Shirov waits 8 moves to play it but then 29 Rxg7+! wins instant
Shirov vs Salov, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Standard 41 RxBg7! sac leads to mate in 6 after 41 ... Kxg7?
McShane vs M Illescas, 2005  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's 22 Rxg7+! destroys the Black kingside
Alekhine vs E Linares Jr, 1939  (C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
After 19 ... Rxb2! the White castled position is beyond repair
S McGrane vs J Houska, 2006  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
21 Rxg7! and Black resigns
Kramnik vs P Toth, 1991  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 21 moves, 1-0
21 Rg3xg7! leads to yet another quick Keres win over Sicilian
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
24 ... Bd5xg2+! prepares 25 ... Rg8xRg2 and 26 ... Ra8-g8+ -+
Tiviakov vs Shirov, 2010  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
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