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my favourite endgames
Compiled by obrit
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M Hebden vs Psakhis, 1986 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 70 moves, 1-0

V McCambridge vs M Hebden, 1981
(A57) Benko Gambit, 65 moves, 0-1

O Bernstein vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1903
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 61 moves, 1-0

Von Popiel vs A Csank, 1890
(C13) French, 44 moves, 0-1

Stahlberg vs Smyslov, 1950 
(D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 41 moves, 1-0

two weaknesses
Kotov vs Stahlberg, 1953 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1

Stahlberg vs S Erdelyi, 1931
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

Stahlberg vs G Weissgerber, 1936
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 76 moves, 1-0

Stahlberg vs Szabo, 1939 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Stahlberg, 1960 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 59 moves, 0-1

J Bink vs Stahlberg, 1957
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 0-1

Stahlberg vs C Orbaan, 1956
(E74) King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5, 42 moves, 1-0

T van Scheltinga vs Stahlberg, 1956
(C14) French, Classical, 57 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs Stahlberg, 1954
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 64 moves, 0-1

Euwe vs Stahlberg, 1954
(A15) English, 48 moves, 1-0

Stahlberg vs I Balanel, 1954
(E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 1-0

J Mangini vs Stahlberg, 1952
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1

R Teschner vs Stahlberg, 1952
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 72 moves, 0-1

Stahlberg vs E E Book, 1952 
(A48) King's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1

L Spassov vs Ftacnik, 1980
(A15) English, 40 moves, 0-1

Uhlmann vs A Sznapik, 1980
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 65 moves, 1-0

Gulko vs H Pohla, 1977 
(B20) Sicilian, 73 moves, 1-0

Gulko vs V Vorotnikov, 1967
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 47 moves, 1-0

Quinteros vs Andersson, 1981 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 60 moves, 0-1

H Schussler vs Lobron, 1981
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 57 moves, 1-0

J Nun vs Y Rantanen, 1981
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 1-0

black outplayed into zugzwang
L Karlsson vs A Poulsen, 1981
(A14) English, 57 moves, 1-0

M Vukic vs Z Mestrovic, 1967
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 65 moves, 1-0

wow a must-see
V Kovacevic vs T O'Donnell, 1990 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0

Lengyel vs V Kovacevic, 1977
(A04) Reti Opening, 58 moves, 1-0

A Kochyev vs Romanishin, 1981
(A04) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

Szabo vs Petrosian, 1952 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 47 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(A21) English, 52 moves, 1-0

Panno vs Petrosian, 1979 
(A17) English, 43 moves, 0-1

an endgame that could have been won
S Petrosian vs V Vepkhvishvili, 1980 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 47 moves, 0-1

Kupreichik vs A Petrosian, 1988
(B50) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

centralised king
Eljanov vs T L Petrosian, 2006 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 43 moves, 1-0

trapped knight
S Petrosian vs S Wagner, 2007
(B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 1-0

T L Petrosian vs A Volokitin, 2009 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 66 moves, 0-1

Shirov vs Topalov, 1998
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 71 moves, 1-0

A Iljushin vs Aronian, 1999
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

2 knights vs rook
Aronian vs I Sokolov, 2001 
(A06) Reti Opening, 63 moves, 0-1

Aronian vs Nakamura, 2010 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 73 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs Filippov, 2003
(A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0

2 bishops vs rook
Aronian vs Gelfand, 2010 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

model games
Aronian vs G Vescovi, 2010 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0

full of tactical subleties
Aronian vs A Moiseenko, 2005
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs Morozevich, 2006 
(B20) Sicilian, 60 moves, 0-1

worth looking at
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2006 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 55 moves, 0-1

Aronian vs Carlsen, 2007 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 66 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs Aronian, 2009 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 80 moves, 0-1

V Vukovic vs I Koenig, 1922
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Ivanchuk, 1995 
(E92) King's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

Anand vs N McDonald, 1986 
(C18) French, Winawer, 44 moves, 1-0

G Kuzmin vs Anand, 1987 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 42 moves, 0-1

Anand vs D Barua, 1987
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

Anand vs S Arkhipov, 1987 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 60 moves, 1-0

Kupreichik vs Anand, 1988 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 0-1

M Lodhi vs Anand, 1989
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 0-1

Anand vs Tiviakov, 1992 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 0-1

REBEL vs Anand, 1998 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

Anand vs G Hernandez Guerrero, 2001 
(B33) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs Anand, 2007 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Naiditsch vs Anand, 2009
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 0-1

Nakamura vs I Sitnik, 2001 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 68 moves, 1-0

Nakamura vs R Hess, 2009 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 49 moves, 1-0

Nakamura vs Shengelia, 2009 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 65 moves, 0-1

Nakamura vs U Capo Vidal, 2009 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 74 moves, 1-0

Giri vs Nakamura, 2011 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 59 moves, 0-1

Nakamura vs Svidler, 2011 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1

M M Ivanov vs Svidler, 1994 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 54 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Svidler, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 58 moves, 1-0

Bareev vs Svidler, 2009
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 52 moves, 1-0

Morozevich vs F Vallejo Pons, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 70 moves, 0-1

G Cools vs Kasimdzhanov, 1997
(B06) Robatsch, 85 moves, 1-0

Kasimdzhanov vs B Reefat, 2003
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0

J Sunye Neto vs Kasimdzhanov, 2008 
(A05) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Kasimdzhanov, 2009 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 62 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs A Galle, 1976 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

Yermolinsky vs Kasparov, 1977 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 68 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs R Akopov, 1978 
(B83) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1983 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983 
(E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

E Torre vs Kasparov, 1987 
(A48) King's Indian, 82 moves, 0-1

Gelfand vs Kasparov, 1991 
(E97) King's Indian, 75 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs J Ye, 2002 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 66 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0

A Stefanova vs I Botvinnik, 2006
(A06) Reti Opening, 51 moves, 1-0

Fine vs Reshevsky, 1942 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 74 moves, 1-0

G Drexel vs Reshevsky, 1946
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 46 moves, 0-1

Z Domnitz vs Reshevsky, 1969 
(B32) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1

wow
Tseshkovsky vs Klovans, 1973
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 0-1

Reti vs Tartakower, 1924 
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 74 moves, 1-0

K Grigorian vs Tseshkovsky, 1977
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 56 moves, 1-0

G Timoscenko vs Tseshkovsky, 1983
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

Seirawan vs I Ivanov, 2002 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

E Pedersen vs Larsen, 1952 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 58 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs M Cuellar Gacharna, 1954 
(A05) Reti Opening, 83 moves, 1-0

the power of two bishops
Szabo vs Larsen, 1957 
(B53) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs L Prins, 1956 
(A04) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1-0

P Tumurbator vs Larsen, 1957
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs Yanofsky, 1957 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 81 moves, 1-0

A Matanovic vs Larsen, 1958 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 64 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Benko, 1964
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 73 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Najdorf, 1966 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 69 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Larsen, 1967 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 44 moves, 1-0

M Cuellar Gacharna vs Larsen, 1967
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 60 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs F Olafsson, 1967 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 66 moves, 1-0

L Schmid vs Larsen, 1967
(B32) Sicilian, 41 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs Gligoric, 1967 
(E90) King's Indian, 70 moves, 1-0

D Byrne vs Larsen, 1968 
(A10) English, 72 moves, 0-1

F Visier Segovia vs Larsen, 1968
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 37 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs N Padevsky, 1968 
(E03) Catalan, Open, 47 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Larsen, 1969 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 50 moves, 0-1

Kavalek vs Larsen, 1970 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 60 moves, 0-1

W Schmidt vs Larsen, 1971
(A04) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 0-1

Andersson vs Larsen, 1973
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 51 moves, 0-1

S Tatai vs Larsen, 1975
(B40) Sicilian, 72 moves, 0-1

P Holst vs Larsen, 1973
(A80) Dutch, 40 moves, 0-1

D Rajkovic vs Larsen, 1973
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 38 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs F Visier Segovia, 1977
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Portisch, 1977 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 64 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Westerinen, 1978
(A05) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

F J Sanz Alonso vs Larsen, 1978
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1

U Rath vs Larsen, 1978 
(B30) Sicilian, 60 moves, 0-1

J Kristiansen vs Larsen, 1979
(B07) Pirc, 52 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs Y Gruenfeld, 1979 
(B40) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1-0

R Rodriguez vs Larsen, 1979 
(D90) Grunfeld, 61 moves, 0-1

r+2b vs 2rooks
Larsen vs Marjanovic, 1979 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 74 moves, 1-0

Ribli vs Larsen, 1980
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 45 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Miles, 1981 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2002 
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 58 moves, 0-1

two bishop domination
Larsen vs P Ricardi, 2002 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs M Sorokin, 1997
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 44 moves, 1-0

H Spangenberg vs Larsen, 1995
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 81 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs J Becerra Rivero, 1995
(E77) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

nice
Larsen vs Portisch, 1982
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 54 moves, 0-1

Timman vs Larsen, 1982 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 65 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs Spassky, 1983
(E91) King's Indian, 58 moves, 0-1

Kudrin vs Larsen, 1987 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 56 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs K Shirazi, 1986 
(A20) English, 45 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs K Dehmelt, 1986 
(C26) Vienna, 44 moves, 1-0

wow!!!!!!
Larsen vs E Torre, 1987 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 56 moves, 1-0

N Davies vs Larsen, 1988 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 0-1

Plachetka vs S S Larsen, 1988
(B83) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

P Motwani vs Larsen, 1989
(B32) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

K Arakhamia-Grant vs Larsen, 1994 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 52 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs K Arakhamia-Grant, 1993
(B40) Sicilian, 59 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Ivanchuk, 1992 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 66 moves, 0-1

P Kristensen vs Larsen, 1992
(B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs P Cramling, 1991
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 66 moves, 1-0

instructive
T Lematschko vs Chiburdanidze, 1986
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 51 moves, 0-1

F Babayeva vs Chiburdanidze, 2000
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

2 bs vs rook
Chiburdanidze vs E Karadeniz, 2002 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 60 moves, 1-0

wow
Koneru vs M Kasturi, 2001
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 47 moves, 1-0

D P Singh vs Koneru, 2006 
(E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 60 moves, 1-0

Motylev vs C Liang, 2001
(C45) Scotch Game, 53 moves, 1-0

L'Ami vs Motylev, 2011
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 34 moves, 0-1

Nunn vs Romanishin, 1985
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 68 moves, 0-1

wow
J Murey vs Nunn, 1983
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 45 moves, 1-0

Epishin vs Nunn, 1991
(E97) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs D Marovic, 1972
(B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs Angel Fernandez Fernandez, 1975
(C10) French, 46 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs F Olafsson, 1957 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs J L Alvarez del Monte, 1962
(D68) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0

H Rossetto vs Gligoric, 1967
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Polugaevsky, 1960 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 51 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Tolush, 1951 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 59 moves, 0-1

G Ilivitsky vs Korchnoi, 1952 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1

wow
Korchnoi vs Sliwa, 1954 
(C58) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Korchnoi, 1955 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 33 moves, 0-1

U Elbekov vs Korchnoi, 1956
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 35 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs T Prokhorovich, 1957
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1960 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 35 moves, 1-0

O Bazan vs Korchnoi, 1960 
(B32) Sicilian, 52 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Geller, 1961 
(D80) Grunfeld, 41 moves, 1-0

Suetin vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs A Grushevsky, 1963 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs J Broderman, 1963 
(A90) Dutch, 30 moves, 1-0

A Matanovic vs Korchnoi, 1965 
(B83) Sicilian, 57 moves, 0-1

Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1966 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 39 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Diez del Corral, 1969 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Unzicker, 1969 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 51 moves, 1-0

trapped rook
Z Doda vs Korchnoi, 1970
(D90) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 0-1

J Pribyl vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(A22) English, 40 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs L Belliard Alonzo, 1972
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0

wow
B Kouatly vs Korchnoi, 1988 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 48 moves, 0-1

Polgar vs Hertneck, 1991 
(C18) French, Winawer, 90 moves, 0-1

2k vs rb
S Polgar vs S Kindermann, 1991
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 60 moves, 1-0

L Zsinka vs S Polgar, 1992
(A57) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1

A Lombard vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Hort, 1981 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0

D Barua vs Korchnoi, 1982 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Vaganian, 1985 
(A14) English, 49 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Miles, 1985
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 53 moves, 1-0

N Birnboim vs Korchnoi, 1986
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs S Agdestein, 1987
(A84) Dutch, 56 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Ljubojevic, 1987 
(A04) Reti Opening, 72 moves, 0-1

H Schuh vs Hertneck, 1985
(E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0

Hertneck vs Benko, 1988
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 59 moves, 1-0

T van Scheltinga vs Uhlmann, 1961
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1

Macieja vs K Kuzmicz, 2012 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1-0

G Gislason vs Yusupov, 2012
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

Averbakh vs Taimanov, 1948 
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 65 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Lobron, 1980 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 44 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Flohr, 1951 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 0-1

Boleslavsky vs Geller, 1953 
(B58) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Geller vs Uhlmann, 1970 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 47 moves, 0-1

H van Gelder vs Van Wely, 1985
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 0-1

Van Wely vs R Djurhuus, 1988
(A90) Dutch, 60 moves, 0-1

Shirov vs L Brunner, 1995
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

Dreev vs Shirov, 1995
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

cooperation btw Knight and queen
P San Segundo Carrillo vs Shirov, 1996
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 0-1

cooperation btw b and k
Shirov vs I Sokolov, 1996 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 113 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs Z Kozul, 1996 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 58 moves, 0-1

M Gurevich vs Shirov, 1996
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 0-1

a classic in the RR vs RN genre
Epishin vs Ivanchuk, 1992 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 75 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Huebner, 1994 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 89 moves, 1-0

Speelman vs Ivanchuk, 1995
(D85) Grunfeld, 51 moves, 0-1

A Ipek vs D Bojkov, 2001
(A48) King's Indian, 80 moves, 0-1

Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2008 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1

Nunn vs I Radulov, 1983
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 52 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Seirawan, 1983 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 53 moves, 1-0

B Ivanovic vs A Sokolov, 1984 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

W Rakhorst vs G Timmerman, 1984
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 44 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs Tkachiev, 2009 
(A09) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 1-0

Q VS RR
Shirov vs Radjabov, 2004 
(E97) King's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs Khenkin, 2008
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs S Azarov, 2007 
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 54 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs Karjakin, 2007 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 70 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs R Polzin, 2006
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 50 moves, 1-0

cs
Van Wely vs Timman, 1997 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 71 moves, 0-1

Sasikiran vs Van Wely, 2000
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 57 moves, 0-1

Van Wely vs Gelfand, 2004
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 64 moves, 0-1

endgame themes
Portisch vs P de Rooi, 1964
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 36 moves, 1-0

Portisch vs J H Donner, 1969
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 44 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs J Goldsmith, 1957 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs R Sanguineti, 1959 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 68 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs Polgar, 2003
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 56 moves, 0-1

Timman vs Polugaevsky, 1982 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1

B Ivanovic vs Timman, 1985 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1

Timman vs Miles, 1985
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs Timman, 1986
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Timman vs Korchnoi, 2009 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 59 moves, 0-1

Timman vs D Howell, 2009
(A15) English, 53 moves, 1-0

J Jackova vs Timman, 2009 
(B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

Van der Sterren vs Timman, 1998 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 0-1

P K Wells vs Timman, 1998
(E17) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1

Timman vs Ljubojevic, 1990
(B89) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

A Mikhalchishin vs Kasparov, 1980
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Najdorf vs Mecking, 1978  
(A15) English, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

two queens
Ed. Lasker vs Alekhine, 1913 
(A80) Dutch, 46 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1914 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 48 moves, 1-0

nice
Alekhine vs R E McBride, 1932 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 56 moves, 0-1

M Knezevic vs Tal, 1977
(B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Gheorghiu, 1979 
(B50) Sicilian, 64 moves, 1-0

L Karlsson vs Tal, 1980 
(A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Hodgson, 1986
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 54 moves, 1-0

G Andruet vs Tal, 1989 
(C02) French, Advance, 72 moves, 1-0

Polugaevsky vs Stein, 1961 
(E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

nice endgames
Timman vs Karpov, 1978 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Z Franco Ocampos, 1982
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 44 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Speelman, 1982 
(E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Bouaziz vs Karpov, 1982 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Portisch, 1989 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Deep Thought, 1990 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 65 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov vs Seirawan, 1992 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 60 moves, 0-1

Short vs Karpov, 1992 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 76 moves, 1-0

blockade
Adams vs Karpov, 1992
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

black wins
Yusupov vs Karpov, 1993 
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 40 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Ljubojevic, 1993 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 59 moves, 0-1

nice endgame pin
Karpov vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1993
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rozentalis vs Karpov, 1994 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov vs Leko, 1994 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 54 moves, 1-0

Kolisch vs H Czarnowski, 1867 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Ponomariov, 1999 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 52 moves, 0-1

Van Wely vs Karpov, 2003 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 2008 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs Karpov, 2008 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 53 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Karpov, 2009 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1-0

I Gurevich vs Kasparov, 1998
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

J Emms vs Anand, 1986 
(C28) Vienna Game, 47 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Hertneck, 1991 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 46 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs G Tunik, 1989 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 0-1

Lautier vs Kramnik, 1993
(A21) English, 55 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs P Johansson, 2002 
(D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0

M Womacka vs Carlsen, 2002 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 54 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs M Sitnik, 1993 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

A Horvath vs Aronian, 1993 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 56 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Shirov, 1996 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1-0

wow
Karpov vs Kramnik, 1996 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 59 moves, 1-0

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