Be8
G Quparadze vs V Bachin, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 64 moves, 1-0
Qxe5
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0
Rh7
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1
sac of rook and move
Khismatullin vs Eljanov, 2015  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 57 moves, 1-0
Qg7
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Piece sac to fix a weakness
Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003  (C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Endgame on fire
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998  (D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1
Nxe5, not entirely sound
Granda Zuniga vs Seirawan, 1993  (A15) English, 56 moves, 1-0
Nd5
Smejkal vs Petrosian, 1981  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 42 moves, 1-0
Nf4, Nh8
Kotov vs Keres, 1950  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0
B what?
Browne vs Bisguier, 1974  (C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Startling defensive resouce
M Oren vs I Dyner, 1952  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
bolt from the blue
G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Not a 1 because it's more beautiful than good
S Volkov vs B Socko, 2014  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
Attacking retreat
Saric vs M Bosiocic, 2018  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Very loud quiet move
Chandler vs Y Gruenfeld, 1979  (B10) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 0-1
Multiple themes
Ribli vs Adorjan, 1983  (A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Study-like interference
Miles vs C Pritchett, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
25.Bd2
D Khamrakulov vs S Abu Sufian, 2010  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
second-best line, lovely conclusion
R Beyen vs Filip, 1971  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Qd5 d8=Q Qxd8 Rxf8 would be an amusing conclusion
Velimirovic vs Csom, 1974  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Bc7
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
34...huh?
V Osnos vs J Yuchtman, 1969  (A56) Benoni Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
Beautiful conclusion to combo
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
22.Bd5, beautiful decoy sac
B Kovanova vs N Pogonina, 2010  (B50) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Cascading interference
Grischuk vs B Grachev, 2017  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Clearance
Parma vs G Ramirez, 1963  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0
Mate threats go from 1 to -1 in one retreat
Carlsen vs Ding Liren, 2019  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
funny
V Peresipkin vs Chekhov, 1976  (B30) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
...Rd3; missed Rh4
Adams vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nf7!!
Aronian vs Navara, 2006  (E17) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
RR vs PP
Svidler vs D Andreikin, 2014  (B32) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
White's 45th is a bolt from the blue
J F Cubas vs D Mastrovasilis, 2014  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 61 moves, 1-0
pretty, surprising pattern
V Soultanbeieff vs V I Borodin, 1943  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
20.Bg5
Svidler vs Grischuk, 2001  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Very unusual concluding sac
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1962  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 1-0
Beautiful line-clearing forking sac
Duda vs Rapport, 2019  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Rc7; interference
Polgar vs A S Rasmussen, 2013  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
74.
H van Dongen vs E Wijsman, 2005  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 79 moves, 1-0
you can only take one hanging piece at a time
V Akobian vs R Felgaer, 2014  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 38 moves, 0-1
rook sac to expose k to Q+2B
Naiditsch vs Khenkin, 2013  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
interesting endgame as well as white's 46th
Kramnik vs Bareev, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
study-like endgame tactic
Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1965  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 39 moves, 0-1
Winning king march
Dorfman vs Tseshkovsky, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 0-1
"Rook ending"
H Steiner vs Kashdan, 1952  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
priority of check
Korchnoi vs P Bakker, 1976  (A36) English, 52 moves, 1-0
Ne8
Vitiugov vs Sasikiran, 2015  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1-0
h1 is on the h file
R Filguth vs A De La Garza Madero, 1980  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 19 moves, 1-0
Very pretty deflection to win
Stahlberg vs A Becker, 1944  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 48 moves, 1-0
Qc7, among others
D Paravyan vs S Golubov, 2018  (C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
M Cebalo vs Vasiukov, 2014  (A80) Dutch, 13 moves, 1-0
pretty attack ends neatly
E Blomqvist vs E Romanov, 2016  (C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 0-1
pretty mate
S Niemzowitsch vs NN, 1899  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs V Mikenas, 1937  (D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 64 moves, 0-1
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