Elegant
Short vs R J Miles, 1976  (B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0
Barcza vs Bronstein, 1949  (A20) English, 36 moves, 0-1
classic
J Enevoldsen vs Nimzowitsch, 1933  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Classic of sealed moves
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 1-0
Humiliation
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
Extreme precision
Fine vs Flohr, 1938  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0
M Monticelli vs Fine, 1934  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
Fine vs Alekhine, 1938  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 46 moves, 1-0
J Enevoldsen vs E Andersen, 1937  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0
Post-romantic masterpiece
Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922  (A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1
One of Aljechin's best games
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
Wait, there's more
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1
D Minic vs A Planinc, 1975  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky vs Nunn, 1985  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1
Larsen's best?
Petrosian vs Larsen, 1966  (A16) English, 61 moves, 0-1
King hunt
D Norwood vs S Marsh, 1992  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Sacrifices
A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002  (E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
Høi's brilliance
C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Tal neo-classic
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
Classic mate
Maczynski vs W H Pratten, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Radjabov, 2007  (E97) King's Indian, 47 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs D H Campora, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
J Kristiansen vs B Jacobsen, 1976  (B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0
Immortal Draw
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Prins vs L Day, 1968  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
A Karpov / Allies vs N Short / Allies, 2007  (C57) Two Knights, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Miniatures
L Maczuski vs Kolisch, 1863  (C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1923  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2007  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 68 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury vs Marshall, 1901  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Anand, 2007  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1997  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 57 moves, 1-0
Pawn avalanche
J Esser vs Marshall, 1911  (C15) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1
Andersson vs E Jelling, 1994  (D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 50 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Timman vs Kasparov, 1985  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 51 moves, 0-1
Miles vs S Arkhipov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs Aronian, 2006  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 58 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs Morozevich, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Sasikiran, 2007  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 59 moves, 1-0
V Malakhov vs Zvjaginsev, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Kasparov's immortal
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Exceptional knights' mate
M Dziuba vs M Sorokin, 2005  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 81 moves, 0-1
B Molinari vs L Roux Cabral, 1943  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 33 moves, 0-1
Old school
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 39 moves, 0-1
Wild draw
Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1
E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
L Day vs T Koliada, 1994  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Eliskases, 1938  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Teichmann vs Allies, 1905  (C56) Two Knights, 35 moves, 1-0
de Firmian vs Bronstein, 1993  (C16) French, Winawer, 56 moves, 0-1
Classic squeeze game
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Leko, 2000  (B44) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
S Atalik vs Miles, 1993  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Miles, 1980  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1982  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
B Alterman vs Deep Fritz, 2000  (A03) Bird's Opening, 87 moves, 1-0
Vintage Petrosian
Hort vs Petrosian, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994  (C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1
Spielmann vs G Stoltz, 1930  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1
Marshall vs H Rogosin, 1940  (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Positional queen sac!
A Mikhalchishin vs D Pavasovic, 1999  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Leko, 2001  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2007  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Sämisch wins!
Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924  (C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0
Larsen turns the tables
Sax vs Larsen, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik attacks
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Tal brilliancy
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
R Cifuentes Parada vs Zvjaginsev, 1995  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
Kramnik's decisive game
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Great attacking play
Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1
How to beat the computer
Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Knight moves
A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0
King hunt
Fomenko vs L Radchenko, 1967  (C59) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1
Amazing final moves
K Bischoff vs J Nogueiras, 1998  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0
Great Kamsky
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Sargissian overperforms at Olympiad
G Sargissian vs Grischuk, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 64 moves, 1-0
Strong tactics
Dreev vs Shirov, 1996  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 56 moves, 1-0
Moro masterpiece
Morozevich vs Sakaev, 2007  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 59 moves, 1-0
Tal's zugzwang
Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
Wonderful play by Stein
Stein vs R Hartoch, 1969  (B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0
Classic Petrosian
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Brilliant finish
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Stein's classic
Gligoric vs Stein, 1962  (E70) King's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch problem move
Tarrasch vs Marotti / Napoli / de Simone / del, 1914  (A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Fantastic finish
Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
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