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THE BEST GAMES OF CHESS
Compiled by CZAR
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This is a collection of the best chess masterpieces ever played.

what does a computer do when its losing?
M Paragua vs Movsesian, 2005 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

4. h3?? he's finished!
A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1

castling early on the king-side is bad.
Schwartz vs C Hartlaub, 1918 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik's Queen sacrifice wins!
G Abramovic vs Botvinnik, 1924 
(A80) Dutch, 17 moves, 0-1

A Queen for a Queen... and a rook!
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Kasparov's rook sacrifice!!
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

Smyslov's excellent Queen sacrifice!!
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1

How to play the end game
Tylkowski vs A Wojciechowski, 1931 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

A rook finishes the game.
O Martius vs K Darga, 1958 
(B53) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

You can have my queen, but i'l have your king!
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

Two amazing deflections.
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

A nice finish by Marshall.
E M Jackson vs Marshall, 1899 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Adams' amazing game!
Adams vs V Akopian, 2004 
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

Bishops are good demolishers!
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994 
(C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0

A Queen is not worth a king
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1

A complicated game
G Sanakoev vs K Maeder, 1978 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 64 moves, 0-1

An Attacking Petrosian
Petrosian vs Balashov, 1974 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 28 moves, 1-0

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