steinitz gem
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
zukertort's immortal
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
steinitz nearing the end of 28yrs of domination, still a force
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
A Smith vs Philidor, 1790  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
12yr old capablanca beats cubas national champ
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 0-1
beginning of hypermodernism?
A Nimzowitsch vs Salwe, 1911  (C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury vs Tarrasch, 1895  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
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