It has long been held that studying the games of the masters increases your pattern recognition, which in turn increases your positional instinct, so to speak, in your own games. You may not understand the reasoning behind the moves being made, but pay close attention and attempt to predict them.


From Chessgames.com

Best Chess Games of All Time

Compiled by Timothy Glenn Forney

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Kasparov's Immortal

Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999

(B06) Robatsch, 44 moves, 1-0

Fischer's Immortal-The Game Of The Century.

D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956

(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

Nunn's Immortal

Beliavsky vs Nunn, 1985

(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1

Yusupov's Immortal

Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991

(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein's Immortal

Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907

(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

Nezhmetdinov's Immortal

Polugaevsky vs Nezhmetdinov, 1958

(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1

Gufeld's Immortal

Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973

(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1

Tal's Immortal

Tal vs Larsen, 1965

(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0

The Immortal Nakamura!

M Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007

(A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1

The Immortal Game.

Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851

(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

The Most Famous Game of All Time

Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858

(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Morphy's Immortal

Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858

(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

30.Ba3!! Mind boggling game.

Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938

(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

The Evergreen Game.

Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852

(C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Simply Amazing!

Nakamura vs J W Loyte, 2001

(B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0

36.Rc5!! amazing depth.

Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987

(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0

Petrov's Immortal.

F A Hoffmann vs A Petrov, 1844

(C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1

Zukertort's Immortal

Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883

(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

Smyslov's Immortal

Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954

(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1

Karpov's Immortal

Karpov vs Topalov, 1994

(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

Anand's Immortal

Karjakin vs Anand, 2006

(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1

Capablanca's Immortal Zugzwang in the style of "My System"!

Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927

(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Double B sac,King hunt and an X-ray mate.

Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914

(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

R. Byrne's Knightmare

Robert E Byrne vs Fischer, 1963

(E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Attack on the King stuck in the center.

Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895

(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

Najdorf's Immortal

Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929

(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1

A Brilliancy among Brilliancies.

Hoi vs Gulko, 1988

(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

The Immortal Sacrifice Exchange Game. 6 sacs 4 exchs

Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993

(E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

Best game of the match 1972.

Fischer vs Spassky, 1972

(D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0

Kasparov's Gem- his favorite.

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985

(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Jaw dropping game.Amazing sacrifices.

Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962

(B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 33 moves, 1-0

The mighty Ruy Lopez-Kasparov style.

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986

(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Nakamura vs Shabalov, 2005

(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Another Immortal Sacrifice Game. 6 sacs

L Milman vs J Fang, 2005

(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

A bizarre and brilliant game with a Q sac and a windmill.

Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953

(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1

Kingside attack World Champion style.

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990

(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Strategic R sac and game winning Q sac.Superb game!

G Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003

(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1

Morphy's famous queen sac.

Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857

(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1

A game we will see in a future tactics book.Brilliant!

Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004

(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

R takes N on f6! Brilliant King-side attack.

Ragozin vs P Noskov, 1930

(B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

Amazing King-side attack and Q sac.Very instructive.

Krogius vs Stein, 1960

(E92) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1

The famous double bishop sac.

Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889

(A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

All Lopez players must study is brilliant game.

Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858

(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

It's always better to sacrifice your opponents pieces

Ragozin vs P Romanovsky, 1927

(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

29.Bg2!! The greatest quiet move of all time.

Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967

(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

A real beauty.Square by square control.

P F Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926

(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1

White N outpost at d5 in the sicilian creates huge attack.

Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994

(B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

The Greatest Chess Move Ever Played !!!

S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912

(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

Rook endgame masterpiece.

Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924

(A80) Dutch, 52 moves, 1-0

A great attack on f7,and a brutal see-saw check.

M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953

(C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Brilliant game with amazing Q sac

Carlos Torre vs N Banks, 1924

(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

A Nimzo style positional brilliancy.

Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974

(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0

Amazing tactics and sacrifices.Fantastic finish.

Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966

(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

The Immortal Zugzwang

Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923

(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1

Pawn Power

Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1926

(E16) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

Crushing control of space.

Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922

(A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1

Pawn Power

Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962

(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1

Tal's brilliant attack.

Tal vs Koblents, 1957

(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

Capablanca's favorite game.

O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914

(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

31.Qf1!! A brilliant anti-sicilian.

Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957

(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

A strategic queenside attack brilliancy.

Rubinstein vs Hromadka, 1923

(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0

Zwischenzug! and 2 perplexing N sacs.

Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960

(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1

The Rook or (hog) on the 7th rank.

Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968

(A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0

A Strategic Brilliancy! very instructive.

Gufeld vs B Ivanovic, 1979

(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

21.Rxd4!! Fantastic use of the Bishops for mate.

Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892

(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Sacs both Rooks .Opens H-file ,then mate.

Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922

(A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1

Knight torture

Reti vs Alekhine, 1925

(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Fischer goes hypermodern,sacs his N and B for mate.

Fischer vs Panno, 1970

(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Karopov's pieces go back home.Pawn Power Wins.

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993

(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1

The amazing King march.

Short vs Timman, 1991

(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0

A Fischer-like N attack and King hunt.

R Cifuentes vs V Zvjaginsev, 1995

(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

A truly artistic game,with an amazing Q sac.

Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952

(A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0

The Swindler gets Swindled! A Famous Game.

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918

(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0

Positional brilliancy by Kasparov.Amazing Q sac.

Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994

(E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Judit Polgar vs Adams, 1999

(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 45 moves, 0-1

Oll vs Ulibin, 1989

(C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0

E Korchmar vs A Poliak, 1931

(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Amazing skill with the minor pieces.Great exchange sacs.

Euwe vs Keres, 1940

(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1

Lasker calls out the King with R exchange sacs.

Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896

(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1

Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896

(C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0

Nakamura vs S Muhammad, 2004

(C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0

Bird vs Morphy, 1858

(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

A dynamic brilliancy by Kramnik.

Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1996

(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 32 moves, 0-1

Brilliant Tactical Game and Rook sac

Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs P Romanovsky, 1929

(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

The threat of mate creates deadly tactics.

Kholmov vs Bronstein, 1965

(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0

A great minor piece battle.Very instructive.

Fischer vs Stein, 1967

(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 56 moves, 1-0

All out attack on the uncastled King with positional sacs.

Anand vs Lautier, 1997

(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0

The Q takes the R sac. R goes to the 2nd rank.

Geller vs Euwe, 1953

(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1

Classic King side attack.

Fischer vs Benko, 1963

(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974

(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Karpov, 1987

(B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Gelfand, 2006

(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs Ulf Andersson, 1976

(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Sacs both rooks and Q for a mating net on the uncastled King.

Letelier vs Fischer, 1960

(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1981

(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0

Great N and R sacs crush the Najdorf.

Velimirovic vs Ljubojevic, 1972

(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 27 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996

(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

Sacs both Rooks for pawn promotion threat.

Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935

(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983

(E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld vs Alekhine, 1923

(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 0-1

M Leon Hoyos vs Nakamura, 2006

(A04) Reti Opening, 53 moves, 0-1

A brilliant back row mate threat.

Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924

(A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996

(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs Leko, 2004

(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Famous Game.

Cochrane vs Staunton, 1841

(C23) Bishop's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

Famous Game,"Pawns are the Soul of Chess"

Philidor vs NN, 1749

(C23) Bishop's Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893

(C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0

The proverbial "Chess Battle".An all time classic.

Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973

(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Geller tears down the castle.

Geller vs Smyslov, 1965

(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0

Keres nails the Najdorf with a dynamic attack.

Keres vs Szabo, 1955

(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Geller, 1967

(B89) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Geller, 1967

(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1

Kholmov vs Keres, 1959

(B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Nakamura vs I Cheparinov, 2006

(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Udovcic, 1967

(C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971

(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 1-0

Bronstein vs Keres, 1955

(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

Adams vs Topalov, 2006

(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0

Nakamura vs Smirin, 2005

(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Csom, 1980

(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0

K Bischoff vs J Nogueiras, 1998

(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0

Lasker vs W Napier, 1904

(B34) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 35 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Spassky, 1970

(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Larsen, 1958

(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Fischer, 1972

(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1-0

Nakamura vs T Hillarp Persson, 2005

(C02) French, Advance, 100 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948

(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Tal, 1959

(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 52 moves, 0-1

Portisch vs Pinter, 1984

(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs S Volkov, 2005

(C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901

(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0

Stripunsky vs Nakamura, 2007

(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

Spassky vs Fischer, 1972

(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988

(E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962

(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0

F Thorbergsson vs Tal, 1964

(E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Smyslov, 1959

(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Yates, 1923

(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 50 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958

(B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961

(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960

(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

O M Hindle vs G Moehring, 1964

(C44) King's Pawn Game, 77 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Spassky, 1992

(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Larsen, 1971

(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Keres, 1973

(C87) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961

(A04) Reti Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968

(A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0

THE MOST BRUTAL ATTACK OF ALL TIME

Keene vs Miles, 1976

(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Aronian, 2006

(E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

Tal vs R Forbis, 1988

(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

Pillsbury vs Tarrasch, 1895

(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 52 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Tal, 1979

(E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

A sneaky double Bishop sac.

Taimanov vs A Shashin, 1978

(A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Fomenko vs L Radchenko, 1967

(C59) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Unzicker, 1970

(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Hecht, 1962

(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

C de Ronde vs H Kamstra, 1938

(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 50 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Tal, 1961

(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0

Short vs Kasparov, 1992

(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 0-1

A J Mestel vs Gufeld, 1986

(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

P Romanovsky vs I Rabinovich, 1925

(C16) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0

M Thinius vs V Beim, 1993

(B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1

Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2004

(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 55 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Larsen, 1971

(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 46 moves, 1-0

J Friedel vs Nakamura, 2007

(C11) French, 51 moves, 0-1

Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912

(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Short, 1993

(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0

J Reinisch vs Traxler, 1890

(C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Kamsky, 1993

(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Anand, 1991

(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Keene vs V Kovacevic, 1973

(A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Fischer, 1962

(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Short vs R Miles, 1976

(B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0

Zhao Xue vs D Reizniece-Ozola, 2006

(E92) King's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0

M Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958

(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994

(E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974

(E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Karpov, 1976

(C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Kogan, 1946

(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Sviridov, 1969

(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Miller, 1988

(C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Tartakower vs Euwe, 1948

(C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1

Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935

(A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Najdorf, 1953

(E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs S Van Mindeno, 1927

(C54) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs S Schweber, 1970

(C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0

Blackburne vs J Schwarz, 1881

(C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0

B Greenwald vs Fischer, 1963

(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1

Bogoljubov vs J Mieses, 1925

(A81) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0

Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1919

(C13) French, 27 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch vs Hakansson, 1922

(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926

(A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914

(C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0

N Mannheimer vs Nimzowitsch, 1930

(C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1

Steinitz vs Rock, 1863

(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Steinitz vs Paulsen, 1870

(C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0

Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886

(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs Chekhover, 1935

(A09) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Keres, 1966

(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936

(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1903

(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs J Mortimer, 1900

(C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914

(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Lasker, 1934

(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 0-1

F Bohatirchuk vs L Savitsky, 1934

(C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1

Chekhover vs Kasparian, 1936

(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1

J D Tisdall vs G Lee, 1981

(B40) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Mecking, 1970

(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

Krum Georgiev vs Miles, 1992

(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Ulf Andersson, 1981

(E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1992

(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Fischer, 1972

(A61) Benoni, 41 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990

(C45) Scotch Game, 102 moves, 1-0

Keene vs Robatsch, 1971

(E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

P Ofstad vs Uhlmann, 1963

(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

Motylev vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2005

(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 0-1

Shirov vs Kasparov, 1992

(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 40 moves, 0-1

Lputian vs Kasparov, 1976

(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 0-1

M Lowcki vs Tartakower, 1937

(C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

Keene vs S Kerr, 1979

(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990

(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

J F Barry vs Pillsbury, 1899

(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1969

(A10) English, 32 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Leonov, 1949

(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0

L Day vs Suttles, 1969

(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 1-0

Ed. Lasker vs B F Winkelman, 1926

(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

Lilienthal vs Nezhmetdinov, 1951

(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1

Maczynski vs W Pratten, 1948

(C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929

(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909

(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1

H Olafsson vs J Levitt, 1990

(A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0

Lutikov vs Velimirovic, 1966

(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Portisch, 1966

(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1965

(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 39 moves, 0-1

Velimirovic vs Csom, 1974

(B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

M Szigeti vs Benko, 1945

(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Portisch, 1965

(B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0

Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961

(C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs U Geller, 1968

(A08) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Pachman vs O Neikirch, 1958

(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 26 moves, 1-0

Pachman vs Fischer, 1959

(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Simagin, 1956

(B06) Robatsch, 45 moves, 1-0

Pachman vs Eckert, 1940

(C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1992

(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Wahls, 1992

(B07) Pirc, 37 moves, 1-0

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921

(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Gelfand, 1991

(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 1-0

Psakhis vs Kasparov, 1990

(A10) English, 30 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1990

(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Pribyl, 1980

(D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1989

(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Gheorghiu, 1982

(E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

Piket vs Kasparov, 1989

(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Salov, 1989

(A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Yusupov vs Kasparov, 1989

(E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Speelman vs Kasparov, 1989

(E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Ehlvest vs Kasparov, 1988

(A28) English, 25 moves, 0-1

Timman vs Kasparov, 1988

(E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 45 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1988

(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs A Sokolov, 1988

(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Ulf Andersson, 1988

(D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 38 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1988

(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 63 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987

(A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987

(A21) English, 50 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Tal, 1987

(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 31 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986

(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0

Tal vs A Vooremaa, 1971

(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985

(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984

(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

V Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989

(A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Tal vs M Pasman, 1953

(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0

Nakamura vs Pelletier, 2005

(C02) French, Advance, 52 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1996

(C78) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0

Brzozka vs Bronstein, 1963

(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 70 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs Shirov, 1998

(D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1

Granda Zuniga vs Seirawan, 1993

(A15) English, 56 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Huebner, 1982

(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs Judit Polgar, 1994

(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 38 moves, 0-1

Gligoric vs Stein, 1962

(E70) King's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

Yermolinsky vs L Christiansen, 2006

(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994

(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Timman vs Kasparov, 1985

(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Bronstein vs E Rojahn, 1956

(C58) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0

Taimanov vs Larsen, 1970

(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 34 moves, 0-1

Keres vs D Byrne, 1972

(D94) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935

(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 45 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs Karpov, 1993

(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 49 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Csom, 1977

(A16) English, 50 moves, 1-0

Browne vs Bisguier, 1974

(C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858

(C77) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 0-1

Keres vs K Richter, 1942

(A28) English, 59 moves, 0-1

J Klavins vs Tal, 1959

(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 45 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Lisitsin, 1956

(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 54 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1948

(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 42 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918

(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

M Lazarevic vs N Gaprindashvili, 1961

(A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968

(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1

H J Cordes vs Miles, 1985

(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 36 moves, 1-0

A Ostapenko vs S Kurkin, 1970

(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0

F Catheley vs M Hadzikaric, 1995

(A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1

A Shashin vs Korchnoi, 1973

(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 35 moves, 1-0

V Ruban vs A Poluljahov, 1994

(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 28 moves, 1-0

J Cukierman vs Tartakower, 1930

(A47) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

J Cukierman vs A Voisin, 1929

(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

P Moran vs E Franco Raymundo, 1955

(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Ni Hua vs M Mchedlishvili, 2005

(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 37 moves, 1-0

Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950

(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1

Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957

(A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1

N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965

(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Tal vs G Fuster, 1958

(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs O Celle, 1964

(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Tal vs J H Donner, 1968

(C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0

Kavalek vs Matulovic, 1966

(A56) Benoni Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

E Nikolic vs Fischer, 1968

(A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1

Kozomara vs Robert E Byrne, 1967

(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1960

(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 24 moves, 1-0

Larry Evans vs Bisguier, 1959

(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Smejkal vs Smyslov, 1969

(B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 1-0

Keres vs Geller, 1962

(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0

Benko vs I A Horowitz, 1968

(A12) English with b3, 20 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Gligoric, 1968

(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Ivkov vs J H Donner, 1965

(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Tal vs E Nievergelt, 1959

(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Julio Bolbochan, 1966

(B89) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs P Dely, 1967

(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 17 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Benko, 1959

(B57) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

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L Day vs T Koliada, 1994

(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 48 moves, 1-0

Tal vs F Olafsson, 1961

(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0

Stein vs Portisch, 1962

(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Suetin, 1967

(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 59 moves, 1-0

Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961

(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Gligoric, 1963

(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 43 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Julio Bolbochan, 1962

(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966

(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Geller, 1968

(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981

(B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

Navara vs J Helbich, 1998

(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 27 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs Ljubojevic, 1975

(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 0-1

T Nielsen vs Thormod Furu, 2001

(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 15 moves, 0-1

Romanishin vs Beliavsky, 1993

(C15) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch vs Salwe, 1911

(C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0

Radjabov vs Shirov, 2006

(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

Carlos Torre vs M A Schapiro, 1924

(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 1-0

Carlos Torre vs Lasker, 1925

(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

Carlos Torre vs B Verlinsky, 1925

(A47) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

Carlos Torre vs Dus Chotimirsky, 1925

(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0

Fine vs Kevitz, 1932

(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

Fine vs Lasker, 1936

(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs Manhattan, 1931

(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1

Kavalek vs W Pietzsch, 1967

(A22) English, 30 moves, 1-0

Wang Yue vs Ponomariov, 2005

(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994

(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Bologan, 2003

(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Fine, 1963

(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

A Steinkuehler vs Blackburne, 1863

(C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1

Chiburdanidze vs V Malaniuk, 1982

(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0

Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935

(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Topalov, 1994

(A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch vs Allies, 1914

(A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Reshevsky vs Capablanca, 1935

(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0

Y Yakovich vs Bronstein, 1994

(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0

J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1863

(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1869

(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1862

(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1

Vitacek vs Duras, 1900

(C22) Center Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Spielmann vs L'Hermet, 1927

(C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0

Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929

(B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0

Ulf Andersson vs Tal, 1983

(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0

Ulf Andersson vs Karpov, 1995

(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 18 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974

(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Averbakh, 1954

(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1

Nunn vs C W Pritchett, 1986

(B89) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Shen Yang vs Rublevsky, 2005

(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 47 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983

(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1-0

Adams vs Akopian, 2004

(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Balashov, 1974

(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 28 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994

(C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0

E M Jackson vs Marshall, 1899

(C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

L Christiansen vs Wojtkiewicz, 2006

(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 23 moves, 1-0

Gheorghiu vs Kavalek, 1969

(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 0-1

Polugaevsky vs Ftacnik, 1982

(A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1

Shirov vs Judit Polgar, 1994

(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1

Maroczy vs Chigorin, 1903

(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994

(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Sultan Khan vs Capablanca, 1930

(E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0

Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004

(C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1

K Landa vs E Shaposhnikov, 2005

(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Janowski, 1899

(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 47 moves, 0-1

Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002

(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Anand, 2001

(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs B Kantsler, 2001

(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 34 moves, 0-1

I Sokolov vs Dreev, 2001

(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

Svidler vs Adams, 2000

(C78) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 1999

(A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

Nunn vs I A Nataf, 1999

(B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1

A Veingold vs D Fridman, 1998

(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs Shirov, 1998

(D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 1-0

Karjakin vs V Malinin, 2002

(C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Radjabov, 2003

(B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1

Nakamura vs J Fluvia Poyatos, 2007

(D80) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1-0