(VAR) 50 Nf6+ Ke6 51 Nxh5?? Re2# Arabian mate in notes
Larsen vs Fischer, 1967  (E97) King's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
29 ... Qxh3+! 30 gxh3 Rh2# Arabian mate from lateral pin
Gunsberg vs Janowski, 1902  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1
(VAR) 30 ... axb4?? 31 Qxh7+!! Arabian mate from a clear sky
Kasparov vs Epishin, 1995  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
29 Rb2xQa2 Rb8-b1# creates standard N-B6 plus R-R7/N8 pattern
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
42 ... Ng5-f3! White cannot avoid ... Re1# Arabian mate
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1
38 Be3xg5? overlooks Arabian mate with Black g3-knight, f1-rook
Kazhgaleyev vs J Polgar, 2007  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 40 moves, 0-1
25 Qh4xh7+! leads to classic mate with White N-KB6, Black K-KR8
Koltanowski vs NN, 1945  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
34 Qh5xh7+!! leads to an unusual mate with the rook and knight
Janowski vs Schlechter, 1899  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
52 b3-b4!!, 53 Be3-d2! exploits potential Arabian mate Rh7-e7#
Fischer vs L Sanchez, 1959  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 53 moves, 1-0
White f6-knight allows tactical blows 32 Qc2xg6+!, 33 R3xh7+!
Lasker / Maroczy vs NN, 1900  (C14) French, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
25 Ng4-f6 with White h2-rook creates Arabian mate threat on h7
A Stukopin vs B Hasenohr, 2008  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
30 ... Rb1xNd1! 31 Re1xRd1? Rd2-f2# gives standard Arabian mate
R Rubenchik vs M Ashley, 2000  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1
47 Rf7-h7+!! leads to Arabian mate in corner with f6-N, g8-R
Kotronias vs F Vallejo Pons, 2009  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
56 Bc4xBd5?? wins piece but allows 56 ... Ra3-a1+! Arabian mate
Svidler vs Gelfand, 2009  (A28) English, 56 moves, 0-1
Spassky vs Larsen, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0
48 ... Qg4-h3+! leads to a classic Arabian mate with N-B6,R-R7
Fridman vs Lenderman, 2010  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 0-1
P Cramling vs J Hector, 2010  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 0-1
Nepomniachtchi vs I Salgado Lopez, 2008  (C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0
41 ... Ne4-g3! 0-1 creates the horrible threat of ... Re2-g2#
J Aagaard vs A Ismagambetov, 2012  (C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 0-1
38 Re1xe6! f7xRe6 39 Qg4-g6 creates Arabian mate w/ N-B6
X Bu vs S Tologontegin, 2010  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
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