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THE OPERA GAME

1858

Paul
Brunswick &
MORPHY
ISOUARD

Morphy's Opera Game is the classic lesson in development: every piece arrives first, and the exposed king is finished before safety appears.

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Gukesh's Crown

2024
Ding Liren
Gukesh Dommaraju
world championshiphistory
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The Paris Rematch

2024
Magnus Carlsen
Hans Niemann
speed chessrematch
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Niemann Strikes

2024
Hans Niemann
Magnus Carlsen
world blitzupset
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Ding's Fightback

2023
Ding Liren
Ian Nepomniachtchi
world championshipcomeback
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Self-Pin Crown

2023
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Ding Liren
rapidworld championship
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Sinquefield Upset

2022
Magnus Carlsen
Hans Niemann
upsetsinquefield cup
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136-Move Epic

2021
Magnus Carlsen
Ian Nepomniachtchi
endgamemarathon
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Karthikeyan's Sac

2019
Alireza Firouzja
Murali Karthikeyan
queen sacrificestrategy
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Hidden Mate

2018
Magnus Carlsen
Fabiano Caruana
fortressworld championship
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Ding's King Hunt

2017
Bai Jinshi
Ding Liren
queen sacrificeking hunt
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Carlsen's Sac

2016
Magnus Carlsen
Sergey Karjakin
queen sacrificeworld championship
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Modern Immortal

2015
Wei Yi
Lazaro Bruzon
king huntsacrifice
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Anand's Immortal

2013
Viswanathan Anand
Levon Aronian
preparationattack
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Endgame Break

2013
Magnus Carlsen
Viswanathan Anand
world championshipendgame
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Missed Tactic

2013
Viswanathan Anand
Magnus Carlsen
tacticsworld championship
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Catalan Strike

2010
Viswanathan Anand
Veselin Topalov
world championshipattack
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Anand's Triple Sac

2006
Sergey Karjakin
Viswanathan Anand
sacrificemate
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Kramnik Reunifies

2006
Vladimir Kramnik
Veselin Topalov
rapidworld championship
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Title Defense

2004
Vladimir Kramnik
Peter Leko
must-winworld championship
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Carlsen's Tactic

2004
Magnus Carlsen
Sipke Ernst
prodigyattack
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Polgar's Upset

2002
Judit Polgar
Garry Kasparov
historicelite
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Grunfeld Break

2000
Vladimir Kramnik
Garry Kasparov
berlinworld championship
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Kasparov's Hunt

1999
Garry Kasparov
Veselin Topalov
king huntcalculation
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Polgar's Win

1999
Judit Polgar
Viswanathan Anand
eliteattack
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Fire on Board

1998
Veselin Topalov
Alexei Shirov
endgamesacrifice
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Deep Blue Clinch

1997
Deep Blue
Garry Kasparov
computer chessmatch
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Deep Blue First

1996
Deep Blue
Garry Kasparov
computer chesshistory
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Future Rivals

1995
Veselin Topalov
Vladimir Kramnik
attackrivalry
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Pearl of Wijk

1995
Roberto Cifuentes
Vadim Zvjaginsev
king huntsacrifice
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Polgar's Attack

1994
Alexei Shirov
Judit Polgar
tacticsattack
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Anand's Passers

1992
Vassily Ivanchuk
Viswanathan Anand
passed pawnsstrategy
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Ivanchuk's Spark

1991
Vassily Ivanchuk
Artur Yusupov
creativityattack
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Karpov's Last Win

1990
Anatoly Karpov
Garry Kasparov
world championshipattack
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Seville Comeback

1987
Garry Kasparov
Anatoly Karpov
world championshipmust-win
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Kasparov's 37th

1986
Garry Kasparov
Anatoly Karpov
world championshipcombination
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Octopus Knight

1985
Anatoly Karpov
Garry Kasparov
world championshipinitiative
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Kasparov's Crown

1985
Anatoly Karpov
Garry Kasparov
world championshipcounterattack
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Karpov's Clamp

1984
Anatoly Karpov
Garry Kasparov
techniqueworld championship
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Karpov's Sac

1983
Anatoly Karpov
Efim Geller
queen sacrificemate
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Bugojno Attack

1982
Lubomir Kavalek
Garry Kasparov
attackinitiative
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Kasparov Arrives

1981
Garry Kasparov
Viktor Gavrikov
attackussr championship
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Miles's 1...a6

1980
Anatoly Karpov
Anthony Miles
upsetopening
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Baguio Knights

1978
Anatoly Karpov
Viktor Korchnoi
squeezeworld championship
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Karpov's Offer

1977
Stefano Tatai
Anatoly Karpov
queen offercalculation
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Young Kasparov

1976
Smbat Lputian
Garry Kasparov
prodigyattack
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Karpov's Bind

1974
Anatoly Karpov
Wolfgang Unzicker
positionalrestriction
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Karpov's Squeeze

1974
Anatoly Karpov
Boris Spassky
candidatespositional
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Double Rook Sac

1973
David Bronstein
Ljubomir Ljubojevic
creativityattack
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QGD Masterclass

1972
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
strategyworld championship
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Endgame Grind

1972
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
endgamepersistence
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Fischer's Sweep

1971
Bobby Fischer
Bent Larsen
candidatesattack
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Fischer's Break

1971
Bobby Fischer
Tigran Petrosian
candidatespressure
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Spassky Miniature

1970
Bent Larsen
Boris Spassky
miniatureking attack
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Spassky's Crown

1969
Boris Spassky
Tigran Petrosian
world championshipattack
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Fischer vs Stein

1967
Bobby Fischer
Leonid Stein
attackinterzonal
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Exchange Sac

1966
Tigran Petrosian
Boris Spassky
exchange sacrificeprophylaxis
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Geller's Queen Sac

1965
Efim Geller
Vasily Smyslov
queen sacrificeattack
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Fischer's Brilliancy

1963
Robert Byrne
Bobby Fischer
sacrificeminiature
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Tal's Rook Lift

1962
Mikhail Tal
Hans-Joachim Hecht
attacksacrifice
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Blue Bird

1960
Boris Spassky
David Bronstein
king's gambitattack
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Tal's Knight Sac

1960
Mikhail Botvinnik
Mikhail Tal
sacrificeinitiative
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Tal Tales

1959
Mikhail Tal
Vasily Smyslov
sacrificecandidates
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Fischer's Century

1956
Donald Byrne
Bobby Fischer
queen sacrificetactics
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Spassky's Block

1956
Yuri Averbakh
Boris Spassky
interferenceattack
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KID Pawn Storm

1953
Max Euwe
Efim Geller
king's indianattack
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Kotov's Queen Sac

1953
Yuri Averbakh
Alexander Kotov
queen sacrificeking hunt
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Smyslov's Flow

1948
Vasily Smyslov
Samuel Reshevsky
harmonyendgame
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AVRO Passers

1938
Mikhail Botvinnik
Jose Raul Capablanca
passed pawnscalculation
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Keres at AVRO

1938
Paul Keres
Jose Raul Capablanca
avroattack
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Fine's AVRO Strike

1938
Reuben Fine
Mikhail Botvinnik
avroinitiative
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Pearl of Zandvoort

1935
Max Euwe
Alexander Alekhine
world championshipattack
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Sultan's Upset

1930
Mir Sultan Khan
Jose Raul Capablanca
historicpositional
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Alekhine Leads

1927
Jose Raul Capablanca
Alexander Alekhine
world championshipstrategy
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The Windmill

1925
Carlos Torre
Emanuel Lasker
windmillcombination
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Reti's Prize

1924
Richard Reti
Efim Bogoljubow
hypermodernpositional
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Rook Endgame

1924
Jose Raul Capablanca
Savielly Tartakower
rook endgametechnique
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Reti Ends Streak

1924
Richard Reti
Jose Raul Capablanca
hypermodernhistory
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The Zugzwang

1923
Friedrich Saemisch
Aron Nimzowitsch
zugzwangrestriction
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Alekhine's Fire

1922
Alexander Alekhine
Efim Bogoljubow
attackinitiative
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Alekhine's Storm

1922
Efim Bogoljubow
Alexander Alekhine
calculationpassed pawns
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Marshall Attack

1918
Jose Raul Capablanca
Frank Marshall
defensecalculation
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Plachutta Gem

1914
Siegbert Tarrasch
Allies
combinationclassical
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Capa's Combo

1914
Jose Raul Capablanca
Ossip Bernstein
combinationcalculation
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Lasker's Must-Win

1914
Emanuel Lasker
Jose Raul Capablanca
strategymust-win
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Gold Coins Game

1912
Stefan Levitsky
Frank Marshall
queen sacrificeattack
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Rubinstein Combo

1907
Georg Rotlewi
Akiba Rubinstein
queen sacrificecoordination
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Lasker's King Hunt

1904
Emanuel Lasker
William Napier
king huntcalculation
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Steinitz King Walk

1895
William Steinitz
Curt von Bardeleben
combinationking hunt
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Pillsbury's Break

1895
Harry Pillsbury
Emanuel Lasker
attackhastings
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Lasker's Bishops

1889
Emanuel Lasker
Johann Bauer
bishop sacrificeking safety
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The Opera Game

1858
Paul Morphy
Brunswick & Isouard
developmentking hunt
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Fast Development

1858
Paul Morphy
Henry Bird
developmentattack
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Morphy's Sac

1857
Louis Paulsen
Paul Morphy
queen sacrificedevelopment
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Evergreen Game

1852
Adolf Anderssen
Jean Dufresne
combinationinitiative
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Immortal Game

1851
Adolf Anderssen
Lionel Kieseritzky
sacrificeattack
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Staunton's Win

1843
Pierre de Saint-Amant
Howard Staunton
matchhistory
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Rolling Pawns

1834
Alexander McDonnell
Louis de La Bourdonnais
passed pawnshistory
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