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efrain chavez's favorite games
Compiled by efrain chavez
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wild beauty

Very deep combination. Maybe the best ever!
Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1

how many pieces can beliavsky leave on price and win?
Beliavsky vs Larsen, 1981 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

Amasing Queen pseudosac by Bronstein
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961 
(E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

Marshall's greatest move!!!
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

long sequence of brilliant moves.
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

The great Capablanca is teached a strategic lesson.
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

I Ivanov vs V Zaltsman, 1983 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0

Annand understands he can just leave his Queen!
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Shirov vs Korchnoi, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0

Tal: master of time!
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

Letelier vs Fischer, 1960 
(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

Smirin vs Beliavsky, 1989 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 0-1

Bronstein vs Alburt, 1972 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

W Donisthorpe vs Mundell, 1892 
(C46) Three Knights, 15 moves, 1-0

Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1

Denker vs Botvinnik, 1945 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 0-1

Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953 
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1

Lasker vs A M Gooding, 1908 
(C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0

S Atalik vs Miles, 1993 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

J Cukierman vs A Voisin, 1928 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0

Boleslavsky vs Dzindzichashvili, 1967 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0

Kavalek vs Matulovic, 1966 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Karpov, 1976 
(C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1903 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Yusupov vs Karpov, 1989 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

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

Romanishin vs Ivanchuk, 1986 
(C02) French, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0

Keres vs E E Book, 1952 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 37 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs Anand, 2006 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1

Stein vs Keres, 1971 
(A15) English, 30 moves, 1-0

T L Petrosian vs A Minasian, 2006 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs V Popov, 2005 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

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

Stahlberg vs Keres, 1936 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1

Svidler vs Kramnik, 1999 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 31 moves, 1-0

V Mikenas vs S F Lebedev, 1941 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs Movsesian, 2005 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Adianto vs N Mariano, 2005 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1

Anand vs Radjabov, 2006 
(B30) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0

Speelman vs T K Hemingway, 1972 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Charousek vs Englander, 1894 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1979 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1

V I Lenin vs M Gorky, 1908 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

two knights vs king and pawn. Mate
Znosko-Borovsky vs J A Seitz, 1931 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 96 moves, 0-1

D Minic vs A Planinc, 1975 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1

Mamedyarov vs Kharlov, 2006 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

M Sibarevic vs E Bukic, 1976 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

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

brilliant game without a sac.
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  
(C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1

the classic inmortal
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs A Planinc, 1971 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 0-1

The Morra gambit in 2006
K Shirazi vs C Kleijn, 2006 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 29 moves, 1-0

R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Nezhmetdinov had this rare ability to make strong grand masters
Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1

One rook and 5 pawn overpowers 2 bishsops and 4 pawns!!!!!!!!
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1995 
(B06) Robatsch, 65 moves, 0-1

bishop in the long diagonal !
B Molinari vs L Roux Cabral, 1943 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 33 moves, 0-1

Dutch trashed!!
M Socko vs B Zawadzka, 2001 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 18 moves, 1-0

Torre vs Lasker, 1925 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

attacking the sicilian
Gufeld vs B Ivanovic, 1979 
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

the so called "gufeld's Mona Lisa"
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1

one move by tarrash
Tarrasch vs Marotti / Napoli / de Simone / del, 1914  
(A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

modern immortal by Bareev !
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1

development lesson!!
Hodgson vs Van der Wiel, 1994 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

carlos torre's exhibition on Ruy Lopez
Torre vs Little, 1924 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 1-0

Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov plays the "petrof"
R Nezhmetdinov vs Lusikal, 1951 
(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0

anand ruthless queen side atack.
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1

all pieces given away at once. Another M. Tal Masterpiece!
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

ivanchuck destroys the french!
Ivanchuk vs Morozevich, 1996 
(C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0

Carlos Torre, teaching a hard lesson.
Torre vs E Z Adams, 1920 
(C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0

atacking a weak castling position.
C Hartlaub vs V Benary, 1911 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

one shinning bronstein move under pressure !!!
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(A91) Dutch Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Nezhmetdinov: outstanding queen sac in move 12th.
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

Topalov's Knight sac vs Kramnick
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

marshall's queen sacrifice
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1905 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

Marshall's queen sacrifice 2
Janowski vs Marshall, 1912 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Edward lasker's atraction of the black king to mate.
Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968 
(A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0

another Neshmetdinov atack masterpiece!
R Nezhmetdinov vs Y Kotkov, 1957 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0

Maya's show to Short.
Chiburdanidze vs Short, 1983 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

ruthless kinside attack from Samish.
M Rivas Pastor vs A J Mestel, 1982 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 28 moves, 1-0

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