Knight Shift

The Library

Famous games, free for every player. Open one to replay it move by move, with Stockfish beside you and every mistake marked.

The Classics

31 games

The games every player should know, from a poem of 1475 to the masters of the 1920s.

Castellvi vs Vinyoles
1475 · Scachs d'amor (poem) · Scandinavian Defense Valencian Variation
21 moves1-0
Greco vs NN
1623 · Casual game · Owen Defense Matovinsky Gambit
8 moves1-0
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell
1834 · La Bourdonnais-McDonnell match, 4th match · Queen's Gambit Accepted Central Variation, McDonnell Defense
36 moves0-1
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais
1834 · La Bourdonnais-McDonnell match, 4th match · Sicilian Defense Löwenthal Variation
37 moves0-1
Saint-Amant vs Staunton
1843 · Staunton-Saint-Amant match · game 5 · Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack
39 moves0-1
Petrov's Immortal
Hoffmann vs Petrov
1844 · Casual game · Italian Game Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation
20 moves0-1
The Immortal Game
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky
1851 · Casual game · King's Gambit Accepted Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit
23 moves1-0
The Evergreen Game
Anderssen vs Dufresne
1852 · Casual game · Italian Game Evans Gambit, Dufresne Defense
24 moves1-0
Paulsen vs Morphy
1857 · 1st American Chess Congress · Four Knights Game Spanish Variation, Classical Variation
28 moves0-1
The Opera Game
Morphy vs Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard
1858 · Casual game · Philidor Defense
17 moves1-0
All 31 games
WhiteBlackResultYearEventOpeningMoves
Castellvi, Francesc de Vinyoles, Narcis de 1-0 1475 Scachs d'amor (poem) Scandinavian Defense Valencian Variation 2121 moves
Greco, Gioachino NN 1-0 1623 Casual game Owen Defense Matovinsky Gambit 88 moves
La Bourdonnais, Louis-Charles Mahe de McDonnell, Alexander 0-1 1834 La Bourdonnais-McDonnell match, 4th match Queen's Gambit Accepted Central Variation, McDonnell Defense 3636 moves
McDonnell, Alexander La Bourdonnais, Louis-Charles Mahe de 0-1 1834 La Bourdonnais-McDonnell match, 4th match Sicilian Defense Löwenthal Variation 3737 moves
Saint-Amant, Pierre Charles Fournier de Staunton, Howard 0-1 1843 Staunton-Saint-Amant matchgame 5 Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack 3939 moves
Petrov's ImmortalHoffmann, Alexander Petrov, Alexander 0-1 1844 Casual game Italian Game Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation 2020 moves
The Immortal GameAnderssen, Adolf Kieseritzky, Lionel 1-0 1851 Casual game King's Gambit Accepted Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit 2323 moves
The Evergreen GameAnderssen, Adolf Dufresne, Jean 1-0 1852 Casual game Italian Game Evans Gambit, Dufresne Defense 2424 moves
Paulsen, Louis Morphy, Paul 0-1 1857 1st American Chess Congress Four Knights Game Spanish Variation, Classical Variation 2828 moves
The Opera GameMorphy, Paul Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard 1-0 1858 Casual game Philidor Defense 1717 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Mongredien, Augustus 1-0 1862 London 1862 Scandinavian Defense Valencian Variation 2929 moves
The Immortal DrawHamppe, Carl Meitner, Philipp ½-½ 1872 Vienna 1872 Vienna Game Hamppe-Meitner Variation 1818 moves
Zukertort's ImmortalZukertort, Johannes Hermann Blackburne, Joseph Henry 1-0 1883 London 1883 English Opening Agincourt Defense 3333 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Bauer, Johann Hermann 1-0 1889 Amsterdam 1889 Bird Opening Dutch Variation 3838 moves
Pillsbury, Harry Nelson Tarrasch, Siegbert 1-0 1895 Hastings 1895 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Pillsbury Variation 5252 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm von Bardeleben, Curt 1-0 1895 Hastings 1895 Italian Game Giuoco Piano, Greco's Attack 2525 moves
Pillsbury, Harry Nelson Gunsberg, Isidor 1-0 1895 Hastings 1895 Slav Defense 4040 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Napier, William Ewart 1-0 1904 Cambridge Springs 1904 Sicilian Defense Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation 3535 moves
Rubinstein's ImmortalRotlewi, Georg Rubinstein, Akiba 0-1 1907 Lodz 1907 Tarrasch Defense Symmetrical Variation 2525 moves
Rubinstein, Akiba Lasker, Emanuel 1-0 1909 St. Petersburg 1909 Queen's Gambit Declined Traditional Variation 4040 moves
The Gold Coins GameLevitsky, Stepan Marshall, Frank James 0-1 1912 Breslau 1912 French Defense Marshall Gambit 2323 moves
Lasker, Edward Thomas, George Alan 1-0 1912 Casual game Horwitz Defense 1818 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Capablanca, Jose Raul 1-0 1914 St. Petersburg 1914 Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation, Alekhine Variation 4242 moves
Rubinstein, Akiba Vidmar, Milan 0-1 1918 Berlin 1918 Indian Defense Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Rubinstein Variation 2424 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Marshall, Frank James 1-0 1918 New York 1918 Ruy Lopez Marshall Attack, Original Marshall Attack 3636 moves
Adams, Edwin Ziegler Torre Repetto, Carlos 1-0 1920 New Orleans 1920 Philidor Defense Exchange Variation 2323 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim ½-½ 1922 Pistyan 1922 Ruy Lopez Closed, Morphy Attack 4747 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1922 Hastings 1922 Dutch Defense Nimzo-Dutch Variation 5353 moves
The Immortal Zugzwang GameSaemisch, Friedrich Nimzowitsch, Aron 0-1 1923 Copenhagen 1923 Queen's Indian Defense Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line 2525 moves
Reti, Richard Capablanca, Jose Raul 1-0 1924 New York 1924 English Orangutan 3131 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Tartakower, Savielly 1-0 1924 New York 1924 Horwitz Defense 5252 moves

Modern Classics

42 games

The Game of the Century, Kasparov's Immortal, man against machine: the famous games of the last hundred years.

The Polish Immortal
Gluecksberg vs Najdorf
1930 · Warsaw 1930 · Dutch Defense Queen's Knight Variation
22 moves0-1
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch
1931 · Bled 1931 · French Defense Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted
19 moves1-0
The Peruvian Immortal
Canal vs NN
1934 · Casual game · Scandinavian Defense Main Line
13 moves1-0
Lilienthal vs Capablanca
1934 · Hastings 1934/35 · Nimzo-Indian Defense Sämisch Variation
26 moves1-0
The Pearl of Zandvoort
Euwe vs Alekhine
1935 · World Championship 1935 · game 26 · Dutch Defense Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation
47 moves1-0
Botvinnik vs Capablanca
1938 · AVRO 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense Rubinstein System
41 moves1-0
Geller vs Euwe
1953 · Candidates Tournament 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation
26 moves0-1
Averbakh vs Kotov
1953 · Candidates Tournament 1953 · Old Indian Defense Normal Variation
51 moves0-1
The Game of the Century
Byrne vs Fischer
1956 · Third Rosenwald Trophy · English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation
41 moves0-1
Nezhmetdinov's Immortal
Polugaevsky vs Nezhmetdinov
1958 · RSFSR Championship 1958 · Old Indian Defense Ukrainian Variation
33 moves0-1
All 42 games
WhiteBlackResultYearEventOpeningMoves
The Polish ImmortalGluecksberg, Dawid Najdorf, Miguel 0-1 1930 Warsaw 1930 Dutch Defense Queen's Knight Variation 2222 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Nimzowitsch, Aron 1-0 1931 Bled 1931 French Defense Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted 1919 moves
The Peruvian ImmortalCanal, Esteban NN 1-0 1934 Casual game Scandinavian Defense Main Line 1313 moves
Lilienthal, Andor Capablanca, Jose Raul 1-0 1934 Hastings 1934/35 Nimzo-Indian Defense Sämisch Variation 2626 moves
The Pearl of ZandvoortEuwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 26 Dutch Defense Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation 4747 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Capablanca, Jose Raul 1-0 1938 AVRO 1938 Nimzo-Indian Defense Rubinstein System 4141 moves
Geller, Efim Euwe, Max 0-1 1953 Candidates Tournament 1953 Nimzo-Indian Defense Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation 2626 moves
Averbakh, Yuri Kotov, Alexander 0-1 1953 Candidates Tournament 1953 Old Indian Defense Normal Variation 5151 moves
The Game of the CenturyByrne, Donald Fischer, Robert James 0-1 1956 Third Rosenwald Trophy English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation 4141 moves
Nezhmetdinov's ImmortalPolugaevsky, Lev Nezhmetdinov, Rashid 0-1 1958 RSFSR Championship 1958 Old Indian Defense Ukrainian Variation 3333 moves
Spassky, Boris Bronstein, David 1-0 1960 USSR Championship 1960 King's Gambit Accepted Modern Defense 2323 moves
Tal, Mikhail Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1960 World Championship 1960game 1 French Defense Winawer Variation, Classical Variation 3232 moves
Letelier, Rene Fischer, Robert James 0-1 1960 Leipzig Olympiad 1960 King's Indian Defense Normal Variation 2323 moves
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1961 USSR Championship 1961 Sicilian Defense Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation 2929 moves
Byrne, Robert Fischer, Robert James 0-1 1963 US Championship 1963/64 King's Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto 2121 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Spassky, Boris 1-0 1966 World Championship 1966game 10 King's Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line 3030 moves
Larsen, Bent Petrosian, Tigran 1-0 1966 Piatigorsky Cup 1966 Sicilian Defense Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation 3030 moves
Fischer, Robert James Stein, Leonid 1-0 1967 Sousse Interzonal 1967 Ruy Lopez Closed, Flohr System 5656 moves
Spassky, Boris Petrosian, Tigran 1-0 1969 World Championship 1969game 19 Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation 2424 moves
Larsen, Bent Spassky, Boris 0-1 1970 USSR vs Rest of the World 1970 Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation 1717 moves
Fischer, Robert James Larsen, Bent 1-0 1971 Candidates semifinal match 1971game 1 French Defense Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 4141 moves
Fischer, Robert James Spassky, Boris 1-0 1972 World Championship 1972game 6 Queen's Gambit Declined Tartakower Defense 4141 moves
Spassky, Boris Fischer, Robert James 0-1 1972 World Championship 1972game 13 Alekhine Defense Modern Variation, Alburt Variation 7474 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Spassky, Boris 1-0 1974 Candidates match 1974game 9 Sicilian Defense Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation 3535 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 1974 Candidates final match 1974game 2 Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line 2727 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 0-1 1985 World Championship 1985game 16 Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation, Gary Gambit 4040 moves
Short, Nigel Kasparov, Garry ½-½ 1993 PCA World Championship 1993game 8 Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack 4141 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Topalov, Veselin 1-0 1994 Linares 1994 English Opening Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense 3939 moves
The Pearl of Wijk aan ZeeCifuentes Parada, Roberto Zvjaginsev, Vadim 0-1 1995 Hoogovens Open 1995 Semi-Slav Defense Stoltz Variation 3535 moves
Deep Blue Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1996 ACM Chess Challenge 1996 Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line 3737 moves
Deep Blue Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1997 IBM Man-Machine Caro-Kann Defense Karpov Variation, Modern Variation 1919 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Lautier, Joel 1-0 1997 Biel 1997 Scandinavian Defense Main Line, Mieses Variation 2525 moves
Topalov, Veselin Shirov, Alexei 0-1 1998 Linares 1998 Grünfeld Defense Exchange Variation 5353 moves
Kasparov's ImmortalKasparov, Garry Topalov, Veselin 1-0 1999 Hoogovens 1999 Pirc Defense 4444 moves
Kasparov versus the WorldKasparov, Garry The World 1-0 1999 Kasparov versus the World Sicilian Defense Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation 6262 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Ernst, Sipke 1-0 2004 Corus Group C 2004 Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation, Spassky Variation 2929 moves
Kramnik, Vladimir Leko, Peter 1-0 2004 Classical World Championship 2004game 14 Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation, Tal Variation 4141 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 2005 Mtel Masters 2005 Sicilian Defense Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 6060 moves
Karjakin, Sergey Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 2006 Corus 2006 Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation, English Attack 3737 moves
Krasenkow, Michal Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 2007 Barcelona 2007 English Opening Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined 2828 moves
Anand's ImmortalAronian, Levon Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 2013 Tata Steel 2013 Semi-Slav Defense Chigorin Defense 2323 moves
Wei, Yi Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 1-0 2015 Danzhou 2015 Sicilian Defense French Variation 3636 moves

Even Champions Blunder

11 games

A queen trapped in 17 moves, a bishop that never came home, a title lost in one move: the world's best at their worst. It happens to everyone.

Saemisch vs Capablanca
1929 · Karlsbad 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense Sämisch Variation
62 moves1-0
Bronstein vs Botvinnik
1951 · World Championship 1951 · game 6 · Sicilian Defense Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation
57 moves0-1
Spassky vs Fischer
1972 · World Championship 1972 · game 1 · Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense
56 moves1-0
Korchnoi vs Karpov
1978 · World Championship 1978 · game 17 · Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation
39 moves0-1
Kasparov vs Karpov
1985 · World Championship 1985 · game 11 · Nimzo-Indian Defense Three Knights Variation
25 moves1-0
Karpov vs Kasparov
1987 · World Championship 1987 · game 23 · English Opening Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation
57 moves1-0
Topalov vs Kramnik
2006 · World Championship 2006 · game 2 · Slav Defense Czech Variation, Dutch Variation
63 moves0-1
Anand vs Gelfand
2012 · World Championship 2012 · game 8 · Indian Defense Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation
17 moves1-0
Carlsen vs Anand
2014 · World Championship 2014 · game 6 · Sicilian Defense Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
38 moves1-0
Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen
2021 · World Championship 2021 · game 9 · English Opening Agincourt Defense
39 moves0-1
All 11 games
WhiteBlackResultYearEventOpeningMoves
Saemisch, Friedrich Capablanca, Jose Raul 1-0 1929 Karlsbad 1929 Nimzo-Indian Defense Sämisch Variation 6262 moves
Bronstein, David Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1951 World Championship 1951game 6 Sicilian Defense Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation 5757 moves
Spassky, Boris Fischer, Robert James 1-0 1972 World Championship 1972game 1 Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense 5656 moves
Korchnoi, Viktor Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 1978 World Championship 1978game 17 Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation 3939 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1985 World Championship 1985game 11 Nimzo-Indian Defense Three Knights Variation 2525 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1987 World Championship 1987game 23 English Opening Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation 5757 moves
Topalov, Veselin Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 2006 World Championship 2006game 2 Slav Defense Czech Variation, Dutch Variation 6363 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Gelfand, Boris 1-0 2012 World Championship 2012game 8 Indian Defense Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation 1717 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 2014 World Championship 2014game 6 Sicilian Defense Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 3838 moves
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 2021 World Championship 2021game 9 English Opening Agincourt Defense 3939 moves
Ding, Liren Gukesh, Dommaraju 0-1 2024 World Championship 2024game 14 Zukertort Opening Reversed Grünfeld 5858 moves

Modern Title Matches

106 games

The games that decided the world title, from Fischer against Spassky in 1972 to Gukesh against Ding in 2024.

Spassky vs Fischer
1972 · World Championship 1972 · game 3 · Benoni Defense Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line
41 moves0-1
Spassky vs Fischer
1972 · World Championship 1972 · game 5 · Nimzo-Indian Defense Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation
27 moves0-1
Fischer vs Spassky
1972 · World Championship 1972 · game 8 · English Opening Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation
37 moves1-0
Fischer vs Spassky
1972 · World Championship 1972 · game 10 · Ruy Lopez Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
56 moves1-0
Spassky vs Fischer
1972 · World Championship 1972 · game 11 · Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation
31 moves1-0
Spassky vs Fischer
1972 · World Championship 1972 · game 21 · Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation
41 moves0-1
Karpov vs Korchnoi
1978 · World Championship 1978 · game 8 · Ruy Lopez Open, Bernstein Variation
28 moves1-0
Korchnoi vs Karpov
1978 · World Championship 1978 · game 11 · Hungarian Opening Sicilian Invitation
50 moves1-0
Korchnoi vs Karpov
1978 · World Championship 1978 · game 13 · Queen's Gambit Declined
61 moves0-1
Korchnoi vs Karpov
1978 · World Championship 1978 · game 21 · Queen's Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack
60 moves1-0
All 106 games
WhiteBlackResultYearEventOpeningMoves
Spassky, Boris Fischer, Robert James 0-1 1972 World Championship 1972game 3 Benoni Defense Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line 4141 moves
Spassky, Boris Fischer, Robert James 0-1 1972 World Championship 1972game 5 Nimzo-Indian Defense Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation 2727 moves
Fischer, Robert James Spassky, Boris 1-0 1972 World Championship 1972game 8 English Opening Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation 3737 moves
Fischer, Robert James Spassky, Boris 1-0 1972 World Championship 1972game 10 Ruy Lopez Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid 5656 moves
Spassky, Boris Fischer, Robert James 1-0 1972 World Championship 1972game 11 Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation 3131 moves
Spassky, Boris Fischer, Robert James 0-1 1972 World Championship 1972game 21 Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation 4141 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 1978 World Championship 1978game 8 Ruy Lopez Open, Bernstein Variation 2828 moves
Korchnoi, Viktor Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1978 World Championship 1978game 11 Hungarian Opening Sicilian Invitation 5050 moves
Korchnoi, Viktor Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 1978 World Championship 1978game 13 Queen's Gambit Declined 6161 moves
Korchnoi, Viktor Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1978 World Championship 1978game 21 Queen's Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack 6060 moves
Korchnoi, Viktor Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 1978 World Championship 1978game 27 English Opening King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 4141 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Korchnoi, Viktor 0-1 1978 World Championship 1978game 28 Ruy Lopez Open, Berlin Variation 6161 moves
Korchnoi, Viktor Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1978 World Championship 1978game 29 English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit 7979 moves
Korchnoi, Viktor Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1978 World Championship 1978game 31 Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange Variation, Positional Variation 7171 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 1978 World Championship 1978game 32 Pirc Defense Classical Variation, Quiet System 4141 moves
Korchnoi, Viktor Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 1981 World Championship 1981game 1 Queen's Gambit Declined Tartakower Defense 4343 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 1981 World Championship 1981game 2 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation 5757 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 1981 World Championship 1981game 4 Petrov's Defense Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation 5353 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Korchnoi, Viktor 0-1 1981 World Championship 1981game 6 Ruy Lopez Open, St. Petersburg Variation 4141 moves
Korchnoi, Viktor Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 1981 World Championship 1981game 9 Queen's Gambit Declined Uhlmann Variation 4343 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 1981 World Championship 1981game 14 Ruy Lopez Open, Bernstein Variation 4646 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 1981 World Championship 1981game 18 Ruy Lopez Open, Bernstein Variation 4141 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1984 World Championship 1984-85game 3 Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation, Modern Line 3131 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 1984 World Championship 1984-85game 6 Queen's Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line 7070 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1984 World Championship 1984-85game 7 Tarrasch Defense Classical Variation, Main Line 4242 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1984 World Championship 1984-85game 9 Tarrasch Defense Classical Variation, Main Line 7070 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1984 World Championship 1984-85game 27 Queen's Gambit Declined 5959 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1984 World Championship 1984-85game 32 Queen's Indian Defense Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack 4141 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 0-1 1985 World Championship 1984-85game 47 Queen's Gambit Declined Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation 3232 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1985 World Championship 1984-85game 48 Petrov's Defense Classical Attack, Jaenisch Variation 6767 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1985 World Championship 1985game 1 Nimzo-Indian Defense Three Knights Variation 4242 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1985 World Championship 1985game 4 Queen's Gambit Declined 6363 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 1985 World Championship 1985game 5 Ruy Lopez Closed, Flohr System 4141 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1985 World Championship 1985game 19 Nimzo-Indian Defense Three Knights Variation 4242 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1985 World Championship 1985game 22 Queen's Gambit Declined Charousek Variation 4242 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 0-1 1985 World Championship 1985game 24 Sicilian Defense Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation 4242 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1986 World Championship 1986game 4 Nimzo-Indian Defense Three Knights Variation 4040 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1986 World Championship 1986game 5 Grünfeld Defense Brinckmann Attack 3232 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1986 World Championship 1986game 14 Ruy Lopez Closed, Flohr System 4141 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1986 World Championship 1986game 16 Ruy Lopez Closed, Flohr System 4141 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1986 World Championship 1986game 17 Grünfeld Defense Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation 3131 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 1987 World Championship 1987game 2 English Opening King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 3232 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1987 World Championship 1987game 4 English Opening King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 4141 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1987 World Championship 1987game 5 Grünfeld Defense Exchange Variation, Seville Variation 3838 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1987 World Championship 1987game 8 English Opening King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian 5050 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 0-1 1987 World Championship 1987game 11 Grünfeld Defense Exchange Variation, Seville Variation 5050 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 1987 World Championship 1987game 16 English Opening King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 4141 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1987 World Championship 1987game 24 English Opening Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined 6464 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1990 World Championship 1990game 2 Ruy Lopez Closed, Flohr System 4444 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1990 World Championship 1990game 7 King's Indian Defense Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System 4444 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1990 World Championship 1990game 16 Scotch Game Mieses Variation 102102 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1990 World Championship 1990game 17 Grünfeld Defense Exchange Variation 4040 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1990 World Championship 1990game 18 Ruy Lopez Closed, Karpov Variation 5757 moves
Kasparov, Garry Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 1990 World Championship 1990game 20 Ruy Lopez Closed, Flohr System 4141 moves
Karpov, Anatoly Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1990 World Championship 1990game 23 King's Indian Defense Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation 2929 moves
Kasparov, Garry Short, Nigel 1-0 1993 PCA World Championship 1993game 1 Ruy Lopez Closed, Anti-Marshall 3939 moves
Kasparov, Garry Short, Nigel 1-0 1993 PCA World Championship 1993game 3 Ruy Lopez Closed, Anti-Marshall 5959 moves
Short, Nigel Kasparov, Garry 0-1 1993 PCA World Championship 1993game 4 Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation 4040 moves
Kasparov, Garry Short, Nigel 1-0 1993 PCA World Championship 1993game 7 Ruy Lopez Closed, Anti-Marshall 3636 moves
Kasparov, Garry Short, Nigel 1-0 1993 PCA World Championship 1993game 9 Nimzo-Indian Defense Classical Variation, Noa Variation 5252 moves
Kasparov, Garry Short, Nigel 1-0 1993 PCA World Championship 1993game 15 Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange Variation, Positional Variation 3939 moves
Short, Nigel Kasparov, Garry 1-0 1993 PCA World Championship 1993game 16 Sicilian Defense Sozin Attack, Flank Variation 3838 moves
Kasparov, Garry Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 1995 PCA World Championship 1995game 10 Ruy Lopez Open, Karpov Gambit 3838 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Kasparov, Garry 0-1 1995 PCA World Championship 1995game 11 Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 3131 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Kasparov, Garry 0-1 1995 PCA World Championship 1995game 13 Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line 2525 moves
Kasparov, Garry Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 1995 PCA World Championship 1995game 14 Scandinavian Defense Main Line, Mieses Variation 4141 moves
Kramnik, Vladimir Kasparov, Garry 1-0 2000 Classical World Championship 2000game 2 Grünfeld Defense Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation 4040 moves
Kramnik, Vladimir Kasparov, Garry 1-0 2000 Classical World Championship 2000game 10 Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation 2525 moves
Leko, Peter Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 2004 Classical World Championship 2004game 1 Petrov's Defense Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Main Line 6565 moves
Leko, Peter Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 2004 Classical World Championship 2004game 5 Queen's Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack, Main Line 6969 moves
Kramnik, Vladimir Leko, Peter 0-1 2004 Classical World Championship 2004game 8 Ruy Lopez Marshall Attack, Modern Main Line 3232 moves
Kramnik, Vladimir Topalov, Veselin 1-0 2006 World Championship 2006game 1 Catalan Opening Open Defense 7575 moves
Topalov, Veselin Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 2006 World Championship 2006game 9 Slav Defense Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense 3939 moves
Kramnik, Vladimir Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 2008 World Championship 2008game 3 Semi-Slav Defense Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation 4141 moves
Kramnik, Vladimir Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 2008 World Championship 2008game 5 Semi-Slav Defense Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation 3535 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 2008 World Championship 2008game 6 Nimzo-Indian Defense Classical Variation, Noa Variation 4747 moves
Kramnik, Vladimir Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 2008 World Championship 2008game 10 Nimzo-Indian Defense Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid 2929 moves
Topalov, Veselin Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 2010 World Championship 2010game 1 Grünfeld Defense Exchange Variation, Classical Variation 3030 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Topalov, Veselin 1-0 2010 World Championship 2010game 2 Catalan Opening Open Defense 4343 moves
Topalov, Veselin Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 2010 World Championship 2010game 8 Slav Defense Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation 5656 moves
Topalov, Veselin Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 2010 World Championship 2010game 12 Queen's Gambit Declined Lasker Defense 5656 moves
Gelfand, Boris Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 2012 World Championship 2012game 7 Semi-Slav Defense Accelerated Meran Variation 3838 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 2013 World Championship 2013game 5 Semi-Slav Defense Marshall Gambit, Forgotten Variation 5858 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 2013 World Championship 2013game 6 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 6767 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 2013 World Championship 2013game 9 Nimzo-Indian Defense Sämisch Variation 2828 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 2014 World Championship 2014game 2 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 3535 moves
Anand, Viswanathan Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 2014 World Championship 2014game 3 Queen's Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line 3434 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 2014 World Championship 2014game 11 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense 4545 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 2016 World Championship 2016game 8 Rubinstein Opening 5252 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 2016 World Championship 2016game 10 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 7575 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 2016 World Championship 2016, tiebreakgame 4 Sicilian Defense Prins Variation 5050 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 2018 World Championship 2018game 6 Petrov's Defense Karklins-Martinovsky Variation 8080 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 2021 World Championship 2021game 6 Queen's Pawn Game Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan 136136 moves
Carlsen, Magnus Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 2021 World Championship 2021game 8 Petrov's Defense Modern Attack, Center Variation 4646 moves
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 2021 World Championship 2021game 11 Italian Game Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo 4949 moves
Ding, Liren Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 2023 World Championship 2023game 2 Indian Defense Anti-Nimzo-Indian 2929 moves
Ding, Liren Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 2023 World Championship 2023game 4 English Opening King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line 4747 moves
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Ding, Liren 1-0 2023 World Championship 2023game 5 Ruy Lopez Closed, Martinez Variation 4848 moves
Ding, Liren Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 2023 World Championship 2023game 6 Queen's Pawn Game London System 4444 moves
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Ding, Liren 1-0 2023 World Championship 2023game 7 French Defense Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line 3737 moves
Ding, Liren Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 2023 World Championship 2023game 12 Queen's Pawn Game Colle System 3838 moves
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Ding, Liren 0-1 2023 World Championship 2023, tiebreakgame 4 Ruy Lopez Closed, Martinez Variation 6868 moves
Gukesh, Dommaraju Ding, Liren 0-1 2024 World Championship 2024game 1 French Defense Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation 4242 moves
Gukesh, Dommaraju Ding, Liren 1-0 2024 World Championship 2024game 3 Queen's Pawn Game Symmetrical Variation 3737 moves
Gukesh, Dommaraju Ding, Liren 1-0 2024 World Championship 2024game 11 Réti Opening Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit 2929 moves
Ding, Liren Gukesh, Dommaraju 1-0 2024 World Championship 2024game 12 English Opening Agincourt Defense 3939 moves

Miniatures

10 games

Short, sharp and unforgettable: brilliant wins in a handful of moves, each with one big idea.

Chigorin vs Gossip
1889 · 6th American Chess Congress · Ponziani Opening Steinitz Variation
15 moves1-0
Tarrasch vs Marco
1892 · Dresden 1892 · Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Tarrasch Trap
18 moves1-0
Winawer vs Steinitz
1896 · Nuremberg 1896 · Center Game Berger Variation
20 moves1-0
Maroczy vs Chigorin
1903 · Vienna Gambit Tournament · King's Gambit Accepted McDonnell Gambit
23 moves1-0
Spielmann vs Prokes
1908 · Prague 1908 · Vienna Game Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation
21 moves1-0
Marshall vs Capablanca
1909 · Marshall-Capablanca match · Queen's Gambit Declined Lasker Defense
25 moves1-0
Reti vs Tartakower
1910 · Vienna 1910 · Caro-Kann Defense Main Line
11 moves1-0
Marshall vs Leonhardt
1911 · Hamburg 1911 · King's Gambit Accepted McDonnell Gambit
18 moves1-0
Tartakower vs Spielmann
1913 · Tartakower-Spielmann match · Bird Opening From's Gambit, Lasker Variation
22 moves1-0
Teichmann vs Spielmann
1914 · Leipzig 1914 · Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation
19 moves1-0

The Romantic Era

7 games

When chess was a duel: gambits, sacrifices and kings hunted across the board, 1834 to 1886.

McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais
1834 · La Bourdonnais-McDonnell match · King's Gambit Accepted McDonnell Gambit
19 moves1-0
Anderssen vs Wyvill
1851 · London 1851 · Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation
40 moves0-1
Anderssen vs Morphy
1858 · Morphy-Anderssen match · game 6 · Anderssen's Opening
42 moves0-1
Anderssen vs Morphy
1858 · Morphy-Anderssen match · game 8 · Anderssen's Opening
51 moves½-½
Rosenthal vs Steinitz
1873 · Vienna 1873 · Three Knights Opening Steinitz Defense
38 moves0-1
Mackenzie vs Mason
1878 · Paris 1878 · French Defense Classical Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation
22 moves1-0
Grundy vs Mackenzie
1880 · 5th American Chess Congress · Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
46 moves1-0

The First Champions

26 games

Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine: the first four world champions at their best.

Zukertort vs Steinitz
1886 · World Championship 1886 · game 1 · Slav Defense
46 moves0-1
Steinitz vs Zukertort
1886 · World Championship 1886 · game 20 · Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense Steinitz Gambit
19 moves1-0
Steinitz vs Chigorin
1889 · World Championship 1889 · game 4 · Queen's Pawn Game Anti-Torre
22 moves1-0
Chigorin vs Steinitz
1889 · World Championship 1889 · game 9 · Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation
56 moves0-1
Chigorin vs Steinitz
· Steinitz-Chigorin cable match · game 1 · Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation
38 moves1-0
Gunsberg vs Steinitz
1890 · World Championship 1890-91 · game 2 · Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense
39 moves0-1
Steinitz vs Gunsberg
1890 · World Championship 1890-91 · game 7 · Queen's Gambit Accepted Normal Variation, Traditional System
28 moves1-0
Steinitz vs Chigorin
1892 · World Championship 1892 · game 4 · Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation
28 moves1-0
Steinitz vs Chigorin
1892 · World Championship 1892 · game 6 · Italian Game Two Knights Defense, Steinitz Variation
47 moves1-0
Chigorin vs Steinitz
1892 · World Championship 1892 · game 23 · King's Gambit Accepted Schallopp Defense
32 moves0-1
All 26 games
WhiteBlackResultYearEventOpeningMoves
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1886 World Championship 1886game 1 Slav Defense 4646 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Zukertort, Johannes Hermann 1-0 1886 World Championship 1886game 20 Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense Steinitz Gambit 1919 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1889 World Championship 1889game 4 Queen's Pawn Game Anti-Torre 2222 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1889 World Championship 1889game 9 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 5656 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 Steinitz-Chigorin cable matchgame 1 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 3838 moves
Gunsberg, Isidor Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1890 World Championship 1890-91game 2 Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense 3939 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor 1-0 1890 World Championship 1890-91game 7 Queen's Gambit Accepted Normal Variation, Traditional System 2828 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1892 World Championship 1892game 4 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 2828 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1892 World Championship 1892game 6 Italian Game Two Knights Defense, Steinitz Variation 4747 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1892 World Championship 1892game 23 King's Gambit Accepted Schallopp Defense 3232 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Lasker, Emanuel 1-0 1894 World Championship 1894game 2 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 4242 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1894 World Championship 1894game 7 Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense 4646 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Lasker, Emanuel 0-1 1894 World Championship 1894game 10 Queen's Gambit Declined Normal Defense 3434 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1894 World Championship 1894game 19 Queen's Gambit Declined Three Knights Variation 5252 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Marshall, Frank James 1-0 1907 World Championship 1907game 2 French Defense Classical Variation, Swiss Variation 5252 moves
Marshall, Frank James Lasker, Emanuel 0-1 1907 World Championship 1907game 15 Queen's Gambit Declined Lasker Defense 3737 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Tarrasch, Siegbert 1-0 1908 World Championship 1908game 1 Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation 5555 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Tarrasch, Siegbert 1-0 1908 World Championship 1908game 11 French Defense McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation 2828 moves
Tarrasch, Siegbert Lasker, Emanuel 0-1 1908 World Championship 1908game 16 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Tarrasch Variation 2626 moves
Rubinstein, Akiba Capablanca, Jose Raul 1-0 1911 San Sebastian 1911 Tarrasch Defense Rubinstein System 4242 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Blanco Estera, Rafael 1-0 1913 Havana 1913 French Defense Rubinstein Variation, Capablanca Line 3333 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Janowski, Dawid 1-0 1914 St. Petersburg 1914 Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation, Keres Variation 3131 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Lasker, Emanuel 1-0 1921 World Championship 1921game 5 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Main Line 4646 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Capablanca, Jose Raul 0-1 1921 World Championship 1921game 10 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation 6868 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Lasker, Emanuel 1-0 1921 World Championship 1921game 11 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Main Line 4848 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Capablanca, Jose Raul 0-1 1921 World Championship 1921game 14 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Closed Showalter Variation 5656 moves

World Championship Matches

227 games

The title matches of the first eighty years, from Steinitz against Zukertort in 1886 to Spassky's win over Petrosian in 1969.

Steinitz vs Zukertort
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 2 · Scotch Game Schmidt Variation
46 moves0-1
Zukertort vs Steinitz
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 3 · Slav Defense
47 moves1-0
Steinitz vs Zukertort
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 4 · Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
39 moves0-1
Zukertort vs Steinitz
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 5 · Slav Defense
32 moves1-0
Steinitz vs Zukertort
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 6 · Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
61 moves1-0
Zukertort vs Steinitz
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 7 · Tarrasch Defense Symmetrical Variation
35 moves0-1
Steinitz vs Zukertort
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 8 · Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
22 moves½-½
Zukertort vs Steinitz
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 9 · Queen's Gambit Declined Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation
38 moves0-1
Steinitz vs Zukertort
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 10 · Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
21 moves½-½
Zukertort vs Steinitz
1886 · World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertort · game 11 · Four Knights Game Spanish Variation, Gunsberg Counterattack
42 moves0-1
All 227 games
WhiteBlackResultYearEventOpeningMoves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Zukertort, Johannes Hermann 0-1 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 2 Scotch Game Schmidt Variation 4646 moves
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 3 Slav Defense 4747 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Zukertort, Johannes Hermann 0-1 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 4 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 3939 moves
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 5 Slav Defense 3232 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Zukertort, Johannes Hermann 1-0 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 6 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 6161 moves
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 7 Tarrasch Defense Symmetrical Variation 3535 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Zukertort, Johannes Hermann ½-½ 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 8 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 2222 moves
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 9 Queen's Gambit Declined Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation 3838 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Zukertort, Johannes Hermann ½-½ 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 10 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 2121 moves
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 11 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation, Gunsberg Counterattack 4242 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Zukertort, Johannes Hermann 1-0 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 12 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 4444 moves
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 13 Queen's Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack 8686 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Zukertort, Johannes Hermann 1-0 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 16 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 4949 moves
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann Steinitz, Wilhelm ½-½ 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 17 Queen's Gambit Declined Modern Variation, Normal Line 5252 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Zukertort, Johannes Hermann 1-0 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 18 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 4040 moves
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1886 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Zukertortgame 19 Queen's Gambit Declined 2929 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 1 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 5858 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 2 Queen's Pawn Game Anti-Torre 3838 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 3 Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense 8383 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 0-1 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 6 Queen's Pawn Game Anti-Torre 3737 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 7 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 3434 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 8 Semi-Slav Defense Chigorin Defense 3838 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 10 Queen's Gambit Declined Chigorin Defense, Main Line 2727 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 11 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 3131 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 12 Queen's Gambit Declined Chigorin Defense, Main Line 6161 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 13 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 6464 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 14 Queen's Gambit Declined Chigorin Defense, Main Line 3535 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 15 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 3636 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 16 Zukertort Opening Dutch Variation 5252 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm ½-½ 1889 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 17 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 7070 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor ½-½ 1890 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 1 Queen's Gambit Declined Normal Defense 2525 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor ½-½ 1890 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 3 Semi-Slav Defense Accelerated Move Order 2727 moves
Gunsberg, Isidor Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1890 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 4 Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal 5757 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor 0-1 1890 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 5 Queen's Gambit Accepted Old Variation 2525 moves
Gunsberg, Isidor Steinitz, Wilhelm ½-½ 1890 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 8 Italian Game Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo 3636 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor ½-½ World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 9 Yusupov-Rubinstein System 8080 moves
Gunsberg, Isidor Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 10 Italian Game Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo 4343 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor ½-½ World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 11 Queen's Gambit Declined Three Knights Variation 2929 moves
Gunsberg, Isidor Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 12 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 2424 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor 1-0 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 13 Yusupov-Rubinstein System 4040 moves
Gunsberg, Isidor Steinitz, Wilhelm ½-½ World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 14 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 3333 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor ½-½ World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 15 Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 3939 moves
Gunsberg, Isidor Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 16 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 2121 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor ½-½ World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 17 Queen's Gambit Declined Marshall Defense 5656 moves
Gunsberg, Isidor Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 18 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 5454 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Gunsberg, Isidor ½-½ World Championship Match, Steinitz-Gunsberggame 19 Queen's Gambit Declined Three Knights Variation 4141 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 1 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Alapin-Steinitz Variation 3131 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail ½-½ 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 2 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 3232 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm ½-½ 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 3 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Alapin-Steinitz Variation 3232 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm ½-½ 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 5 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Alapin-Steinitz Variation 5555 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 7 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Sanders-Alapin Variation 2828 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 0-1 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 8 Italian Game Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line 2424 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm ½-½ 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 9 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Sanders-Alapin Variation 3434 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 0-1 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 10 Italian Game Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line 3030 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 11 Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense 4545 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 0-1 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 12 Italian Game Two Knights Defense, Steinitz Variation 2626 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 13 Italian Game Evans Gambit, Alapin-Steinitz Variation 3838 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 14 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 3333 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 16 Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation 3838 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 19 Scotch Game Horwitz Attack 3232 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 20 Queen's Pawn Game Colle System 4141 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Steinitz, Wilhelm ½-½ 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 21 Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense Steinitz Gambit, Main Line 4747 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Chigorin, Mikhail 1-0 1892 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Chigoringame 22 Queen's Gambit Declined Modern Variation, Normal Line 4949 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Steinitz, Wilhelm ½-½ 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 5 Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense 5050 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 6 Italian Game Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line 7171 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Lasker, Emanuel 0-1 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 8 French Defense Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense 7676 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 9 Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense 4949 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 12 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense 4848 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 13 Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation 5555 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Lasker, Emanuel 1-0 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 14 Semi-Slav Defense Chigorin Defense 4646 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Steinitz, Wilhelm 1-0 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 15 Queen's Gambit Declined Three Knights Variation 4444 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Lasker, Emanuel 0-1 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 16 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense 5454 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Steinitz, Wilhelm 0-1 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 17 Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation 5151 moves
Steinitz, Wilhelm Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1894 World Championship Match, Steinitz-Laskergame 18 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line 6161 moves
Marshall, Frank James Lasker, Emanuel 0-1 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 1 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Nyholm Attack 4949 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Marshall, Frank James ½-½ 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 4 French Defense McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation 4040 moves
Marshall, Frank James Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 5 Queen's Gambit Declined Lasker Defense 4141 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Marshall, Frank James ½-½ 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 6 French Defense McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation 2121 moves
Marshall, Frank James Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 7 Queen's Gambit Declined Tarrasch Defense 4949 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Marshall, Frank James 1-0 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 8 French Defense McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation 6868 moves
Marshall, Frank James Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 9 Tarrasch Defense Two Knights Variation 4646 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Marshall, Frank James ½-½ 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 10 French Defense McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation 4848 moves
Marshall, Frank James Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 11 Dutch Defense Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation 5151 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Marshall, Frank James 1-0 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 12 French Defense Classical Variation, Swiss Variation 4646 moves
Marshall, Frank James Lasker, Emanuel 0-1 1907 World Championship Match, Lasker-Marshallgame 13 Queen's Gambit Declined Chigorin Defense, Exchange Variation 5858 moves
Tarrasch, Siegbert Lasker, Emanuel 0-1 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 2 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation 4141 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Tarrasch, Siegbert 0-1 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 3 Ruy Lopez Closed, Chigorin Defense 4444 moves
Tarrasch, Siegbert Lasker, Emanuel 0-1 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 4 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation 4141 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Tarrasch, Siegbert 1-0 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 5 Ruy Lopez Closed, Chigorin Defense 3838 moves
Tarrasch, Siegbert Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 6 French Defense Rubinstein Variation 5353 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Tarrasch, Siegbert 1-0 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 7 French Defense McCutcheon Variation 7676 moves
Tarrasch, Siegbert Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 8 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation 4848 moves
Tarrasch, Siegbert Lasker, Emanuel 1-0 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 10 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation 3232 moves
Tarrasch, Siegbert Lasker, Emanuel 1-0 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 12 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation, Double Spanish 6565 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Tarrasch, Siegbert ½-½ 1908 World Championship Match, Lasker-Tarraschgame 15 Queen's Pawn Game Krause Variation 5151 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 1 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Capablanca Variation 5050 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Capablanca, Jose Raul ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 2 Queen's Gambit Declined Barmen Variation 4141 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 3 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation 6363 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Capablanca, Jose Raul ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 4 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation 3030 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Capablanca, Jose Raul ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 6 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation 4343 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 7 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack 2323 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Capablanca, Jose Raul ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 8 Slav Defense Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense 3030 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 9 Tarrasch Defense Prague Variation 2121 moves
Lasker, Emanuel Capablanca, Jose Raul ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 12 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation 3131 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Lasker, Emanuel ½-½ 1921 World Championship Match, Capablanca-Laskergame 13 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Main Line 2323 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1927 World Championship 1927game 1 French Defense Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation 4343 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1927 World Championship 1927game 3 Marienbad System 4242 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1927 World Championship 1927game 11 Queen's Gambit Declined Cambridge Springs Defense, Bogoljubow Variation 6666 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Capablanca, Jose Raul 1-0 1927 World Championship 1927game 12 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack 4141 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1927 World Championship 1927game 21 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense, Henneberger Variation 3232 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1927 World Championship 1927game 29 Queen's Gambit Declined Cambridge Springs Defense, Bogoljubow Variation 7070 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Capablanca, Jose Raul 1-0 1927 World Championship 1927game 32 Queen's Gambit Declined Modern Variation, Knight Defense 6363 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim 1-0 1929 World Championship 1929game 1 Slav Defense Soultanbeieff Variation 2626 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1929 World Championship 1929game 4 Nimzo-Indian Defense Spielmann Variation 3838 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim 1-0 1929 World Championship 1929game 5 Slav Defense Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation 4848 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1929 World Championship 1929game 6 Nimzo-Indian Defense Spielmann Variation 4848 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim 1-0 1929 World Championship 1929game 7 Neo-Grünfeld Defense Classical Variation, Original Defense 3535 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1929 World Championship 1929game 8 Queen's Indian Accelerated 3030 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1929 World Championship 1929game 12 Queen's Gambit Declined Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation 5656 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1929 World Championship 1929game 16 Slav Defense Quiet Variation 6060 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1929 World Championship 1929game 18 French Defense Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line 5151 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim 1-0 1929 World Championship 1929game 19 Queen's Gambit Declined Alekhine Variation 7777 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim 1-0 1929 World Championship 1929game 21 Nimzo-Indian Defense Spielmann Variation 4949 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1929 World Championship 1929game 22 Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 3939 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim 1-0 1934 World Championship 1934game 2 Semi-Slav Defense Meran Variation 3737 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim 1-0 1934 World Championship 1934game 4 Slav Defense 6161 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1934 World Championship 1934game 11 Dutch Defense Classical Variation 6262 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim 1-0 1934 World Championship 1934game 16 Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation 4343 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1934 World Championship 1934game 21 Queen's Pawn Game Zukertort Variation 6363 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1934 World Championship 1934game 23 Queen's Gambit Accepted Mannheim Variation 5858 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Bogoljubow, Efim 0-1 1934 World Championship 1934game 24 Slav Defense Quiet Variation 3939 moves
Bogoljubow, Efim Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1934 World Championship 1934game 25 Slav Defense Modern Line 4444 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 1 Slav Defense Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation 3030 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 2 Grünfeld Defense Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation 4545 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1935 World Championship 1935game 4 Grünfeld Defense Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation 4444 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 7 French Defense Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit 4040 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 9 French Defense Winawer Variation 4141 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 12 Grünfeld Defense Russian Variation, Hungarian Variation 3636 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 14 Grünfeld Defense Brinckmann Attack 4141 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 19 Slav Defense Soultanbeieff Variation 5757 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 20 Slav Defense Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation 4141 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 0-1 1935 World Championship 1935game 25 Queen's Gambit Declined Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation 4545 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1935 World Championship 1935game 27 Vienna Game Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation 4141 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1937 World Championship 1937game 5 Queen's Gambit Accepted Classical Defense, Alekhine System 4141 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1937 World Championship 1937game 6 Slav Defense Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack 2323 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1937 World Championship 1937game 8 Nimzo-Indian Defense Classical Variation, Noa Variation 2626 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1937 World Championship 1937game 10 Nimzo-Indian Defense Classical Variation, Noa Variation 4040 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1937 World Championship 1937game 13 Slav Defense Czech Variation, Classical System 6868 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1937 World Championship 1937game 14 Catalan Opening 5252 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1937 World Championship 1937game 17 Slav Defense Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line 4141 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1937 World Championship 1937game 21 Queen's Indian Defense Riumin Variation 3232 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1937 World Championship 1937game 22 Réti Opening Advance Variation 6262 moves
Alekhine, Alexander Euwe, Max 1-0 1937 World Championship 1937game 24 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Tarrasch Defense 4141 moves
Euwe, Max Alekhine, Alexander 0-1 1937 World Championship 1937game 25 Nimzo-Indian Defense Reshevsky Variation 4343 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Bronstein, David 1-0 1951 World Championship 1951game 7 Dutch Defense Stonewall Variation 6666 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Bronstein, David 0-1 1951 World Championship 1951game 11 Queen's Indian Defense Euwe Variation 3939 moves
Bronstein, David Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1951 World Championship 1951game 12 Dutch Defense Classical Variation 4040 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Bronstein, David 0-1 1951 World Championship 1951game 17 Nimzo-Indian Defense St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation 3535 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Bronstein, David 1-0 1951 World Championship 1951game 19 Neo-Grünfeld Defense Delayed Exchange Variation 6060 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Bronstein, David 0-1 1951 World Championship 1951game 21 King's Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line 6464 moves
Bronstein, David Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1951 World Championship 1951game 22 Dutch Defense Classical Variation 3838 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Bronstein, David 1-0 1951 World Championship 1951game 23 King's Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto 5757 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1954 World Championship 1954game 1 French Defense Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line 5858 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 1954 World Championship 1954game 2 Nimzo-Indian Defense St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation 3030 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 1954 World Championship 1954game 4 Queen's Gambit Accepted Alekhine Defense 6161 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1954 World Championship 1954game 7 French Defense Winawer Variation 5050 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1954 World Championship 1954game 9 French Defense Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line 2525 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1954 World Championship 1954game 11 Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred 4141 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1954 World Championship 1954game 13 Sicilian Defense Closed 4141 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 0-1 1954 World Championship 1954game 14 King's Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation 3333 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1954 World Championship 1954game 15 Sicilian Defense Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with Nge2 3636 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 1954 World Championship 1954game 16 King's Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto 4545 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 0-1 1954 World Championship 1954game 20 King's Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto 7272 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1954 World Championship 1954game 23 French Defense King's Indian Attack 2828 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 0-1 1957 World Championship 1957game 1 English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation 4141 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1957 World Championship 1957game 4 Sicilian Defense Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations 4141 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 1957 World Championship 1957game 5 English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation 5454 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1957 World Championship 1957game 6 Grünfeld Defense Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation 2828 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1957 World Championship 1957game 8 Sicilian Defense Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations 4141 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1957 World Championship 1957game 12 Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Dragon 4343 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 1957 World Championship 1957game 13 Nimzo-Indian Defense St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation 4141 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 0-1 1957 World Championship 1957game 17 English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense, Slav Formation 6969 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1957 World Championship 1957game 20 French Defense Winawer Variation, Classical Variation 4242 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1958 World Championship 1958game 1 Caro-Kann Defense Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 6262 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 1958 World Championship 1958game 2 King's Indian Defense Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense 4141 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1958 World Championship 1958game 3 Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation 6666 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1958 World Championship 1958game 5 Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation, Classical Variation 4141 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 1958 World Championship 1958game 6 Modern Defense Averbakh System 4949 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1958 World Championship 1958game 11 Grünfeld Defense Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation 2424 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 1958 World Championship 1958game 12 Réti Opening Anglo-Slav Variation, London Defensive System 4141 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 1958 World Championship 1958game 14 English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation 6868 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1958 World Championship 1958game 15 Caro-Kann Defense Maróczy Variation 5555 moves
Smyslov, Vasily Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1958 World Championship 1958game 19 Caro-Kann Defense Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 3535 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Smyslov, Vasily 0-1 1958 World Championship 1958game 22 Dutch Defense Stonewall Variation 3838 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1960 World Championship 1960game 8 Indian Defense Anti-Nimzo-Indian 4141 moves
Tal, Mikhail Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1960 World Championship 1960game 19 Dutch Defense Leningrad Variation 4141 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 1 Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation, Classical Defense 4141 moves
Tal, Mikhail Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 2 Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation 4545 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 3 Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation, Classical Defense 4343 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 7 Nimzo-Indian Defense Sämisch Variation 3333 moves
Tal, Mikhail Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 8 Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense 2929 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 9 English Opening King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation 7373 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 11 Slav Defense Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line 4242 moves
Tal, Mikhail Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 12 French Defense Winawer Variation, Classical Variation 4141 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 13 King's Indian Defense Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation 4141 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 15 King's Indian Defense Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense 6363 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 0-1 1961 World Championship 1961game 17 King's Indian Defense Sämisch Variation 8383 moves
Tal, Mikhail Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1961 World Championship 1961game 18 Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation, Tal Variation 4141 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail 1-0 1961 World Championship 1961game 21 King's Indian Defense Sämisch Variation 3333 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Botvinnik, Mikhail 0-1 1963 World Championship 1963game 1 Nimzo-Indian Defense Classical Variation, Noa Variation 4040 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1963 World Championship 1963game 5 Grünfeld Defense Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation 4848 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1963 World Championship 1963game 7 English Opening Great Snake Variation 5252 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Petrosian, Tigran 1-0 1963 World Championship 1963game 14 Queen's Gambit Declined Charousek Variation 5757 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1963 World Championship 1963game 15 Grünfeld Defense Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation 5858 moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail Petrosian, Tigran 0-1 1963 World Championship 1963game 18 Queen's Gambit Declined Charousek Variation 6161 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Botvinnik, Mikhail 1-0 1963 World Championship 1963game 19 Queen's Indian Defense Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line 6666 moves
Spassky, Boris Petrosian, Tigran 0-1 1966 World Championship 1966game 7 Torre Attack Classical Defense 4343 moves
Spassky, Boris Petrosian, Tigran 1-0 1966 World Championship 1966game 19 French Defense Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation 6868 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Spassky, Boris 1-0 1966 World Championship 1966game 20 Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense 4141 moves
Spassky, Boris Petrosian, Tigran 0-1 1969 World Championship 1969game 1 Sicilian Defense Kan Variation, Modern Variation 5656 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Spassky, Boris 0-1 1969 World Championship 1969game 4 Tarrasch Defense Classical Variation, Spassky Variation 4141 moves
Spassky, Boris Petrosian, Tigran 1-0 1969 World Championship 1969game 5 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation 3030 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Spassky, Boris 0-1 1969 World Championship 1969game 8 Queen's Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack 4444 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Spassky, Boris 1-0 1969 World Championship 1969game 10 Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation 3838 moves
Spassky, Boris Petrosian, Tigran 0-1 1969 World Championship 1969game 11 Queen's Indian Defense Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line 5656 moves
Petrosian, Tigran Spassky, Boris 1-0 1969 World Championship 1969game 20 Queen's Gambit Declined Anti-Tartakower Variation 5050 moves
Spassky, Boris Petrosian, Tigran 1-0 1969 World Championship 1969game 21 Ruy Lopez Closed, Karpov Variation 5353 moves

Great Tournaments

17 games

Hastings 1895, St Petersburg 1914, New York 1924 and more: the events that made chess history.

Blackburne vs Hanham
1889 · 6th American Chess Congress · Philidor Defense
47 moves0-1
Mason vs Gunsberg
1889 · 6th American Chess Congress · Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo
29 moves0-1
Pillsbury vs Lee
1893 · New York 1893 · Scandinavian Defense Valencian Variation
60 moves0-1
Pillsbury vs Hanham
1893 · New York 1893 · Queen's Pawn Game
31 moves1-0
Pillsbury vs Taubenhaus
1893 · New York 1893 · Queen's Pawn Game
30 moves1-0
Charousek vs Lasker
1896 · Nuremberg 1896 · King's Gambit Accepted Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation
36 moves1-0
Chigorin vs Lee
1899 · London 1899 · French Defense Chigorin Variation
49 moves0-1
Schlechter vs Janowski
1900 · Paris 1900 · Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation
45 moves1-0
Teichmann vs Rubinstein
1911 · Karlsbad 1911 · Ruy Lopez Closed, Pilnik Variation
36 moves1-0
Tarrasch vs Capablanca
1911 · San Sebastian 1911 · Italian Game Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line
38 moves½-½
All 17 games
WhiteBlackResultYearEventOpeningMoves
Blackburne, Joseph Henry Hanham, James Moore 0-1 1889 6th American Chess Congress Philidor Defense 4747 moves
Mason, James Gunsberg, Isidor 0-1 1889 6th American Chess Congress Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo 2929 moves
Pillsbury, Harry Nelson Lee, Francis 0-1 1893 New York 1893 Scandinavian Defense Valencian Variation 6060 moves
Pillsbury, Harry Nelson Hanham, James Moore 1-0 1893 New York 1893 Queen's Pawn Game 3131 moves
Pillsbury, Harry Nelson Taubenhaus, Jean 1-0 1893 New York 1893 Queen's Pawn Game 3030 moves
Charousek, Rudolf Lasker, Emanuel 1-0 1896 Nuremberg 1896 King's Gambit Accepted Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation 3636 moves
Chigorin, Mikhail Lee, Francis 0-1 1899 London 1899 French Defense Chigorin Variation 4949 moves
Schlechter, Carl Janowski, Dawid 1-0 1900 Paris 1900 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation 4545 moves
Teichmann, Richard Rubinstein, Akiba 1-0 1911 Karlsbad 1911 Ruy Lopez Closed, Pilnik Variation 3636 moves
Tarrasch, Siegbert Capablanca, Jose Raul ½-½ 1911 San Sebastian 1911 Italian Game Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line 3838 moves
Burn, Amos Alekhine, Alexander 1-0 1911 Karlsbad 1911 French Defense Classical Variation, Tartakower Variation 8282 moves
Rubinstein, Akiba Spielmann, Rudolf 0-1 1912 Pistyan 1912 Benoni Defense Old Benoni 3232 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Marshall, Frank James 0-1 1913 Havana 1913 Petrov's Defense Classical Attack 5353 moves
Winter, William Capablanca, Jose Raul 0-1 1919 Hastings 1919 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation 2929 moves
Euwe, Max Breyer, Gyula 0-1 1921 Vienna 1921 Nimzowitsch Defense Breyer Variation 3030 moves
Nimzowitsch, Aron Spielmann, Rudolf 1-0 1927 New York 1927 Nimzo-Larsen Attack Classical Variation 5555 moves
Capablanca, Jose Raul Spielmann, Rudolf 0-1 1928 Bad Kissingen 1928 Slav Defense Alekhine Variation 3939 moves

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