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Demolition of Pawn Structure: Unusual Sac's
Compiled by Baby Hawk
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14. Bxd5!! is an insane Sunday puzzle solution
P Popovic vs Marjanovic, 1979 
(B50) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

23...Nc3+!! sets up 24...Bxa2+!
Yudasin vs S Makarichev, 1983 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

24...Rxa2!!
A V Filipenko vs F Lipinsky, 2000 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

23...Rxd3!!
T Luther vs Yudasin, 1989 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1

21...Rxc3! is immediatley winning
H Johner vs E Diemer, 1956 
(B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1

17...Rc8!! sets up 18. a3 Nxc2! -+
A David vs G Kallai, 1996 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

20...Nxb2!! sets up 21...Bf8! with a decisive ...Bxa3 -+ threat
O Maiorov vs I Zakharevich, 1997 
(B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 0-1

22. Bxf5!
M Diesen vs M Rohde, 1976 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 49 moves, 1-0

25. Rxe7!!
Vyzmanavin vs Ehlvest, 1984 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0

28. Bg5! +- prepares to demolish the Black King's pawn cover
Gavrilov vs Kevorkian, 1990 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0

19. Rxa6! finishes off a simul game with a strong exchange sac
Karpov vs A Metrick, 1990 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0

22. Rxe7! solves a Sunday puzzle
Tomashevsky vs G Meier, 2004 
(A14) English, 35 moves, 1-0

20...Qxc3!! and 21...exf5 or 21...Nxg5 traps the trapper.
P Kral vs D Barlov, 1987 
(B32) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1

21...Rxe2!! 22. Kxe2 Ne5! -+ initiates a grand demolition
R D Miedema vs Giri, 2009 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 0-1

24...Rxc3!
Dolmatov vs Browne, 1990 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

28. Rd7! Qe8 29. Qxf4! Bg5 30. Qxg5 hxg5 31. Rxf7 +-
Larsen vs J Rosito, 2002 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 46 moves, 1-0

23. Bxf4! wins but even stronger is 23. Nxf6 Kxf6 24. Bb2! +-
B Wexler vs J Saadi, 1960 
(A14) English, 34 moves, 1-0

16. Bxc6+!
Le Quang Liem vs Kamsky, 2011 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

25. Qxh5! gxh5 26. Bxf4!! +- is stronger than 26. Bh4 +/-.
Speelman vs Azmaiparashvili, 1994 
(B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 1-0

25. Nf5!
Plachetka vs Z Basagic, 1979 
(E91) King's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

33. Ne5+!! fxe5 34. Bg5! +-
Psakhis vs N Mitkov, 1997 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 49 moves, 1-0

21...Rxb2!!
H Ree vs A J Mestel, 1983 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 27 moves, 0-1

17. Rxc5+!! clears the b-file for an attack on the King
W Reichenbach vs H Pfleger, 1960 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

28...Re4 29. Qa5 Nxb2! -+.
K Hulak vs Adorjan, 1983 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 0-1

29...d5!!
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1991 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1

16. Nxd5!
Suttles vs H Avram, 1963 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

13...Bxa3!
Chigorin vs Janowski, 1895 
(C26) Vienna, 16 moves, 0-1

27...Rxc2!
R Griffiths vs A Bokros, 2007 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 33 moves, 0-1

29...Nxe5!! solves Friday Jan 12, 2018
C Van Buskirk vs D Gurevich, 1987 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1

26...Rxb2!! solves Sunday Jan 14, 2018
Shirov vs Sevian, 2016 
(C45) Scotch Game, 46 moves, 0-1

37...Qxf5! 38. Kxf3 Qxh3 -+ Friday Oct 26, 2018
Naiditsch vs Caruana, 2017 
(C28) Vienna Game, 40 moves, 0-1

22...Rxb2!! = to -+ solves Sunday Sep 30, 2019
D Mason vs C Ward, 2007 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

19. Nxe5! solves Sat Oct 12, 2019
M Yilmazyerli vs B Sadiku, 2017 
(B20) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

28. Nxb7!
Nakamura vs A Riazantsev, 2019
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

18...Nxe2! solves Sunday Nov 25, 2019
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 1999 
(A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

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