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Here is one of mine that was interesting.

This is one of my favorite games because i love the psychological way lasker played the opening. Bill Hartson had this to say about it: <Needing victory at all costs, Lasker was expected to build up a tense and complex position, to try to lead his opponent astray in middle-game complications. So what does he do? Why, he exchanges Queens at the first opportunity. Such a decision makes no objective sense, but Lasker was never primarily an objective player. The rationale behind his choice of the apparently harmless opening variation lay in his deep knowledge of his opponent: Capablanca expects a complex middle-game, and there is no player in the world better at defusing complications. Instead of giving him an opportunity to demonstrate his defensive capabilities, Lasker by-passes the middlegame altogether. The result is a Queen-less position in which Black should play aggressively in order to utilise his two Bishops. White's advantage lies in any simple endgame in which his pawn formation, without the weakness of doubled pawns, may be a clear plus.> If you guys have any games you really like post them here and we can discuss them :)