Bg2!! - f3 - c6 after the Q sac
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
But seemed like black's back rank wasn't weak! Amazing Tal
Tal vs Suttles, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0
Outstanding attack
E Najer vs Mamedyarov, 2005  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 1-0
Big Z does it again. That pawn was really poisoned!
Zvjaginsev vs S Slugin, 2008  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Samisch's Immortal
Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924  (C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0
Very instructive attack with lots of hidden tactics
Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2006  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
The Q can't be taken. Nunn style attack
L Y Hsu vs Nunn, 1992  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 27 moves, 0-1
14.Qd4!!
Yusupov vs J Nogueiras, 1985  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Spectacular performance by Levon
Shabalov vs Aronian, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 47 moves, 0-1
Christiansen, the great tactician
Quinteros vs L Christiansen, 1981  (A15) English, 46 moves, 0-1
Planinc Ahead 17..Nfxe4!
Smejkal vs A Planinc, 1973  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 38 moves, 0-1
Maia beats Short in amazing way!
Chiburdanidze vs Short, 1983  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
Nxg6!
Keres vs Geller, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
Bologan vs B Redon, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
Pins, pins and pins
Seirawan vs Timman, 1990  (E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Incredible attack by Forgacs!!
L Forgacs vs Duras, 1910  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0
Great discovered checks
Westerinen vs G Sigurjonsson, 1977  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
Many N fork threats, beautiful attack
Boleslavsky vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Cool windmill finished with mate
J Kourek vs P Chrz, 1994  (E72) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Great Kside attack! (Saturday puzzle)
G Camacho Penate vs A Hernandez, 1994  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
17...Rd4 launches a very nice combo which wins the Q
Svidler vs Radjabov, 2008  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
46.Qd8! great zwischezug. Svidler's masterpiece
Svidler vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein's masterpiece
Rubinstein vs Hromadka, 1923  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
2 Rooks can't stop the pawn from queening.
Grischuk vs Rublevsky, 2007  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
NakaKnight
Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2004  (C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 1-0
Fascinating game by the best tactician ever
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
Geller, the great tactician
Geller vs N Novotelnov, 1951  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Instructive Pin and Deflection examples
A Ushenina vs Kosteniuk, 2008  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
Tactical masterpiece by Aronian
Aronian vs A Volokitin, 2008  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Tal - like attack
Kupreichik vs K Grigorian, 1974  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 44 moves, 1-0
Amazing 43...Bd4! does the work
Topalov vs Nisipeanu, 2007  (B01) Scandinavian, 47 moves, 0-1
Tactical fiery by Akopian
V Akopian vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Brilliant attack by Akopian
V Akopian vs Kuzubov, 2007  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Weak black squares around black K
Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Rxh5 sac to open the K position
Yusupov vs Ivanchuk, 1991  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
Forcing a draw in an amazing way!!
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spectacular attack by Nisi
Nisipeanu vs A Florean, 1995  (C13) French, 19 moves, 1-0
Another great triumph of Alekhine-Chatard Attack
Pachman vs Eckert, 1940  (C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Vintage Geller
Geller vs H Liebert, 1970  (B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1-0
Tactics right from the opening
E Trice vs Deep Thought, 1989  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 20 moves, 1-0
Some pretty tactics by Lenier
Dominguez Perez vs Morozevich, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Q, N, B under attack but can't be taken, a tactics fiery
H J Cordes vs Miles, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 36 moves, 1-0
Knights en prise
V Castaldi vs Tartakower, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
A fascinating swindle
Van Wely vs Aronian, 2007  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smashed right from the opening
Browne vs Quinteros, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Smells like Tal spirit
Tal vs D Keller, 1959  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Another Planinc masterpiece
R Bogdanovic vs A Planinc, 1965  (C16) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 0-1
Thunderbolts one after another, amazing Rustam!!
J Heissler vs Kasimdzhanov, 1999  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1
Grinding down Karpov
Geller vs Karpov, 1976  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
Tactics right to the end
E Inarkiev vs A Galkin, 2007 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Shirov over the board!
V Chuchelov vs Shirov, 2009  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
Don't miss this!
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Shirov and the Bayonet
Shirov vs Radjabov, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0
An admirable attack with lots of sacrifices
G Mahia vs Quinteros, 1980  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
Zvjagintsev strikes again
R Vazquez Igarza vs Zvjaginsev, 2009  (A58) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1
When the pin backfires
Blackburne vs M Judd, 1889  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Anand lost in complications
Anand vs Aronian, 2009  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 53 moves, 0-1
Rybka or just a great attack?
Mamedyarov vs I Kurnosov, 2009  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
2 Qs are helpless against the Kside attack
A Chudinovskikh vs I Kurnosov, 2009  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
A fierce tactical battle
V Akopian vs L Lenic, 2009  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1-0
Paralyzed defender, outstanding 10 move attack
Ding Liren vs H Ni, 2009  (D85) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0
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