Anand's exhibition
Anand vs I Sokolov, 1992  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 26 moves, 1-0
Theory in the making.
Shirov vs Flear, 2005  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0
Pirc exorcist
A Planinc vs S Marangunic, 1969  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
Six feet Tal
Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Reti shows master's hand
Reti vs Kmoch, 1922  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
A distant duel
Tal vs Petrosian, 1958  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tactical punishment for positional weaknesses
Kasparov vs Marjanovic, 1980  (E17) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Godlike sacrifices by Anand
Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dynamic french
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994  (C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1
An astronaut.
Anand vs Beliavsky, 1993  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 1-0
Two chess gods who never became champions
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
This would make Tal smile
Anand vs Joel Benjamin, 1989  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Anand beats Krispy in irrational position
Anand vs Kasparov, 1991  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 29 moves, 1-0
No!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1991  (E97) King's Indian, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2
Coffee-cup, please
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spassky tries to wrestle Bobby
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Heroic battle
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 74 moves, 0-1
Pleasent ending
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Havana Jewel
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
A sleeping giant
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 50 moves, 1-0
Heavy calculation in the opening
Tal vs A Sokolov, 1988  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0
Provocative and simple gem.
J Kristinsson vs Tal, 1964  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 37 moves, 0-1
Aimles Larsen
Fischer vs Larsen, 1971  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
Sacrifices flowing
Tartakower vs Euwe, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1
Combination of extreme proportions
Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
Burried alive
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0
Endgame fight
Tal vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Admirable foresight
Karpov vs Gulko, 1996  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
Blade runner
Hoi vs Gulko, 1988  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Like a prayer
Capablanca vs O Bernstein, 1914  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
Rookie
Fischer vs Portisch, 1962  (B10) Caro-Kann, 68 moves, 1-0
Trading isn't evrything
Kavalek vs Matulovic, 1966  (A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Hysterical logic
Spassky vs Suetin, 1967  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 59 moves, 1-0
A monster escaped out of a lab
Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
Ride of Valkyries
Szabo vs K Honfi, 1950  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Karate Kid
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Passing
Capablanca vs Yates, 1919  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 61 moves, 1-0
Spassky Got To Be Certain
R Byrne vs Spassky, 1974  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 56 moves, 0-1
Careful pawn handling
Spassky vs Bukic, 1978  (A48) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Stairway to heaven
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind
Tal vs Keres, 1973  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 44 moves, 1-0
Open source
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 44 moves, 0-1
Lasker's flexibility
Marshall vs Lasker, 1907  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
Cold Mountain
Reshevsky vs Larsen, 1968  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 42 moves, 0-1
Gladiator
Ljubojevic vs Korchnoi, 1985  (C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
Panic room
J Polgar vs Shirov, 1995  (B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0
Modern Times
Sutovsky vs Kramnik, 2005  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 51 moves, 1-0
Nice tehnique
Capablanca vs G A Thomas, 1929  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 51 moves, 1-0
Penalties
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 0-1
Dr Strangelove
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
The Saint
Anand vs Morovic Fernandez, 1990  (B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Walking on Sunshine
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0
Viktor Terrible
Korchnoi vs Filip, 1962  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0
Under Pressure
Korchnoi vs Robatsch, 1963  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Once Upon A Time In West
Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Pretty race
F Thorbergsson vs Tal, 1964  (E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
The Second AntiChrist of Chess ?
Hydra vs Ponomariov, 2005  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0
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