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The Best Chess Games (part 2)

Compiled by Dr Esenville

Candidates not get checkmates

Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1968 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 35 moves, 1-0

The Gold Coin Game

S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

La Regina Della Notte

Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0

Baked a Lasker

Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934 

(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26

moves, 1-0

A Game of Shadows

Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966 

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

Nezly Done!

R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

Hyper Boris
Spassky vs
J H Donner, 1966 

(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

And just!

vs Hromadka, 1923 
Rubinstein
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves,
1-0

Hello, Tigran!
Petrosian vs
Psakhis, 1982 
(A17) English, 34 moves, 1-0

The Pearl of Wijk aan Zee

Cifuentes Parada vs Zvjaginsev, 1995 

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

Bishop? Queen? No problem!

S Tatai vs Karpov, 1977 

(A34) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1

Rocket Queen
J Kostro vs W
Schmidt, 1968 

(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

G Force

Smyslov, 1965 
Geller vs

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

Las Talas

Tal vs F Olafsson, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1

Leipzigen

Fischer, 1960 
Letelier vs

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

Game over

Piket, 1993 
Hertneck vs

(B08) Pirc, Classical, 24 moves, 0-1

Vlad the Impaled

Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Sixth Sense

Alekhine, 1923 
Gruenfeld vs

(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34

moves, 0-1

Was?

vs Geller, 1983 
Karpov

(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

Walking Tal
Tal vs Hecht, 1962 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

All The King's Horses

Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936 
(A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1

Moto Smyslov

Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 

(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

Radio Error

C H Alexander, 1946 
Botvinnik vs
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 38 moves, 1-0

Check's

vs Anderssen, 1865 
Zukertort
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

Moscow, Moscow!

E Inarkiev vs Motylev, 2002 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 52 moves, 0-1

Tuk-Tuk!

vs Kasparov, 1981 
Tukmakov

29 moves, 0-1
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line,

Andre the Giant

Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves,
1-0

Not Bad for a Dead Man!

Tal vs Suetin, 1969 

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

The queen is a warrior

Tal vs N Padevsky, 1963 

1-0
(C16) French, Winawer, 28 moves,

A single figure!

Leko vs Radjabov, 2003 

(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0

Hot Kramnik

Yudasin vs Kramnik, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1

Shumov, no noise!

Shumov vs D Urusov, 1853 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 0-1

The Peasant's Revolt

Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 

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

Max Out
Euwe vs
Lasker, 1934 

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

Miles went 20 miles

Miles vs Adorjan, 1979 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 32
moves, 0-1

Taler

A Kapengut vs Tal, 1965 
(B44) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1

Funny Agzamov
G Agzamov vs
Gligoric, 1983

(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 47 moves, 1-0

Hopeless position with material equality

J van den Bosch vs Capablanca, 1929 

(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1

He's Mikenas Crazy

V Mikenas vs S F
Lebedev, 1941 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves,
1-0

Bled to Death

Keres vs Fischer, 1959 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7
Main line, 53 moves, 0-1

Invisible Reti

Reti vs Yates, 1924 

(A13) English, 31 moves, 1-0

New Reti
Reti vs Lasker, 1924 
(A12) English with b3, 45 moves, 0-1

The Old Combination

Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1893 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1

Geller at home

Geller vs Smyslov, 1956 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 56
moves, 0-1

Euwe Win This Time

Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 

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

Rook Out
Alekhine
vs B Verlinsky, 1918 
(C21) Center Game, 26 moves, 1-0

...and pawn
Maroczy vs
Bogoljubov, 1936 
(C47) Four Knights, 49 moves, 1-0

Boring Notting

Alekhine vs Euwe, 1936 

1-0
(C02) French, Advance, 81 moves,

Pawn death blow.

Levenfish vs P Romanovsky, 1933 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0

Stahlberg, Stahlberg...

P Romanovsky vs Stahlberg, 1935 
(A06) Reti Opening, 62 moves, 1-0

Check-mate

vs Simagin, 1955 
G Borisenko

(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 59 moves, 0-1

K-Fed

Kasparov vs Fedorowicz, 1981 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

Topelfand

Topalov, 1997 
Gelfand vs

(E92) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1

Little Larsen

Larsen vs Tal, 1973 
(A37) English, Symmetrical,
35 moves, 0-1

Andras went home

Karpov vs Adorjan, 1989 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves,
1-0

Mareuwe
Maroczy
vs Euwe, 1923 
(B83) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0

Chess Boxing
Ivanchuk vs
Kasparov, 1991 

(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

Tarrasker
Tarrasch
vs Lasker, 1908 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1

Kargort
Karpov
vs Hort, 1971 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen,
Keres Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Broken Hjarted

Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987 

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

Finally eternal rook

Alexander Petrov
vs P Journoud, 1863 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

We play

Gligoric, 1960 
Szabo vs
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto,
Yugoslav System, 40 moves, 0-1

Duras Shop

Duras vs Teichmann, 1906 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 1-0

Smirin in Smir
Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988 
(E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Siudad Hantom

Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2003 
(C11) French, 36 moves, 1-0

Be polite, Lasker!

Lasker vs Blackburne, 1899 

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

When Pawns Attack

Larsen vs Spassky, 1970 

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

Double check!

Spassky vs Evans, 1962 

(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

Kotkov on the rink

R Nezhmetdinov
vs Y Kotkov, 1957 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0

Kotov Many Colors

Botvinnik vs Kotov, 1946 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 24
moves, 0-1

Red and White

Ljubojevic vs
Beliavsky, 1984 
(C18) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 0-1

Huebneiras
Huebner vs
J Nogueiras, 1998
(C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0

Bad Bogoljubov
Bogoljubov vs
Capablanca, 1928 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

Resheysman

G N Treysman, 1936 
Reshevsky vs

(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

Capazowitsch
Nimzowitsch
vs Capablanca, 1927 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Capankman
Capablanca
vs A Brinckmann, 1929 

1-0
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves,

Torhort
E Torre
vs Hort, 1974 

(B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

It Was a Vera Good Year

Menchik vs Graf-Stevenson, 1937 

moves, 1-0
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21

Alunge

vs K Junge, 1942 
Alekhine
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29
moves, 1-0

Poluchnoi

Polugaevsky vs Korchnoi, 1980 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 73 moves, 1-0

Tugzamov
Tukmakov
vs G Agzamov, 1981
(E12) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1

Krakarpov

vs Karpov, 2003 
Krasenkow
(E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

Kanomariov

Ponomariov, 2003 
Kasparov vs
(E17) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0

Remises

vs J Mieses, 1903 
A Reggio
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 39 moves,
0-1

Rook, Line and Sinker

Fischer vs Benko, 1963 

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

 Karsteniuk
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003 
(B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Fislov

vs Smyslov, 1990 
F Fiorito

29 moves, 0-1
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav,

Retilekhine

Reti vs Alekhine, 1925 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40
moves, 0-1

Steigredien into the Collection

Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862 
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0

Steinitz likes priority

Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892 

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

Martakower
Maroczy vs
Tartakower, 1922 
(A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1

All likes Smyslov

Keres vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40
moves, 0-1

Little Combination

Petrosian vs F Visier Segovia, 1974 

1-0
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 29 moves,

Polgeev
J Polgar
vs Bareev, 1993 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0

Alubarev
Alekhine
vs N Zubarev, 1915 

1-0
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves,

It's his life

M Bluemich, 1926 
Alekhine vs
(A48) King's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0

So we!
Tal vs
Hartston, 1974 
(B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Karpov's tactic

Karpov vs Geller, 1981 

Tartakower (Makagonov-
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined,
Bondarevsky) Syst, 33 moves, 1-0

Hall if Man

vs Khalifman, 1987 
Tseshkovsky

(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

Aljubov

vs Bogoljubov, 1914 
Alekhine

(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1

Morphemic

Bird vs Morphy, 1858 

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

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