Pin versus pin
V Bergraser vs M Weiner, 1973  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 40 moves, 1-0
Queens aint worth nuttin
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
A double rook sac leads to Boden's mate.
E Canal vs Horvath, 1934  (B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1-0
Sacrificial fireworks spark an endgame finish for the ages
C de Ronde vs H Kamstra, 1938  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 50 moves, 1-0
An amazing 'perpetual rook' endgame.
L'Ami vs Van Wely, 2010  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
A wild ride from the opening to the endgame.
A Timofeev vs D Frolyanov, 2011  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
The first Game of the Century - a year before Fischer was born.
H W Russner vs C Walcker, 1942  (D85) Grunfeld, 30 moves, 0-1
The greatest minute in chess history (bullet game)
R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001  (C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1
Black's pawn snatch sparks a series of sizzling sacs
D Paravyan vs S Golubov, 2018  (C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Two stunning sacs from a suicidal rook
A C Martin vs E Wolk, 1947  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 0-1
A spectacular sacrificial attack in the Morra Gambit
L Dubeck vs R Weinstein, 1958  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 18 moves, 1-0
The Berlin Spanish is drawish? Three astonishing sacs say no.
A Fox vs H E Bauer, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
A tremendous sacrificial attack ends with a startling checkmate
R Runau vs Schmidt, 1972  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
White unleashes a dazzling back-rank combination
E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
A superb king march, reminiscent of Short-Timman (1991)
T Hillarp Persson vs T Laurusas, 2018  (A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
White's stunning sacrificial idea occurs not once, but twice.
Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
A pretty mate with two discovered checks by Blacks' king.
Dorfman vs Tseshkovsky, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 0-1
White sacs four pawns, forcing a Black retreat to his back rank
E Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
A stunning sacrificial attack leads to an ending where two bish
D Svetushkin vs Landa, 2010  (B10) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 1-0
Black's stunning central reaction 'burns' White's flank attack.
Alapin vs Burn, 1911  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Parr's clever mate threats finally break through
F Parr vs G Wheatcroft, 1938  (D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0
A minor-piece sacrificial onslaught from White.
P Poobalasingam vs J Radovanovic, 2008  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0
A queenless middlegame full of tactical fireworks
B Amin vs I H Labib, 2001  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
G Kantor vs M Warmerdam, 2022  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
Black sacs 2 pieces in this magical ending.
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
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