, 2006  (C42) Petrov Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
Pardon the Pun...
Nakamura vs I Cheparinov, 2006  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 1-0
nnn
W Donisthorpe vs Mundell, 1892  (C46) Three Knights, 15 moves, 1-0
The ketchup maker
E Diemer vs Heinz, 1954  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
A-ward winning game with destruction at all costs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
W G Ward vs H Browne, 1874  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
Da wild, Da crazy, Da vinci!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tal vs M Pasman, 1953  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0
Numero 58
Tartakower vs A Gromer, 1933  (A36) English, 66 moves, 1-0
Late
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
K mates
J Fort vs W Campbell, 1913  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
Svlder on the top
Svidler vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
An evans
Blackburne vs V C Peyer, 1875  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
fork fork fork!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saemisch vs E Canal, 1929  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Capablanca vs A G Conde, 1919  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 46 moves, 1-0
Opening?
D Baretic vs T Timman, 1974  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Short vs M Saud, 2006  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
ismal??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I Teran Alvarez vs D H Campora, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 68... Haha AdrianP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reshevsky vs Bronstein, 1953  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 65 moves, 0-1
THis collection has NOT been forgotten
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
The first chessgames game of the day
L Day vs S Gravel, 1996  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Also a Junk opening game
Grob vs Lenherr, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Ra4! Qd3!
S Shipov vs Miles, 1998  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
Bird Caged!
Morphy vs Bird, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
attack!
I Sokolov vs D Howell, 2006  (D85) Grunfeld, 44 moves, 1-0
P K Wells vs Speelman, 2006  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0
Bxg5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Polgar vs S Polgar, 1993  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0
Just because
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0
Heh Spears vs. Shields... this is the ultimate medieval battle.
P Shields vs R Spiers, 1970  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 10 moves, 1-0
120 Mover
Dzindzichashvili vs O Dementiev, 1972  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 120 moves, 1/2-1/2
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Greek??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Kotronias vs N Skalkotas, 2005  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 52 moves, 1-0
Black's incorrect attack is rewarded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Duke Karl / Count Casabianca vs Kolisch, 1859  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kasparov vs Ehlvest, 1978  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
L Blumenoff vs Keres, 1933  (A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
A Kuligowski vs J Przewoznik, 1976  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
And an Evans!
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1827  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs N Zubarev, 1925  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 1-0
e6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Ostapenko vs S Kurkin, 1970  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0
Speelman vs Miles, 1975  (A10) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Nunn vs Keene, 1971  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 0-1
F Amonatov vs D Gochelashvili, 2006  (B50) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Evans vs Santasiere, 1946  (C27) Vienna Game, 49 moves, 0-1
C Bloodgood vs R Lewis, 1961  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0
Bishlotte sac and bird opening
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
Bird vs J Mason, 1876  (C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0
R Steel vs R Macdonald Ross, 1884  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Milov vs O Renet, 2002  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 39 moves, 1-0
Wojtkiewicz vs Yermolinsky, 2000  (A56) Benoni Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Lasker vs N Whitaker, 1907  (B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 0-1
"deliberately"
Polgar vs Topalov, 2006  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Short vs B Kimber, 1975  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs Mackenzie, 1882  (C45) Scotch Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs Pirc, 1931  (A12) English with b3, 28 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs K Lerner, 1983  (B07) Pirc, 50 moves, 1-0
R Levit vs T Hamarat, 1975  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
Milov vs Filippov, 2002  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 32 moves, 0-1
Oldest game in database
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
D Wright vs B Viglundsson, 1968  (A04) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Pagan vs Blackburne, 1883  (C22) Center Game, 31 moves, 0-1
London vs Edinburgh CC, 1824  (C45) Scotch Game, 52 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
N A Legky vs D Fingerov, 2005  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
D Minic vs A Planinc, 1975  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
Kraussold vs Volt, 1921  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
Bronstein vs Keres, 1955  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Dominguez Perez vs Ivanchuk, 2006  (B06) Robatsch, 69 moves, 1-0
P Strauss vs P Funk, 2000  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 0-1
Mamedyarov vs Kharlov, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
C Van Tilbury vs A Zapata, 1980  (E73) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
M Turkovic vs B Pill, 1996  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0
J Tamargo vs Fischer, 1956  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 40 moves, 0-1
N Sabbag vs C de Holanda, 1992  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 26 moves, 0-1
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1904  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
D Przepiorka vs L Steiner, 1925  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
Carlsen vs Kamsky, 2005  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 48 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1931  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 0-1
Janowski vs Gruenfeld, 1925  (A47) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch vs E Thorold, 1890  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 56 moves, 1-0
R Grab vs G Hechl, 1997  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Nunn vs Carlsen, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 78 moves, 0-1
Bronstein vs R Byrne, 1952  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
B Kreiman vs W Paschall, 2003  (B89) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Carlsen, 2004  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0
D Moody vs J F Allen, 1994  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs E Gik, 1968  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
WE WON! WE WON! WE WON! YAY!
The World vs A Nickel, 2006  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 41 moves, 1-0
H Rossetto vs J Sherwin, 1958  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 0-1
G L Kubach vs M Gessat, 1999  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs W P Shipley, 1924  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 1-0
De Vere vs Paulsen, 1870  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
J Tolosa vs Joan Carbo i Batlle, 1898  (C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Carlsen, 2007  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Keres, 1962  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs D Levy, 1970  (A25) English, 31 moves, 1-0
G Gessner vs N Whitaker, 1916  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
B Beffie vs W Schelfhout, 1915  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
Tolush vs Averbakh, 1948  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 33 moves, 1-0
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