THE GRANDE DIVINE ELEGANT NEZHMET STYLE
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
THE GAME OF THE CENTURY
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
THE IMMORTAL GAME
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
THE QUADRUPLE QUEEN & DOUBLE ROOK SACRIFICE
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
PAINTINGS AT AN EXHIBITION
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
100 YEAR OLD SCOTCH
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904  (C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0
DIVINE RUBINSTEIN
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
NOVELTY GIFT
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
ROUGHIN' RETI
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
DIVINE KASPAROV
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
THE GOLD COIN GAME
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
VLAD THE IMPALED
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
NEZLY DONE!
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
BROKEN HJARTED
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
THE EVERGREEN PARTIE
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
MAGICIAN MIKHAIL
Tal vs Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
MAXIMUS WINS THE CROWD
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1
THE GRANDE WIZARD NEZHMET
N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936  (C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
CAPA ENDING MANEUVERS
Capablanca vs Yates, 1922  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 67 moves, 1-0
BIELISIMA!
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
A LONG WALK OFF A SHORT PEER
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
BRUSSEL ROUTS
Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1
THE BRILLIANCY PRIZE
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
SIXTH SENSE
Gruenfeld vs Alekhine, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
ETUDE IN G7
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
WHEN PAWNS ATTACK
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
V FOR VICTORY
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
HANS ON EXPERIENCE
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
THE TALES OF MIKHAIL
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
ONE MAN GATHERS WHAT OTHER MAN SPIELS
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1927  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
BATTLE OF THE GODS
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0
VISHY REGIME
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
PETROFIED
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
A CORUS LINE
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
CLEAN SHEET
H E Atkins vs Capablanca, 1922  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 67 moves, 0-1
THE PANN HANDLER
Fischer vs Panno, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
PHI BETA CAPA
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
BORIS BAD & OFF
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
THE BRILLIANT ANTI THEORY
Capablanca vs Reti, 1922  (A48) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
THE MAGNUS EFFECT
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
IDLE OSSIP
Capablanca vs O Bernstein, 1914  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
CAN'T TOUCH THIS
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
THE ROYAL FEAST
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
A BENT PIN
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
CAPA DON'T PREACH
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM
Botvinnik vs Tartakower, 1936  (A15) English, 30 moves, 1-0
BATTLE OF KINGSIDE
P Ostermeyer vs Huebner, 1978  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 1-0
THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
LIKE A HOT KNIFE THROUGH BAADUR
Gelfand vs Jobava, 2011  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
FINAL FANTASY
Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
NOTES BY CAPABLANCA
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1913  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 0-1
WHO LET THE PAWNS OUT?
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
HAVANA KNIGHTS
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
CLASH OF TITANS
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
DIVINE PETROSIAN
Petrosian vs C Guimard, 1955  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0
LAST DANCE
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
PERFECTION
J S Morrison vs Capablanca, 1922  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1
KRAMBERRY SAUCE
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 0-1
VLAD TO THE BONE
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
LEVON ON A JET PLANE
Aronian vs Morozevich, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
STRANGE BREW
M Strange vs J Aagaard, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 27 moves, 0-1
ME GUSTA
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2007  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0
LEVON FOR GOOD
Aronian vs Anand, 2007  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0
THE SMERSH GAMBIT
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
THE BRISBANE BOMBSHELL
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
A THING OF THE PASSED
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
ROOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
WEATHERING THE STORM
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
LASKER LABOR
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
DIVINE NAJDORF
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
ZUGZWANG
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
BATTLE OF HASTINGS
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
BEST BY PROTEST
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
E = NC4
Einstein vs Oppenheimer, 1933  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0
PLAYING AGAINST EINSTEIN THEORY
Fischer vs Tal, 1961  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
NERVES OF STEEL
Aronian vs Anand, 2013  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
A NIGHT IN TUNISIA
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
BAKED A LASKER
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0
A QUEEN FOR THE KING
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
FRENCH TOAST
Kasparov vs Short, 1994  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
JR CAPABLANCA
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
TAKE THE A-TRAIN
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
SPEED RACER
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2008  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 49 moves, 1-0
BASMANIAN DEVIL
Andersson vs M Basman, 1975  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 53 moves, 0-1
CHESS BOXING
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1991  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
THE EIGHT PAWN GAMBIT
W R Ballard vs J Fagan, 1884  (000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
ENRAGE THE BEAST
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
ELEPHANT MAN
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
VIKTOR VICTORIOUS
Korchnoi vs I Sokolov, 1993  (A21) English, 22 moves, 1-0
MATERIAL GIRLS
Polgar vs S Polgar, 1993  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0
RUMBOLL IN THE JUNGLE
Lasker vs A Rumboll, 1892  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
THE LEFT RIGHT HOOK
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
LOVE TRIANGLE
Petrosian vs Petrovsky, 1946  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
BITE THE BULLET
R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001  (C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1
BY ROOK OR BY CROOK
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
LEV & LET DIE
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
PASSERS & PASMAN
Tal vs M Pasman, 1953  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0
RETI OR NOT, HERE I COME!
Reti vs Lasker, 1908  (C56) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
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