The Library
Notable games
The games chess kept. 110 playable, annotated games drawn from two centuries of tournament chess — each linked back into the openings, players, and ideas they shaped.
The romantic age
5 games- 1–0Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel KieseritzkyThe Immortal Game
- 1–0Adolf Anderssen vs Jean DufresneThe Evergreen Game
- 1–0Paul Morphy vs Duke Karl of Brunswick & Count IsouardA Night at the Opera
- 1–0Emanuel Lasker vs Johann BauerThe Double Bishop Sacrifice
- 1–0Wilhelm Steinitz vs Curt von BardelebenSteinitz vs von Bardeleben, Hastings 1895
The classical era
4 gamesThe Soviet era
16 games- 0–1Donald Byrne vs Bobby FischerThe Game of the Century
- 1–0Boris Spassky vs David BronsteinSpassky's King's Gambit Miniature
- 0–1Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail TalBotvinnik vs Tal, 1960 Game 6
- ½–½Coen Zuidema vs Milko G BobotsovCoen Zuidema vs Milko G Bobotsov, Tel Aviv Olympiad Final Group A
- ½–½Heikki MJ Westerinen vs Coen ZuidemaHeikki MJ Westerinen vs Coen Zuidema, Havana Olympiad Final Group B
- 0–1Bent Larsen vs Boris SpasskyLarsen's 17-move collapse
- 1–0Robert James Fischer vs Bent LarsenRobert James Fischer vs Bent Larsen, Candidates Tournament Semifinal, R1
- 1–0Robert James Fischer vs Bent LarsenRobert James Fischer vs Bent Larsen, Candidates Tournament Semifinal, R3
- ½–½Robert James Fischer vs Tigran V PetrosianRobert James Fischer vs Tigran V Petrosian, Candidates Tournament Final
- 1–0Boris Spassky vs Robert FischerFischer vs Spassky, Game 1, 1972 World Championship
- 1–0Boris Spassky vs Bobby FischerFischer's blunder: ...Bxh2 in Game 1
- ½–½Robert James Fischer vs Boris V SpasskyRobert James Fischer vs Boris V Spassky, 1972 World Chess Championship
- 0–1Boris V Spassky vs Robert James FischerBoris V Spassky vs Robert James Fischer, 1972 World Chess Championship, R5
- 1–0Bobby Fischer vs Boris SpasskyFischer vs Spassky, Reykjavík 1972, Game 6
- 0–1Boris V Spassky vs Robert James FischerBoris V Spassky vs Robert James Fischer, 1972 World Chess Championship, R13
- ½–½Boris V Spassky vs Robert James FischerBoris V Spassky vs Robert James Fischer, 1972 World Chess Championship, R19
The Karpov–Kasparov years
30 games- ½–½Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor KortschnojAnatoly Karpov vs Viktor Kortschnoj, 1978 World Chess Championship, R18
- ½–½Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor KortschnojAnatoly Karpov vs Viktor Kortschnoj, 1978 World Chess Championship, R20
- 0–1Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor KortschnojAnatoly Karpov vs Viktor Kortschnoj, 1978 World Chess Championship, R28
- 1–0Anatoly Karpov vs Garry KasparovAnatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov, 1984 World Chess Championship, R7
- 1–0Anatoly Karpov vs Garry KasparovAnatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov, 1984 World Chess Championship, R9
- ½–½Anatoly Karpov vs Garry KasparovAnatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov, 1984 World Chess Championship, R33
- ½–½Anatoly Karpov vs Garry KasparovAnatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov, 1985 World Chess Championship, R12
- 0–1Anatoly Karpov vs Garry KasparovAnatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov, 1985 World Chess Championship, R16
- 0–1Anatoly Karpov vs Garry KasparovKarpov vs Kasparov 1985, Game 16 — the Octopus Knight
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly KarpovGarry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov, 1987 World Chess Championship
- 1–0Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly KarpovGarry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov, Optiebeurs
- 1–0Anatoly Karpov vs Garry KasparovAnatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov, World Cup, R14
- ½–½Anatoly Karpov vs Garry KasparovAnatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov, World Cup, R2
- 0–1Nigel D Short vs Garry KasparovNigel D Short vs Garry Kasparov, World Cup
- 1–0Nigel Short vs Jan TimmanShort's King Walk
- 1–0Garry Kasparov vs Viswanathan AnandGarry Kasparov vs Viswanathan Anand, Linares 15th
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Linares 15th
- 1–0Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Chess Classics Giants
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Viswanathan AnandGarry Kasparov vs Viswanathan Anand, Chess Classics Giants
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Chess Classics Giants
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Kosmos Blitz Match, R1
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Kosmos Blitz Match, R3
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Kosmos Blitz Match, R24
- 1–0Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Kosmos Blitz Match, R16
- 0–1Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Kosmos Blitz Match, R14
- ½–½Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Kosmos Blitz Match, R15
- ½–½Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Kosmos Blitz Match, R13
- 1–0Garry Kasparov vs Viswanathan AnandGarry Kasparov vs Viswanathan Anand, Hoogovens Blitz
- 1–0Garry Kasparov vs Veselin TopalovKasparov's Immortal
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Viswanathan AnandGarry Kasparov vs Viswanathan Anand, Hoogovens
The engine era
55 games- ½–½Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Botvinnik Memorial Match, R1
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Botvinnik Memorial Match, R2
- ½–½Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Botvinnik Memorial Match, R3
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Botvinnik Memorial Match, R4
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Botvinnik Memorial Rapid
- ½–½Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Botvinnik Memorial Rapid
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Botvinnik Memorial Blitz, R10
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Botvinnik Memorial Blitz, R2
- ½–½Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir KramnikGarry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Botvinnik Memorial Blitz, R4
- 1–0Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Botvinnik Memorial Blitz, R9
- ½–½Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Botvinnik Memorial Blitz, R3
- ½–½Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Botvinnik Memorial Blitz, R5
- 0–1Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Botvinnik Memorial Blitz, R1
- ½–½Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Linares 20th
- 1–0L. Aronian vs M. CarlsenL. Aronian vs M. Carlsen, Zurich CC Rapid 2014
- ½–½M. Carlsen vs L. AronianM. Carlsen vs L. Aronian, 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
- 1–0M. Carlsen vs L. AronianM. Carlsen vs L. Aronian, 2nd Norway Chess 2014
- ½–½L. Aronian vs M. CarlsenL. Aronian vs M. Carlsen, FIDE World Rapid 2014
- ½–½L. Aronian vs M. CarlsenL. Aronian vs M. Carlsen, FIDE World Blitz 2014
- 0–1F. Caruana vs M. CarlsenF. Caruana vs M. Carlsen, 7th Norway Blitz 2019
- ½–½F. Caruana vs M. CarlsenF. Caruana vs M. Carlsen, 7th Norway Chess 2019
- ½–½F. Caruana vs M. CarlsenF. Caruana vs M. Carlsen, Croatia GCT 2019
- 1–0Ding Liren vs M. CarlsenDing Liren vs M. Carlsen, Saint Louis Rapid 2019
- 1–0F. Caruana vs M. CarlsenF. Caruana vs M. Carlsen, Saint Louis Rapid 2019
- ½–½M. Carlsen vs F. CaruanaM. Carlsen vs F. Caruana, Saint Louis Blitz 2019
- 1–0Ding Liren vs M. CarlsenDing Liren vs M. Carlsen, Saint Louis Blitz 2019
- 1–0M. Carlsen vs Ding LirenM. Carlsen vs Ding Liren, Saint Louis Blitz 2019
- 1–0F. Caruana vs M. CarlsenF. Caruana vs M. Carlsen, Saint Louis Blitz 2019
- ½–½M. Carlsen vs F. CaruanaM. Carlsen vs F. Caruana, 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
- 0–1M. Carlsen vs Ding LirenM. Carlsen vs Ding Liren, 7th Sinquefield Cup Tiebreaks
- 1–0Ding Liren vs M. CarlsenDing Liren vs M. Carlsen, 7th Sinquefield Cup Tiebreaks
- ½–½M. Carlsen vs F. CaruanaM. Carlsen vs F. Caruana, FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss
- ½–½Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Carlsen Invitational Preliminary, R3.3
- 0–1Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Carlsen Invitational Preliminary, R3.1
- ½–½Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano CaruanaMagnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana, Clutch-ch June, R3.1
- 1–0Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano CaruanaMagnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana, Clutch-ch June, R3.5
- 1–0Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano CaruanaMagnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana, Clutch-ch June, R3.3
- 1–0Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Clutch-ch June, R3.4
- 1–0Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Clutch-ch June, R3.6
- ½–½Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Clutch-ch June, R3.2
- ½–½Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano CaruanaMagnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana, Clutch-ch June, R3.8
- 1–0Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano CaruanaMagnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana, Clutch-ch June, R3.12
- 1–0Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Clutch-ch June, R3.9
- 0–1Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Clutch-ch June, R3.7
- 1–0Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Clutch-ch June, R3.11
- ½–½Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano CaruanaMagnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana, Chessable Masters Final, R1.13
- 0–1Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Chessable Masters Final, R1.12
- 1–0Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano CaruanaMagnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana, Chessable Masters Final, R1.22
- 0–1Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Chessable Masters Final, R1.23
- ½–½Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Chessable Masters Final, R1.21
- 0–1Ding Liren vs Dommaraju GukeshDing — Gukesh, World Championship 2024, Game 11
- 1–0Dommaraju Gukesh vs Ding LirenGukesh — Ding, World Championship 2024, Game 14
- 1–0Arjun Erigaisi vs Dommaraju GukeshErigaisi — Gukesh, Tata Steel India 2025, Rapid Round 9
- 1–0Wei Yi vs Magnus CarlsenWei Yi — Carlsen, Tata Steel Chess 2026, Round 7
- ½–½Fabiano Caruana vs Praggnanandhaa RameshbabuCaruana — Praggnanandhaa, Tata Steel Chess 2026, Round 11