Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 32 moves, 0-1
Strong Check
V Okhotnik vs V Berezhnoi, 1981  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs V Akopian, 2009  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1
de Firmian vs Miles, 1994 (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 28 moves, 0-1
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007  (A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1
A Kulashko vs P S Spiller, 1999 (B10) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 1-0
Lasker vs W P Shipley, 1893  (C25) Vienna, 54 moves, 0-1
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Kotov, 1938  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Philadore Trap
Krogius vs N Aratovsky, 1945  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Nunn's d4 forces won end game
Nunn vs H Pfleger, 1989  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0
Queen Skewer
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1962  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 1-0
Queen Skewer
R G Wade vs R Sanguineti, 1958  (B32) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0
Queen sac followed by Knight check
N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936  (C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Trap
M Tseitlin vs I Taimanov, 1981  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 9 moves, 1-0
Queen Sac offer (mate)
Z Gofshtein vs Tseitlin, 1991  (A48) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
Deflection using passed pawns
Adams vs Lputian, 1995  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 52 moves, 0-1
Breakthrough with pawn sac
N Radev vs J Pribyl, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 61 moves, 1-0
Back Rank flushes the King
E Sedina vs M Hoffmann, 2010  (B27) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1
Attack and Counter Attacks
D S Botto vs L Christiansen, 1975  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 22 moves, 0-1
Pins and Batteries
V Vepkhvishvili vs Z Rukhadze, 1965  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1-0
Queen can't move
O'Kelly vs Ahlbach, 1938  (B54) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1-0
Pinning Square (Bxpch)
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2007  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 45 moves, 1-0
Blitz Mini
Radjabov vs Anand, 2006  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0
g-file is exposed by the Kt
R Vera vs J Becerra Rivero, 1996  (A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Last minute mate
S Cicak vs A Khruschiov, 2008  (A13) English, 48 moves, 1-0
Forcing sac and back rank
Caruana vs C Majer, 2007  (B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0
Multiple Exchanges & Defense
V Palermo vs H Rossetto, 1965  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 43 moves, 0-1
Sac and Smotherd Mate
Taimanov vs R Persitz, 1955  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Knight Fork
Navara vs Z Ruzicka, 1997  (C48) Four Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Defensive & Offensive move
H Banikas vs D Kosic, 2008  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 61 moves, 0-1
Disappearing Rook
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
Back Rank & Overload
Duras vs H Wolf, 1907  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Tal Magic
Tal vs D Keller, 1959  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
F Ghaledar vs J Arun, 2011  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1
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