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Modern Chess Masterpieces

Modern Chess Masterpieces

What are the greatest chess games of the 21st century?

GM Surya Ganguly brings you his picks of the most amazing games of modern times. 

  • Which secret match produced Ganguly's favorite game of all time!
  • What happens when a GM goes all-out to attack Magnus Carlsen?
  • Can White's king ever walk to the eighth rank in the middlegame and survive?
  • What's Vishy Anand's best game as world champion?
A Secret Gem: Modern Chess Masterpieces

A Secret Gem: Modern Chess Masterpieces

In 2003 Grandmasters Nigel Short and Ruslan Ponomariov played a secret training match. In one game in the match, Short played the Evans Gambit and produced the best game that GM Ganguly has ever seen!
21 min
5 Challenges
Paravyan's Brilliant Attack: Modern Chess Masterpieces

Paravyan's Brilliant Attack: Modern Chess Masterpieces

Grandmasters have been struggling to attack the Petrov Defense for years. GM David Paravyan may have played the best anti-Petrov game in history. GM Surya Ganguly brings you the details.
9 min
5 Challenges
A Shocking Sicilian: Modern Chess Masterpieces

A Shocking Sicilian: Modern Chess Masterpieces

How do you get a top GM like Shakhriyar Mamedyarov into a totally paralyzed position? GM Andrei Volokitin managed it in this amazing game!
14 min
5 Challenges
Anand's Best Game: Modern Chess Masterpieces

Anand's Best Game: Modern Chess Masterpieces

Vishy Anand has played many brilliant games, but this sacrificial attack against Aronian may be his best. GM Surya Ganguly brings you the inside story of the preparation behind this astounding game.
13 min
5 Challenges
Carlsen's Wild Game: Modern Chess Masterpieces

Carlsen's Wild Game: Modern Chess Masterpieces

When GM Li Chao went all-in on his attack against the world champion, it produced an amazing game. GM Surya Ganguly shows how Carlsen brilliantly navigated through the danger.
13 min
5 Challenges
A Crazy King Walk: Modern Chess Masterpieces

A Crazy King Walk: Modern Chess Masterpieces

How does a white king walk to the eighth rank in the middlegame and live to tell about it? GM Surya Ganguly brings you one of the most shocking games this century.
21 min
5 Challenges