anand's super prep
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 41 moves, 0-1
super prep once again
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 35 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Kramnik, 2008  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
Tromp under pressure
Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
trap in the petroff
Anand vs Kramnik, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
bishop sac on h7
Anand vs Karpov, 1996  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
mind-blowing draw
Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
draw by 3 fold
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
taming the tiger
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
winning with IQP, spassky makes it look easy
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0
spassky's evergreen
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
before fischer busted the king's gambit
Spassky vs Fischer, 1960  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
famous poisoned pawn
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
interesting draw
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
master of the king's gambit + incredible endgame
Spassky vs Karpov, 1982  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 84 moves, 1-0
how to play the najdorf
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
anand's gem
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
exploiting the back rank
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
pawnage
Anand vs Ponomariov, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0
master of the semi slav
Aronian vs Anand, 2007  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
spassky's hurricane
Spassky vs Evans, 1962  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
anand's exchange sac
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1996  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
14...Rh1!
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
B vs N endgame
Spassky vs Fischer, 1966  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 50 moves, 1-0
kingside attack in the closed sicillian
Spassky vs Geller, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
spassky beats fischer's grunfeld again
Spassky vs Fischer, 1970  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
how to play the scheveningen
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974  (B83) Sicilian, 63 moves, 0-1
exciting ruy win
Anand vs Bologan, 2000  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 42 moves, 1-0
56. Re5!
Anand vs Morozevich, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0
zugzwang
Anand vs Van Wely, 1997  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
19. Rxd5!
Spassky vs S Avtonomov, 1949  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
42...Qf3!
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Anand, 1997  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1
tactics and technique
Spassky vs Suetin, 1967  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 59 moves, 1-0
king in the center? no problem
Spassky vs D Ciric, 1962  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 29 moves, 1-0
spassky defeats fischer defense
Spassky vs Portisch, 1967  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 56 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs V Mikenas, 1959  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Pachman, 1967  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
king of the closed sicillian
Spassky vs Geller, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 48 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1
Spassky vs J Penrose, 1969  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 49 moves, 1-0
typical spassky
Spassky vs Tukmakov, 1973  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
signature kinghunt
Spassky vs N Rashkovsky, 1973  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Spassky, 1981  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 66 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Spassky, 1983  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 33 moves, 0-1
poisoned pawn variation
Stellwagen vs Anand, 2009  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 0-1
Anand vs K Ninov, 1987  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 25 moves, 1-0
Anand vs S Agdestein, 1987  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Benjamin, 1989  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
how the champion plays the pirc
Beliavsky vs Anand, 1991  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Kasparov, 1991  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 29 moves, 1-0
mind blowing attack
Anand vs I Sokolov, 1992  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 26 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1993  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Bareev, 1993  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Anand vs F Izeta Txabarri, 1993  (B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Gelfand, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Topalov, 1996  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
P Nikolic vs Anand, 1997  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1968  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 35 moves, 1-0
Geller vs Spassky, 1964  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 30 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Topalov, 2010  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs P N Lee, 1966  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 1-0
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