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rookchat9's favorite games
Compiled by rookchat9
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Just starting a collection of games which I find interesting.

Great Ponziani arrangement for the opening!
Jobava vs Saric, 2015 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0

Very mature game by Maia, especially like the exchange sac!
Chiburdanidze vs Short, 1983 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Great title for a casual online game.
Crafty vs Nakamura, 2007 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 155 moves, 0-1

mesmerising rook sac!
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 31 moves, 0-1

Amazing opening sequence for a Caro Kann!
L Christiansen vs Seirawan, 2011 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Never afraid to sac his queen!
L Christiansen vs D Krystall, 1972 
(A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

Surrrrfffinn' Bird!!!
Bird vs Lasker, 1892 
(C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0

Grandmaster Sicilian play!
Y Hou vs B Esen, 2015 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 1-0

Amazing French opening sequence.
O Reeh vs C Mann, 2008 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

Typical Alekhine - tactical brilliancy!!
Alekhine vs M Vasic Miles, 1931 
(C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0

I don't think Alex knows the French very well?
A Vovk vs Lenderman, 2014 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

Great tactics for 1929!
Capablanca vs E G Sergeant, 1929 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

classic accelerated kingside attack!
Hort vs R Byrne, 1962 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 18 moves, 1-0

amazingly efficient Sicilian play from White!
J de Wit vs L Gutman, 1984 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

One of those evergreen games!
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

French defense executed by 13 y.o French American prodigy!
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850 
(C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1

Great Ruy Lopez opening from White - converts to 1-0!
R Black vs J Bernstein, 1913 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0

Trapped Queen!
Nakamura vs J Hawkins, 2014 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

Scotch gambit update!
Karjakin vs V Malinin, 2002 
(C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0

QGD Harrwitz attack!
Portisch vs B Berger, 1964 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0

Just amazing KID play!
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1

More Vasily!
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968 
(A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0

NN vs Blackburne, 1884  
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1

Great Queen and pieces exchange
Vasiukov vs S Makarichev, 1972 
(C10) French, 41 moves, 1-0

Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

Evans gambit
Steinitz vs E Pilhal, 1860 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

Classic Vienna game
K Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1859 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Amazing Sicilian
A Giaccio vs F Braga, 1996 
(B57) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0

J Shipman vs Weber, 1985 
(C48) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

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