Black f7-pawn stops a breakthrough on e6 so 24 Rxf7+!
Chandler vs G Jacoby, 1980  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 24 moves, 1-0
Black f7-pawn stops a breakthrough on g6 so 24 Bxf7! (var)
Sutovsky vs A Kovacevic, 2004  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
25 Rxe6!! takes the Black e6-pawn chain base, allowing 26 Qxf5+
L Bruzon Batista vs Anand, 2006  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
23 Rc5? RxPd4! (VAR) wins a pawn by removing the guard
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
44 ... Rxc5?? 45 Rxc5+?? Kxb6 would win a pawn
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
5 Bxf7+! destroys Black f7-pawn defender of e6, 6 Ne6 wins
J Cukierman vs NN, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
26 Bxf7+!! removes Black f7-pawn defender of e6 for 28 Nd4-e6!
Kramnik vs L Bruzon Batista, 2006  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
49 Rg3xg6! takes Black g6-pawn which defends the h5-square
Leko vs Kramnik, 2007  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0
22 Nf5xd6! takes pawn chain base defender of Black c5-knight
R Byrne vs J H Donner, 1970 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0
39 Rc6xd6! captures Black d6-pawn defender of Black e5-rook
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0
24 ... Nf4xd3! destroys the White d3-pawn defender of c4-knight
Leko vs Aronian, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1
39 ... Ng4xf2! destroys defender of the e3-square and g3-pawn
E Alekseev vs Mamedyarov, 2005  (A16) English, 46 moves, 0-1
34 Ng4xe5 destroys Black e5-pawn chain base allowing 36 Ne2xf4
Mamedyarov vs Ivanchuk, 2007  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
39 Rb7xc7 removes guard of d6 so White queen can reinforce pin
Naiditsch vs Carlsen, 2007  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 0-1
20 .. Rf8xf2! destroys f2-pawn defender of g3 for 21 .. Qc7-g3+
Tseshkovsky vs Kasparov, 1981  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 25 moves, 0-1
64 ... Qg3xe3+!! destroys e3-pawn defender of d4-royal fork sq
Petrosian vs Larsen, 1966  (A16) English, 61 moves, 0-1
29 Rg7xh7+! takes Black h7-pawn which defends Black g6-knight
Fischer vs D C Kumro, 1964  (C28) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
33 Na4xb6!! destroys the defender of a5-square for 34 Nb3-a5
Anand vs Illescas Cordoba, 1992  (B44) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
16 .. d4xc3! takes pawn chain base to create q-side pawn roller
Kasparov vs Lautier, 1994  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 0-1
37 ... Rb2xh2+! destroys White h2-pawn defender of g3-tact base
Kotov vs Geller, 1949  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1
19 ... Nb6xc4! destroys the White c4-pawn defender of b5-knight
A Ledger vs K Arkell, 2008  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
25 Qh5xf7+!! destroys Black f7-pawn defender of the g6-square
Kaidanov vs Anand, 1987  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
26 Rd2xd6! destroys the d6-pawn defender of e5-checking square
Shirov vs L D'Costa, 2008  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 28 moves, 1-0
22 .. Bh4xf2+! destroys f2-pawn defender of e3-pawn fork square
Short vs Nakamura, 2010  (B58) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
15 ... Bg7xc3! destroys White c3-pawn defender of d4-square
Tiviakov vs Shirov, 2010  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
V Iordachescu vs Raul Schmidt, 2010  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0
39 Rc7xc5!
J Hawkins vs Z Lim, 2012  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 50 moves, 1-0
16 ... Rf8xf2+!-+ takes White f2-pawn protecting e3-fork square
M Brunoehler vs K Richter, 1941  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
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