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Best chess moves ever played
Compiled by MorphyMatt
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21. Bf5!!!
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

30. Qh8+!!
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

23...Qg3!!!
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

23. Qg6!!!
Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0

23. Rd2!!!
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

24... Rxf4!!!
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1

26. Bh6!!
Vladimirov vs Epishin, 1987 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

48... Rxb3+!!
S Brzozka vs Bronstein, 1963 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 70 moves, 0-1

47... Bh3!!
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1

32. Rxf7!!!
Keres vs D Byrne, 1972 
(D94) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

18. fxg7!!
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

25... Rxa3!!
V Mikenas vs Bronstein, 1965 
(A53) Old Indian, 24 moves, 0-1

31... Re1+!!
H Terrie vs E Tate, 2001 
(A21) English, 32 moves, 0-1

43. Rb7+!!
J Mason vs Winawer, 1882 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 56 moves, 1-0

14... Rh1!!
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

24... Rb1!!
S Marangunic vs Ljubojevic, 1970 
(A21) English, 24 moves, 0-1

26. Rd8+!!
Duras vs Spielmann, 1907 
(B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 1-0

37. Rd7!!
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

15. Rb1!!
Tal vs Simagin, 1956 
(B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0

20. Qh6!!
Janowski vs Saemisch, 1925 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

48... e3!!
Gligoric vs Stein, 1962 
(E70) King's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

18. Qxg6!!
A W Fox vs H E Bauer, 1900 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0

16. Nxf7!!
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

29. Rh8+!!
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

31... c2!!
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922 
(A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1

15... Rd7!!
Sosonko vs M Rivas Pastor, 1978 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 57 moves, 0-1

16. Rhe1!!
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

23. Qf6!!
Nimzowitsch vs E V Nielsen, 1930 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

20. Re6!!
Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

19. Qxg7+!!
R Antonio vs T Dao, 2005 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

46... Rd1!!
Geller vs Averbakh, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1

20. Bf6!!
Stein vs Portisch, 1962 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

25... Re2!!
Bagirov vs Kholmov, 1961 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

19. Qh6!!
S Kuemin vs R Staechelin, 2005 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

34. cxd5!!
Duras vs Rubinstein, 1905 
(C01) French, Exchange, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

31... Re4!!
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

18. Rd8+!!
Spassky vs Taimanov, 1955 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0

18. c4!!
Rossolimo vs Livingstone, 1961 
(B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0

33. R1h6!!
Tal vs Koblents, 1957 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

44. Rxh7+!!
Duras vs E Cohn, 1911 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0

21. Rh8+!!
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862 
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0

20. Qg6!!!
Alekhine vs Supico, 1941 
(C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0

31. Rd8!!
R Beyen vs Filip, 1971 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0

22. Re1!!
F Rada vs Kostal, 1942 
(B58) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

22. Rxg7!!
Tal vs Gulko, 1969 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 1-0

20... Qxf3!!
G MacDonnell vs S Boden, 1869 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

25... Rxf3!!
Gunsberg vs Chigorin, 1890 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1

27. Ne6!!
Krasenkow vs Adianto, 1998 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0

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