W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
!!!
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
Something out of nothing
G Marco vs Maroczy, 1899  (C01) French, Exchange, 78 moves, 0-1
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
Magnus Masterpiece!
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Chuckwagon!
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
The Picturesque Power of Prolific Passed Pawns
G Garcia Gonzalez vs Quinteros, 1982  (E97) King's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0
Courageous play by Peter Svidler
Svidler vs A Riazantsev, 2008  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1896  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Stunning Tal
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
The Octopus Knight!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1
Larsen vs Fischer, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
KID: Poisoned Queen Variation
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Caging the beast and throwing the cage into a compressor
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1991  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Anand, 1993  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 65 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1
Short but VERY sweet!
A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1926  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
Exemplar Back Rank Tactics
Kotov vs E Paoli, 1950  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1
Very unconventional opening/middlegame!
Smeets vs Adams, 2008  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs A Hauchard, 1990  (A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Desperado!!!
C Schwede vs Metger, 1874  (C49) Four Knights, 40 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Desperado (and the most hilarious chess game ever)
Bogoljubov vs L Schmid, 1949  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
The Magician's Zugzwang Curse!
Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
How to exploit a king in the centre - Kurnosov style!
I Kurnosov vs M Dzhumaev, 2008  (B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0
Qxf2+!!
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007  (A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994  (E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Ehlvest, 1978  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
A Kogan vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 2002  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1
Panno vs Spassky, 1955  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Nunn vs K Georgiev, 1988  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Nunn vs C Pritchett, 1986  (B89) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Nunn vs Sadler, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
The most incredible middlegame king walk!
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
Shamkovich vs Benko, 1978  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1874  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
Bogoljubov vs M Monticelli, 1930  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 0-1
NN vs Blackburne, 1871  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1
21. Qg7!! creates a lot of problems for Black
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Once you have the initiative, don't let go!
Janowski vs Marshall, 1912  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Marshall looks further...
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1905  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893  (C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Seirawan vs Timman, 1990  (E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Qg6!!! Marshall Revisited!
Alekhine vs Supico, 1941  (C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Aronian guzzles up all the space on the board by move 25!
Aronian vs V Popov, 2005  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
McShane vs Carlsen, 2010  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1-0
Kramnik demolishes the Stonewall
Kramnik vs Beliavsky, 1995  (A06) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Aesthetic Bishop and Knight Mate
S S Dodge vs J Houghteling, 1905  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
Resistance is erroneous when you're playing V Kotronias
Kotronias vs D King, 1990  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Tal would be proud
Kotronias vs D Xiu, 2011  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0
Musaiev vs M Karmov, 1979  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 28 moves, 0-1
Qxh6+!! and mate by bishop is unstoppable!
Schlechter vs Meitner, 1899  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Desperado Queen
E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Kholmov vs Bronstein, 1965  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
Hard-fought Battle
Kholmov vs Savon, 1970  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 39 moves, 1-0
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 44 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs Anand, 2007  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0
Black gets obliterated by rapid kingside expansion
Aronian vs V Gashimov, 2011  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
3 Queens not enough to win!
Belov vs V Prohorov, 1991  (E97) King's Indian, 82 moves, 0-1
H J Cordes vs Miles, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 36 moves, 1-0
Ignoring development leads to merciless beating
Browne vs Quinteros, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
16.Bxd6!!, 19.Rf6!!, 25.Qg6+!! No messing about.
Zhao Jun vs D Xiu, 2011  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0
Who said all draws are boring?
Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Korchnoi places mate threat in cryogenic chamber!
Ivkov vs Korchnoi, 1957  (C16) French, Winawer, 94 moves, 0-1
Byrne The Bulldozer
R Byrne vs Evans, 1965  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
It's not unsound if your name's Topalov
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1999  (C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bronstein vs R Vedder, 1997  (E16) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Fearless king march by Grischuk
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2010  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
A Spassky Brilliancy
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Kudrin vs M Wilder, 1987  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 34 moves, 0-1
Play with a plan
Kasparov vs Shirov, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Motylev vs Radjabov, 2010  (C48) Four Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Shirov, 2011  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Knight sac on move 12 in the Exchange Ruy?!?
Jakovenko vs E Inarkiev, 2010  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 44 moves, 1-0
The Tomb Game
B Harper vs R Zuk, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
B Tagmann vs Benko, 1947  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caruana vs Negi, 2011  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 98 moves, 1-0
F Vallejo Pons vs A Romero Holmes, 2002  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
L Forgacs vs Maroczy, 1902  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Relentless attack from White
Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
P Nikolic vs Y Habu, 2007  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1
Janowski vs Ed. Lasker, 1924  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Fulkerson vs J Friedman, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Benjamin vs Z Kozul, 1997  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 38 moves, 0-1
Simply genius play by Spassky
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
de Firmian vs E Tate, 2001  (B56) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Gusev's Immortal
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0
3 minor pieces > Queen
Short vs R J Miles, 1976  (B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Adams, 2002  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 50 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
When clowns play chess!
I Cheparinov vs Ljubojevic, 2008  (C10) French, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four (!) pawns on the seventh
F J Lee vs H W Shoosmith, 1904  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
E Zude vs Ftacnik, 2011  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 47 moves, 1-0
S Chanda vs Nisipeanu, 2004  (B44) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
Nisipeanu vs A Florean, 1995  (C13) French, 19 moves, 1-0
Possibly the best-played game of all time
Rybka vs Houdini, 2011  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 53 moves, 0-1
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