STEINITZ - a masterpiece
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
LASKER - magic!
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
ALEKHINE - divine game!
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
BOTVINNIK saw everything!
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
BRONSTEIN - the fighter!
Bronstein vs Keres, 1955  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
STEIN - no fear!
N Krogius vs Stein, 1960  (E92) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
TAL - mature game!
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
KARPOV - at his best!
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
KASPAROV - his immortal!
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
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