The King Wiggles His Way
H Geiger vs W Wurm, 1926  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 39 moves, 0-1
The Knight who says Nh1!
Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0
Trapped in the Corner
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2010  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
Slow but Successful
Hodgson vs Csom, 1992  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 46 moves, 1-0
Ahoi!
C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
A.G.
Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0
Death and Destruction
Vocaturo vs Van Kampen, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0
Most Awesome Queen Sac Ever!
W Donisthorpe vs Mundell, 1892  (C46) Three Knights, 15 moves, 1-0
Spirit of Nimzowitsch
Van Kampen vs R Swinkels, 2010  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 51 moves, 1-0
King Kong-Godzilla Variation
J Kis vs E Csato, 1993  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
Cuban Cavalry
Capablanca vs Yates, 1924  (A48) King's Indian, 77 moves, 1-0
Burn the Witch!
Blackburne vs Nimzowitsch, 1914  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
Early KIA
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1850  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Jackson Whipps S.
Showalter vs Burille, 1889  (C52) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0
Trapped Lion
B Savchenko vs S Yudin, 2010  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Dominant Species
Timman vs Karpov, 1979  (A28) English, 31 moves, 0-1
A Very Climactic Game
V Eingorn vs Kupreichik, 1987  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 83 moves, 1-0
Get Rid of those Pieces and Win!
D Boskovic vs G Sargissian, 2010  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Queens
Nyback vs Carlsen, 2008  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
17.h4! 21.Rxd5!
Navara vs V Durarbayli, 2010  (B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 45 moves, 1-0
The Wizard
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
Roundhouse Kick
Ivanchuk vs Gelfand, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Ahead of his Time
NN vs Philidor, 1749  (C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
RIP Mr. Smyslov!
Keres vs Smyslov, 1953  (A17) English, 28 moves, 0-1
Czech it out!
K Sterk vs Marshall, 1912  (C49) Four Knights, 29 moves, 1-0
Knaak Out
P Haba vs Knaak, 1987 (C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
Black Horsemen
Motylev vs Jakovenko, 2005  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 72 moves, 0-1
Alexander the Great
C H Alexander vs Pachman, 1947  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 41 moves, 1-0
Dominate and Demolish
L Gonzalez vs G H Perrine, 1943  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 24 moves, 0-1
World Champion Chess
Anand vs Topalov, 2010  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0
Fish Fight
Stockfish vs Rybka, 2009  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 78 moves, 0-1
Aaaahh, the Knight b4!
Karjakin vs F Bindrich, 2007  (E17) Queen's Indian, 14 moves, 1-0
The Art of Sacrifice
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933  (C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Reverse Boden's Mate
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs NN, 1910  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 16 moves, 1-0
2 of the Big Ks
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Grizzly in the River
Schlechter vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik is Playing his Variation
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anti-Traxler
R Wanke vs E Hennig, 1985  (C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0
The Basics
Y Wang vs Jakovenko, 2010  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
White Wolves
Vocaturo vs T Hillarp Persson, 2009  (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0
Material?
Zvjaginsev vs P Zhang, 2006  (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Shir Khan
Sultan Khan vs Capablanca, 1930  (E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0
M.C. Hammered
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2009  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
Open Files
H Wang vs Tomashevsky, 2010  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
Another Beauty by M.T.
Tal vs F Campomanes, 1960  (B15) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0
Complicated
Koblents vs Lilienthal, 1945  (C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Knock Out in the Last Round
I Krush vs V Akobian, 2010  (B07) Pirc, 113 moves, 0-1
The Basics that will Always be Too Complex for Me
V Akopian vs E Inarkiev, 2010  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 103 moves, 1-0
Dito
Polgar vs Kasparov, 1996  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 90 moves, 0-1
Dito
A Vitolinsh vs Kholmov, 1980  (C10) French, 90 moves, 1-0
The Two Knight Show
B Siff vs Kashdan, 1948  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1
Pawns? Whatever...
H Neergaard vs Simagin, 1965  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 28 moves, 0-1
Nimzo again
P Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1
The Big Z
V Malakhov vs Zvjaginsev, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Push the Pawn
Shirov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2002  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 79 moves, 1-0
Poisoned Rook
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Eletronic Brains
Rybka vs HIARCS, 2010  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 1-0
Another Silicone Beauty
Komodo vs Shredder, 2010  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 115 moves, 0-1
And Another One
Almond vs The Baron, 2010  (C46) Three Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
The Robot Marshall
Kallisto vs The King, 2010 (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 34 moves, 0-1
Viagra for Chess
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
Computer Tactics
Deep Sjeng vs Almond, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Die Wende
Shirov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2010 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
The Pearl of Poznan
Tylkowski vs A Wojciechowski, 1931  (A03) Bird's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
The Pawn of Death
N Yaremko vs D Recuero Guerra, 2006  (B56) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Late Bron's Age
Bronstein vs O Sulypa, 1996  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 43 moves, 1-0
The Greatest
Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858  (A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1
Polar Bear
H Danielsen vs P H Nielsen, 2003  (A02) Bird's Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Game of the Century
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
The Dinosaur Vampire
Nakamura vs J Fang, 1999  (B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 0-1
Great Endgame!
H Wang vs So, 2007  (A04) Reti Opening, 68 moves, 1-0
Veni, Vidi, Vishy
Topalov vs Anand, 2010  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1
Dirty Garry
Kasparov vs Fedorowicz, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
White Power (Sorry for the Pun!)
N Paikidze vs C Balogh, 2010  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 1-0
Just Great!
A Rubezov vs G Borisenko, 1960  (B89) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Great Tactics
J Berry vs A Madenci, 2004  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
12 Years and Beats Shirov
Karjakin vs Shirov, 2002  (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Corner to Corner
Alekhine vs O Chajes, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 64 moves, 1-0
Pono's Immortal
Ponomariov vs Kramnik, 2010  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Superior Endgame Skills
Ponomariov vs Leko, 2010  (C45) Scotch Game, 57 moves, 1-0
Pinter doesn't Care about Pins
Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
No Half-Ass Attack!
V Sokolov vs Rusnikov, 1966  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Down the Staircase
Deep Fritz vs Deep Junior, 2001  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 69 moves, 0-1
The March of the Sole Pawn
N Padevsky vs I Asmundsson, 1957  (C18) French, Winawer, 16 moves, 1-0
Adams vs Topalov, 2006  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 1-0
Tossed on the Flohr
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Control of the Center
D Howell vs P H Nielsen, 2010  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Simply the West
Westerinen vs G Sigurjonsson, 1977  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
Juicy Gossip
Showalter vs Gossip, 1889  (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Balanced?
Ponomariov vs Carlsen, 2010  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 100 moves, 0-1
Budapest Attack
M Mayo Martinez vs J Herms Agullo, 2004  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
Two lonesome Cowboys
Vachier-Lagrave vs Gelfand, 2010  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
Defense! Defense!
Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Dance the Polgar
Polgar vs X Bu, 2010  (C41) Philidor Defense, 58 moves, 1-0
The Inquisition, what a Joy!
E Sobernheim vs S A Langleben, 1895  (C13) French, 25 moves, 0-1
Splendid! Marvelous!
A Laster vs R Gahtan, 1975  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 18 moves, 1-0
Smells like Keene Spirit
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0
How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck
A Muzychuk vs Ivanchuk, 2012  (C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 0-1
This is Spartak!
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Oh Mar Got!
C Schultz vs C Carls, 1900  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 0-1
The Novotny
E MacDonald vs Burn, 1910  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
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