Nxd4: deep sac
S Zhukhovitsky vs Geller, 1970  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 35 moves, 0-1
Against the Schliemann def on ruy
Fischer vs Matulovic, 1970  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Reaching the king slowly but surely
Alekhine vs Vidmar, 1926  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 0-1
Impressive tactical play on the ruy
Vidmar vs A Neumann, 1903  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 25 moves, 1-0
Another great play by Fischer
A Acevedo Milan vs Fischer, 1970  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
A mating combination to remember
B Lengyel vs Mikhalevski, 1993  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 22 moves, 0-1
KID: Maybe blitz, but still Fischer
P Brandts vs Fischer, 1971  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 30 moves, 0-1
White cant move his bishop
B Larsen vs Fischer, 1971  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 54 moves, 0-1
Fischer gives a pawn but black cant keep it
Fischer vs B Larsen, 1971  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
knight promote
Karpov vs Timman, 1986  (A15) English, 105 moves, 1-0
Pinning the queen on the king
J Polgar vs Svidler, 2005  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 30 moves, 1-0
reversed nimzo?!
A Hamad vs S Iuldachev, 2001  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 30 moves, 0-1
The king can't run away
H Bohm vs A Kochyev, 1977  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 0-1
Interesting knight sac
Nunn vs I Nataf, 1999  (B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
knight going to the other side of the board
E Chukaev vs Tal, 1956  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1
Old but still Veli
D Rajkovic vs Velimirovic, 2007 (A43) Old Benoni, 53 moves, 0-1
Stein doesn't need the queen
Stein vs Klovans, 1963  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Fine technique
Stein vs Keres, 1967  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0
Nxh2!! the king can't take
G Sigurjonsson vs Stein, 1972  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 41 moves, 0-1
Stein at his best
Vaganian vs Stein, 1970  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1
X mate after exchange
I Cheparinov vs E Alekseev, 2008  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 35 moves, 1-0
Give a queen for 3 pieces+pawns
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2012  (A13) English, 57 moves, 0-1
The attacker get attacked
Chiburdanidze vs Short, 1983  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
long queen hunt: never move her too early!!
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
The best way to sac a piece
J Curdo vs J Fried, 1993  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Don't need to overprotect the bishop
Bronstein vs J Jezek, 1956  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Endgame: avoiding stalemate ex1
Maroczy vs Marshall, 1903  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 0-1
Tal swindle the game
G Mititelu vs Tal, 1958  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
Bf6!
L Christiansen vs L Gilden, 1976  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Keres
Tal vs Keres, 1973  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 45 moves, 1-0
Nc5! : blocking the queen
K Rodriguez vs P Alzola Tovar, 2002  (B32) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
KID: don't worry about the king side!
O Pavlenko vs Kasparov, 1975  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 34 moves, 0-1
Tal is hunting
Tal vs Ftacnik, 1985  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 31 moves, 1-0
Naka got smoked
Nakamura vs J Fang, 1999  (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 21 moves, 0-1
16.e5! The queen can't protect both bishop
E Hermansson vs S Cicak, 2006  (B27) Sicilian, 46 moves, 0-1
Qxg6!
Kolisch vs S Loyd, 1867  (C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Nice fight in the endgame
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1873  (B01) Scandinavian, 63 moves, 1-0
Another Tal brillancie to study
Tal vs Unzicker, 1960  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 25 moves, 1-0
Fear Nc5
J Hellums vs W H Raleigh, 1948  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
BD: bogo variation
E Diemer vs J Kotek, 1956  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
nice mate!
A Steinkuehler vs Blackburne, 1863  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
queen sac then rook sac!
Blackburne vs J Schwarz, 1881  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Black must lose his queen too
H Wang vs E Inarkiev, 2008  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 43 moves, 1-0
Taking the time to trap the king
M Lange vs J von Schierstedt, 1855  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
The queen can't block at the end
Torre vs N Banks, 1924  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Bxf4!
C Maier vs Kasimdzhanov, 2011  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
Capa playin the bird
Capablanca vs C F Haussmann, 1918  (A03) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Great technique and tactics by Botvinnik
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1939  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1
Keeping busy the defenders
N Spiridonov vs Tal, 1970  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 0-1
Great strategy on the sicilian
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Tal lose a knight but keep the advantage
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1985  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Forcing a knight fork
Uhlmann vs L Espig, 1978  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 36 moves, 0-1
Bxf3!
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1977  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 0-1
deep double sac by geller
Geller vs Keres, 1973  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
deep strategy! Be7!!
Kupreichik vs G Danner, 1966  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0
Equalizing on the ruy
Fischer vs Bronstein, 1958  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fischer playing the nimzo-larsen attack
Fischer vs Andersson, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
Modern defense: brilliant strategy
M Abeln vs Minasian, 2003  (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 0-1
knights are ready
Tal vs Portisch, 1976  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Fighting against rooks
D J Ledger vs G Jones, 2012  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 34 moves, 0-1
A knight for a passed pawn
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2012  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
The second knight was waiting for it
Naiditsch vs T T Hoang, 1998  (C14) French, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
Interesting combination on the caro-khan
Schuster vs C Carls, 1914  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1
Keres can't stop it
Unzicker vs Keres, 1956  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 39 moves, 1-0
Both ways lead to problems
Topalov vs Anand, 2010  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 30 moves, 1-0
Patience is rewarding
Tal vs Golombek, 1958  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Great precision in the ending
Kramnik vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2011  (A15) English, 87 moves, 1-0
Fischer owning the dragon
Fischer vs B Larsen, 1958  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Long term strategy: sac for pawns
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 1-0
Fine attack with the evans gambit
J Hector vs M Antonsen, 2010  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
can't defend against that sac
K Podzielny vs Matulovic, 1977  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Qxg7!
J Pelikan vs J Dobias, 1937  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
KID: 4 pawn attack
Stahlberg vs Stein, 1965  (E78) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, with Be2 and Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1
Pawn advance change everything!
Browne vs E Winslow, 1977  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
vs the QG:Marshall defense
H Berliner vs A Rott, 1956  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Brilliant combination by Steinitz
S Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Interesting way to play the benoni
N Novotelnov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1953  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 31 moves, 0-1
Another fine endgame by capa
Kupchik vs Capablanca, 1913  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 60 moves, 0-1
not just a philidor mate
C Golmayo vs S Loyd, 1867  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Awesome interference of the queen
S Loyd vs C C Moore, 1853  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Against Scandinavian defense: 2.nf3 3.c4
S P Finn vs R Heasman, 1993  (B01) Scandinavian, 15 moves, 0-1
slav defense: winawer countergambit
A Artidiello vs D Freeman, 2001  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
Instructive play by Carlsen
Carlsen vs F Vallejo Pons, 2012  (C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 1-0
sicilian: canal attack
Carlsen vs Anand, 2012  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Never forget the rook
G Brhlik vs F Berebora, 1995  (A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Tal seeking complications
Tal vs M Auer, 1991  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
No hurry in closed position
Andersson vs M Basman, 1975  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 53 moves, 0-1
Destroying the keep
M Dandridge vs B Kreiman, 1993  (A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
End game: 2 knights vs a pawn
Bobotsov vs F Bohatirchuk, 1954  (A53) Old Indian, 106 moves, 1-0
brilliant queen sac with rooks/bishop mating combination
I Madl vs Chiburdanidze, 2000  (B89) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Qxg3!
P Delekta vs Geller, 1992  (C28) Vienna Game, 18 moves, 0-1
KID: 4 pawns attack
O Trompowsky vs S Rivas Costa, 1925  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Forcing the rook
Giri vs Aronian, 2012  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
Rf6!
T Dzubasz vs M Ellerbrock, 1996  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Quick invasion
C Hansen vs O Borik, 1998  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
french winawer
Petrosian vs Kelendzheridze, 1945  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0
KID fianchetto
Bronstein vs G Buckley, 1995  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 45 moves, 1-0
no need to castle
V Kovacevic vs Seirawan, 1980  (B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 0-1
e4! remove the protection
McShane vs Aronian, 2012  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 76 moves, 0-1
Avoiding the draw
G Moehring vs J Kaikamdzozov, 1978  (A56) Benoni Defense, 91 moves, 1-0
Interesting zugzwang
Taimanov vs Botvinnik, 1953  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 51 moves, 0-1
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