March 2009
April 2009
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June 2009
July 2009
August 2009
September 2009
October 2009
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March 2009 |
Veselin Topalov vs. Vladimir Kramnik; Wijk aan Zee, 2008 | ||
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Many consider this game to be one of the finest of 2008. Topalov's knight sacrifice on f7 is particularly spectacular.
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April 2009 |
Efim Bogoljubov vs. Alexander Alekhine; Hastings, 1922 | ||
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Here's a game that's near the top of favorite lists of many great players. Three queen sacrifices by Alekhine make it particularly memorable.
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May 2009 |
Boris Spassky vs. David Bronstein; Leningrad, 1960 | ||
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This game is famous for a stunning rook sacrifice by Spassky and for being used as the chess game in the James Bond film 'From Russia With Love'.
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June 2009 |
Stefan Levitsky vs. Frank Marshall; Breslau, 1912 | ||
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Marshall's last move in this game has been praised by many as possibly the most beautiful chess move of all time!
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July 2009 |
(Computer) Deep Blue vs. Garry Kasparov; Philadelphia, 1996 | ||
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This is the first game where a computer defeated a reigning world chess champion under standard tournament-type time controls. Kasparov went on to convincingly win the match.
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August 2009 |
Jose Capablanca vs. Alexander Alekhine; St. Petersburg, 1913 | ||
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A classic battle between two men who should be mentioned in any debate about 'Who was the best ever?'.
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September 2009 |
Carlos Torre Repetto vs. Emanuel Lasker; Moscow, 1925 | ||
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This game is famous for an outstanding example of a windmill combination created by Torres Repetto which he set into motion using a queen sacrifice.
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October 2009 |
Larry Evans vs. Samuel Reshevsky; New York, 1963 | ||
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Dubbed 'The Swindle of the Century', this game features a well planned stalemate that demonstrates why it can pay to not give up too quickly.
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