Pure Mate
Kiss vs Barcza, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
Brilliancy
Tal vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Legendary Game
Breyer vs J Esser, 1917  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
Lonesome Cowboy
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2012  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Summer on Planet Chucky
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2012  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Nijboer from Hell
M van der Werf vs Nijboer, 2001  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
Like Toy Soldiers
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
Cornered
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2012  (A05) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1-0
Force
Stahlberg vs Alekhine, 1930  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 31 moves, 0-1
The Iceman
Nimzowitsch vs W Winter, 1927  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 45 moves, 0-1
Marshall Arts
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1905  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Sonic
Polugaevsky vs Ftacnik, 1982  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1
Connect Four
A Pomar Salamanca vs J Cuadras Avellana, 1974  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 50 moves, 0-1
Welcome to the Future
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2012  (C00) French Defense, 66 moves, 1-0
Awonderful Record Breaker
A Liang vs L Kaufman, 2012  (C45) Scotch Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Jack Off and Go
Short vs Jakovenko, 2012  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 51 moves, 0-1
Volokitin's Immortal
A Volokitin vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
Stuck in the Middle
G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1
Salazar Picante
H Munoz Sotomayor vs H Salazar Jacob, 1990  (B83) Sicilian, 59 moves, 0-1
Gata Catch 'em All
Jobava vs Kamsky, 2012  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 58 moves, 0-1
KasparON
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
Bangla Dash
A Minhazuddin vs J Mohammad, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 53 moves, 1-0
Dope!
Topalov vs Bareev, 2002  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
Left Wing Terrorism
Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1903  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
Good Bye!
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
Die Nazi Scum
E Diemer vs F Lamb, 1947  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
That's a Morra!
M Esserman vs V Martirosov, 2008  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Oddity
Nimzowitsch vs Leelaus, 1910  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Queens
E Szalanczy vs Thi Mai Hung Nguyen, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
Simple but Nice
Karjakin vs Morozevich, 2012  (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 68 moves, 1-0
Corner Action
R Fontaine vs A Sokolov, 2007  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Count Down
Zukertort vs Count Epoureano, 1872  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
Quick and Efficient
Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
Finish Him!
E M Jackson vs Marshall, 1899  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Tata!
Aronian vs Anand, 2013  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
Ravn Maniac
P Ravn vs Portisch, 1957  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 62 moves, 1-0
Draw? No Way!
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2013  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 92 moves, 1-0
Witchcraft
H Mattison vs Rubinstein, 1929  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1
Crank Frank
F P Carr vs W C Palmer, 1903  (C21) Center Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Simon Says...
S Bekker-Jensen vs S Williams, 2013  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 0-1
Bird Flippin'
Bird vs J W Shaw, 1877  (000) Chess variants, 50 moves, 1-0
Many Mates
O Bender vs D Benge, 1962  (C88) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 0-1
Lev and Let Die
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
Cheka Check Mate
Alekhine vs A Kaufmann, 1919  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Fork Me!
Shirov vs S Sjugirov, 2013  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
Zugzwang!
Nakamura vs H Wang, 2013  (C42) Petrov Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Mikhail Skywalker
Tal vs V Veders, 1951  (C13) French, 34 moves, 1-0
Trompe le Monde
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2013  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 1-0
Not a Bit Too Early
G Popilski vs Jobava, 2013  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 16 moves, 0-1
Dragon Slayer
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2008  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 37 moves, 1-0
Do You Remember Walter?
Browne vs Shamkovich, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 107 moves, 1-0
The Hunt for the King
Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1935  (A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0
The Pawn Wall
A Ipatov vs Kramnik, 2013  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Civil War
Pillsbury vs Gunsberg, 1895  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Trapped
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
Sacrifice until a Draw is Achieved
Halprin vs Pillsbury, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Two Knight Show
Znosko-Borovsky vs J A Seitz, 1931  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 96 moves, 0-1
Alexander Flambéd
Spielmann vs Flamberg, 1914  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Tate it Orlov it
E Tate vs G Orlov, 1995  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0
The Pipe Game
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Power of the Double Pawn
Naiditsch vs Aronian, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 57 moves, 0-1
Brave Rook
Dominguez Perez vs So, 2014  (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Ship Off Course
Kupreichik vs S Shipov, 1993  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Sending out an SOS
E Sos Andreu vs Kamsky, 2014  (E91) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
2900 Ahead
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Silicon Monster
Rybka vs Houdini, 2011  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 53 moves, 0-1
Brutal Bruzon
Oratovsky vs L Bruzon Batista, 2012  (B30) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
Hey Young World
V Fedoseev vs J Westerberg, 2012  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 20 moves, 1-0
Fabulous
Caruana vs Svidler, 2014  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Rumoroso
F A Hoffmann vs A Petrov, 1844  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
What the Hell?
Rossolimo vs Livingstone, 1961  (B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0
Way too Cool
Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (A05) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1-0
Fox got the Bauer
A W Fox vs H E Bauer, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
Comeback Chig
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893  (C00) French Defense, 58 moves, 1-0
Here Comes the Infantry
Benko vs Tartakower, 1948  (A53) Old Indian, 55 moves, 0-1
Blitzed
Tal vs Petrosian, 1975  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Zvjaginsev Sicilian
Zvjaginsev vs Khalifman, 2005  (B20) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
Pawn Down? Duh.
Fischer vs Tal, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0
Yay! Wee!
Wei Yi vs A Haast, 2015  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
Wei Yi Little???!!!
Wei Yi vs Ding Liren, 2015  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
Dancing with Rooks
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1911  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 76 moves, 1-0
Supreme
Kasparov vs Anand, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 62 moves, 1-0
The Uruguayan Immortal
B Molinari vs L Roux Cabral, 1943  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 33 moves, 0-1
King David
Navara vs Wojtaszek, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0
Power to the Bishops
Svidler vs Kasparov, 1999  (B53) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
You go, Hugo!
H Spangenberg vs Van Wely, 1994  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 33 moves, 1-0
The Dutch Evergreen
C de Ronde vs H Kamstra, 1938  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 50 moves, 1-0
Cheers!
M Bier vs S Ricardo-Rocamora, 1876  (C21) Center Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Long Shots
Young vs L Barden, 1945  (C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Variations on Mating
So vs Nakamura, 2015  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1
Benoni Republic
Tal vs Spassky, 1954  (A60) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
Ro vs Ro
Rossolimo vs I Romanenko, 1948  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Famous Amos
A Pokorny vs Hromadka, 1926  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Emory and Ivory
de Firmian vs E Tate, 2001  (B56) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Chuck Hunt
A Hunt vs Ivanchuk, 2015  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Giga Game
G Quparadze vs V Bachin, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 64 moves, 1-0
Who Keres?
Keres vs Bogoljubov, 1936  (A14) English, 39 moves, 1-0
His Finest Hour
Fine vs N Grossman, 1933  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0
Go Vagan!
Lautier vs Vaganian, 2004  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
The Swindler
Evans vs Reshevsky, 1963  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ding Dong
Ding Liren vs Aronian, 2013  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0
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