# 1.) One of the greatest games of all time! *** Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1 # 2.) Nezh's Greatest Game!!?! [ULTRA-BRILLIANT!!!] *** Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1 # 3.) One of the best chess games Capa ever played! *** Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0 # 4.) Alekhine's Brilliancy!!!! (& Irving Chernev's favorite!)* Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1 # 5.) Probably G.K.'s greatest game!!! UNBELIEVABLE! *** Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0 # 6.) A double-exchange sack - certainly a deep game. *** Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1 # 7.) On the Soltis list. (Kavalek's greatest game?!?) *** Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1 # 8.) A great attacking game of fiery intensity. *** G Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0 # 9.) Andy Soltis's favorite game of (the great) M. TAL. *** Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0 # 10.) The great Rubinstein game, tenth on Soltis's list. *** Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907   (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1 # 11.) One of Vassily Smyslov's greatest games!!! *** Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1 # 12.) The greatest draw ever made??? (Soltis thinks so.) Tal vs Aronin, 1957  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 #13.) This might be GM Y. Geller's greatest game!!! Geller vs Smyslov, 1965  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0 # 14.) A brilliant game by the (former) World Champion. M Lazarevic vs N Gaprindashvili, 1961  (A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1 # 15.) An extremely fascinating (& complex) postal game! N Tegelman (Johansson) vs R Rey Ardid, 1933  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 47 moves, 1-0 # 16.) One of Nimzo's most impressive games. (sweet!) P Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1 # 17.) Probably Pinter's best game; seventeen on Soltis's list. Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1 # 18.) Boris's famous demolition of Larsen. (Miniature!) *** Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1 # 19.) Ivkov plays a beautiful game, what a final position! Ivkov vs D Ciric, 1963  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0 # 20.) ANOTHER Alekhine game on the list!!! *** Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1 # 21.) Botvinnik's great brilliancy vs. Capa. (legal age) *** Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0 # 22.) G. Kasparyan's greatest game of chess. (twenty-two) V Chekhover vs Kasparian, 1936  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1 # 23.) A stunning draw, Soltis (& comps) - perfect play here. Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 # 24.) P. Keres & E. Dyckhoff: A TITANIC DRAW!!! Keres vs E Dyckhoff, 1935  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2 # 25.) Garry destroys Karpov ... one of his best-ever games! ** Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1 # 26.) Fischer goes 11-0!!!!! Wins 1st Brilliancy Prize! *** R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963   (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1 # 27.) One of S. Tartakower's most famous games. (twenty-seven) Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922  (A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1 # 28.) Fischer wins! Brilliancy! "Game of the Century." *** D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956   (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1 # 29.) G. Kasparov wins a timeless game! (Informant top pick.) Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0 # 30.) GM Pal Benko wins a very pretty game!! (Lost / shuffle?) A Bisguier vs Benko, 1963  (D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 31 moves, 0-1 # 31.) Tal's best game ... of 1964??? (Incredible attack!) F Thorbergsson vs Tal, 1964  (E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1 # 32.) One of Spassky's best - & the most brilliant KGA ever? * Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 # 33.) F.D. Yates most brilliant win, ever? (Defeats AAA?) Alekhine vs Yates, 1923  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 50 moves, 0-1 # 34.) G. Sigurjonsson "sabotages" his opponent. (An upset?) Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1 # 35.) Spassky defeats "Polug" ... nice endgame. (See 36.Kg3!!) Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0 # 36.) GM Tony Miles's great masterpiece. (under-promotion) S Atalik vs Miles, 1993  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1 # 37.) Vicktor Korcnoi defeats the great Mikhail Tal. (54 m) Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0 # 38.) Flohr plays a very brilliant game at Hastings, 1931-32. Flohr vs L Rellstab, 1931  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0 # 39.) Petrosian defeats Spassky, his superb "Opus in F major." Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 # 40.) Botvinnik defeats Vidmar in a world-class endgame. (60) Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1946  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0 # 41.) Bronstein defeats Ljubojevic ... in a complex game! *** Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 # 42.) Kasparov destroys Anand's Open Sicilian ... in 38 moves! Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0 # 43.) "Super Bole" ... Black wins a stunning game!!! *** Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1 # 44.) M. Euwe's loaded Magnum ... and his greatest symphony!! Euwe vs Najdorf, 1953  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0 # 45.) A game of classic simplicity and elegance!!! Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909   (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0 # 46.) A. Dreev's unbelievable win - as Black - vs. WCS Cand. Gelfand vs Dreev, 1993  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 0-1 # 47.) GM Ratmir Kholmov's greatest game??? (29) Kholmov vs Keres, 1959  (B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0 # 48.) One of GM Lev Psakhis's prettiest games!!! (35 mvs.) Taimanov vs Psakhis, 1981  (A04) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 0-1 # 49.) " The 'Slovak Immortal' " - GM Andy Soltis!!! (29 mvs.) Polugaevsky vs Ftacnik, 1982  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1 # 50.) A great masterpiece ... by Richard Reti!!!!! (50 mvs.) Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0 # 51.) Short's historic King March! (See my web-page.) Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0 # 52.) Capa vs. Nimzo; a great fight, ends in a draw. Capablanca vs Nimzowitsch, 1928  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 # 53.) A great game and a brilliant miniature! Alekhine vs E E Book, 1938  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0 # 54.) A brilliant French, the Pawns storm the Q-side. Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1945  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1 # 55.) The bright jewel of Rotterdam ... Keres' best game? Euwe vs Keres, 1940  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1 # 56.) One of the greatest R+P endgames of all time!!! *** Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924   (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0 # 57.) Polug's brilliant Rook sack!!!!! (It changed theory!) ** Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1981  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0 # 58.) Soltis asks: "Tarrasch's finest game?" (It IS good!!!) Tarrasch vs Teichmann, 1905  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 68 moves, 1-0 # 59.) One of the finest upsets ever of a top GM - says Soltis. A Shashin vs Korchnoi, 1973  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 35 moves, 1-0 # 60.) The Immortal Draw? (Soltis ranks it highly!) Portisch vs Kavalek, 1975  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2 # 61.) One of Capa's best wins - over one of the D6. *** Capablanca vs O Bernstein, 1914  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0 # 62.) "The Immortal Boomerang Game." (Eliskases wins!) Spielmann vs Eliskases, 1932  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1 # 63.) "Marshall Arts" (Frank J.'s best game?) *** Marshall vs Chigorin, 1905  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0 # 64.) Taimanov plays a brilliancy!!! ("Polly want a mate?") Taimanov vs Polugaevsky, 1960  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 # 65.) One of "Super-Nezh's" prettiest wins, Soltis likes it. * R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 # 66.) B. Larsen's Brilliant Q-sack vs. Petrosian. (Super!!!) Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 # 67.) Nimzovich's most elegant (attacking) game! *** Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926   (A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0 # 68.) Young Smyslov (22) defeats an icon of chess ... Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0 # 69.) Perhaps Tarrasch's finest game, and he defeats a legend. Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0 # 70.) A game of chess, played by Bobby Fischer ... or Morphy? Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 # 71.) Yet ANOTHER A. Alekhine game on this list!!!!! Gruenfeld vs Alekhine, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 0-1 # 72.) Lilienthal beats Capa ... with a QUEEN-SACK!!! *** Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0 # 73.) B. IVKOV's IMMORTAL (Q-less) ATTACK!!!!!!! Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0 # 74.) An unknown smashes Bogo ... in a brilliancy!!! Bogoljubov vs M Monticelli, 1930  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 0-1 # 75.) Botvinnik's ultra-brilliant miniature vs. Portisch! *** Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0 # 76.) GM T. Petrosian's Timeless Masterpiece! *** Petrosian vs Unzicker, 1960  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0 # 77.) Nimzovich's grand victory over Rubinstein!!! Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1928  (A06) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0 # 78.) GM S. Gligoric plays a real masterpiece against a W.C. Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1970  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1 # 79.) Garry sacks an exchange, but was it sound? *** Kasparov vs Shirov, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0 # 80.) The Yusupov (super) Immortal Game!!! *** Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1 # 81.) Geller flattens Karpov in an ultra-brilliant game. Geller vs Karpov, 1976  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0 # 82) Maybe the best draw of the 20th Century? Keres vs Reshevsky, 1953  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 # 83.) A flawed masterpiece? (Or Spielmann's best?) Tarrasch vs Spielmann, 1912  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1 # 84.) GM L. Szabo defeats Benko in a tremendous game!!! Szabo vs Benko, 1975  (A22) English, 77 moves, 1-0 # 85.) Panno loses to an unknown ... a pretty game, but ... ** G Idigoras vs Panno, 1955  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 # 86.) Spielmann's greatest accomplishment? Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912   (A84) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1 # 87.) A very brilliant "partie" ... chess perfection? H Olafsson vs J Levitt, 1990  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0 # 88.) Gligoric's grandiose game & playing to the crowd! Gligoric vs Petrosian, 1954  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0 # 89.) One of Garry Kasparov's finest games!!! *** Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1 # 90.) "The great comeback," by GM Lev Polugayevsky. G Ilivitsky vs Polugaevsky, 1953  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 44 moves, 0-1 # 91.) A superb masterpiece of tactics/attack ... by M. TAL!!! Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0 # 92.) O. Duras's enduring magificent masterpiece! Duras vs Teichmann, 1906  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 1-0 # 93.) Another chess brilliancy by A. Rubinstein! *** Rubinstein vs Hromadka, 1923  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0 # 94.) A tough game, a magnificent draw! Szabo vs Botvinnik, 1952  (A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2 # 95.) Fischer takes down Tal!!! (Endgame!) Fischer vs Tal, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0 # 96.) Lazard torches Gibaud, no fourgone victory here! F Lazard vs A Gibaud, 1909  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0 # 97.) "V" for Victory ... CAPA WINS!!!!! Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0 # 98.) Perhaps Janowsky's greatest? (Soltis ranks it highly.) Janowski vs Tarrasch, 1905  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0 # 99.) So nice, it should have won a prize! M Stean vs Browne, 1974  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0 # 100.) Mason builds a wall, then cements victory. J Mason vs Janowski, 1902  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 1-0 100 games