RUBINSTEIN'S IMMORTAL
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
THE BRILLIANCY PRIZE
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
A THING OF THE PASSED
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
V FOR VICTORY
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
BAKED A LASKER
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0
LAST DANCE
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
THE SMERSH GAMBIT
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
100 YEAR OLD SCOTCH
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904  (C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0
ROUGHIN' RETI
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
PLAYING AGAINST EINSTEIN'S THEORY
Fischer vs Tal, 1961  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
KASPAROV'S IMMORTAL
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
WEATHERING THE STORM
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
MIKHAIL'S NAVY
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
MEGA MAN
H Wang vs S Megaranto, 2007  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
THE EIGHT PAWN GAMBIT
W R Ballard vs J Fagan, 1884  (000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
LAGRAVE UNDERTAKING
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
SICILIAN MAFIA
I Lesnik vs J Siska, 1948  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
LASKER YE SHALL RECEIVE
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
THE IMMORTAL ZUGZWANG GAME
Saemisch vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
GEORGIA PEACH
Jobava vs Carlsen, 2005  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
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