M Stolberg vs Smyslov, 1940  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 56 moves, 0-1
Cornucopia of themes
Smyslov vs Suetin, 1952  (A13) English, 59 moves, 1-0
Excellent treatment of the Caro-Slav pawn structure
V Mikenas vs Smyslov, 1944  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Simagin, 1952  (A14) English, 62 moves, 1-0
Good lesson on closed Nimzo positions
Denker vs Smyslov, 1946  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 43 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Keres, 1952  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 56 moves, 1-0
How to convert advantages...
Smyslov vs Averbakh, 1946  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 68 moves, 1-0
Control of e4 in a very adroitly played Nimzo
J Gadalinski vs Smyslov, 1947  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 28 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1953  (A17) English, 56 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Kotov, 1953 (A25) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs A Bisguier, 1955  (A13) English, 40 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs G Borisenko, 1955  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 41 moves, 1-0
Prophylactic crushing game
Smyslov vs Sliwa, 1955 (A17) English, 58 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Stahlberg, 1956  (A05) Reti Opening, 78 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Unzicker, 1957 (E14) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0
Fine endgame
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1961  (A05) Reti Opening, 70 moves, 1-0
Not exactly obscure, but...
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Taimanov, 1971  (B44) Sicilian, 89 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971  (A04) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 0-1
I Aloni vs Fischer, 1968  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 44 moves, 0-1
Controlling Key Squares
A H Williams vs Karpov, 1974  (E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
Simple Win
C Blodig vs E Kuenzner, 1987  (B01) Scandinavian, 32 moves, 1-0
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