Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1913  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 61 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1943  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1-0
Aronin vs Smyslov, 1947  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 58 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs Larsen, 1966  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 30 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Beliavsky, 1977  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 0-1
13. Bg5!
Spielmann vs Tarrasch, 1912  (C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0
J Cuartas Medina vs Leko, 2008  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs P Matocha, 2008  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0
beautiful mate and game by kasp
Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1996  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 1-0
29. ... Bxg2!
F Vallejo Pons vs Kasparov, 2005  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 0-1
X3D Fritz vs Kasparov, 2003  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
L S Eolian vs Kasparov, 1976  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1
You take my pawns and I take your King
J Gast vs E Bhend, 1987  (B33) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Kasparov, 1994  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 66 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1991  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 43 moves, 0-1
35. h4! starting queen trap
Fischer vs R Garcia, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Rossolimo vs Tal, 1968 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
19. Qh1
R Filguth vs A De La Garza Madero, 1980  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 19 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Sodell, 1950  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
Fisher King
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 74 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs A V Kharitonov, 1977  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs H Xanthoudakis, 1996  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 22 moves, 1-0
J Richman vs Fischer, 1963  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1966  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
12. ... Nxf3+
N Minev vs J Fichtl, 1958  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
7. Nf3
Adams vs Carlsen, 2007 (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Topalov vs Carlsen, 2008  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 44 moves, 0-1
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
5. Nc3; whites castle in the Queen side
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1896  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0
A Ettlinger vs Lasker, 1893  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1
Nice end game too.
Shirov vs Topalov, 1997  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 76 moves, 1-0
4. Ng5
Kasparov vs Timman, 1994  (C59) Two Knights, 44 moves, 1-0
Nice trap also
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
beautiful mate with many traps
Svidler vs F Vallejo Pons, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1
J Klavins vs Tal, 1954  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893  (C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Macieja vs Ponomariov, 1997  (B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Miles vs Browne, 1982  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0
W Fried vs Schlechter, 1897  (A02) Bird's Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
E Post vs Flamberg, 1914  (C48) Four Knights, 26 moves, 1-0
P Schmidt vs H Nowarra, 1941  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
Radjabov vs Aronian, 2009  (A06) Reti Opening, 56 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Koblents, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs J Rosenstein, 1963  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Anand, 2010  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1
isolating white's e pawn
Kasparov vs Dolmatov, 1977  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1
Nice trap.
S Morrison vs T K Hemingway, 1952  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs Von Feldt, 1916  (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0
Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
Morphy vs de Riviere, 1863  (C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
D Lima vs P C de Souza Haro, 2001  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
rook sacrifice for passed pawn
Gligoric vs Matulovic, 1967  (A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 42 moves, 1-0
french
Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1906  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
20. ?
Kotronias vs Grigoriants, 2009  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 28 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Laursen, 1950  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Fischer, 1970  (E97) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
10. Qc6
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
Kaidanov vs W J Donaldson, 1992  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Ponomariov vs Radjabov, 2003  (E97) King's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
Sokolsky vs Strugatsch, 1958  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Shamkovich vs A Anguiano, 1978  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
A Karklins vs A Sandrin, 1990  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Polgar vs P Chilingirova, 1988  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857  (A43) Old Benoni, 12 moves, 1-0
J Curdo vs J Fried, 1993  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Najdorf vs Glucksberg, 1929  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0
L Cyborowski vs A Gasik, 2005  (B50) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
D J Ledger vs G Jones, 2012  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 34 moves, 0-1
Schuster vs C Carls, 1914  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1
D Howell vs Carlsen, 2010  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 55 moves, 0-1
Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
7. ... g6
Anand vs Kasparov, 1992  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 33 moves, 0-1
Queen Sac
G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1
A Fritz vs A Hensel, 1877  (B56) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2012  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Ryckhoff, 1910  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
K Georgiev vs Kasparov, 1980  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 63 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1994  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 39 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1989  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
white missed 32.Re6+
Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
black did not castled
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1997  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
pawns
Caruana vs Giri, 2012  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Anand, 2013  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Van Wely, 2013  (B01) Scandinavian, 37 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2013  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 48 moves, 0-1
C Lolli vs D Ercole Del Rio, 1755  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Korchnoi, 2011  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Notes by Raymond Keene.
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 32 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
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