17...c5 -/+
Lasker vs Chigorin, 1895  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1
45...Qb6! sets up an amusing blockade for a draw
A Petrosian vs L Hazai, 1970  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
If 38. Bxd4, then 38...Bd2! leads to a quick mate
P Peelen vs J Fedorowicz, 1990  (A05) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
59...g5!
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1955  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 65 moves, 0-1
48...Ra3!
Kamsky vs Leko, 2008  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
39. Nf5+!
N Kosintseva vs E Zaiatz, 2009  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0
34. Rxd4!! Qxd4 35. Ne5 +- is even stronger than 34. Ne5 +-
Shirov vs Smeets, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
33...Bd5!! would have made for a fantastic winning finish
Van Wely vs Shirov, 2010  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 59 moves, 0-1
25...Bd3! or 24...Bd3! earlier
R Fuchs vs Korchnoi, 1965  (B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
28...Nc1! 29. Qc2 Nb3 -/+
Shabalov vs L Christiansen, 2010  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
30...Bc4! breaks communication between the two Rooks
Landa vs M Leon Hoyos, 2008  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 46 moves, 0-1
25. Bb8! obstructs and attacks the Black Rook
D H Campora vs R Cifuentes, 2004  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
43...Bg3! obstructs the g-file and decoys the Rook for mate
R Wilms vs H Fraas, 2007  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
22. Bd5!
B Kovanova vs N Pogonina, 2010  (B50) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
28. Nf6+!
Eliskases vs C Bielicki, 1962  (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
20...e3! is the winning tactical shot Carlsen missed
Carlsen vs Giri, 2011  (D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 22 moves, 0-1
20. Ncd5!
Miles vs R Jamieson, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
36. Qd6! Qc3 37. Qf6 +-
J Polgar vs Kaidanov, 2010  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 36 moves, 1-0
35. b5! +- breaks Rook coordination and puts two pieces enprise
K Akshayraj vs Le Quang Liem, 2008  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
34. Ng5!
Speelman vs Short, 1980  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 34 moves, 1-0
23...Rxf3! sets up the final 27...Be1! & solves Wed 3/13/2013
W Schmidt vs R Henley, 1983  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
33...b3! leaves the pinned Bishop no escape
S Li vs Y Wang, 2006  (B33) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
33...e2!
M Wei vs J Ikeda, 2013  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 0-1
41...Rxd2 42. Qxd2 Bxc5+! -+
Hjartarson vs A Beliavsky, 1988  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 42 moves, 0-1
35...Nd2! solves Wed Jul 19, 2017
A Gavrilov vs B Grachev, 2007  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 37 moves, 0-1
35...Re3!!
Kasparov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2017  (D90) Grunfeld, 37 moves, 0-1
29. Ne6! solves Sunday Dec 10, 2017
Vladimirov vs G Agzamov, 1977  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
17. Be4! is a follow-up to Sun Feb 4, 2018
Kaidanov vs D Gurevich, 1997  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
34. e6! solves Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Bologan vs Rozentalis, 1998  (C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
34. Be5! solves Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Miles vs C Pritchett, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
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