22. f4! Van Wely vs Timman, 2003  (D94) Grunfeld, 24 moves, 1-0 18...Qxc3!! sets up 22...f3! J Lewi vs J Adamski, 1969  (A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1 11...d3! Janowski vs Marshall, 1908  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 53 moves, 0-1 20. h3! Najdorf vs G Idigoras, 1956  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 1-0 4. Ba4?? loses to 4...b5 (variant of Noah's Ark Trap) Bleischmidt vs Lytschuk, 1976  (B30) Sicilian, 5 moves, 0-1 Fischer 's 27...Bxh2? drops a Bishop for two Pawns Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1-0 32...Rxe4?? allows 33. f3! winning a piece Anand vs Radjabov, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 13. Nb6! traps the Rook after 14. Bb8 Tal vs Uhlmann, 1970  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 1-0 19. a5!! traps the Queen or gains other decisive material S Knott vs D M Adams, 2004  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 23 moves, 1-0 16. g4! Bologan vs A Campanile, 1994  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 16 moves, 1-0 37...Rb5! leads to a trapped Knight after 37...Ke7! Nimzowitsch vs W Winter, 1927  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 45 moves, 0-1 8...c5! E Steiner vs Capablanca, 1929  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1 10...d6! Ivan Ivanov vs G Minchev, 1992  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1 32. c4! was set up by the trap Black fell into after 28. Rd1!? Marshall vs Swiderski, 1904  (C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0 34...h5! 35. Nh6 Re5 -+ P Steinbrueck vs Kramnik, 2005  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 0-1 33...Kd7! J Wempe vs Korotylev, 2005  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 38 moves, 0-1 19...fxe5 20. Qxa7+! Kc8 21. Qa8+ Kc7 22. dxe5 +- Z Gyimesi vs A Fox, 2005  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0 23. e5! wins the exchange with advantage. Nakamura vs Sasikiran, 2005  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1 21. Rxe7+! Fine vs J Rappaport, 1931  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0 46...g5! Adams vs Anand, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 60 moves, 0-1 18. Nd4! Hector vs Koneru, 2003  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0 23. Bf7! wins the exchange, a pawn and the game T Hillarp Persson vs Polgar, 2003  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 43 moves, 1-0 36...c6! uses deflection and discovered check to win a piece F Zita vs Bronstein, 1957  (A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 0-1 38. Rc1! prepares a web to capture the Rook on a3 Ivanchuk vs V Moskalenko, 1988  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1-0 22. Qxd4! Rxd4 23. Rd3 Rd8 24. Rxd8+ Kxd8 25. Bd3 Bh1 26. Bd2+- Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0 19...Qa5! T Fogarasi vs D Breder, 2000  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 47 moves, 0-1 14...b4! cxb4 15. Qb3! traps a Bishop, Rook or Knight Aronian vs Ponomariov, 2005  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 73 moves, 1-0 19. Be6+! Kh8 20. Qb5! Qxe4 21. Ng3 Qe5 22. Bxa5 +- Furman vs Smyslov, 1949  (D85) Grunfeld, 55 moves, 1-0 21. g3! would have turned the tables and won for White Kalinitschew vs Holzke, 2005  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 0-1 29...Qb2! Ermenkov vs V Kovacevic, 1990  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 39 moves, 0-1 17. Qa3? is met with 17...Bd7! Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 0-1 White missed 15. Nc7! Rac8 16. Bb5! +- Boleslavsky vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0 13...f6! gives winning chances with no worse than equality A W Fox vs H E Bauer, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0 30...Bg5! A Kargin vs S B Hansen, 2005  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 30 moves, 0-1 30. Nxd6! I Krush vs K B Richardson, 2007  (E73) King's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0 16...f5! Carlsen vs Pelletier, 2007  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 48 moves, 0-1 39. e4! S Savchenko vs Kogan, 2000  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 1-0 27...f5 -+ Aronian vs Anand, 2007   (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1 16. f4! M Ebeling vs J Killane, 2007  (C21) Center Game, 16 moves, 1-0 16. b5! Portisch vs Tal, 1967  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0 12. g3! is a win white missed R Luscombe vs Keene, 1962  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1 12. Bg5! Qd4 13. Be7 +- traps the Rook and wins the exchange V Malakhatko vs M Young, 2007  (A43) Old Benoni, 26 moves, 1-0 19. Bxc6! appears to set up 23. Qh6+! +- T L Petrosian vs A Anastasian, 2008  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 41 moves, 1-0 34. Ke2! helps set up 35. Rh3 +-, leaving the Knight helpless Morozevich vs Lputian, 2007  (C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 1-0 24. Rc4! Timman vs A Sokolov, 1987  (E15) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0 If 25...h6, then 26. Qe7! Qxe7 27. Bxe7 +- traps the Bishop Beliavsky vs Gulko, 1990  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0 17. c5! wins material due to threats against the Rook & Queen Portisch vs A Deze, 1971  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 20 moves, 1-0 22...b5! and 23...Nb7! -+ set up a neat trapped piece combo I Krush vs A Zatonskih, 2009  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1 24. QxQ+! RxQ 25. h5! is a trapped piece combo found by Rybka Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0 35...g5! springs a trap on the Rook Dolmatov vs Browne, 1990  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 43 moves, 0-1 36. Ne6! forces the loss of the exchange (i.e. traps the Rook) Gipslis vs Hracek, 1991  (B56) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1-0 26...e5! is a simple but effective piece trap A Stefanova vs Kamsky, 2010  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 38 moves, 0-1 28...f5! R Tischbierek vs S Ernst, 2009  (C28) Vienna Game, 35 moves, 0-1 25...Qd3! or 25...Qa2! win the exchange and the game M Ujtelky vs Parma, 1966  (A14) English, 26 moves, 0-1 28...f5! E Lundin vs Julio Bolbochan, 1954  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 40 moves, 0-1 29. Re1! Shirov vs Jakovenko, 2007  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 43 moves, 1-0 22. f4! exf4 23. Nf3 Qg4 24. e5 fxg3 25. Rc2 +- wins for White A Burns vs Blackburne, 1885  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1 18. f4! Sultan Khan vs G A Thomas, 1933  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 1-0 21. b4! Rc1 22. a4! +- traps the Rook & wins the exchange Radjabov vs Shirov, 2008  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 29 moves, 1-0 27...Ke8! wins the exchange and the game. R Garcia vs Mecking, 1966  (E97) King's Indian, 59 moves, 0-1 36. h5!! sets up 38. Bf7! Polgar vs R Edouard, 2011  (B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0 34. Kc3! Stripunsky vs Seirawan, 2012  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0 30. Rc7! Adams vs Wang Hao, 2013  (A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0 17. Ne7+! targets the paralyzed rook on a8 Keene vs M Basman, 1963  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 1-0 24. Nxc5! S Djuric vs A Navacchia, 1998  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0 23. Rxd7! solves Sunday Feb 25, 2018 Movsesian vs Leko, 2012  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0 19. f3! Shankland vs Zherebukh, 2018  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 71 moves, 1-0 13. Bxd5! Bxd5 14. e3 Nf5 15. e4 +- solves a Monday puzzle Azmaiparashvili vs R Montecatine Rios, 1994  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 14 moves, 1-0 59...Rxb5 60. cxb5 a3 -+ Solves Feb 5, 2019 R Edouard vs T Casper, 2009  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 60 moves, 0-1 58...Kb5! would make for a good Monday or Tuesday puzzle D Saduakassova vs Bareev, 2019 (A58) Benko Gambit, 58 moves, 0-1 24...b5! K Skalicka vs Flohr, 1936  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1 71 games