Pyrotechnics!
S Atalik vs Sax, 1997  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Bogol u bowed
Bogoljubov vs M Monticelli, 1930  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 0-1
Petrov busted
Ponomariov vs Gelfand, 2008  (C42) Petrov Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Artistic combination
Tarrasch vs Marotti / Napoli / de Simone / del, 1914  (A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Najdorf: Opocensky Variation
Unzicker vs Fischer, 1962  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
Fischer too young to stop Wolf
Unzicker vs Fischer, 1960  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0
Cunning smothered -mate
Unzicker vs O Sarapu, 1970  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 19 moves, 1-0
Beautiful way to trap the Queen
Unzicker vs S Conquest, 1986  (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
Fischer's Najdorf
D Ruth vs Fischer, 1956  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 24 moves, 0-1
Beautiful Queen sac
R Antonio vs T Dao, 2005  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Queen sac & mates in 2
Sveshnikov vs R Shcherbakov, 1991  (B30) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Theme of Queen sac
Alekhine vs A Munoz, 1945  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Alekhine too imaginative
Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0
Krochnoi cleverly destroys White's defence
Csom vs Korchnoi, 1965  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Korchnoi cooly defends & shatters White's hope
C van den Berg vs Korchnoi, 1965 (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 28 moves, 0-1
Korchnoi too strong
Korchnoi vs Fung Yee Wang, 1966  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 19 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi's tactical expertise
J Kozma vs Korchnoi, 1969  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 21 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack
Korchnoi vs K Langeweg, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi's creative mood
Korchnoi vs D Solak, 2002  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 19 moves, 1-0
Judy surprises Vishy!
Polgar vs Anand, 1999  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Bronstein skating on thin ice.
Bronstein vs I Kan, 1945  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
Scotch on the Rocks!
Rose vs Steinitz, 1886  (C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Stunning Queen Sac
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Queen sac
S Kuemin vs R Staechelin, 2005  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Elegant Queen & two Knights combo
Erdos vs Lichtner, 1922  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
A unique Queen sac
Menchik vs Graf-Stevenson, 1937  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 1-0
Morphy catches Bird
Morphy vs Bird, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Musio Gambit fireworks
G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1872  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Smothered-mate
Benko vs I A Horowitz, 1968  (A12) English with b3, 20 moves, 1-0
Too sharp Richter-Rauzer
Benko vs Heinin, 1973  (B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 21 moves, 1-0
A beautiful Queen sac
Benko vs W Hartmann, 1984  (A16) English, 21 moves, 0-1
Fischer surrenders
Fischer vs Larsen, 1970  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 52 moves, 0-1
Vishy won this game but Karpov won the World Title
Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Kasparov's shot
Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Evergreen Evan's Gambit
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1869  (C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Panno outplays Larsen
Panno vs Larsen, 1971  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez- Exchange Variation
Privalov vs V Malaniuk, 1974  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 15 moves, 0-1
Delightful Two Bishops Mate!
Fedorowicz vs S Brower, 1994  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
A thrilling battle
L Perecz vs M Hever, 1974  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
A magic touch
Polgar vs J Fernandez Garcia, 2003  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0
Fascinating game
Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003  (C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Shirov good on King side
Shirov vs Korchnoi, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0
Alekhine blown to smithreens
Alekhine vs B Malmgren, 1914  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 25 moves, 0-1
When Knights gallop
Bereziuk vs A Izhnin, 1976  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0
Sharp tactics
Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
Her Majesty goes off for mate
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Milos' fury
G Milos vs N Murshed, 1997  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
A wonderful Pin Game
B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Morphy's tactics
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Albin Countergambit
A Karu vs Keres, 1931  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Two Rooks Sac
Reti vs Euwe, 1920  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Classic Mate
Capablanca vs Masyutin, 1914  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Tartakover's Attacking Skills
Tartakower vs J Mieses, 1925  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
A nice TKO
Bronstein vs Spassky, 1961  (A80) Dutch, 17 moves, 1-0
Geller's attack in vain
Geller vs Euwe, 1953  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
Dynamic position
Stein vs V Lepeshkin, 1965  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0
C Schultz vs C Carls, 1900  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 0-1
A King hunt
P Imbaud vs Strumilo, 1922  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
The Achilles Heels f7
Dake vs J Schmitt, 1949  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Queen sac & mate
D Semcesen vs N Grandelius, 2009  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Thrilling encounter
J Enevoldsen vs Nimzowitsch, 1933  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Galloping Gallant Knights send White King to Gallows
B Siff vs Kashdan, 1948  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1
Her Majesty en prise
Krasenkow vs Sveshnikov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
Bird catches bird
NN vs Bird, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 0-1
Beautiful Tactics
Gulko vs Chiburdanidze, 1985  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
With great ease
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Grisly vs Ruslan
Salov vs Karpov, 1998  (E15) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
Heavy Artillery
S Iuldachev vs Aronian, 2004  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
A lucid game
D Juswanto vs C Zhu, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit bursted
Morozevich vs Adams, 2001  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
"Salazar wins tactically"
H Munoz Sotomayor vs H Salazar Jacob, 1990  (B83) Sicilian, 59 moves, 0-1
Seirawan's Brilliance
Seirawan vs Timman, 1990  (E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Attack The King
J F Smyth vs H Helms, 1915  (A80) Dutch, 23 moves, 0-1
Just scintillating
Plaskett vs W N Watson, 1983  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
Gallant Knights
Nepomniachtchi vs Kharitonov, 2009  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
Knights play the trick
Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 13 moves, 0-1
Scotch of Scotland
Hort vs E Scotland, 1981  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Elegance & grace
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Bacrot shows his talents too
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2009  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Clinical win
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0
Kasparov's Pyrotechnics
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Akiba's magic
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1918  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1-0
Smashing attack
Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0
Ferocious attack
Alekhine vs A Asgeirsson, 1931  (C13) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Fantastic combo
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
Garry misses mate in 2
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1994  (A90) Dutch, 71 moves, 1-0
Four brave soldiers
A Timofeev vs Khismatullin, 2009  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0
Tal's magical attack
Tal vs I Nei, 1958  (C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0
Hort's rampage
Hug vs Hort, 1972  (E17) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
Tense battle
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0
Hook hooks
W Hook vs J Meyer, 1979  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Scotch on the Rocks
V Sokolov vs Rusnikov, 1966  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Finer Tactics
J Friedel vs M de Jong, 2009  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0
Prelude
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Furious Attack
P Popovic vs Marjanovic, 1979  (B50) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Two Threats
V Kirillov vs Taimanov, 1947  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 12 moves, 0-1
Spectacular finish!
Caruana vs E Berg, 2008  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Bomb Shell
Bronstein vs R Vedder, 1997  (E16) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Marshall Arts Combat
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
Hara Kiri
B Harper vs R Zuk, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Crushing Attack
Geller vs Smyslov, 1965  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0
Pyrotechnics
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
Fire all the way!
A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002  (E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
Tactics at its peak!
Aronian vs Anand, 2013  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
Tal meets his advesary
Kasparov vs Tal, 1987  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 31 moves, 1-0
Brilliancy
Kramnik vs Beliavsky, 1995  (A06) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Kasparov at the receiving end
Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
All Tactics
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1920  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Anand's folly
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 31 moves, 0-1
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