Queen Sacrifice creates winning passed pawn
A Mikhalchishin vs D Pavasovic, 1999  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Two queens are overrated
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994  (E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1
When the position overcomes the material
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0
Minor vs. Heavy Pieces
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Astonishing attack!
K Burger vs Zweiburg, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
Kasparov shows that Caro-can't
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
The Game of the Century
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
King marches upon the enemy
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
Quick kill by Nez
Samsonov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1929  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
Anand anounces Zugswang
Anand vs Van Wely, 1997  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
White gave up a piece to lock the Black Queen
Bareev vs J Piket, 2000  (A25) English, 40 moves, 1-0
Bc7 needs a special place on chess history
Tarrasch vs Marotti / Napoli / de Simone / del, 1914  (A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Double-knighted-queen-sacrificed mate!
B Siff vs Kashdan, 1948  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1
Doubled c-pawns wins vs. Rook and Knight
Tylkowski vs A Wojciechowski, 1931  (A03) Bird's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Rook and Bishop against Pawn Storm
M Mchedlishvili vs R Sangma, 2014  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
Imprisioned Queen
A Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
Slow Strangulation
V Soultanbeieff vs L Ambuhl, 1943  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Two pawns vs. 3 minor pieces
Landa vs Vocaturo, 2010  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 65 moves, 1-0
Minor pieces vs. heavy pieces again
V Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988  (A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
Pawn captures black's soul
G Sargissian vs Grischuk, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 64 moves, 1-0
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