Black conjures a win from a piece down
N Sorokin vs N Riumin, 1931  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1
The travels of the h1 rook - h3-e3-e5-c5-c1
K Grigorian vs Gulko, 1975  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
White makes 7 Queen moves in first 12 moves of game
Miles vs A Vaisser, 1998  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Unusual underdevelopment by both players after 17 moves
G Borisenko vs Dorfman, 1975  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 49 moves, 0-1
Black has two pieces in a corner - 19....Nxa1 & 22...Bxb1
Tal vs Panno, 1958  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0
Insane position after 36. h8=Q
A Planinc vs D Baretic, 1968  (C18) French, Winawer, 45 moves, 0-1
Geller puts three pieces en prise with 18.Bh6!
Geller vs E Kogan, 1946  (B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
Bernstein has three pieces en prise side by side after 13.Nf5!
S Bernstein vs A Cass, 1939  (B40) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
21.Bf6!! - the bishop is put en prise for 4 different captures
Vladimirov vs Mikhalevski, 2001  (A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
19...Ng3 - the Knight enters the lion's den and survives
N Rashkovsky vs Geller, 1977  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 42 moves, 0-1
Brilliant miniature
V Sozin vs Nekrasov, 1931  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 20 moves, 1-0
Inventive Queen sacrifice with 13....dxe3!
M Czerniak vs Graf-Stevenson, 1942  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Inspired piece sacrifice with 9. Ne5?!
Granda Zuniga vs Seirawan, 1993  (A15) English, 56 moves, 1-0
Sacrifice on an empty square - 14. Nf7!!
Taimanov vs G Zachodiakin, 1945  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
17...e5!! - don't capture - threaten another piece!
O Dementiev vs Antoshin, 1970  (C41) Philidor Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
14. d6! splits Black's position in half
A Huzman vs Minasian, 1997  (A43) Old Benoni, 23 moves, 1-0
26. e6 paralyses the Black position
N Birnboim vs Dzindzichashvili, 1977  (E91) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Black Queen harasses the White pieces
Bisguier vs A Fuderer, 1955  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
Black thinks White has blundered.. but he hasn't!
Marjanovic vs R Gunawan, 1986  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0
Can Black accept the pawn?
Geller vs M Stean, 1975  (A04) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
A pawn race to the death
N Birnboim vs M Czerniak, 1976  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 52 moves, 1-0
Miles King flees the scene but is hunted down
Miles vs Korchnoi, 1986  (D94) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 0-1
Steinitz's retrograde development is punished
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1895  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 40 moves, 1-0
19. Qa6! & 23. Qh5!
R Nezhmetdinov vs Aronin, 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Topalov attacks when only a draw is required
Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1
Timman vs Kasparov, 1982  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Simplification to blunt a tricky position
H Ree vs Kupreichik, 1982 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
Wild game!
L Hazai vs L Karsa, 1976  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Bronstein vs Gulko, 1968  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1
Another Marshall swindle
Marshall vs H E Atkins, 1903  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 1-0
Z Almasi vs Miles, 1994 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Korchnoi vs Morozevich, 2003  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
White takes on the "Hippopotamus"
N Gaprindashvili vs M Ujtelky, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal fooling around
Tal vs Koblents, 1960  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keres vs Petrosian, 1959  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 51 moves, 0-1
Pawn race in the endgame
E Tate vs M Ashley, 1993  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Larsen vs Lutikov, 1959  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 41 moves, 1-0
J Murey vs V Malakhov, 2000  (B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 31 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Morozevich, 1996  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 66 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Suba vs M Cebalo, 1984  (A14) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Yermolinsky vs S Atalik, 2002  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1925  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0
L Day vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 1994  (C00) French Defense, 40 moves, 0-1
Marshall vs Ed. Lasker, 1923  (C28) Vienna Game, 50 moves, 0-1
Bogoljubov vs Rellstab, 1940  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
W Pietzsch vs Larsen, 1961  (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Dzindzichashvili vs Tseshkovsky, 1973  (A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Sutovsky vs Movsesian, 2001  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 55 moves, 1-0
Dreev vs Tiviakov, 1991  (E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
Kotov vs A Zaitsev, 1967  (A10) English, 39 moves, 0-1
I Bilek vs Tal, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
G Hodakowsky vs Heinrich, 1957  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1-0
K Panczyk vs M Matlak, 1992  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 0-1
N Golovko vs Averbakh, 1950  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1
J Arizmendi Martinez vs Milov, 2001  (B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
S Polgar vs Chiburdanidze, 2004  (A17) English, 39 moves, 1-0
Uhlmann vs A Hennings, 1968  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 38 moves, 1-0
Szabo vs M Czerniak, 1956  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 31 moves, 0-1
Huebner vs Adorjan, 1980  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivanchuk vs Sutovsky, 2003  (D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 50 moves, 1-0
Andersson vs J Murey, 1982  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 70 moves, 1-0
Gipslis vs Smyslov, 1967  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Salov vs M Gurevich, 1992  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 30 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974  (E91) King's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Keres, 1959  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
K Arkell vs A Ledger, 2001  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 34 moves, 1-0
Romanishin vs B Jansson, 1971  (B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 1-0
S Muhammad vs Kudrin, 2003  (A48) King's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0
V Malakhov vs Zvjaginsev, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Dominguez Perez vs Radjabov, 2004  (B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Keres vs F Benitez, 1958  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sutovsky vs Morozevich, 2004  (B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Kavalek vs Tolush, 1964 (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 34 moves, 1-0
O Bernstein vs Flamberg, 1912  (C49) Four Knights, 50 moves, 1-0
Plaskett vs Short, 1984  (E12) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Byrk vs Litvinov, 1970  (D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 35 moves, 0-1
A Reshko vs V Faibisovich, 1969  (A36) English, 25 moves, 1-0
Gufeld vs V Zurakhov, 1959  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 23 moves, 0-1
Grigoriev vs V Panikovsky, 1972  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 14 moves, 0-1
G Kenworthy vs J Ady, 1987  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
S Brown vs J Howell, 1993  (A48) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
L Shmuter vs Y Afek, 1995  (B32) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
I Livshin vs V Liberzon, 1955  (A14) English, 38 moves, 0-1
S Fazekas vs N Littlewood, 1963  (A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
T Karolyi Jr. vs Hodgson, 1989  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 0-1
P List vs J Mieses, 1927  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
F Bellini vs Pelletier, 1999  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Burnett vs R N Bauer, 1991  (A28) English, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Zaitseva vs O Stjazhkina, 1999  (A06) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
G Gajewski vs L Trent, 2003  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1
White bishops on a8 and b8 after just 10 moves
Kharlov vs A Vaulin, 1998  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
H Camara vs J Mangini, 1958  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 1-0
P Motwani vs W Hendriks, 1996  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 22 moves, 1-0
M Schatzle vs Oscar Filartiga Torres, 1974  (B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
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