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The Most Exciting Chess Games Ever
Compiled by takchess
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Game 1
Shirov vs J Polgar, 1994 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1

2
Karpov vs A Yusupov, 1983 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 44 moves, 1-0

3
Ivanchuk vs A Yusupov, 1991 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1

4
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953 
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1

5
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

6 Roamin orthodox
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1

7 history written by the Viktor
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1

8 Sacrificing the Queens
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922 
(A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1

9 Shirovs favorite game
Anand vs Rublevsky, 2004 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 1-0

10 Emil Fit for a King
D Gormally vs Sutovsky, 2005 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 36 moves, 0-1

11 Gosta Wind
Spielmann vs G Stoltz, 1930 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1

12 spacefiller
L Forgacs vs Reti, 1907 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0

13 Kasparov Immortal
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

14 "Shakh Like a Leaf"
J Polgar vs Mamedyarov, 2002 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 1-0

15 "Baad to the Bone
Jobava vs Bareev, 2003 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

16 2 flanks
G Zaichik vs B Gurgenidze, 1977 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

17 "The Brisbane Bombshell
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

18 Black Has: Tripled Pawns, A Phalanax, & Consecutive Promotio
T Studnicka vs L Cernousek, 2003 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 0-1

19 The Smersch Gambit
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

20
Psakhis vs Speelman, 1988 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 0-1

g 21 "Fischer King
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 74 moves, 0-1

g22 "Berglery"
E Berg vs Bareev, 2005 
(C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0

g23 "The Game of the Century"
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

g24 "Johner in the Belly of the Whale"
P Johner vs A Nimzowitsch, 1926 
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1

g25 "The Tightrope Game
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2010 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1

g26 Garry-go-Round"
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1

g27
Shirov vs L Dominguez Perez, 2010 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

g28 "A Wohl New Level"
A Wohl vs Gipslis, 1996 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0

g29 Lucky 13
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1

g30 "At the Top
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 63 moves, 0-1

g31 Maximus Wins the Crowd
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1

g32 Veni, Vidi, Vishy
Topalov vs Anand, 2010 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1

g33 A Long Walk Off a Short Peer
Short vs Timman, 1991 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs A Reshko, 1959 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 30 moves, 1-0

35 The Immortal Game
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

g36
C Li vs Short, 2016 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 44 moves, 0-1

g 36 "King David"
Navara vs Wojtaszek, 2015 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0

g37
J Fedorowicz vs Shamkovich, 1980 
(D85) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1

g38 Unruly Minors"
J Bai vs Ding Liren, 2017 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1

g40
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1862 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1

g41 Dubov's Immortal
Dubov vs Karjakin, 2020 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 1-0

g42
Saric vs A Suleymanli, 2019 
(C18) French, Winawer, 71 moves, 1-0

g43 "The Blossoming Brilliance of Botvinnik"
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

g44 "Fomenko Dancing"
Fomenko vs L Radchenko, 1967 
(C59) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1

g45
Nunn vs D E Rumens, 1977
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spassky vs Geller, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

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