36...Qxg2! 37. Rxg2 fxg2+ 38. Kg1 Nf3+ 39. Kf2 Nxe1
D Sibbett vs R Katzl, 1972  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1
26. e7! +- (26... Rd6 27. Qf5+ Kb8 28. Qf8 Rxf8 29. exf8Q+-)
H Karner vs Karpov, 1972  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
30. Qf7+! is the move White should have played.
Short vs Shirov, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
28. Rxb2!
L Engels vs Maroczy, 1936  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
17. fxe6!
A Sokolsky vs Navrodsky, 1944  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
23. Rxf7!
Bledow vs von der Lasa, 1839  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0
33. Rxf6!
I Rogers vs C Depasquale, 1986  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
48. Ng5!
Panno vs Eliskases, 1957  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 50 moves, 1-0
21. gxh7+! sets up a 23. Nxf6! Sunday puzzle solution
Kasparov vs Vaganian, 1995  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
28. Rxc7!
Keene vs C Micheli, 1973  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0
28...Rxd3 sets up 29...Rxb2+!
A Stefanova vs J Xie, 1996  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
34. Bxd7!
Kasparov vs Bareev, 1994  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0
51. Rf8!
Menchik vs G Thomas, 1936  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 1-0
38. gxf4! initiates a long and decisive combination
S Shipov vs Kupreichik, 1990  (E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
42. Rxd5! or 42. Nxa7! Rxa7 43. Rxd5! by transposition
P Troeger vs G Hodakowsky, 1957  (A48) King's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
23...e5! wins more decisively than the game continuation
D Mastrovasilis vs C Lutz, 1999  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 0-1
47...Ba4!! sets up 50...Bd1+ -+
Timman vs Salov, 1991  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 50 moves, 0-1
42. Rxe4!
T Hillarp Persson vs J Polgar, 2003  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 43 moves, 1-0
8...Qxh2!
Glicksteen vs E Lawrence, 1971  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
34. f6! was set up by 31. f4! +- (31. Nf7 +-)
A P Law vs Miles, 1981  (C16) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 1-0
28...Qxc3!
S Wu vs Koneru, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
28. d5!
Andersson vs B Horberg, 1969  (B15) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 1-0
33...h3+!!
J Klinger vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 1986  (C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 0-1
31...Qxe1+!
Turov vs E Postny, 2003  (C51) Evans Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1
29. Nd7+!
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
37. Re8+! is the first of two decoys to force the won position
W Schmidt vs J Augustin, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
47. Qd5! protects the White King and escorts the passer
Avrukh vs A Mikhalchishin, 2005  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 52 moves, 1-0
24. Bxb7+! sets up to sac Queen and Rook to promote a pawn
Lutikov vs Tal, 1965  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
36. Rf7! +-
Karjakin vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 39 moves, 0-1
29. Nxd8!
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0
32...a3!! solves Suday, Sep 15, 2019
R H Steinmeyer vs H Berliner, 1959  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
15. Qxg8! +- solves Monday Nov 25, 2019
N Padevsky vs I Asmundsson, 1957  (C18) French, Winawer, 16 moves, 1-0
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