Tolush vs Kotov, 1945  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0
Makogonov's positional clash with Botvinnik.
V Makogonov vs Botvinnik, 1940  (A93) Dutch, Stonewall, Botvinnik Variation, 44 moves, 1-0
Enterprising technique to win a ♕♖ middlegame.
Korchnoi vs B Gurgenidze, 1959  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 65 moves, 1-0
Kholmov's classic punch-after-punch spectacle on great Keres.
Kholmov vs Keres, 1959  (B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Boleslavsky's renowned combination with Queen sac.
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
Classic lesson of Knight outpost of d5 vs bad Bishop
Boleslavsky vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
32.Qxe7+! with a mate-in-3 crowns a neat kingside attack.
Korchnoi vs A Petersons, 1965  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
Taimanov vs V Mikenas, 1965  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0
Perhaps the most famous game of a USSR Championship.
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Taimanov vs Smyslov, 1967  (A21) English, 68 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Averbakh vs Petrosian, 1959  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
I A Zaitsev vs O Dementiev, 1970  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1970  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0
Averbakh vs Petrosian, 1960  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 43 moves, 1-0
Kholmov vs Taimanov, 1969  (B44) Sicilian, 62 moves, 0-1
Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 33 moves, 0-1
Salov vs Smyslov, 1988  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 1-0
A 4-Rooks struggle makes worth even the last pawn
Krogius vs Y Nikolaevsky, 1966 (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 1-0
Krogius slays Geller's Sicilian Dragon in a Rooks middlegame
Krogius vs A Geller, 1955 (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
A Zaitsev vs V Shiyanovsky, 1962 (A56) Benoni Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Alburt vs N Rashkovsky, 1972  (A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1
P Dubinin vs Aronin, 1947  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Dorfman vs Tseshkovsky, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 0-1
Suetin vs Bagirov, 1963  (B83) Sicilian, 84 moves, 1-0
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1945  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1
Balashov vs Beliavsky, 1986  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 31 moves, 1-0
Kotov vs M Yudovich Sr., 1939  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Positional Lev tying down the menace Tal.
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1971  (A05) Reti Opening, 56 moves, 1-0
Smirin vs Beliavsky, 1989  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 0-1
Geller vs Kotov, 1955  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Tolush, 1956  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1959  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
Tal vs I Platonov, 1969  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 57 moves, 0-1
Keres vs K Klaman, 1947  (A16) English, 59 moves, 0-1
G Kuzmin vs Sveshnikov, 1973  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1958  (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 0-1
Shamkovich vs Korchnoi, 1960  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 51 moves, 0-1
Lutikov vs Korchnoi, 1960  (B44) Sicilian, 66 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 44 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1
Panov vs Bondarevsky, 1937  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
Korchnoi vs Shamkovich, 1964  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 87 moves, 1-0
Lutikov vs B Gurgenidze, 1957  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 50 moves, 0-1
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1955  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1974  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sokolsky vs Bronstein, 1944  (B10) Caro-Kann, 29 moves, 1-0
Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1959  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 67 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1941  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Salov, 1988  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 58 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs M Gurevich, 1988  (E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs G Ilivitsky, 1955  (A03) Bird's Opening, 43 moves, 0-1
Petrosian vs Savon, 1969  (D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 37 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1
Lutikov vs Taimanov, 1969  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Bronstein vs Beliavsky, 1975  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs K Lerner, 1983  (B07) Pirc, 50 moves, 1-0
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
Geller vs Y Anikaev, 1979  (B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Keres vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1948  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 50 moves, 0-1
B Gurgenidze vs A Khasin, 1957  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 80 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Geller, 1954  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
I Lipnitsky vs Smyslov, 1950  (D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
V Mikenas vs Keres, 1949  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 21 moves, 0-1
Gufeld vs Tal, 1959  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0
N Riumin vs V Rauzer, 1929  (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
Shamkovich vs Y Sakharov, 1964  (A17) English, 31 moves, 1-0
Tal vs I A Zaitsev, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Boleslavsky, 1941  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 65 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Geller, 1959  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 75 moves, 1-0
A Nikitin vs Tal, 1959  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
Taimanov vs Tal, 1957  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 31 moves, 0-1
A Khasin vs Tal, 1956  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 36 moves, 0-1
Flohr vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (A15) English, 88 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1952  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
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