Kasparov's Immortal
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Game of the Century
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
The Evergreen Game
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik Wins Insane Game
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
Tal's Immortal
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Morphy's Immortal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Levy Loses Famous Bet by Falling to Computer Opponent
Chess vs D Levy, 1978  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 55 moves, 1-0
17 Pawn Moves... in a Row?
E J Diemer vs T Heiling, 1984  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Kupreichik Humiliates Opponent
Kupreichik vs J Sunye Neto, 1989  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Nice Tactical Game from Carlsen
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2015  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Ponomariov Wins Nutty Game
Ponomariov vs I Sokolov, 2007  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
Black King Ends up on G1
Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Tal Takes Koblents Into a Deep Dark Forest
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Tal the Magician
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
Fischer the Buzzsaw
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Boris Capitalizes on Opponent's Mistakes
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Three Connected Passed Pawns on 7th Rank!
K Kokolias vs F Sigalas, 2005  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Amazing Smothered Mate
Morphy vs Le Carpentier, 1849  (000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0
FOUR Connected Passed Pawns Deep in Enemy Territory
F J Lee vs H W Shoosmith, 1904  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
Kasparov Wins Famous Game vs. Computer
Deep Thought vs Kasparov, 1989  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 52 moves, 0-1
Kasparov Suffers Historic Loss vs. Computer
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Bronstein is a Wizard
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi Captures the Center Brilliantly
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Among the Best Games of 2018
T Hillarp Persson vs T Laurusas, 2018  (A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Another Great 2018 Game
Aronian vs Kramnik, 2018  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Incredibly Deep Computer Game
Stockfish vs Jonny, 2014  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 60 moves, 1-0
A Night at the Opera
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Another Weird Diemer Game
E J Diemer vs Portz, 1948  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Frankenstein vs. Dracula
J Ost-Hansen vs Nunn, 1974  (C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Possibly the Best Game of 2017
J Bai vs Ding Liren, 2017  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
Another Great 2017 Battle
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2017  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Mirror Image for First Eight Moves
Burn vs Burille, 1889  (C49) Four Knights, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Capablanca Zugswangs His Opponent
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Outrageous Game Between Two Former Junior World Champions
Saric vs P Maghsoodloo, 2018  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 63 moves, 1-0
Hungry Hungry Hippo
R Nezhmetdinov vs M Ujtelky, 1964  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 75 moves, 0-1
A Great Attacking Game
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
A Great Tactical Game
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
A Nice Defensive Game
Korchnoi vs J Ye, 1990  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 52 moves, 0-1
Historic Internet Event
Kasparov vs The World, 1999  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0
Not Trading Queens = Good Idea by Kramnik
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Ernst Shouldn't Have Taken the Knight Sacrifice
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
An Epic Battle
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1
A Great Queen Sacrifice
G Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Another Nice Tactical Game
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
A Wild Game
Polgar vs Anand, 1999  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Double Bishop Sack Works Here
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
Did Kan Help Smyslov? Dunno, But It's a Good Game
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
Only Because it May be the Oldest Recorded Game
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
A Quality Attacking Game
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
One of the Best Games of 2016
Kramnik vs Buhmann, 2016  (C11) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Another Great 2016 Game
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1
Likely the Best Game of 2015
Navara vs Wojtaszek, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0
Featured in From Russia With Love
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
A Pawn Steamroll
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Perhaps the Best Draw of All Time
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1910  (B32) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Wild Battle
Zvjaginsev vs A Shariyazdanov, 2005  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 31 moves, 1-0
A Rainbow of Knights & Bishops Causes Checkmate
S S Dodge vs J Houghteling, 1905  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1
Another Great Zugswang
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
A Brilliant Game from Reti
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924  (A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0
Checkmate via En Passat!
G Gundersen vs A H Faul, 1928  (C02) French, Advance, 15 moves, 1-0
No Captured Pieces?!
R Nuber vs R Keckeisen, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
The Tomb Game
B Harper vs R Zuk, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
The First Fried Liver Attack
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
One of the Worst Blunders in History
Karpov vs Bareev, 1994  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0
Nutty Active King Game
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
A Memorable Attacking Battle
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1911  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 66 moves, 1-0
Quality Attacking Game from an Attacking Master
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 37 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Has Tremendous Strategy
Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1911  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
Brilliant Game from Smyslov
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968  (A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Surprisingly Fun Game Considering Their Styles
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1959  (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1
The Iron Tiger Uses Great Tactics
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Original Tal vs. Yugoslav Tal
Tal vs Velimirovic, 1979  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0
Their First Meeting in a Rivalry w/ Protracted Backstory
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1914  (C49) Four Knights, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anthony Miles Beats World Champion w/ 1 a6!
Karpov vs Miles, 1980  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1
The Brisbane Bombshell
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Finishing a Brilliancy with Style
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
A Great 2019 Game
Radjabov vs V S Gujrathi, 2019  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
Crazy 2019 Battle
Saric vs A Suleymanli, 2019  (C18) French, Winawer, 71 moves, 1-0
The Marshall Attack
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's Gun
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
11... Ke7 (!!!)... Works?!
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1993  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 49 moves, 0-1
Incredibly Wild Game Featuring Many Bold Moves
Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
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