Who needs a queen to win chess games?
Portisch vs K Honfi, 1956  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
Dozsa later migrated to Australia where he won a state title.
P C Dozsa vs Portisch, 1962  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1
A bonus: the young GM from Oz vs one of my chess heroes.
Portisch vs I Rogers, 1985  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Euwe--one of the game's true gentlemen.
Tartakower vs Euwe, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1
Dutch against a Dutchman? A little knight magic.
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0
King hunt
Sax vs Tukmakov, 1972  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 26 moves, 1-0
Mating net
Sax vs T Hradeczky, 1972  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 24 moves, 1-0
Susan's gift for complicated positions is amazing.
S Polgar vs Geller, 1992  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0
The old guard and the new. Entertaining combinations.
S Polgar vs Chiburdanidze, 2004  (A17) English, 39 moves, 1-0
Against an all-time great, Rogers' K & B will be in control.
I Rogers vs Smyslov, 1990 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 69 moves, 1-0
Clever transition to a won end game.
I Rogers vs Shirov, 1990  (B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 65 moves, 1-0
Maroczy not so binding this time.
Ribli vs I Rogers, 1995  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
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