(*) 1- Beautiful Game
Kamsky vs Seirawan, 2012  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
Mamedyarov vs K Shanava, 2012  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
(*) Christiansen; Matanovic; Speelman; Ribli were all impressed
Aronian vs McShane, 2012  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
Vitiugov vs Ding Liren, 2012  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs G Meier, 2016  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs G Meier, 2015 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
G Meier vs Kramnik, 2015  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 54 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs G Meier, 2014  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 0-1
G Meier vs Kramnik, 2013  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs G Meier, 2012  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0
(*) 7-W caught B in a slightly forgotten line
D Andreikin vs S Sjugirov, 2012  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0
Vachier-Lagrave vs Ivanchuk, 2013  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
(*) 8-Exciting & Creative
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2012  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2013 (A20) English, 36 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2013  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 0-1
Vachier-Lagrave vs Ivanchuk, 2013  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 23 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Vachier-Lagrave vs Ivanchuk, 2016  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 40 moves, 0-1
Vachier-Lagrave vs Ivanchuk, 2017  (C41) Philidor Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2017  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0
Vachier-Lagrave vs Ivanchuk, 2017 (B07) Pirc, 54 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015 (A04) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2014  (A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2012  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Karjakin, 2013  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Karjakin, 2014  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Karjakin, 2014  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 51 moves, 0-1
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2014  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Karjakin, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2016  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 42 moves, 1-0
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2017  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Karjakin, 2017 (A04) Reti Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Karjakin, 2017  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2017 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
McShane vs Kramnik, 2005  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
McShane vs Kramnik, 2009  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 36 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs McShane, 2012  (A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
(*) 10- Really wondurful crush, with lots of sacrifices
Kramnik vs McShane, 2012  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
Giri vs Morozevich, 2011  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 0-1
Morozevich vs Giri, 2012  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 51 moves, 0-1
(*)11-Moro's risky line to confuse got punished in Giri's style
Giri vs Morozevich, 2012  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 25 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs Giri, 2012  (D90) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs Giri, 2012  (D90) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 1-0
Giri vs Morozevich, 2013  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 57 moves, 0-1
(*) 12-A crazy game-creative but risky
Morozevich vs Jobava, 2012  (E70) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Jobava vs Morozevich, 2012 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 0-1
Jobava vs Morozevich, 2014  (C11) French, 32 moves, 0-1
Jobava vs Morozevich, 2016  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Aronian, 2017  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Aronian, 2017  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs Anand, 2017  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Aronian, 2017  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Anand, 2017  (A21) English, 49 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Anand, 2016 (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 60 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Anand, 2016  (A22) English, 35 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Aronian, 2016  (C48) Four Knights, 19 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Aronian, 2016 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs Anand, 2015  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 51 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs Anand, 2015  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Aronian, 2015  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 28 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Anand, 2015  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Anand, 2014  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 46 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Aronian, 2014  (A56) Benoni Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs Anand, 2014  (A38) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Aronian, 2013  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
(*) 13 Spectacular miniature?
Aronian vs Anand, 2013  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs Anand, 2011  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Aronian, 2008  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 34 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs Anand, 2007  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
(*) 14- Giri's great attacking game
Giri vs Caruana, 2013  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Giri, 2012  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Giri, 2011  (C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Giri, 2012  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Giri, 2014  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 42 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Giri, 2015 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Giri, 2016 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 0-1
Giri vs Caruana, 2016 (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 52 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Giri, 2016 (A06) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Giri, 2016  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
(*) 15-Brilliant victory; Krams losing with W unusual!
Kramnik vs Fressinet, 2013  (A06) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
Fressinet vs Kramnik, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Fressinet, 2016 (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Fressinet vs Kramnik, 2016 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
(*) 16 Excellent piece of Prep by Pono;intituative P-sac
Ponomariov vs Eljanov, 2013  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Eljanov vs Ponomariov, 2010 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Ponomariov vs Eljanov, 2010 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 1-0
Eljanov vs Ponomariov, 2010  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 48 moves, 0-1
Ponomariov vs Eljanov, 2001  (B33) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Eljanov vs Ponomariov, 2008 (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 60 moves, 0-1
Mamedyarov vs Kamsky, 2006  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 0-1
Mamedyarov vs Kamsky, 2007  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs Mamedyarov, 2007  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 44 moves, 1-0
Mamedyarov vs Kamsky, 2007  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
Kamsky vs Mamedyarov, 2007 (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs Mamedyarov, 2008  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
Mamedyarov vs Kamsky, 2008 (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
Kamsky vs Mamedyarov, 2008  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 55 moves, 0-1
Mamedyarov vs Kamsky, 2011  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 0-1
Mamedyarov vs Kamsky, 2012 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
(*) 17 Great Attacking game ends in a mate
Kamsky vs Mamedyarov, 2013  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs Mamedyarov, 2013 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 0-1
F Vallejo Pons vs Naiditsch, 2007  (C57) Two Knights, 29 moves, 1-0
F Vallejo Pons vs Naiditsch, 2008  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 36 moves, 0-1
Naiditsch vs F Vallejo Pons, 2008 (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1
F Vallejo Pons vs Naiditsch, 2013 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ponomariov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2010 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Ponomariov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2013 (A34) English, Symmetrical, 55 moves, 1-0
Nepomniachtchi vs Ponomariov, 2013 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
(*) 19 Nepo's right strategy when Pono in must win position
Nepomniachtchi vs Ponomariov, 2013  (E90) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Ponomariov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2013 (D80) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 1-0
Ponomariov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2013 (D80) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 0-1
Nepomniachtchi vs Ponomariov, 2013  (C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Ponomariov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2013  (B06) Robatsch, 44 moves, 1-0
Ponomariov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2016 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 1-0
(*) 20 Brilliant win from Baku Open
E Alekseev vs I Krush, 2013  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2005  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2009  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 0-1
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2010  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2010  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2011  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 35 moves, 0-1
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2012  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 35 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013  (B33) Sicilian, 45 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2012  (B33) Sicilian, 58 moves, 0-1
(*) 21 Interesting fight for 1st place.
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 36 moves, 1-0
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2014 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2017  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 0-1
M Bartel vs Giri, 2008  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 54 moves, 0-1
Giri vs M Bartel, 2010 (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Giri vs M Bartel, 2013  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 34 moves, 1-0
(*) 22 Giri punishes unusual Opening & risky decisions
Giri vs M Bartel, 2013  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Jobava vs M Oleksienko, 2008 (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 61 moves, 1-0
B Socko vs S Volkov, 1998 (C11) French, 46 moves, 0-1
S Volkov vs B Socko, 2000 (E92) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
B Socko vs S Volkov, 2002 (A09) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 0-1
(*) 24 W scores a brilliant tactical victory
S Volkov vs B Socko, 2014  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
(*) 25 Gr8 fighting win & mating attack by Polish GM Duda
Khismatullin vs Duda, 2014  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 0-1
Motylev vs E Najer, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
Motylev vs E Najer, 2014  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1
Motylev vs E Najer, 2015  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 29 moves, 0-1
(*) 28Goglidze Attack (D70) positional+converted in deadlyAtk
Wojtaszek vs E Safarli, 2014  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2013  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
(*) 30 Jobava won Brilliantly with creative play in 15+10 Rapid
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2014  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Mamedyarov vs Jobava, 2014  (A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 1-0
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2015  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2016  (B07) Pirc, 36 moves, 1-0
Mamedyarov vs Jobava, 2016 (E60) King's Indian Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
(*) 33 Gelfand crushes the defence line of 7 times USSR champ
Svidler vs Gelfand, 2014  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 25 moves, 0-1
Gelfand vs Svidler, 2014  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 37 moves, 0-1
Svidler vs Gelfand, 2014 (B50) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs Gelfand, 2016  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gelfand vs Svidler, 2017 (A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
(*) 34 Shirov is good at winning a great attacking game
Shirov vs S Sulskis, 2014  (C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs S Sulskis, 2009  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
(*) 36 Very unusual & brilliant game
Grischuk vs M Rodshtein, 2014  (A06) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Grischuk vs M Rodshtein, 2017  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0
Gelfand vs F Amonatov, 2009  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 41 moves, 1-0
(*) 35 A fantastic game showing importance of Preparation
Gelfand vs F Amonatov, 2014  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 30 moves, 1-0
(*) 37 Great one-sided crush by Gelfand
Gelfand vs D Andreikin, 2014  (E15) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
D Andreikin vs Gelfand, 2013 (B53) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
D Andreikin vs Gelfand, 2012  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 0-1
Gelfand vs D Andreikin, 2012 (A57) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1
Jobava vs Karjakin, 2013  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0
(*) 38 Nice attacking win by Black
Karjakin vs Jobava, 2014  (B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 0-1
(*) 39 W shows Excellent prepN with long-term attacking idea
Aronian vs Jobava, 2015  (A56) Benoni Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Jobava, 2015  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Jobava, 2017  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Giri vs Adams, 2014  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1
Giri vs Adams, 2014  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0
(*)41 W shows a great attacking game but plays bit slowly
Adams vs Giri, 2015  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2017 (B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
(*)42 Anand wins with brilliant combo
Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0
Vachier-Lagrave vs Anand, 2017  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 0-1
Vachier-Lagrave vs Anand, 2016  (B10) Caro-Kann, 46 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 51 moves, 1-0
Vachier-Lagrave vs Anand, 2016  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 0-1
Vachier-Lagrave vs Anand, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
(*)43 W bangs clock,coughs non-stop,plays instantly w/o writing
So vs Naiditsch, 2015  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1
Naiditsch vs So, 2012  (C42) Petrov Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs So, 2017  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs So, 2014  (A15) English, 36 moves, 1-0
(*)45 Aronian shrugs off bad patch with this nice victory
So vs Aronian, 2015  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs So, 2016  (A09) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs So, 2016  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 52 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs So, 2017  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
(*)46 Brilliant mate by Naka, very rare these days
So vs Nakamura, 2015  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1
So vs Nakamura, 2016  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs So, 2016  (D85) Grunfeld, 29 moves, 0-1
So vs Nakamura, 2017  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 60 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs So, 2017  (A06) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 1-0
So vs Nakamura, 2017 (A13) English, 29 moves, 1-0
(*)47 Naka's brilliant victory
Nakamura vs So, 2015  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 37 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2014  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2014  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 44 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2014  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
(*)48 Brutal fight
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2015  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2016  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2014  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 1-0
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