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64+ games I don't want to forget
Compiled by SwitchingQuylthulg
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...but which don't fit into any other collection and may not be all that special really.

Cipev vs Ftacnik, 1973 
(C27) Vienna Game, 18 moves, 1-0

J Krejcik vs K Krobot, 1908 
(C22) Center Game, 27 moves, 1-0

G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Y Wang vs I Cheparinov, 2007 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 54 moves, 0-1

Vladimirov vs V Vorotnikov, 1974 
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

Barsov vs Z Zhang, 2001 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 40 moves, 1-0

A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002 
(E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

B Coraretti vs I Schneider, 2007 
(C13) French, 27 moves, 0-1

P Littlewood vs D Norwood, 1985 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

Another eight-nil
M Matto vs A Mossiaguine, 2008 
(C46) Three Knights, 88 moves, 1-0

Pachman vs Z Doda, 1965 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0

See the comment by User: playground player
Ed. Lasker vs Marshall, 1926 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Marshall vs Alekhine, 1924 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Sargissian vs Lupulescu, 2007 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 57 moves, 1-0

Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981 
(B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

This sort of thing often happens to me, too...
Gelfand vs Leko, 2007 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0

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

48...Ke8!!
D Gurevich vs Seirawan, 2000 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 73 moves, 0-1

Najdorf vs Gligoric, 1952 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0

Smirin vs HIARCS, 2002 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Georgiev vs Nisipeanu, 2006 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

A Salihovic vs A Nukin, 2008 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Twin two-bishop mates
G Welling vs F Wrobel, 1982 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0

A game special only to me
B T Murali Krishnan vs V Sareen, 2002
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Look at moves 23 to 27 ;-))
M Gurevich vs A Hauchard, 1999 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Yeo vs R Hess, 1977 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0

M Held vs B Schienmann, 1991 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1

Purity
N Yaremko vs D Recuero Guerra, 2006 
(B56) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

Trapped queen
Lobron vs Spassky, 1985 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

Pretty final position
J Cesena vs J Dyke, 1979 
(C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

T Gnirk vs C Wichmann, 2007
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 68 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Adams, 2002 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

16 pieces, 5 pawns on board after 25.Bxd5 (Q-sac next!)
Uhlmann vs Kholmov, 1960 
(A21) English, 27 moves, 0-1

Marshall vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

42...Kb7!! = was sadly missed
A Volokitin vs A Aleksandrov, 2004
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0

Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1981 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0

A Moiseenko vs A Iljushin, 2006 
(A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 1-0

14...Ne4
A Lein vs S Terentiev, 1969 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 0-1

17...Nbd5
P H Nielsen vs T Hillarp Persson, 1998 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

H Mueller vs Stahlberg, 1934 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Savchenko vs Vitiugov, 2006 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919  
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Nyback vs Carlsen, 2008 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

I Nataf vs J Chabanon, 2005 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 55 moves, 1-0

L Aronson vs Kholmov, 1957
(A43) Old Benoni, 57 moves, 0-1

M R Vukcevich vs D Drimer, 1960 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 62 moves, 1-0

32.Qxh5!!
Short vs Ganguly, 2002 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 1-0

That mysterious diagram in MiC
F Rada vs Kostal, 1942 
(B58) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Fine vs Najdorf, 1949 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 71 moves, 0-1

Another pretty move that didn't happen
Plachetka vs P Peev, 1974 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 46 moves, 0-1

V Osnos vs D Komarov, 1986 
(A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0

19...Nh2
Anand vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Dorfman vs Tseshkovsky, 1978 
(A04) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 0-1

41...g2
Krasenkow vs Dolmatov, 1989 
(A80) Dutch, 43 moves, 0-1

36.Rc6
Navara vs A Dergatschova, 2007 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Fedorov vs N Miezis, 2000 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 33 moves, 0-1

A Volokitin vs M Kobalia, 2009 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

A Baburin vs Miles, 2000 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

J Klavins vs Ragozin, 1951 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 40 moves, 0-1

V Eingorn vs Kupreichik, 1987 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 83 moves, 1-0

Actual game Prokes sacrifice
Geller vs Averbakh, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Shirov, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

...Nc2
Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1956 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1

D Gormally vs Sutovsky, 2005 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 36 moves, 0-1

E Sedina vs S Tkeshelashvili, 2003 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs A Volokitin, 2008 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Keres, 1940 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1

g2xf8
P Moran Santamaria vs E Franco Raymundo, 1955 
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

V Kovacevic vs Seirawan, 1980 
(B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 0-1

Note: Steal the final position
G Bailey vs E Fischvogt, 1999 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 42 moves, 0-1

I Jelen vs Larsen, 1977 
(A04) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 0-1

Memorable blunder
Bronstein vs M Bonch-Osmolovsky, 1946 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0

28...b5!
Beliavsky vs Nakamura, 2009 
(E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

16...Na6!!
P Hulshof vs L'Ami, 2003 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

18...Qf7
M Shishov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1947 
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 34 moves, 0-1

20...Ba1
Gelfand vs Anand, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

49.b4!
A Timofeev vs Khismatullin, 2009 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0

The helplessness of the isolated king
R Tolentino vs G Rohit, 2007 
(B40) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0

Nice final swindle
I A Horowitz vs M Pavey, 1951 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Note background story
Kasparov vs Dorfman, 1981 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1-0

The glorious DIRP
Grischuk vs Aronian, 2011 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 72 moves, 0-1

16...Rxa1!!
Ribli vs A Volokitin, 2004
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 34 moves, 0-1

Andersson vs M Basman, 1975 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 53 moves, 0-1

27...Rh7
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2010 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Efimenko vs R Forster, 2011 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

C Holt vs L Milman, 2011 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

Another rook stuck on h8
A Volokitin vs Mamedyarov, 2012 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

...and yet another rook stuck on h8!
Nisipeanu vs S Azaladze, 2012 
(B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 1-0

One more rook stuck on h8
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0

C Purdy vs F Crowl, 1934 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0

22.Qe7!
J Johnson vs J Cline, 1979 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

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