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Sharpen Your Tactics 1000-1125
Compiled by Sharpen Your Tactics
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1000 35. aka a Good Knight
Fischer vs Bolbochan, 1962  
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

1001 24.
Kholmov vs A Bannik, 1962 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

1005 23.
Boleslavsky vs Savon, 1963
(B15) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 1-0

1006 29.
Gligoric vs S Tatai, 1963
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1-0

1007 30. not played by white- missed win
Furman vs Kholmov, 1963 
(E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

1009 24. ( duras missed this)
Duras vs Swiderski, 1908 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0

1010 14.
Tal vs I Bilek, 1964 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

1012 18.
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Marshall, 1910 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

1014 21.... also pod.
C Bielicki vs Smyslov, 1964 
(A28) English, 30 moves, 0-1

1020 21. pod
Stein vs V Liberzon, 1965 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

1021 move 23....
K Honfi vs Taimanov, 1965
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 0-1

1025 22.
B Vladimirov vs Bobotsov, 1966 
(E77) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

1026 52.
Botvinnik vs C Zuidema, 1966 
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 57 moves, 1-0

1027 43.
Gufeld vs Klovans, 1966 
(C26) Vienna, 46 moves, 1-0

1028 18.
A Lein vs Savon, 1967 
(A48) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

1030 30... minor piece endgame
Taimanov vs Botvinnik, 1967 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 0-1

1030 19.
Shamkovich vs M Damjanovic, 1967
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

1032 33.... Queenmate game of day
Bobotsov vs Petrosian, 1968 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1

1033 33...
M Janata vs Smyslov, 1968 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

1037 17.
Tal vs G Fuster, 1958 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

1038 20.
G Ravinsky vs Panov, 1943 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0

1039 12.
Bronstein vs J Kostro, 1969 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0

1042 15.
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

1043 18.
Korchnoi vs Furman, 1969 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 52 moves, 1-0

1045 ??? may not be this game
Polugaevsky vs I Bilek, 1969
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 55 moves, 1-0

1048 23.
Keres vs Unzicker, 1956 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0

1050 27.
Kotov vs Unzicker, 1952 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 30 moves, 1-0

1051 17.
P Dubinin vs D Petrov, 1936 
(C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0

1052 33.....
Mecking vs Larsen, 1970 
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 43 moves, 0-1

1053 43.
Lasker vs Schiffers, 1896 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0

1054 23. black plays a different continuation
P Markland vs Hort, 1971 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0

1056 18. "not bad for a dead man"
Tal vs Suetin, 1969 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

1057 23. playing against the Einstein theory
Fischer vs Tal, 1961 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0

1058 22...
A Kapengut vs Tal, 1965 
(B44) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1

1059 24. smells like Keene Spirit
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

1061 15....
Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1956 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1

1060 20.
Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1971 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

1063 16.
Tukmakov vs A Huss, 1972 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

1064 29.
Portisch vs Hort, 1970 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 37 moves, 1-0

1065 12.
Jansa vs Bisguier, 1972
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 19 moves, 1-0

1068 36.
Korchnoi vs V Ciocaltea, 1972 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 1-0

1069 27....
Bisguier vs Karpov, 1972 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 0-1

1071 21.
Ivanchuk vs Serper, 1986 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

1072 19. pod creative use of pins
Kupreichik vs Sveshnikov, 1986 
(B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

1075 24. pod
Ljubojevic vs Miles, 1986 
(A10) English, 33 moves, 1-0

1079 29?
Lilienthal vs Aronin, 1948 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 39 moves, 1-0

1082 26.
R Nezhmetdinov vs Estrin, 1951 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

1082 24.....
B Gurgenidze vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1957 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1

1084 27....
Boleslavsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958 
(C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 29 moves, 0-1

1085 22;;;;;;
Reti vs Spielmann, 1928 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

1086 17.
L Mista vs J Fichtl, 1974 
(C16) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

1081 14.... when pawns attack
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

1090 19. (sharpen your tactic continuation better)
Alekhine vs Golombek, 1938 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0

1091 39. endgame
Reti vs P Romanovsky, 1925 
(A15) English, 47 moves, 1-0

1096 7
Spielmann vs Flamberg, 1914 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0

1097 14.
Najdorf vs Portisch, 1962 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

1098 16.
Vaganian vs Kupreichik, 1974 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

1101 59...
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 65 moves, 0-1

1103 13....
S Slonim vs N Riumin, 1931 
(C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 0-1

1104 22.
N Riumin vs Alatortsev, 1938 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0

1105 13.
N Riumin vs A Budo, 1931 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

1107 34...
V L Wahltuch vs Capablanca, 1922  
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

1108 56. endgame
Capablanca vs Dake, 1931 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 61 moves, 1-0

1109 58.... endgame
P S Leonhardt vs Capablanca, 1911 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 61 moves, 0-1

1110 39.
Capablanca vs R Portela, 1913 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 47 moves, 1-0

1111 23.
Alatortsev vs N Riumin, 1935 
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

1112 26.
Alatortsev vs V Goglidze, 1933
(E17) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0

1113 19. Petrofied
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

1115 at the spot where black played h4 (should be f4)
N Weinstein vs M Rohde, 1977 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 48 moves, 1-0

1118 39. a missed opp (see line in comments)
Karpov vs Huebner, 1979 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

1119 17.
Romanishin vs G Garcia Gonzalez, 1975 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 23 moves, 1-0

1120 18.
J A Hedman Senarega vs Romanishin, 1977 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

1123 50. endgame
Hertneck vs Shirov, 1993 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 1-0

1124 25. great mating pattern
Vyzmanavin vs M Sorokin, 1991
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

1125 31.
Khalifman vs Tukmakov, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

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