20.f6 = 2 threat:s: Cut off defense of B & threaten mate at f7
M Boe vs C Yeuillaz, 1991  (C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0
17.Rd8+ and 18.Nxc6+ = decoy & remove guard & check
A Beliavsky vs Bacrot, 1999  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
The decoy/deflection starting with 19.Bb2 is pleasing
K Lerner vs F Sideifzade, 1979  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 22 moves, 1-0
Bad bishop on a6 exploited by 24.Nc7!; leads to kingside attack
A Beliavsky vs Gulko, 1990  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
Nice decoy setting up discovered attack & wins exchange
Serper vs Balashov, 1991  (A26) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Watch out for pawns blocking the K path to promotion square!
G Welling vs V Eingorn, 2006  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
What did Black gain with 21...Ra1+ sac? A game winning tempo!
W Schelfhout vs Maroczy, 1920  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1
The queen is a strong piece! It can mate with little help.
Khalifman vs Serper, 1994  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Critical point to see: 27.Nf6! gxf6 28.g7+ Kg8 29.Bh6! ~#
Razuvaev vs H Ree, 1975  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
A queen forks the opposing queen; easy, yet subtle
Giri vs F A Cuijpers, 2009  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Excellent example of "removal of guard" decoy tactic
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1995  (B57) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
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