Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 SF note
V Kulomzin vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1901  (C56) Two Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus pins the keeper (B00) 0-1
V Kulomzin vs B Yankovich, 1901 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch (C42) 1-0 the exchange
Schiffers vs V Kulomzin, 1901 (C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical Variation (C49) · 0-1
P P Benko vs Salwe, 1903  (C49) Four Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch Variation (C42) · 0-
P P Benko vs A Rabinovich, 1903 (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def. Hanham. Krause Var (C41) 1-0 Snag the Q or #
O Bernstein vs P P Benko, 1903  (C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Double Rook Sacrifice
Alekhine vs B Gregory, 1909  (C28) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Young Smyslov makes the rook dance like Barishnokov
K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Igor Bondarevsky (1913-1979)
Panov vs Bondarevsky, 1937  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
Vitaly Chokhover (1908-1965)
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1
tricky in-between move (a.k.a. zwischenzug or intermezzo)
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Petrosian squeezes the Stonewall
Petrosian vs Bondarevsky, 1950  (A92) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Defense - the white queen has no place to go
I Lipnitsky vs Petrosian, 1951  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 0-1
Monstrous game from Tigran. Making use of the pins efficiently.
Petrosian vs Kotov, 1951  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 52 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Geller Gambit (D15) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1951  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 1-0
Spanish Classical, Central Var (C64) 1-0...d5 blunder, f7 crush
Smyslov vs Barcza, 1952  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
R Nezhmetdinov vs Petrosian, 1954  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
This game has a tormenting cat-playing-with-mouse feeling to it
Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1955  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
Geller had actually been leading the tournament up to this game
Petrosian vs Geller, 1956  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 1-0
"In the Tal Grass" (game of the day Jun-01-2008)
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
"This is Spartak!" (game of the day Jun-17-2018)
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
"Crouching Tigran, Hidden Dragon" (game of the day Feb-01-2005)
Keres vs Petrosian, 1959  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 51 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav. London Def System (A12) 1-0 SF notes
Petrosian vs Tal, 1962  (A12) English with b3, 64 moves, 1-0
Game 44 from Russians versus Fischer
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1
Petrosian's knights run amok after a Bxf7+! sacrifice
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1962  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 21 moves, 1-0
"Enchanting"
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
"Botvinnik and Paid For" (game of the day Oct-27-2008)
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0
You can feel the iron in Tigran's positions during this game
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 0-1
Game 149 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 66 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0Stockfish
Petrosian vs Tal, 1963  (A36) English, 50 moves, 1-0
Game 72 from Python Strategy (Petrosian)
Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1964 (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
Game 90 Together with the Candidates (Kuzmin)
Geller vs Smyslov, 1965  (E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 60 moves, 1-0
150 Attack vs Modern Defense (B06) 1-0
Suetin vs Polugaevsky, 1965  (B06) Robatsch, 68 moves, 1-0
"Boris Bad and Off" (game of the day Oct-28-2008)
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
"Catch Me If You Can" (game of the day Jul-06-2019)
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Petrosian - Spassky World CC Match (1969), Moscow URS, rd 11
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 Q sacrifice for Blackburne's # awaits
Konstantin Chernyshov (elder) vs A Lesiak, 1969  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Scheveningen. Tal Variation (B82) 1-0 22.Rxg7!!
Tal vs Gulko, 1969  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 1-0
a pawn matters, and another, especially when queens come off
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1970  (A14) English, 36 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Q forks 2 units
Vasiukov vs Razuvaev, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 8 moves, 1-0
FR Tarrasch, Guimard Def (C04) 1-0 White threatens # & LPDO N
Tal vs Vaganian, 1973  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 1-0
"Kuzmin Get It" (game of the day Jan-19-2009)
G Kuzmin vs Sveshnikov, 1973  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
This is the kind of game that inspires fans to play wildly.
Tal vs NN, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
E07 Iron Tigran's only loss in the tournament
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1975  (E07) Catalan, Closed, 74 moves, 1-0
Oops! Tal forgot his calculator!
Tal vs R Hernandez Onna, 1977  (B32) Sicilian, 21 moves, 0-1
bishop sac to set up rook sac... Damiano's Mate follows.
Tal vs R Mascarinas, 1981  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Brilliancy in the QGD Tarrasch, 42 ... Bxe3!!
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
2 knights are sacrificed-queen also. A third knight helps mate.
Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
"Disposing the Tarrasch" (game of the day Aug-02-2016)
Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1-0
"New in Chess- Tactics Training- Garry Kasparov " 63...?
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1983  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 0-1
"The Brisbane Bombshell" (game of the day Nov-11-2016)
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
the combination 16. Nc7+! is brilliant
Kasparov vs Deep Thought, 1989  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
"Enrage the Beast" (game of the day Jul-20-2004)
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
Game 110 Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games V2 (Stohl)
Kasparov vs Van Wely, 2000  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1-0
"Release the Karjakin" (game of the day Aug-03-2017)
Karjakin vs Morozevich, 2009  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
"Ponomatopoeia" (game of the day Mar-22-2014)
Ponomariov vs Kramnik, 2010  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
243 from Kramnik - My Life and Games
Kramnik vs Mamedyarov, 2010  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
72nd Russian Championship (Women) (2022), Cheboksary RUS, rd 2,
M Korneva vs V Gunina, 2022  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
"Kasparov's Immortal" (game of the day Apr-13-2013)
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
"Home Cookin'" (game of the day Jun-11-2014)
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
"A Knight on the Town" (game of the day Aug-26-2010)
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 0-1 SF notes
Anand vs Kasparov, 1992  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 33 moves, 0-1
"Moscow on the Hudson" (game of the day Dec-18-2015)
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation. General (B22) 0-1 Q&N #
Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 0-1
An outstanding example of an endgame mating attack.
Kasparov vs Grischuk, 2003  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 63 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights. Hungarian (D93) 0-1 SF notes
F Behrhorst vs Kasparov, 1985  (D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 50 moves, 0-1
"Baku Debacle" (game of the day Oct-19-2018)
Kasparov vs Csom, 1980  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0
"Take This Rook and Kramnik" (game of the day Aug-07-2016)
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
"Old Geller" (game of the day Apr-14-2006)
Geller vs Korneev, 1995  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 57 moves, 1-0
"The World Is Not Enough" (game of the day Jan-05-2012)
The World vs Karpov, 1996  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs N Vainshtein, 1916  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Shamkovich vs Karpov, 1971  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 0-1
Alburt vs Kasparov, 1978  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 56 moves, 0-1
A Yurgis vs Botvinnik, 1931  (A15) English, 37 moves, 0-1
Spassky vs R Sanguineti, 1958  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
Nepomniachtchi vs Kuzubov, 2017 (C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Kholmov vs N Novotelnov, 1947  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 52 moves, 0-1
Lilienthal vs V Makogonov, 1936 (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0
J Juncosa Molins vs Alekhine, 1922  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 52 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Ehlvest, 1996  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 40 moves, 1-0
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs C H Alexander, 1946  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 38 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1946  (A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 23 moves, 1-0
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
Alatortsev vs Averbakh, 1948  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1957  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 33 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Ragozin, 1956  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 80 moves, 1-0
Karjakin vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 51 moves, 1-0
Bogoljubov vs H Grob, 1936  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 25 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 1993  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
brilliant Queen sacrifice
N Krogius vs A Kuznetsov, 1962  (A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994  (E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1
Motylev vs Kasimdzhanov, 2009  (B07) Pirc, 75 moves, 1-0
Motylev vs A Iljushin, 2000  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs Ivanchuk, 2009  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
31 - Kf6-e6 calmly walks his king into the center, win Corus A!
Dominguez Perez vs Karjakin, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
19.? and 23.? Remove the defender of the 7th rank
Krasenkow vs Sveshnikov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
C-K Panov Attack. Modern Def Czerniak Line (B13) 1-0Q sac, Dbl+
Tseitlin vs E Dizdarevic, 1999  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0
A brilliant attacking game against a brilliant attacking player
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0
Wow! What a beautiful attack!
Morozevich vs Leko, 2007  (E15) Queen's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0
unique finish by two knights on the thrid rank
P P Benko vs N Sorokin, 1916  (C45) Scotch Game, 11 moves, 0-1
P P Benko vs P Komarov, 1924 (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 28 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs A Schulz, 1866  (C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
Shumov vs Schiffers, 1872  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs E von Nolde, 1872  (C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Winawer vs Schiffers, 1875  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs A Ascharin, 1875 (B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 1-0
Chigorin vs Schiffers, 1876  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 0-1
Alapin vs Schiffers, 1876 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1
Sussmann vs Schiffers, 1876  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1876 (C51) Evans Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1
NN vs Schiffers, 1877  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs F Amelung, 1877 (C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Bronstein, 1973  (B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0
Balashov vs Tal, 1973  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
Szabo vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (E92) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1
F Zita vs Bronstein, 1946  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 30 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Tolush, 1956  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
Averbakh vs Tal, 1958  (A76) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 35 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs I A Zaitsev, 1980  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs V Akopian, 1997  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Panov, 1943  (A53) Old Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Lutikov, 1959  (E92) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs T Ghitescu, 1967  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Geller vs Mecking, 1970  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 48 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
Game 32 Tal - The Modern Benoni
Timman vs Tal, 1973  (A56) Benoni Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Usurped by Yusupov
A Yusupov vs Kasparov, 1989  (E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 40 Dynamic Pawn Play in Chess by Drazen Marovic
Chernin vs Uhlmann, 1991 (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 42 moves, 1-0
Kasparov miscalculates for once
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1994  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
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