Bg8 just for starters
C Holt vs L Milman, 2011  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Svidler's 26th
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2011  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
Korchmar, ends with a series of blows
E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Bronstein's ...Rxa3 forks queen and rook, weak back rank
V Mikenas vs Bronstein, 1965  (A53) Old Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
Sacrificial attack culminating in Bh8
Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
looking one move deeper
Geller vs Averbakh, 1954  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1
Oh
Mamedyarov vs B Galstian, 2002  (A57) Benko Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
amazing to see, to have seen
Ribli vs H Boshku, 1990  (A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
study-like
E Arnlind vs S Bernstein, 1965  (B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Lilienthal-Capablanca - kinda black's fault
Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0
a spring uncoiling
Grischuk vs A Filippov, 2014  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Very elegant conclusion
Caruana vs Ponomariov, 2014  (C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
White missed 28. f6 Qe3+ 29. Kh2 Bxe4 30. Qg7+ Kh5 31. Rf5+ Bx
K Podzielny vs G Diez, 2007  (E17) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Sacks of sacs
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Major piece madness
V Bergraser vs M Weiner, 1973  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 40 moves, 1-0
Nh1
L Lenic vs Le Quang Liem, 2011  (A04) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 0-1
Fischer's Rg3, Rxe4, Rxd4
Fischer vs S Schweber, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0
41...Ne1
Giri vs Aronian, 2012  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
sadly black misses 25...Be2 drawing and gets elegantly mated
V Ruehrig vs G Stertenbrink, 1984  (B27) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
very pretty ladder
M Kravtsiv vs V Kazakouski, 2016  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Bxh6/Bh7+
J Gustafsson vs Efimenko, 2011  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
multiple multiple exclams
A Yurgis vs Botvinnik, 1931  (A15) English, 37 moves, 0-1
standard ...Ba6 leads to pretty line
L B Hoyos Millan vs G Garcia, 1986  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1
Counterpin fails
P Tregubov vs A Moiseenko, 2016  (E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 22 moves, 0-1
Double rook sac leading to unusual mate
Geller vs H Liebert, 1970  (B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1-0
More fire on board
J Saksis vs Shirov, 1985  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 37 moves, 0-1
Rb6
Hromadka vs M Schreiber, 1936  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Nc5 nets white's king
M Rubil vs D Feletar, 2010  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Noteboom sacs and pins
Noteboom vs A Gromer, 1931  (D69) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de, 33 moves, 1-0
25.Bf6
Radjabov vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2008  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929  (B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0
staircase
I Polgar vs J Trapl, 1963  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
MVL
A David vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2014  (A15) English, 27 moves, 0-1
pin and counter
Timman vs Kasparov, 1985  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
clearance sac leading to rook mate
M Gurevich vs Leko, 2007  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 53 moves, 0-1
Unusual mating pattern
T L Petrosian vs A Minasian, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
Quiet sting at the end
A Nadanian vs Sakaev, 2001  (D85) Grunfeld, 17 moves, 1-0
pretty endgame sequence
Timman vs Salov, 1991  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 50 moves, 0-1
very won but elegant finish with nice variations
Ljubojevic vs R Calvo, 1973  (B83) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0
retreating fork
N Novotelnov vs D Rovner, 1946  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
two cute moves in a row
Wojtaszek vs M Ragger, 2015  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
unusual quiet mate threat
K Piorun vs M Bartel, 2014  (E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0
Pretty forcing sac
Ganguly vs Spoelman, 2011  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
geometry
Bluebaum vs Vitiugov, 2018  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 0-1
Geometry, lots of bishops
Karjakin vs D Frolyanov, 2013  (C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
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