V Zagorovsky vs A Bannik, 1955  (C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 1-0
O Bernstein vs Alekhine, 1933  (C46) Three Knights, 66 moves, 1-0
Play this in the Caro-Kann if at all possible
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Pilnik vs Najdorf, 1942  (B15) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 1-0
B Molinari vs L Roux Cabral, 1943  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 33 moves, 0-1
Tal vs V Chekhov, 1991  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 41 moves, 0-1
Anand's immortal.
Aronian vs Anand, 2013  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
D Bergin vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1966  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
How to catch a World Champion
Alekhine vs Yates, 1923  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 50 moves, 0-1
Wonderful interference
J Tisdall vs A Ipek, 2003  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 1-0
J Hector vs M Antonsen, 2010  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
!!!
I Sokolov vs Dreev, 2001  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1
Wonderful pressure in French Sicilian
Vasiukov vs Taimanov, 1965  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
KIA pressure wins with ending trick.
Benko vs Csom, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1-0
Karpov slays the dragon
Karpov vs A Sznapik, 1986  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 27 moves, 1-0
Kasparov supreme: 21.e5!!!
Kasparov vs Gelfand, 1993  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 1-0
Positional brilliance by the champ.
Carlsen vs Harikrishna, 2013  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0
One of the greatest. White wins in the Nimzo-Indian
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
Stunning Kasparov attack
Kasparov vs Vaganian, 1995  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
Classic French Lasker
Maroczy vs Lasker, 1924  (C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
Aim for f7!
Fischer vs D Minic, 1968  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
G Jones vs N Nguyen, 2014  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1
Wonderful destruction of the O'Kelly
Anand vs Morozevich, 2004  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 45 moves, 1-0
Strategic pawn advances set up brilliant finish
Caruana vs Radjabov, 2016  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
Kingside storm beginning 18.h4!!
Taimanov vs V Mikenas, 1965  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0
Astonishing Nezh attack.
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
The old lion
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1935  (C15) French, Winawer, 64 moves, 1-0
Copycatch
Capablanca vs NN, 1918  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Brilliant positional play
W Winter vs Capablanca, 1919  (C49) Four Knights, 29 moves, 0-1
Great hypermodern play by Reti: 17.d4!!
Reti vs Yates, 1924  (A13) English, 31 moves, 1-0
Brilliant concluding combinations from Vishy
Anand vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1990  (B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Positional masterpiece by Anand.
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1992  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 45 moves, 0-1
Brilliant Gashimov miniature
V Gashimov vs Gelfand, 2009  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 16 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch plays the Nimzowitsch
Spielmann vs A Nimzowitsch, 1920  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
1.b3 wins the day
Keene vs V Kovacevic, 1973  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Capablanca's best game of the match
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
Astonishing attack from Najer
E Najer vs Anand, 2019  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Kramnik against ...b6 in the Reti
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2006  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0
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