#1. 1st, score 92/100 The Test That Stumped Them All... Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1 #2. 1st, score 92/100 NEZTRADAMUS I Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1 #3. 2nd, score 91 Precise Artistry: The Pappa Ruy of all Ruys Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0 #4. 3rd, score 89 AA Masterpiece I "Divine Alekhine" Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1 #5. 3rd, score 89 Best of the Beast: Hallowed Be Thy Game Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0 #6. 4th, score 88 Guns N' Ragozins Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1 #7. 4th, score 88 The killer 'pawn-swarm' epidemic of 1962 Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1 #8. 4th, score 88 For Whom The Bell Tal's Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0 #9. 5th, score 87 Swede Child O' Mine G Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0 #10. 5th, score 87 Beloved The World Over... Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907   (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1 #11. 5th, score 87 "SirSmyslov" WCh. game Top-Choice Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1 #12. 5th, score 87 Lev and Let Die... Tal vs Aronin, 1957  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 #13. 5th, score 87 Get yer "Hair Gell" slapped on, son Geller vs Smyslov, 1965  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0 #14. 5th, score 87 "The Great Gapsby" Nona's Nona Lisa M Lazarevic vs N Gaprindashvili, 1961  (A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1 #15. 5th, score 87 (aka 'Immortal Corr. Game') N Tegelman (Johansson) vs R Rey Ardid, 1933  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 47 moves, 1-0 #16. score 86 "Nimzowizard of Oz" P Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1 #17. score 86 "Smokin' Port Ribs" Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1 #18. score 86 The Mesmerizing ...Rh1!! Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1 #19. score 86 "Bringin' down the Ciric du Soleil" Ivkov vs D Ciric, 1963  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0 #20. score 85 AA Masterpiece II "Mr. Baden-Baden" Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1 #21. score 85 Yer AVRO Masterpiece, sir. Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0 #22. score 85 Epic battle between composers. Must-View! V Chekhover vs Kasparian, 1936  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1 #23. score 85 A lyrical performance, #30 Fischer's M60MG Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 #24. score 85 Keres' Postal Masterpiece Keres vs E Dyckhoff, 1935  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2 #25. score 85 Unmissable-the famous slaughter over AK Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1 #26. score 85 Sheer Witchcraft... (#48 M60MG) R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963   (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1 #27. score 85 The bizarre (and mysterious) ...Rxh2 Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922  (A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1 #28. score 85 Game of the...As if it needs an introduction D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956   (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1 #29. score 84 "Thrillin' Smirin" Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0 #30. score 84 (aka "Benko's Masterpiece") A Bisguier vs Benko, 1963  (D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 31 moves, 0-1 #31. score 84 "MorTAL Kombat" F Thorbergsson vs Tal, 1964  (E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1 #32. score 83 The Immortal Martini Game! Shook Up! Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 #33. score 83 Freddy Masteryates Alekhine vs Yates, 1923  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 50 moves, 0-1 #34. score 83 Ya can't dance at two weddings son... Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1 #35. score 83 Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0 #36. score 83 S Atalik vs Miles, 1993  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1 #37. score 83 "Slick Vik" Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0 #38. score 83 "Hustle & Flohr" Flohr vs L Rellstab, 1931  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0 #39. score 83 Petrosian's "Sniper Queen" Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 #40. score 83 *****5-Star endgame by the Botman! Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1946  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0 #41. score 83 Ljub-Oyster-Cult Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 #42. score 83 Nb3 and that's all she wrote, bitchezzzz! Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0 #43. score 83 No offense my dear, but go sack yourself Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1 #44. score 82 "Killing Mig Softly" Euwe vs Najdorf, 1953  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0 #45. score 82 Rookinstein... in his element Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909   (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0 #46. score 82 Hey now, don't Dreev it's over Gelfand vs Dreev, 1993  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 0-1 #47. score 82 Kholmov vs Keres, 1959  (B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0 #48. score 82 "Hacky Psak" (a Vets vs Youth tourney it was) Taimanov vs Psakhis, 1981  (A04) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 0-1 #49. score 82 (aka the 'Slovak Immortal') Must-View!! Polugaevsky vs Ftacnik, 1982  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1 #50. score 82 Historic: Hypermodernism vs Classical Skool Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0 #51. score 82 Familiar to Millions-the King March of '91 Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0 #52. score 82 Flawed play but great energetic game Capablanca vs Nimzowitsch, 1928  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 #53. score 82 AA Masterpiece III "Bookaholic" Alekhine vs E E Book, 1938  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0 #54. score 82 Sheer positional genius... Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1945  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1 #55. score 81 Ye Olde Main Line... Euwe vs Keres, 1940  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1 #56. score 81 Bustin' Caps in yo' Tartass Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924   (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0 #57. score 81 E.T. went down in flames! Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1981  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0 #58. score 81 Itchy & Tarraschy Tarrasch vs Teichmann, 1905  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 68 moves, 1-0 #59. score 81 The Leningrad Masterpiece A Shashin vs Korchnoi, 1973  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 35 moves, 1-0 #60. score 81 Romanticism... between two dudes! (ewww) Portisch vs Kavalek, 1975  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2 #61. score 81 "Hat-tricked" He sure made him famous. Capablanca vs O Bernstein, 1914  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0 #62. score 81 Why you Spiel the beans, mann? Spielmann vs Eliskases, 1932  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1 #63. score 81 Bullchig! Marshall vs Chigorin, 1905  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0 #64. score 81 Nice game by Fischer's 6-0 guy Taimanov vs Polugaevsky, 1960  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 #65. score 80 NEZTRADAMUS II "Itchy and Rashid" R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 #66. score 80 Nice game by Fischer's other 6-0 guy Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 #67. score 80 Comfortably Nimz Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926   (A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0 #68. score 80 Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0 #69. score 80 Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0 #70. score 80 The Ghost of a Legend: 20 years later... Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 #71. score 79 AA Masterpiece IV "Sixth Sense" Gruenfeld vs Alekhine, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 0-1 #72. score 79 "The Great Capastrophe" Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0 #73. score 79 French defense, Lose-awer variation Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0 #74. score 79 Who ya gonna call? Bogostbusters! Bogoljubov vs M Monticelli, 1930  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 0-1 #75. score 79 Bot's last great masterwork... Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0 #76. score 79 March of the Titan Petrosian vs Unzicker, 1960  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0 #77. score 78 Comfortably Nimz II Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1928  (A06) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0 #78. score 78 Petrophobia! Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1970  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1 #79. score 78 "Go easy on me," that's what Shi said. Kasparov vs Shirov, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0 #80. score 78 Sahovski Crown Jewel: Voted #1 Golden Game Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1 #81. score 78 O Queen of mine, Where Art Thou? Geller vs Karpov, 1976  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0 #82. score 78 Keres vs Reshevsky, 1953  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 #83. score 78 Tarrasch vs Spielmann, 1912  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1 #84. score 78 "Black Szaboth" Szabo vs Benko, 1975  (A22) English, 77 moves, 1-0 #85. score 78 G Idigoras vs Panno, 1955  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 #86. score 77 Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912   (A84) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1 #87. score 77 Lev itt be H Olafsson vs J Levitt, 1990  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0 #88. score 77 Better luck tomorrow son of sorrow Gligoric vs Petrosian, 1954  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0 #89. score 77 "The Brisbane Bomb" (GK's Crown Jewel) Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1 #90. score 76 G Ilivitsky vs Polugaevsky, 1953  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 44 moves, 0-1 #91. score 76 Tal no play chess, Tal play with witchery Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0 #92. score 76 Duras vs Teichmann, 1906  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 1-0 #93. score 75 Bros before Hros! Rubinstein vs Hromadka, 1923  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0 #94. score 75 Longer than the frickn' Great Wall of China Szabo vs Botvinnik, 1952  (A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2 #95. score 75 Legend-in-the-making. Must-View! Fischer vs Tal, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0 #96. score 73 (No, not the 4-move miniature. lol) F Lazard vs A Gibaud, 1909  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0 #97. score 73 And after all, you're my Wonderwall... Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0 #98. score 73 Janowski vs Tarrasch, 1905  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0 #99. score 72 Soltis' one and only najdorf. What a najhole! M Stean vs Browne, 1974  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0 #100. score 71 J Mason vs Janowski, 1902  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 1-0 101? Honorable mention (Near miss No. 5, c notes to 53...) Capablanca vs Janowski, 1911  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 66 moves, 1-0 101 games