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randomsac's favorite games
Compiled by randomsac
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For those games that are just amazing.

Steinitz decimates his own army for an amazing checkmate.
Steinitz vs Van der Meden, 1865  
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0

King delivers checkmate!
Ed Lasker vs G Thomas, 1912 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

The impenetrable fortress is overrun.
B Pantebre Martinez vs E Paoli, 1976 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 72 moves, 0-1

Crazy computer ownage
Crafty vs Nakamura, 2007 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 155 moves, 0-1

One piece paralyzes an entire army
A Espeli vs Andersen, 1952 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 0-1

No capture the entire game!
P Vianna vs D Hua, 2010 
(A04) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

4 checks in 4 half moves!
Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1

Nakamura finishes in style
Shabalov vs Nakamura, 2007 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 24 moves, 0-1

Salvage a draw all thanks to promoting with check.
Szabo vs Bronstein, 1950 
(A90) Dutch, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mate-in-one may be forcing, but a discovered check is too
Kramnik vs Kamsky, 1994 
(A17) English, 38 moves, 0-1

Combination of mating paterns
C Golmayo vs S F Loyd, 1867 
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Who doesn't like the explosive Danish Gambit?
C Hartlaub vs Testa, 1912 
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

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