Queen sacrifice leaves R+2B vs Q+2R
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0
Super GM is defeated by a 2 pawn gambit in the Trompowsky
K Chernyshov vs Grischuk, 2005  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 1-0
"Straightforward kingside attack directly from the opening"
J Werle vs Hort, 2006  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Bronstein's unknown gem
Bronstein vs Simagin, 1946  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Waiting Move Game
Andersson vs M Basman, 1975  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 53 moves, 0-1
All about the g-file
V Bergraser vs M Weiner, 1973  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 40 moves, 1-0
Shogi Champion smashes a GM
P K Wells vs Y Habu, 2005  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
Offering of the rooks
V Mikenas vs S F Lebedev, 1941  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Early opening piece gambit against a 2300 wins
D Pruess vs W Shipman, 1998  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0
Young French GM with a brilliant sacrificial attack
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
Basman blows Mecking away with a few rook offers
Mecking vs M Basman, 1967  (A43) Old Benoni, 31 moves, 0-1
How to break open a French pawn structure
I Rogers vs F Delay, 1985  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
How to defend a Rook vs Rook + f and h pawn ending
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1947  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 115 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wild and complex game which could blow your mind
I Sokolov vs T Hillarp Persson, 1997  (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 0-1
6 knight sacs against none other than Nimzo
J Enevoldsen vs Nimzowitsch, 1933  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
14-year-old who looks like he's getting mated turns the tables
Yanofsky vs A Ismodes Dulanto, 1939  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
"Bolt from the blue"
Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893  (C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0
GM Miniature in the Four Knights
Bacrot vs G Sargissian, 2009  (C48) Four Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
How to give the sicilan its due treatment =)
Gligoric vs Bobotsov, 1960  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1-0
Early exchange sac pays dividends
P Velikov vs Dorfman, 1989  (A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
This deserved "best game" IMO but Kasparov stopped that
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
A very experienced 2600 crushed in the Benko
M Gurevich vs S Cao, 2005  (A58) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
The art of the exchange sac
Tal vs Petrosian, 1958  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
The long diagonal
J Diaz vs A Groszpeter, 1980  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 22 moves, 0-1
Capablanca lulls his opponent into thinking he is winning
Capablanca vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1913  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0
Queen for rook and bishop sacrifice
B Lalic vs Khalifman, 1997  (A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Very short game with a stunning queen sacrifice
Y Rusakov vs B Verlinsky, 1947  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
"Haldane gambit" in the French crushes black
A P Smith vs C Harris, 1999  (C11) French, 26 moves, 1-0
The relatively forgotten world champion
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
Brilliant attack right through the centre without queens
I Pleci vs L Endzelins, 1939  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0
Castling straight into it
F Handke vs P Hoffmann, 2009  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 23 moves, 1-0
King and rook trapped in the corner similar to game no. 1
M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953  (C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Kasparov Exchange Sacrifice
Movsesian vs Kasparov, 2000  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1
Q for 2 minors
Sakaev vs Rublevsky, 1998  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1-0
Nezh's silent killer
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Sergievsky, 1966  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 20 moves, 1-0
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