Hort-double attack h7 and f8
Hort vs Portisch, 1973  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Small Package pin
Evans vs A Bisguier, 1958  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
G Brhlik vs F Berebora, 1995  (A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Hort vs P Biyiasas, 1976  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
M Esserman vs P Nutzman, 2009  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 28 moves, 1-0
D Edelman vs J Curdo, 1983  (C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 0-1
B Ivanovic vs E Ermenkov, 1983  (B54) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
bump queen f2 to allow ...h4
T Petenyi vs Bacrot, 2014  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
g6+h6 pawn battering ram in the sicilian
Anand vs Timman, 2004  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 29 moves, 1-0
Dominguez Perez vs E Mortensen, 2002  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Development
E Tate vs D Coleman, 1993  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 19 moves, 1-0
threat and interference
R Tischbierek vs Tseshkovsky, 1984  (B83) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Hort vs Gligoric, 1971  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 35 moves, 0-1
Hort vs Gligoric, 1970  (E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Kramnik, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Chandler vs Y Gruenfeld, 1979  (B10) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 0-1
E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Turns out everything is hanging...
Bagirov vs Kholmov, 1961  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
Rossolimo vs I Romanenko, 1948  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1930  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
Zweischenzug to an epaulette mate
P Acs vs R Szuhanek, 1999  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 26 moves, 1-0
Exploiting a fork possibility and the undefended black queen
O Brendel vs T Chapman, 2017  (A13) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Shabba-double rook sac
N Zhu vs Shabalov, 2017  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Suba vs I Madl, 1987  (A04) Reti Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Szabo vs N Padevsky, 1972  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0
B Deac vs N Berry, 2017  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
Nakamura and the Bayonet...get impaled.
Nakamura vs E Inarkiev, 2003  (E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1
Weak black squares will always get you.
Saric vs M Gurevich, 2007  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Defensive sac gaining time
Pichot vs I Cheparinov, 2018  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1
Sac h7, f7, e7...
Tal vs Miles, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Kramer variation, and multiple interference themes
A Bonte vs Fedorov, 2017  (E70) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
Tal v. Overworked Queen
R Gonzalez vs Tal, 1992  (B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Reshevsky's Unstereotypical Approach
Reshevsky vs Polugaevsky, 1970  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Alekhine double back rank and a trapped king
Alekhine vs Colle, 1925  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Bf6 sac...with Rook lift
Areshchenko vs Savon, 2001  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
a1-h8 diagonal and back rank mate
D Gavrilescu vs B Dahl, 2019  (A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Lenderman, 2018  (C18) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs V Akobian, 2018  (C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0
A Naka Nimzo production...and a weak kingside
J Baules vs Nakamura, 2018  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
Bronstein the Artist: Qg6!!
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
E Shaposhnikov vs Dvoirys, 2000  (B50) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
Curdo takes down GM after R.Byrne misses win.
J Curdo vs R Byrne, 1994  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit Dlugy variation Queen sac+b6.
Dlugy vs S Polgar, 1987  (A57) Benko Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Horowitz announces mate in seven
I A Horowitz vs A Kevitz, 1931  (A15) English, 22 moves, 1-0
Qh6...out of the blue!
A Soltis vs D Gurevich, 1981  (B89) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Queen Deflection sac at h2
J Turn vs Petrov, 1929  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1
R:g6 and f6-f7+ mate or clears field
Portisch vs Eliskases, 1964  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
Lein-Ruy-helter skelter tactics
Ujtumen vs A Lein, 1965  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Rook sac to block the king side
S Bartha vs G Kluger, 1979  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Dang...Dlugy burns up...
Lputian vs Dlugy, 1998  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
naka over Carlson Rapids 2020
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
IVkov-Fischer ...f5 leads to Rook sac
Ivkov vs Fischer, 1970  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 36 moves, 0-1
An amazing positional queen sac
J Johnson vs J Cline, 1979  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Finegold exchange sac and discovered check
F La Rota vs B Finegold, 1988  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
DeFirmian Knight Dances over Yudasin
de Firmian vs Yudasin, 1990  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 24 moves, 1-0
Magnus blindfold tactics over Aronian
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2010  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 28 moves, 0-1
Larry C-ongoing pressure against a weaker opponent
M Blankenau vs L Christiansen, 1989  (A21) English, 39 moves, 0-1
Christiansen and the Nimzo flank
L Christiansen vs D Krystall, 1972  (A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
The long black diagonal must be opened!
B Lovric vs M Sinanovic, 1998  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Uh...why play the Poisoned Pawn against Shirov?
Shirov vs H Wang, 2009  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0
Overwhelming penetration out of a Flank opening
A Wohl vs Gipslis, 1996  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0
Blowing up the pawn cover
P Cramling vs S Kindermann, 1991  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Spasskys Fav Attack. Not Best. Favorite.
Spassky vs A Reshko, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 30 moves, 1-0
How did he do it?
R Seltzer vs J Curdo, 1991  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Take a check, give a check!
Alekhine vs A Popovic, 1930  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
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