SHINING TOPALOV
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0
BAD EXCHANGE
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
DANGEROUS FREEWAYS
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
CRIPPLED PIECES
Polgar vs Anand, 1999  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
SICILIAN KNIGHT
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
TRAPPED KNIGHT
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 20 moves, 0-1
VISION
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
TRIPLE KNIGHT FORK
Schlechter vs J Mieses, 1909  (B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 0-1
DOUBLE ROOK PIN
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
BROKEN HEART
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
BISHOPS AGAINST ROOKS
Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
SMYSLOV FORCED
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
CHECKMATE MIRROR
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
MAGICIAN TAL
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
AMAZING TAL
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
TAL'S NAVY
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
TAL'S QUEEN SACRIFICE
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
KING JOSE RAUL CAPABLANCA
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
NEVER LET A ROOK FREE
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
DEFENSE & COUNTER
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
FAMOUS QB2
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
EVERY MOVE HAS A MEANING
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
MANOUVRE
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
KING PROVOCATION
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
MIRACLE
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
BEAUTY
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904  (C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0
NEW INVENTION
Marshall vs Stodie, 1920  (B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
OVERWHELMED
Marshall vs Von Scheve, 1904  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
PAWN REVOLUTION
Marshall vs H Rogosin, 1940  (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
EXCHANGING ATTACK
Burn vs Marshall, 1906  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
ELEGANCE
Janowski vs Marshall, 1912  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
CLASSIC BA7
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
BEAUTIFUL COMBINATION
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0
WHITE SQUARES DOMINATION
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0
ENDGAME BISHOPS
Karpov vs Gulko, 1996  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
SPASSKY'S FORCES
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
KINGSIDE BREACHED
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
INEVITABLE
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
FISCHER BLITZ
Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
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