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100 Classic endgame tactics
Compiled by GrenfellHunt
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Currently under construction...

A collection of winning endgame tactics from classic games. Most of these can and should be played out at Guess-the-Move. But here you can go to the move in the note, and solve. :)

After Black's 28...g6, White's response is...
Colle vs Duchamp, 1929 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

After White's 40 Rd2, Black's response is....
Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858  
(A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1

After Black's 46...g4, White plays...
Morphy vs S Boden, 1859 
(C58) Two Knights, 50 moves, 1-0

After 27...Rxf5, White plays...
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1862 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0

3 puzzles here: After (1) 30. Kf2; (2) 45. Rb4, (3) 54. Kg5
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1872 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 0-1

After Black's 32...Rf8, White plays...
Lasker vs J Mieses, 1890 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0

After Black's 35...Rd7, White plays...
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

After 63...Kd6, White plays...
Lasker vs Rubinstein, 1914 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 66 moves, 1-0

After 58...Rf8, White's winning move is...
Rubinstein vs S F Lebedev, 1903 
(C10) French, 59 moves, 1-0

No single star move, but start w/Black's 39th...
Janowski vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(C49) Four Knights, 78 moves, 0-1

After White's 59th move, Black wins with...
Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 60 moves, 0-1

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