Sharp fight and complicated endgame
Short vs Nunn, 1989  (C26) Vienna, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Queen and The Fortress
Timman vs Ljubojevic, 1986  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tricky war of sacrifices
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Steel vs Fire
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nerves made from steel
Spassky vs Karpov, 1974  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Korchnoi get outplayed with extra exchange, then he saves
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tough endgame
Bogoljubov vs Lasker, 1925  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Queen party
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Torture vs Iron Will
Alekhine vs Reti, 1922  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tigran The Miller
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Two Lords of Ruy Lopez play Marshall
Geller vs Jansa, 1974 (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Unbelievable. Black: human or devil?
Portisch vs Tal, 1964  (A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Typical Lasker, but Spielmann escapes
Spielmann vs Lasker, 1935  (C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
The power of pawn phalanx
Reti vs K Treybal, 1923  (A14) English, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
The death of Mrs. Black: Mr. Black in stalemate
A Beliavsky vs L Christiansen, 1987  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
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