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Aronian vs Kramnik, 2018  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
World champ eliminated in Marshall-style attack
Carlsen vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2017  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Subtle closed position manoeuvring ends in crashing attack
Keres vs Petrosian, 1959  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 51 moves, 0-1
Karpov slays the Dragon Sicilian
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Epic endgame struggle w/piece sac for 4 connected passers
Kramnik vs Caruana, 2018  (C42) Petrov Defense, 66 moves, 0-1
d thru h pawn majority bulldozes away a Grünfeld expert
Kramnik vs Svidler, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
Fischer as black gains early initiative to paralyse Smyslov
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1970  (A36) English, 44 moves, 0-1
Fischer forced on the defensive just 9 moves in
Fischer vs Matulovic, 1970  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Masterful B vs N endgame strategy by Fischer
Fischer vs Taimanov, 1971  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 71 moves, 1-0
Fischer navigates complications to prevail in classical fashion
Taimanov vs Fischer, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
Deep exchange sac game resulting in R+Bishop pair vs Q ending
Fischer vs Larsen, 1971  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
TP punishes Fischer's overpushing for a crushing attack
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0
Truly memorable Four Queens
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Positional masterpiece that could have been...
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1956  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 36 moves, 0-1
Tal outplays Fischer to threaten a quadruple fork
Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
Tal tricks Fischer out of the drawing 22. Rae1 with a smile
Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 52 moves, 0-1
Great opposite-side counterattack in greatest tournament ever
Geller vs Euwe, 1953  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
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