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Jaw-dropping brilliancies where pieces were given up for glory — Tal, Kasparov, Nezhmetdinov & more
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Karpov vs Kasparov, Fischer vs Spassky, Carlsen vs Caruana — chess history's fiercest duels
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From the Romantic era to the computer age — each game is a turning point in chess history, immortalised as unique visual wall art.
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The Immortal Game
Anderssen, Adolf vs Kieseritzky, Lionel — London 'Immortal game'
Anderssen sacrificed both rooks, a bishop, and his queen — then delivered checkmate with just three minor pieces. Played in 1851, it defined what attacking chess could be and gave the Romantic era its crown jewel.
London 'Immortal game'
Anderssen, Adolf vs Kieseritzky, LionelLondon 1851
1-0
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The Evergreen Game
Anderssen, Adolf vs Dufresne, Jean — Berlin 'Evergreen'
Anderssen's second masterwork — a dazzling queen sacrifice against Dufresne in 1852 that remains as fresh and beautiful today as the day it was played. Chess writers named it 'Evergreen' because its brilliance never fades.
Berlin 'Evergreen'
Anderssen, Adolf vs Dufresne, JeanBerlin 1852
1-0
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The Opera Game
Morphy, Paul vs Duke Karl Count Isouard — Paris it
During the interval of a Paris opera in 1858, Morphy dismantled two amateur opponents with breathtaking speed and elegance. Just 17 moves of pure tactical perfection — it remains the most famous miniature in chess history.
Paris it
Morphy, Paul vs Duke Karl Count IsouardParis 1858
1-0
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1.e4e52.Nf3d63.d4Bg44.dxe5Bxf35.Qxf3dxe56.Bc4Nf67.Qb3Qe78.Nc3c69.Bg5b510.Nxb5cxb511.Bxb5+Nbd712.O-O-ORd813.Rxd7Rxd714.Rd1Qe615.Bxd7+Nxd716.Qb8+Nxb817.Rd8+1-0
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The Game of the Century
Byrne, Donald vs Fischer, Robert James — New York Rosenwald
A 13-year-old Bobby Fischer stunned the chess world with a queen sacrifice against Donald Byrne at the 1956 Rosenwald Memorial. This game announced the arrival of a generational genius and remains the most celebrated debut in chess.
New York Rosenwald
Byrne, Donald vs Fischer, Robert JamesNew York 1956
0-1
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The Marshall Trap
Capablanca, Jose Raul vs Marshall, Frank James — New York
Frank Marshall saved a devastating opening gambit for seven years, waiting for the right opponent. When he finally unleashed it against Capablanca in 1918, the Cuban genius refuted it over the board in one of history's greatest defensive masterpieces.
New York
Capablanca, Jose Raul vs Marshall, Frank JamesNew York 1918
1-0
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.c3d59.exd5Nxd510.Nxe5Nxe511.Rxe5Nf612.Re1Bd613.h3Ng414.Qf3Qh415.d4Nxf216.Re2Bg417.hxg4Bh2+18.Kf1Bg319.Rxf2Qh1+20.Ke2Bxf221.Bd2Bh422.Qh3Rae8+23.Kd3Qf1+24.Kc2Bf225.Qf3Qg126.Bd5c527.dxc5Bxc528.b4Bd629.a4a530.axb5axb431.Ra6bxc332.Nxc3Bb433.b6Bxc334.Bxc3h635.b7Re336.Bxf7+1-0
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Tal's Championship Magic
Tal, Mihail vs Botvinnik, Mikhail — World Championship 23th
The 'Magician from Riga' played with reckless, intoxicating brilliance to dethrone the great Botvinnik in 1960. Mikhail Tal's sacrificial style made him the youngest World Champion at the time and a legend of imaginative chess.
World Championship 23th
Tal, Mihail vs Botvinnik, MikhailMoscow 1960
1-0
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1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Bb44.e5c55.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3Qc77.Qg4f58.Qg3Ne79.Qxg7Rg810.Qxh7cxd411.Kd1Bd712.Qh5+Ng613.Ne2d314.cxd3Ba4+15.Ke1Qxe516.Bg5Nc617.d4Qc718.h4e519.Rh3Qf720.dxe5Ncxe521.Re3Kd722.Rb1b623.Nf4Rae824.Rb4Bc625.Qd1Nxf426.Rxf4Ng627.Rd4Rxe3+28.fxe3Kc729.c4dxc430.Bxc4Qg731.Bxg8Qxg832.h51-0
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The Match of the Century
Fischer, Robert James vs Spassky, Boris V — World Championship 28th
Fischer vs Spassky, Reykjavik 1972 — the Cold War battle that gripped the entire world. Fischer's triumph over the Soviet chess machine became one of the greatest individual sporting achievements of the 20th century.
World Championship 28th
Fischer, Robert James vs Spassky, Boris VReykjavik 1972
1-0
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1.c4e62.Nf3d53.d4Nf64.Nc3Be75.Bg5O-O6.e3h67.Bh4b68.cxd5Nxd59.Bxe7Qxe710.Nxd5exd511.Rc1Be612.Qa4c513.Qa3Rc814.Bb5a615.dxc5bxc516.O-ORa717.Be2Nd718.Nd4Qf819.Nxe6fxe620.e4d421.f4Qe722.e5Rb823.Bc4Kh824.Qh3Nf825.b3a526.f5exf527.Rxf5Nh728.Rcf1Qd829.Qg3Re730.h4Rbb731.e6Rbc732.Qe5Qe833.a4Qd834.R1f2Qe835.R2f3Qd836.Bd3Qe837.Qe4Nf638.Rxf6gxf639.Rxf6Kg840.Bc4Kh841.Qf41-0
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Kasparov vs Karpov
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly — World Championship 32th-KK2
The greatest rivalry in chess history — two titans who played five consecutive World Championship matches from 1984 to 1990. Their 1985 battle saw Kasparov become the youngest ever World Champion, ushering in a new era of dynamic chess.
World Championship 32th-KK2
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, AnatolyMoscow 1985
1-0
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Nf3c55.g3Ne46.Qd3Qa57.Qxe4Bxc3+8.Bd2Bxd2+9.Nxd2Qb610.dxc5Qxb211.Rb1Qc312.Qd3Qxd313.exd3Na614.d4Rb815.Bg2Ke716.Ke2Rd817.Ne4b618.Nd6Nc719.Rb4Ne820.Nxe8Kxe821.Rhb1Ba622.Ke3d523.cxd6Rbc824.Kd3Rxd625.Ra4b526.cxb5Rb827.Rab4Bb728.Bxb7Rxb729.a4Ke730.h4h631.f3Rd532.Rc1Rbd733.a5g534.hxg5Rxg535.g4h536.b6axb637.axb6Rb738.Rc5f539.gxh5Rxh540.Kc4Rh841.Kb5Ra842.Rbc41-0
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Man vs Machine
Kasparov, Gary vs Comp Deep Blue — New York man vs machine
The 1997 rematch between Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue was a watershed moment for humanity and technology. When the machine won, it sent shockwaves around the world — the first time a computer defeated a reigning World Champion in a match.
New York man vs machine
Kasparov, Gary vs Comp Deep BlueNew York 1997
1-0
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1.Nf3d52.g3Bg43.b3Nd74.Bb2e65.Bg2Ngf66.O-Oc67.d3Bd68.Nbd2O-O9.h3Bh510.e3h611.Qe1Qa512.a3Bc713.Nh4g514.Nhf3e515.e4Rfe816.Nh2Qb617.Qc1a518.Re1Bd619.Ndf1dxe420.dxe4Bc521.Ne3Rad822.Nhf1g423.hxg4Nxg424.f3Nxe325.Nxe3Be726.Kh1Bg527.Re2a428.b4f529.exf5e430.f4Bxe231.fxg5Ne532.g6Bf333.Bc3Qb534.Qf1Qxf1+35.Rxf1h536.Kg1Kf837.Bh3b538.Kf2Kg739.g4Kh640.Rg1hxg441.Bxg4Bxg442.Nxg4+Nxg4+43.Rxg4Rd544.f6Rd145.g71-0
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Kasparov's Immortal
Kasparov, Gary vs Topalov, Veselin — Linares16th
At Wijk aan Zee 1999, Kasparov played what many consider the greatest game of the modern era. His extraordinary king hunt against Topalov featured multiple sacrifices and a king march across the entire board — pure genius on 64 squares.
Linares16th
Kasparov, Gary vs Topalov, VeselinLinares 1999
1/2-1/2
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1.Nf3Nf62.c4g63.g3Bg74.Bg2O-O5.O-Od66.Nc3e57.d4Nbd78.h3exd49.Nxd4Re810.e4a611.Re1Rb812.a4c613.Nc2Ne514.Ne3Be615.b3Nfd716.Bd2Nc517.Rf1Ned318.Rb1a519.f4f520.exf5gxf521.Kh2Bd722.Nc2Ne623.Na2Ndc524.Bc3Bxc325.Nxc3Qf626.Qd2Ra827.Rfe1Nc728.Rxe8+Rxe829.b4axb430.Nxb4Rd831.Nc2Be632.Ne3Bf733.g4Bg634.g5Qg735.Ne2N7e636.a5Qc737.Rd1Ra838.Ng3Qxa539.Qf2Ng740.Rxd6Re841.h4Re642.Rd1Qc743.Nexf5Nxf544.Qxc5b645.Qf2Nxh446.Bh3Rd647.Rxd6Qxd648.Bg4Bd349.f5h650.g6h551.c5bxc552.Qa2+c453.Qa8+Qf854.Qa7Nxg655.fxg6Bxg656.Be6+Bf757.Bf5Qd658.Kh3Bg659.Qa8+Kg760.Qb7+Kg861.Qc8+Kg762.Qb7+Kg863.Qa8+Kg764.Qa5Qf465.Qa7+Kh666.Qc5Bxf5+67.Nxf5+Kg668.Nh4+Kf71/2-1/2