Dreev vs Yudasin, 1990  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
Brilliant attack continues through exchanges
V Akopian vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
One of two mindblowing Kamsky wins in this match.
Kramnik vs Kamsky, 1994  (A17) English, 38 moves, 0-1
Unreal Ivanchuck game
Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Great Planinc
Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
Marvellous Stean game
M Stean vs Browne, 1974  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
Mikenas brilliancy
V Mikenas vs S F Lebedev, 1941  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Brilliant trap
Matulovic vs A Tsvetkov, 1965  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 1-0
back rank trouble
A Pomar Salamanca vs M Johansson Sr, 1966  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 27 moves, 1-0
Gravity-defying game by Anand
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Prison camp
G Bailey vs E Fischvogt, 1999  (A02) Bird's Opening, 42 moves, 0-1
Sacrifices, sacrifices and then some
Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993  (E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
Alekhine รก la Capablanca
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1
Positional queen sacrifice - Jobava takes another one
Gelfand vs Jobava, 2011  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0
Extended queenless attack
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1986  (D90) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1
King March
Geller vs Tal, 1975  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0
The Tomb Game
B Harper vs R Zuk, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
A fine game by Geller
Geller vs Smyslov, 1965  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0
Kasparov attack
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Superb Capablanca
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Vintage Tigran
Petrosian vs Mecking, 1971  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 1-0
Giri vs Aronian, 2012  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
Amazing double checks to mate - but comb is incorrect
V Gashimov vs R Kempinski, 2011  (B54) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Queen out of play
Michelet vs Kieseritzky, 1843  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
Brilliantly anticipated combination turns the tables
Duras vs E Cohn, 1911  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0
Anand masterpiece
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1992  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 45 moves, 0-1
Petrosian vs Simagin, 1956  (A53) Old Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
Astounding move
E MacDonald vs Burn, 1910  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
Suprise bishop sac
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998  (D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1
V Kuznetsov vs G Gajewski, 2007  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
Rossolimo classic
Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0
Great depth Carlsen game
Carlsen vs Anand, 2012  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs I Cheparinov, 2008  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 1-0
Sharp Kasparov play
Movsesian vs Kasparov, 2000  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1
A Dod vs D Mills, 1903  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Tal vs G Tringov, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0
Zugzwang
J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975  (C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1
Grischuk vs Fressinet, 2000  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0
Brilliant Carlsen game
Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (A05) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1-0
Beautiful finish
Caruana vs Ponomariov, 2014  (C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2015  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Bronstein classic
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
R Franz vs Mayet, 1858  (C42) Petrov Defense, 69 moves, 0-1
Spielmann vs Tarrasch, 1912  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1
J Bai vs Ding Liren, 2017  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
Teichmann vs Chigorin, 1905  (A84) Dutch, 27 moves, 1-0
Tiger Tiger
T Hillarp Persson vs T Laurusas, 2018  (A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Polish immortal
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
S Atalik vs Sax, 1997  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Seirawan vs Timman, 1990  (E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Vachier-Lagrave vs Rapport, 2019  (C02) French, Advance, 50 moves, 1-0
Capablanca simul
Capablanca vs Brooklyn CC, 1931  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0
Zugzwang
D Rensch vs T Abrahamyan, 2010  (C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 1-0
Portuguese Scandinavian part 1
J Ye vs R Damaso, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 0-1
Portuguese Scandinavian part 2
W Zili vs R Damaso, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 0-1
Zugzwang
Bagirov vs K Grigorian, 1976  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Harmon vs Borgov
Ivanchuk vs P Wolff, 1993  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
Borgov - Harmon
Stein vs A Matanovic, 1965  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
Lutchenko Harmon
A Petrosian vs V Akopian, 1988  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
W Arencibia Rodriguez vs S Kamuhangire, 1990  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 68 moves, 0-1
Harmon vs Beltik
R Nezhmetdinov vs Kasparian, 1955  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 47 moves, 1-0
Zugzwang new classic
V Fedoseev vs Carlsen, 2021  (E61) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Great long range attacking game
L Engels vs K Richter, 1935  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
Way to avoid perpetual
L'Ami vs Van Wely, 2010  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
Spassky interrupted brilliancy
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1
Anand's beauty
Aronian vs Anand, 2013  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
G Sargissian vs Stellwagen, 2008  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Bishop endgame
Nepomniachtchi vs G Sargissian, 2007  (C22) Center Game, 73 moves, 0-1
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