22 bsac
Gipslis vs A Sygulski, 1987  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0
25 pawn push
Nunn vs A Greenfeld, 1988  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
24 mate threat
Fischer vs Barczay, 1967  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 24 moves, 1-0
31...........series of exchanges toward favorable endgame
I Bilek vs A Ornstein, 1976  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
w21
M Czerniak vs U Rueetschi, 1981  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
28 trap 35in between move
Fischer vs Panno, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
39 interesting B offer
Ljubojevic vs G Tringov, 1982  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Var (B24) 0-1 N sac for Kside attk
Smyslov vs Szabo, 1949  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
35 make it simple
Karpov vs Piskunov, 1962  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
88...........interference starts defensive maneuver
Browne vs Fischer, 1970  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2
22 Bsac
J Penrose vs Bobotsov, 1969  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0
25 clearance
Fischer vs M Bedford, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
23 nsac starts the attack
Psakhis vs A Kochyev, 1990  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
25 Qsac threatens double check
G Kuzmin vs E Torre, 1981  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
27 n-d7+ resigns (why?)
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
94..........lengthy k and r cha cha
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 121 moves, 1/2-1/2
28 nsacexposes k
V Pina vs D Duarte, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
25 deflectiion
Fischer vs Euwe, 1960  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
31........q&p ending
A Matanovic vs Petrosian, 1959  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
35 deflection
Shamkovich vs Tukmakov, 1970  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed. Traditional (B25) 1-0 19.?
Janowski vs Von Popiel, 1902  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 21 moves, 1-0
48 .....pawn push
Anand vs Van der Wiel, 1989  (B32) Sicilian, 53 moves, 0-1
33.............queeningcombo
M Trosman vs S Salov, 1978  (B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
21 b sac
K Georgiev vs C Ionescu, 1986  (B40) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1-0
12 bsac
D H Campora vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1981  (B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
34.......combo wins exchange
Keres vs L Popov, 1973  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1
24 rsac and bsac removes k cover
Kramnik vs Leko, 2000  (B44) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
28 interference
G Sigurjonsson vs L Ogaard, 1978  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
20 clear the way
Tkachiev vs W N Watson, 1993  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
18 castle assault
Fischer vs Benko, 1959  (B57) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
23........slow death from poisoned rook
A Soltis vs Z Kozul, 1989  (B57) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1
17 creating weaknesses
Nunn vs Fedorowicz, 1991  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 24 moves, 1-0
24 rsac
A V Filipenko vs F Lipinsky, 2000  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
37 clearance
Nunn vs J van der Tuuk, 1986  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 40 moves, 1-0
18 not a quick knock-out
Van der Wiel vs Ehlvest, 1989  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 44 moves, 1-0
44 r infiltration
E Prandstetter vs Ftacnik, 1986  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 48 moves, 1-0
43............pins and more
Polgar vs Suba, 1993  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 45 moves, 0-1
22 bsac
G M Todorovic vs Z Kozul, 1988  (B89) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
18 qsac cannot be taken
A Soltis vs D Gurevich, 1981  (B89) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
21 bsac
Nunn vs S Hmadi, 1985  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0
23......exch
T Luther vs Yudasin, 1989  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1
20 rsac start a lengthy combo
Karpov vs Quinteros, 1973  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0
44........n maneuver
P Enders vs Uhlmann, 1978  (C02) French, Advance, 52 moves, 0-1
Game 106 in Reshevsky's Best Games of Chess by Samuel Reshevsky
Reshevsky vs A Vasconcellos, 1944  (C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0
31 R interference
Anand vs Bareev, 1993  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
57 cleverpromotion
V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0
33 fork threat, discovery
Short vs Psakhis, 1985  (C16) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0
43............Q just sit and watch
M Wahls vs Yusupov, 1991  (C16) French, Winawer, 52 moves, 0-1
29 nsac is an offer that can not be refused
M Hebden vs E Prie, 1984  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer. Advance (C19) 1-0 31.?
A Colovic vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 2004  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 34 moves, 1-0
61..........defcombo
Grischuk vs Polgar, 2007  (C42) Petrov Defense, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
41...........TurningTheTables
M Velcheva vs S Milliet, 2007  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 52 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Classical (C45) 0-1 Astonishing Anastasia's Mate!!
C Golmayo vs Loyd, 1867  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 0-1
28 threats forced surrender of black Q
B Katalymov vs O Kaminsky, 1969  (C45) Scotch Game, 37 moves, 1-0
8 double threat
Reti vs Dunkelblum, 1914  (C46) Three Knights, 8 moves, 1-0
39............defcombo
S Boyd vs T Glimbrant, 1992  (C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
22........rsac sets up deflection
Shumov vs Kolisch, 1862  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
16............pushpawn
Chiburdanidze vs E Torre, 1988  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
32avoiding a perpetual
Capablanca vs R Raubitschek, 1906  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
41Brilliant counter attack
E Inarkiev vs Kazhgaleyev, 2008  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 50 moves, 1-0
15..........nsac opens bag of tricks
Kholmov vs I Polgar, 1979  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1
20 King's men cant help
J Arnason vs Nunn, 1990  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 26 moves, 1-0
40 endgame
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0
31.........clearance starts combo
T Tolnai vs Klovans, 1991  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 0-1
27.........discovery/interference
L Schmid vs Rossolimo, 1949  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
28.........breathtaking combo
Smirin vs Beliavsky, 1989  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 0-1
54 defcombo perpetual
Polugaevsky vs Averbakh, 1961  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
33 pins clearance
V Kovacevic vs P Nikolic, 1989  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
G24 in 100 Master Games of Modern Chess by Tartakower & Du Mont
O'Kelly vs Denker, 1948  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Center Holding Var (C53)1-0 g-file pin
Eliskases vs Gruenfeld, 1933  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 53 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern (B83) 1-0Impressive; w/great ease
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Not a single capture or check. 0-1
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Game 87 in Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis
Geller vs Polugaevsky, 1961  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 73: 100 Best Chess Games of the 20th Century- A. Soltis
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer Var (B39) 1-0 Q Sac
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Tal Var (B82) 1-0 "A Bent Pin"
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Game 77 in The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas by Scheerer
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish Archangelsk Variation (C78) 0-1 A Stunning Game!
D Minic vs A Planinc, 1975  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical. Main lines (B19) 1-0 Ng6! Nf5!
Beliavsky vs Larsen, 1981  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto (B31) 1-0
E Torre vs Gheorghiu, 1972  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
St. George Defense: Polish Var (B00) 1-0 Overworked pawn
Seirawan vs Spassky, 1990  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def(C07) 1-0R sac, B+ & fork LPDO R
Adams vs Bareev, 2004  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 0-1 Dbl rook sac
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994  (C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43)1-0 Hellacious 3 piece sac attack
Anand vs I Sokolov, 1992  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 P sac, P squeeze
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1991  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Double Bishop Sacrifice coming next C42 1-0 26
Polgar vs Karpov, 2003  (C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
How to Calculate Chess Tactics - Valeri Beim
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1
French Advance. 7.BxNh6 Euwe Var (C02) 1-0 White centralizes
Topalov vs Bareev, 1997  (C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 1-0
G4: The Art of Planning in Chess: Move by Move by Neil McDonald
Svidler vs Bareev, 2004  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0
Pawn roller, back-to-back sac clear the way for her majesty
Morozevich vs E Alekseev, 2004  (B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Rocking the Ramparts - Guide to Attack... GM Larry Christiansen
Leko vs Radjabov, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Q sac, connected passers
Anand vs Radjabov, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Canal Attack (B51) 0-1 R battery down the middle
Unzicker vs Filip, 1955  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Accelerated Panov Attk. Modern (B10) 1-0 Q fork
Korchnoi vs Salov, 1991  (B10) Caro-Kann, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Classical 4...Nd4 (C64) 1-0 Qside mating attack
Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Bogoljubow Variation (C91) 1-0 33.?
Van der Wiel vs Timman, 1988  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Archangelsk Var (C78) 1-0 26.?
Vasiukov vs Y Rantanen, 1988  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0
Three Knights 3...Bb4 (C46) 1-0 Legall's Mate w/2 Ns & 2 Bs
W Pollock vs E Hall, 1890  (C46) Three Knights, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French. Alapin Haag Attack (B40) 0-1
Adianto vs Kamsky, 2005  (B40) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
Traditional 9.e5 KIA (A07) 1-0 Q Sac leads to Arabian Mate
A Stukopin vs B Hasenohr, 2008  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
French Defense/e6 Owen's Def (C00) 1-0 Threat of N fork
Adams vs S Vanderwaeren, 1994  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Traxler Countrattk B Sac line (C57) 0-1 12...?
Sils vs L Schmid, 1971  (C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0Blind Swine can't do
Kamsky vs D Pruess, 2005  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Classical General (B72) 1-0 Stockfish; 21.?
Beliavsky vs Kupreichik, 1973  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 26 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense (B00) 0-1 diabolical
E Knesevitch vs D Martin Tarrio, 2004  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Game 39 in 'Korchnoi: Move by Move' by Cyrus Lakdawala
J Grefe vs Korchnoi, 1979  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 64 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Damiano Variation. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 1/2-video
Caruana vs A Liang, 2022  (C42) Petrov Defense, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0 Stockfish
Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 1-0 Lolli's Mate awaits
Blackburne vs Woodward, 1863  (C21) Center Game, 16 moves, 1-0
G24 in 1869 book "Chess Brilliants" by John Odin Howard Taylor
Dubois vs A Mongredien, 1862  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Var (E32) 0-1 Anastasia's Mate
M Kamyshov vs Sokolsky, 1938  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 0-1
Borg Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Blindfold simul
Koltanowski vs R J McRobbie, 1937  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Simple minority attack win. Capa makes it look easy!
Capablanca vs Golombek, 1939  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Lolli Attack (C57) 1-0Exch Sac Attk
J Balint vs Chernev, 1938  (C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Mokele Mbembe (B02) 1-0 N takes the long way
D Baramidze vs S Buecker, 2009  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Gossip/Pillsbury's Mate with the rook on the open file
Gossip vs J M Hanham, 1889  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit. Dbl P Sac (C44) 0-1 Siberian Trap
Marshall vs J Hopkins, 1916  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Potter Variation (C45) 0-1 Deluxe Legall's Mate!
Van der Wiel vs M Warmerdam, 2019  (C45) Scotch Game, 14 moves, 0-1
KGD. Falkbeer CG. Anderssen Attack (C31) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Charousek vs Maroczy, 1895  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55) 1-0 Pin to win
P Kerkovius vs A Mandelbaum, 1894  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
44.? White missed DAMIANO's Mate, trolls failed to recognize
P Zarnicki vs P German, 1997  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: General (C44) 1-0 N invades, BxNh6
M Fernandez Alachan vs R Msiska, 2014  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Bxf7+ KxB, Nxe5+ pin
P Skatchkov vs K Krovelschikov, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Open. Classical Def Main Line(C83) 1-0 Tarrasch Trap!
Tarrasch vs Zukertort, 1887  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 17 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Stafford Gambit (C42) 0-1 Correspondence
I Lowens vs Stafford, 1950  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Nxf7
W H Pratten vs C Damant, 1977  (B10) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
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