31.Rg6!
I Cheparinov vs A Timofeev, 2010  (B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
36.Rd8+!, 37.Rd7+!! (other interesting moments too)
Lutikov vs F Silva, 1976  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
39...Rg8+!!
V Guerra vs A Peixoto, 2001 (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 40 moves, 0-1
Anything from move 11 on
NN vs B Winkelman, 1945  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1
9...Qe7!
K Lagha vs E Contedini, 1960  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
57...Rxh3+!
M Walter vs G Nagy, 1924  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
49...d2+!!
V F Titenko vs J Murey, 1963  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
9...0-0! (variation) Note also some neat pins
Rossolimo vs C Kottnauer, 1948  (B30) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
12.e5!
Hort vs V Zheliandinov, 1967  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
27...Bf1!!
Ribli vs Adorjan, 1983  (A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
32.Qg8!
R Mamedov vs U Bajarani, 2010  (B53) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
21.Qa8!
K Panczyk vs M Schurade, 1978  (D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
30...Ra2!!
Bologan vs S Volkov, 2006  (C11) French, 52 moves, 0-1
38.Nd4!
Stripunsky vs E Santarius, 2010  (A13) English, 39 moves, 1-0
52.Rc8!
Nepomniachtchi vs Sasikiran, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
28.Bh8!!
Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
23...Nd6!
O Lemmers vs McShane, 2010  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 33 moves, 0-1
a couple nondescript Q sacs at the end
Rapport vs N Huschenbeth, 2010  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
19.Rf6!! - one of the neater in-between moves lately
J Zhao vs D Xiu, 2011  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0
19.e6!
Keres vs Heinrich Israel, 1943  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0
25.Qxe7!
J Adamski vs A Backlund, 1999  (A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
25.Nd5!
Karjakin vs E Alekseev, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0
Missing 15.Bg5+!, instead resigning
A Mongredien vs R Gray, 1844  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
9...Rxa2! followed by 10...b3!
A Santos vs P Silva, 1984  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
19.Nb4!
E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
41...Qg3+!
Piket vs R Douven, 1988  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 43 moves, 0-1
16.Rd8!!
Y Neishtadt vs Gipslis, 1955  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
29.Be7!
Adams vs N Tumurhuyag, 1994  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
35.Qe1!
G Koshnitsky vs A Wolfers, 1945  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0
25.Qd1
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
31...Ng6!
K Richter vs Bogoljubov, 1928 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 77 moves, 0-1
11...f5!
Sussmann vs Schiffers, 1876  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 0-1
25. Re5!!
Navara vs M Keller, 2000  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
18...Re3!
R Warner vs Evans, 1947  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 21 moves, 0-1
23...Nf2!
E Sos Andreu vs Kamsky, 2014  (E91) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
25.Bb5!
Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
16...bxc2
L Carranza vs Alekhine, 1926  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 18 moves, 0-1
28...Rc5!!
Ding Liren vs Le Quang Liem, 2012 (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
34.Be5!!
Miles vs C Pritchett, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
40...d3! and 41...d2!
R Luey vs R Taylor, 1979  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 51 moves, 0-1
24.Qe6!!
B Bok vs Spoelman, 2014  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
44.Kg1!!
Khismatullin vs Eljanov, 2015  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 57 moves, 1-0
41...Rxh3+!
S Boyd vs T Glimbrant, 1992  (C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
30.Ne8+
Vitiugov vs Sasikiran, 2015  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1-0
11.h4!
Nepomniachtchi vs S Sjugirov, 2016  (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
26...Re2!!
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2011  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
24...Rf1+!
D MacMurray vs Kashdan, 1934  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
46...Bf5!
Suba vs Golubev, 1996 (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 47 moves, 0-1
27.Rf8+!
I Nikolayev vs B Makovetsky, 1979  (C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
26.Bc7!
Spassky vs Averkin, 1973  (B44) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
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