Kasparov is only human after Huzman's 21. Rxd5!
A Huzman vs Kasparov, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
7. Nxc7! followed by 8. Bg5!
Sanahuja vs Fernandez, 1983  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 8 moves, 1-0
After 27. Bxb3! , a Knight Fork and Pin threat succeed
Tal vs Bronstein, 1959  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0
26... Nxf6!! is the Pin and 30...Rxg6! is the Knight Fork
J Moreno Carnero vs M M Ivanov, 2001  (B27) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
24. Rg4! wins after 25. Nf6+
J Powell vs C Downing, 1978  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
55. Ba6 exploits a pin & 57. Rxd8+ initiates a Knight Fork
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
20. Nb7+! uses a Knight Fork to set up the Pin
P H Nielsen vs Karjakin, 2005  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 101 moves, 1-0
22...Qb4!? 23.Rxb4+ Kc8 24.Bxc6 etc. (see post)
H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
24. Nf6+!
Sax vs D Minic, 1975  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 24 moves, 1-0
33. f4? Ne4! sets up a winning knight fork and pin threat
D Werner vs G Barbero, 1990  (E91) King's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
9...Bb4!
Adow vs Borissow, 1889  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
35. Rc8!
Unzicker vs L Sanchez, 1952  (C88) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0
35. Rxd5+! sets up 36. Nd4+! and 37. Ne6+!
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1999  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 36 moves, 1-0
43...Bc4!
C Bauer vs Gelfand, 2005  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 0-1
24. Rxg6+!! is followed by four deflections and a fork
Ragozin vs Veresov, 1945  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
49. Be6+! is the stronger move Karpov missed
Karpov vs Shirov, 2003  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 59 moves, 1-0
18. Bxh7! is a decoy, followed by a deflection & another decoy
H Olafsson vs B Thorfinnsson, 2001  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
25. Ncxd5!
L Espig vs Csom, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
31. Ng5+!
Capablanca vs Euwe, 1931  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
8. Bb5!
Barnett vs Eastwood, 1949  (C21) Center Game, 8 moves, 1-0
20. Ne4! gains advantage and 46. Ne3! wins.
Alekhine vs K Richter, 1942  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 46 moves, 1-0
27...Nf4+!
F Bindrich vs Z Andriasian, 2007  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1
34...Qa1+!!
Keres vs L Popov, 1973  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1
24. Nxb7!! sacrfices the Queen for a decisive fork and pin
Taimanov vs Lisitsin, 1949  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
26...Rxh2+! solves an easy Monday puzzle
R Grau vs V Fernandez Coria, 1924  (C26) Vienna, 27 moves, 0-1
8...Ne3+!
Iverhov vs Ilianako, 1957  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 8 moves, 0-1
22. Bxf7!
R G Wade vs R F Boxall, 1953  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
28. Rd7+!
Tukmakov vs D Norwood, 1990  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0
24. Qxh7+!
A Stukopin vs B Hasenohr, 2008  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
34...Bh4! wins a pawn due to the Knight Fork threat
E Bakhmatov vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2005  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 38 moves, 0-1
13. Nd5! and the knight is untoucable due to the Queen trap
S Conquest vs H Asgeirsson, 2009  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
22...Qxd5!? gains the exchange & practical winning chances
Portisch vs Korchnoi, 1988  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 72 moves, 0-1
67. Ra7!
Sakaev vs D Langier, 1992  (A80) Dutch, 67 moves, 1-0
20. Re4!
H Perez Garcia vs R Ziatdinov, 1994  (C49) Four Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
20...Rxe3!! 21. Rxe3 Qc2! -+
J Jirka vs Tkachiev, 2009  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 23 moves, 0-1
17...Qc3!
V Sozin vs P Romanovsky, 1925  (D85) Grunfeld, 25 moves, 0-1
39...Rxd4! is Reinfeld's 1001 combination book problem #101
T van Scheltinga vs Stahlberg, 1950  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1
32...Nxf2! exploits 32. Rc3? instead of 32. Rc4
Topalov vs Carlsen, 2010  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
18. Na4! creates a decisive threat
Potkin vs T Sarbok, 2011  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
21. Bxf7+! sets up a winning Knight Fork
M Mueller-Seps vs Y Naydenova, 2010  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 1-0
21. Bh6!! Qc7 22. Nd6! +-
Fischer vs W Beach, 1963  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
8. Bb5!
F Kraus vs V Costin, 1913  (A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0
5...Bb4!
R Ashley vs R Morton, 1980  (C00) French Defense, 7 moves, 0-1
31. e6+!
J Pelikan vs M Luckis, 1957  (A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
14. Qd5! solves Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tseshkovsky vs Savon, 1977  (A15) English, 53 moves, 1-0
18. Nxa7!
So vs S Duran Vega, 2019  (A20) English, 45 moves, 1-0
36...Nxg3+ followed by 37...Bc5 -+
V Akopian vs Fressinet, 2010  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
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