His favorite Steinitz game
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1896  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
His favorite Lasker game
Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1908  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
His favorite Capa game
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1914  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
His favorite AA game
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
His favorite Machgielis game
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
belongs to the "golden chess stock" --Kasparov
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
His favorite Smyslov game
Smyslov vs C Kottnauer, 1946  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 1-0
His favorite Tal game
Tal vs Uhlmann, 1971  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
His favorite Petrosian game
Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1955  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
His favorite Spassky game
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
His favorite Fischer game
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
His favorite Karpov game
Timman vs Karpov, 1979  (A28) English, 31 moves, 0-1
Part II. His favorite Kasparov games
Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Lutikov, 1978  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0
vs GM Polugaevski (2620)
Kasparov vs Polugaevsky, 1978  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 46 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs J Pribyl, 1980  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Chiburdanidze, 1980  (E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs I A Zaitsev, 1980  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Gavrikov, 1981  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Tukmakov vs Kasparov, 1981  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 29 moves, 0-1
Portisch vs Kasparov, 1981  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1982  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Gheorghiu, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1985  (A21) English, 28 moves, 0-1
"The most significant day of my life" --Kasparov
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Tal, 1987  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 31 moves, 1-0
L Winants vs Kasparov, 1987  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 55 moves, 0-1
"My 2nd most significant day"
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1988  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
S Agdestein vs Kasparov, 1989  (A36) English, 24 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Spassky, 1989  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1-0
Kasparov: "One of my nicest attacks ever."
Kasparov vs Speelman, 1989  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Vaganian, 1989  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1989  (E97) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989  (A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Piket vs Kasparov, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Beliavsky, 1991  (A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1992  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs Kasparov, 1992  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 40 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Kamsky, 1993  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0
for the "PCA" Championship
Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 59 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 52 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Yusupov, 1994  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Timman, 1994  (C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Short, 1994  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
GK defends PCA title
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Anand, 1996  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs Kasparov, 1997  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Anand, 1998  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Kasparov, 1999  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Adams, 1999  (C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Of course, the Ultimate Beast. Strictly Unmissable.
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs Kasparov, 1999  (B53) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
bonus I. Waaaay back... GK on Greco
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
bonus II. A) An Old Classic
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
bonus II. B) An excellent example of center domination
Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1
bonus III. Garry has a sense of humor
L Bachmann vs J Kunstmann, 1899  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Kasparov is clearly in love with this game
Taimanov vs Polugaevsky, 1960  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
a sweet lil' treat to end the series. That's all he wrote folks
B Perenyi vs L Eperjesi, 1974  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 14 moves, 1-0
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