The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Igor Kopylov vs Sergey Korolev
Igor Kopylov delivered a spectacular king hunt against Sergey Korolev, chasing the black king across the board before delivering checkmate on a1.
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik
Magnus Carlsen defeated Vladimir Kramnik with the white pieces in round one of the 2009 London Chess Classic, setting the tone for his eventual tournament victory.
Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov
Garry Kasparov defeated Anatoly Karpov in the final game of their 1987 World Championship match to retain his title with a 12-12 tie.
Bogdan Sliwa vs David Bronstein
Bronstein lost in 29 moves but created one of chess history's most elegant tactical sequences in a hopeless position against Sliwa at Gotha 1957.
Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik
Veselin Topalov defeated Vladimir Kramnik with a spectacular knight sacrifice on f7, turning a Semi-Slav Defense into a devastating attack at the 2008 Corus tournament.
Judit Polgar vs Ferenc Berkes
Budapest in mid-April 2003 hosted the Hunguest Hotels Super Chess Tournament, a Category 17 all-play-all featuring Hungary’s elite alongside world-class guests. After nine tense rounds (April 11–20),...
Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric
Mikhail Tal defeated Svetozar Gligoric with a classic piece sacrifice in the Sicilian Dragon, converting his attack into a winning endgame.
Francois Cathely vs Mirsad Hadzikaric
Mirsad Hadzikaric's Polish Defense created immediate chaos, leading to a brilliant mating attack that overcame Francois Cathely's material advantage in the 1995 Cannes tournament.
Robert Fischer vs Henrique Mecking
Fischer's unusual 1.b3 opening led to a crushing kingside attack against Brazilian prodigy Henrique Mecking at the 1970 Palma Interzonal.