My favourite Szabo game.
Szabo vs T van Scheltinga, 1947  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0
Szabo winning at Zagreb 1964 where he took 1st.
Szabo vs E Paoli, 1964  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Szabo winning at Zagreb 1964 where he took 1st.
I Nemet vs Szabo, 1964 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
Szabo winning at Zagreb 1964 where he took 1st.
D Marovic vs Szabo, 1964 (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 47 moves, 0-1
Szabo winning at Budapest 1965 where he took joint 1st.
Janosevic vs Szabo, 1965 (B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 0-1
Szabo winning at Budapest 1965 where he took joint 1st.
Szabo vs Pirc, 1965  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0
Szabo winning at Budapest 1965 where he took joint 1st.
Szabo vs A Matanovic, 1966 (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 33 moves, 1-0
Szabo winning at Budapest 1965 where he took joint 1st.
N Padevsky vs Szabo, 1965 (B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 52 moves, 0-1
Szabo winning at Sarajevo 1972 where he took 1st.
Szabo vs Hort, 1972 (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0
Szabo winning at Sarajevo 1972 where he took 1st.
B Ivanovic vs Szabo, 1972 (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1
Szabo winning at Hastings 73/74 where he took joint 1st.
Benko vs Szabo, 1974  (A15) English, 41 moves, 0-1
Szabo winning at Hastings 73/74 where he took joint 1st.
Szabo vs Suttles, 1973 (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 46 moves, 1-0
The sacrifical Szabo.
Szabo vs J Balogh, 1936 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
The attacking Szabo.
Szabo vs Kotov, 1946  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0
The tactical Szabo.
Szabo vs C Kottnauer, 1950  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Another gem from the Szabo stable.
Szabo vs Bronstein, 1953  (A53) Old Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
The defensive Szabo - usually tactical.
Szabo vs L Barden, 1961  (E70) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Even his english opening leads to an attack.
Szabo vs N Spiridonov, 1974  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 1-0
The Szabo opening system.
Szabo vs Sax, 1982  (B20) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Szabo verus the four pawns attack in the Benoni.
A Pomar vs Szabo, 1967  (A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 42 moves, 0-1
One of the most intstructive R+P endings ever played.
Najdorf vs Szabo, 1948  (E17) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
A little minature.
Zakar vs Szabo, 1933  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 0-1
Proof of Szabo's willingness to sacrifice on intuition.
Szabo vs A Dake, 1935  (B40) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Another Szabo endgame classic - would you have found the sac?
Szabo vs Benko, 1975  (A22) English, 77 moves, 1-0
Szabo landing another spectacular blow.
Szabo vs N Padevsky, 1972  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Szabo beating up an ex-world champ part I.
Smyslov vs Szabo, 1949  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
Szabo beating up an ex-world champ part II.
Szabo vs Euwe, 1946  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 56 moves, 1-0
Szabo beating up an ex-world champ part III.
Botvinnik vs Szabo, 1965  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 77 moves, 0-1
Szabo beating up an ex-world champ part IV.
Petrosian vs Szabo, 1952  (E14) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1
Szabo beating up an ex-world champ part V.
Szabo vs Spassky, 1956  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 38 moves, 1-0
Game of the day 20 Feb 2005.
Szabo vs V Mikenas, 1939  (B40) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
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