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Spectacular queen sacrifices
Compiled by obrit
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F Visier Segovia vs J Betancort Curbelo, 1968 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

A Whiteley vs W Hartston, 1968
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

M Bertok vs E Nikolic, 1968 
(D90) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 1-0

Tal vs NN, 1958 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

Jansa vs Huebner, 1969 
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

J van Baarle vs J Piket, 1969
(A56) Benoni Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

I Platonov vs A Zaitsev, 1969
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 43 moves, 1-0

N Spiridonov vs Shamkovich, 1969 
(A06) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 1-0

A Medina Garcia vs Smyslov, 1970 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

A Nikitin vs Stein, 1969
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 55 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Suetin, 1969 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

G Timoscenko vs Timman, 1969 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 123 moves, 1-0

G Natapov vs Radobarin, 1969 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 10 moves, 0-1

B Larsen vs Westerinen, 1969
(E90) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

M Mukhitdinov vs G Plunge, 1969
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 22 moves, 1-0

A Hennings vs Boleslavsky, 1969 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 54 moves, 1-0

Patterson / Williams / Allies vs Keene / Eales / Allies, 1969
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

advanced pawn< backrank
Browne vs J Tarjan, 1969 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 38 moves, 0-1

Tal vs S Holm, 1970 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 28 moves, 1-0

T C Fox vs Timman, 1970 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 0-1

Matulovic vs R Naranja, 1970 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 42 moves, 0-1

M Corden vs NN, 1970 
(C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0

Filip vs Westerinen, 1970
(E91) King's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0

A Ostapenko vs S Kurkin, 1970 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0

H Price vs K Darga, 1970
(B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1

diagonal queen sac
Lavagno vs A Giustolisi, 1970
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 18 moves, 0-1

J Agdamus vs J Rubinetti, 1970 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1

S Cronick vs M Stean, 1970
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1

S Fulkerson vs J Friedman, 1970 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

advanced pawn
Bagirov vs J Pribyl, 1971
(D94) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 1-0

A Zichichi vs Hort, 1971 
(B07) Pirc, 64 moves, 1-0

Jansa vs A Kolarov, 1971 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Stein vs D Sahovic, 1971
(E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Glicksteen vs E Lawrence, 1971 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1

B Nisman vs V Karlson, 1971 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 40 moves, 0-1

S Pedersen vs P Gallmeyer, 1971 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

diagonal queen sac
V Ciocaltea vs L Masic, 1971 
(B57) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Kholmov, 1971 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

advanced pawn
J H Donner vs G Capelan, 1971
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

wow - advanced pawn
M Fridinski vs V Vepkhvishvili, 1971
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 40 moves, 1-0

Adorjan vs I Polgar, 1972 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0

T Hradeczky vs Adorjan, 1972
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 40 moves, 0-1

Browne vs Benko, 1972 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 37 moves, 1-0

Kupreichik vs Gipslis, 1972 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 47 moves, 0-1

Hort vs B Eley, 1973 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

L Christiansen vs D Krystall, 1972 
(A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

L Barden vs R C Murphy, 1972 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

N Rashkovsky vs Tukmakov, 1972 
(A16) English, 46 moves, 0-1

wow
R Hartoch vs H Hecht, 1972 
(A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0

B Ivanovic vs Szabo, 1972
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1

Vasiukov vs S Makarichev, 1972 
(C10) French, 41 moves, 1-0

Plachetka vs G Kluger, 1972 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

Van der Wiel vs Browne, 1980 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 53 moves, 0-1

R Runau vs Schmidt, 1972 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

Gilg vs J Schindler, 1921
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

F Herzog vs Gilg, 1972 
(A43) Old Benoni, 25 moves, 0-1

opening queen sac
J Monedero Gonzalez vs Sanabria, 1972 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Robatsch vs Andersson, 1972 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 51 moves, 0-1

Kharlov vs Andersson, 1992 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

V Ciocaltea vs I Bilek, 1973 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 0-1

G Kuzmin vs Tal, 1973 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 63 moves, 1-0

J Balogh vs M Suta, 1973
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

O Maass vs F Terrazas, 1973 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0

E Diemer vs W Ludwig, 1973 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

B Wall vs M Metcho, 1973 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 21 moves, 0-1

D Marovic vs B Enklaar, 1973 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 28 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

makagonov varaiation
Bagirov vs Z Krnic, 1974 
(D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0

beautiful diagonal queen sac
R Naranja vs E Torre, 1974 
(E73) King's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

E Vashegyi vs F Pocze, 1974 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 29 moves, 1-0

N Popova vs T Zaitseva, 1974 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

A Pomar vs Ljubojevic, 1974 
(C47) Four Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Danilov vs J Murey, 1974
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 31 moves, 0-1

Quinteros vs Ribli, 1974 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 24 moves, 0-1

R Byrne vs Spassky, 1974 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 56 moves, 0-1

J S Rubin vs E Winter, 1974 
(A06) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 0-1

Ludwig vs E Diemer, 1974 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

M Podgaets vs V Gusev, 1974 
(A06) Reti Opening, 73 moves, 1-0

A Filipowicz vs R Drozd, 1974 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 54 moves, 1-0

K B McAlpine vs J Lumsden, 1974 
(B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1-0

Vladimirov vs V Vorotnikov, 1974 
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

R A Harris vs H Hecht, 1974
(C16) French, Winawer, 44 moves, 0-1

Kupreichik vs G Timoscenko, 1968 
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0

J Schulten vs Kieseritzky, 1850 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 0-1

J Matschego vs Falkbeer, 1853 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1

A Rosino vs R Cosulich, 1974 
(C16) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1

P Pfeiffer vs Gilg, 1974
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 0-1

Tal vs J M Ripley, 1974 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 33 moves, 1-0

Dzindzichashvili vs B Rytov, 1975 
(A06) Reti Opening, 51 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Spassky, 1954 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

R Hammie vs J Tarjan, 1975 
(B89) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1

Tiaknybok vs H Piskorz, 1975 
(C46) Three Knights, 25 moves, 0-1

E Rayner vs G Andersson, 1975
(B07) Pirc, 37 moves, 1-0

Vaganian vs Forintos, 1975 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

M Karnar vs A Planinc, 1975
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 45 moves, 0-1

wow
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0

Van Lier vs G Welling, 1975 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1

A Ornstein vs W Schmidt, 1975 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 31 moves, 1-0

S J Hooker vs Short, 1975 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1

defensive
Ivkov vs R Maric, 1976 
(A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 57 moves, 1-0

wow
Hort vs P Biyiasas, 1976 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 35 moves, 1-0

defensive queen sac
A Sznapik vs N Gaprindashvili, 1976 
(B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 0-1

L Popov vs Knaak, 1975
(A10) English, 63 moves, 0-1

O Pavlenko vs Kasparov, 1975 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 34 moves, 0-1

queen sac as a defensive tool
J Nogueiras vs J Tarjan, 1979 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 35 moves, 0-1

A Hoffmann vs Y Richter, 1975
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 13 moves, 0-1

F Babar vs M Basman, 1993 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 36 moves, 0-1

defence
Y Kraidman vs Smyslov, 1976 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 35 moves, 0-1

C Zuidema vs Sosonko, 1976 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

defensive
G Botterill vs Hodgson, 1976 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

a failed queen sac
Korchnoi vs H Bohm, 1976 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0

G Kuzmin vs A Kochyev, 1976 
(D94) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

queen sac as attack
L Day vs J Hebert, 1976 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Huebner vs J Garcia Padron, 1976 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 1-0

R Bellin vs J Szmetan, 1976
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 40 moves, 1-0

K W Lynn vs P Clemance, 1976 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

so illustrative
L Sapi vs L Barczay, 1963 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

I Farago vs Velimirovic, 1976 
(A61) Benoni, 46 moves, 0-1

R Fabry vs I Schrancz, 1978 
(B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 41 moves, 0-1

W Liu vs J H Donner, 1978 
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0

A Kushnir vs Chiburdanidze, 1978 
(E73) King's Indian, 59 moves, 0-1

Lutikov vs O Chernikov, 1978 
(B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1

A Drvota vs Z Szymczak, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

E M Green vs R W Smith, 1979 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 50 moves, 0-1

mate in five
V Vaisman vs P Stefanov, 1979 
(A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0

V McCambridge vs C Van Tilbury, 1979 
(A71) Benoni, Classical, 8.Bg5, 44 moves, 0-1

W Morris vs S Nikolic, 1979
(B06) Robatsch, 58 moves, 1-0

D Pavlovic vs A Kuligowski, 1979
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1

R Taylor vs P S Spiller, 1979 
(A17) English, 29 moves, 1-0

D Allan vs L Day, 1979
(B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 0-1

G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1

Benjamin vs C Coudari, 1980
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 0-1

white mates in seven
F Braga vs H Rossetto, 1980 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

G Zaichik vs Bronstein, 1980 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 58 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs O Bernstein, 1903 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

mate in three
Lasker vs S Polner, 1889 
(C26) Vienna, 21 moves, 0-1

Keres vs Stahlberg, 1935 
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 1-0

M Ginsburg vs Dzindzichashvili, 1980 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 0-1

N Gaprindashvili vs R Crotto, 1980 
(B44) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

Suetin vs Gipslis, 1980
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 39 moves, 1-0

queen for two bishops
R Latour vs A Thall, 1980
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

Gonzales vs Castelltort, 1980 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Ljubojevic vs Miles, 1980 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

mate in four
S Martinovic vs Marjanovic, 1980 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs B Ivanovic, 1980 
(A13) English, 123 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs P Popovic, 1980 
(A16) English, 47 moves, 1-0

3 minor pieces for queen
H Schussler vs Polugaevsky, 1980
(E12) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 0-1

T O'Donnell vs K Spraggett, 1989 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 42 moves, 0-1

Vaganian vs Suba, 1980 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0

opening queen sac
B Wall vs J Lippert, 1980 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 1-0

V Chekhov vs V Gusev, 1980
(A10) English, 33 moves, 1-0

A Maciejewski vs A Kuligowski, 1980
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 48 moves, 0-1

Z Szymczak vs K Mokry, 1980
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 42 moves, 0-1

G Welling vs Kappler, 1983 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0

G Siegel vs Short, 1981 
(A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

defence sac
H Pfleger vs K Shirazi, 1981 
(A16) English, 46 moves, 1-0

J Tarjan vs Shamkovich, 1981
(D94) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

Smirnov vs S Polgar, 1981 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 35 moves, 0-1

queen sac as defensive
Ljubojevic vs J Szmetan, 1981
(E97) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

J Arnason vs J Jonsson, 1981 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

A Mikhalchishin vs Kasparov, 1981 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 38 moves, 0-1

black mates in four
Jansa vs E Dizdarevic, 1981 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 0-1

B Chesney vs Gulko, 1986 
(C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 0-1

defence sac
J Bellon Lopez vs B Larsen, 1981
(C47) Four Knights, 39 moves, 0-1

queen for three pieces
G Chandler vs A White, 1980 
(B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 1-0

V Vepkhvishvili vs T Georgadze, 1980
(C41) Philidor Defense, 79 moves, 0-1

queen sac as last joker
S Garcia Martinez vs S Martinovic, 1980
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1

B Ivanovic vs E Bukic, 1980
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

combinations
J Diaz vs A Groszpeter, 1980 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 22 moves, 0-1

Tukmakov vs G Rastenis, 1980
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0

worth looking at
L Day vs S Barbeau, 1980
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 0-1

J Norgaard vs J S Andersen, 1981 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1-0

study-like queen sac
U Rath vs L D Evans, 1981 
(A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1

Plaskett vs Miles, 1986 
(A20) English, 32 moves, 1-0

A Ornstein vs Forintos, 1981 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

a very good example of the sacing the queen to forestall attack
H B Pedersen vs C Hansen, 1981 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 42 moves, 0-1

queen sac for simplification
H Rossmann vs R Tischbierek, 1981
(B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 39 moves, 0-1

R Kuijf vs J Boehm, 1981
(C15) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 0-1

wow
G Kraehenbuehl vs R Akesson, 1981
(A86) Dutch, 38 moves, 1-0

wow - a must see
B Barth Sahl vs V Ravikumar, 1981
(A25) English, 39 moves, 1-0

Pande-Iroot vs G Welling, 1981
(A10) English, 27 moves, 0-1

S Martinovic vs B Ivanovic, 1981
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 52 moves, 0-1

Wow- white mates in 9 - QS opens up files and diagonal for mate
V Kovacevic vs S Martinovic, 1981 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 28 moves, 1-0

V Kovacevic vs T O'Donnell, 1990 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0

B Kiviaho vs K B Richardson, 1981
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

white mates in 8
J de Wit vs de Firmian, 1982 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 34 moves, 1-0

black mates in 5
Polugaevsky vs Ftacnik, 1982 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1

instructive game
U Gass vs H Schichtel, 1982
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 58 moves, 0-1

J C Hansen vs Myagmarsuren, 1982
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 47 moves, 0-1

G Ligterink vs Nunn, 1982 
(A63) Benoni, Fianchetto, 9...Nbd7, 37 moves, 0-1

A Petrosian vs Salov, 1982 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Lobron vs B Stein, 1982
(A04) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 0-1

E Inarkiev vs Aronian, 2007 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 48 moves, 0-1

Svidler vs F Vallejo Pons, 2007 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 47 moves, 1-0

Morozevich vs Grischuk, 2008 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 56 moves, 0-1

O'Kelly vs P Devos, 1937 
(A15) English, 27 moves, 0-1

Szabo vs B Larsen, 1957 
(B53) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

wow
B Larsen vs B Soderborg, 1957
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 40 moves, 1-0

B Larsen vs Gheorghiu, 1976
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

B Larsen vs K Shirazi, 1979 
(A04) Reti Opening, 58 moves, 1-0

Timman vs B Larsen, 1979 
(A10) English, 69 moves, 1-0

wow
Chiburdanidze vs B Larsen, 1993 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 33 moves, 1-0

Chiburdanidze vs M Sebag, 2004
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 94 moves, 1-0

wow
Nunn vs Dzindzichashvili, 1984
(B57) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0

J Piket vs Nunn, 1990 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 42 moves, 0-1

M Ujtelky vs Pachman, 1953 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 49 moves, 0-1

V Arapovic vs E Cekro, 1982
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

V Kovacevic vs Adianto, 1983 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

J Qi vs Balashov, 1983
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 56 moves, 0-1

Gligoric vs Timman, 1983 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 27 moves, 0-1

W Schmidt vs K Pinkas, 1983 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 0-1

B Ivanovic vs K Osmanovic, 1983 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

wow
Ftacnik vs J Sikora-Lerch, 1984 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 51 moves, 0-1

Alburt vs N Weinstein, 1984 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 1-0

Azmaiparashvili vs Vaganian, 1983 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 0-1

F Roeder vs W Zbikowski, 1983 
(B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0

G Welling vs R Witt, 1984 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Vyzmanavin vs R Ziatdinov, 1985 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

Quinteros vs E Ermenkov, 1985
(A57) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0

nice
R Seppeur vs Nunn, 1985
(C28) Vienna Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Chiburdanidze vs Kupreichik, 1985
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 41 moves, 1-0

N Fullbrook vs P Burke, 1985 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0

J Sarfati vs A Lloyd, 1984
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 39 moves, 0-1

V Anton vs D Bryson, 1984
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 58 moves, 1-0

P Lukacs vs G Agzamov, 1984 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 0-1

R Vera vs M Sisniega, 1984 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0

P Mithrakanth vs Anand, 1985 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 0-1

kd
N Padevsky vs Kasparov, 1980 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

I L Thomas vs Chiburdanidze, 1985
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1

A Beliavsky vs A Bousmaha, 1985
(E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs F Magath, 1985 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

A Kurtenkov vs Matulovic, 1985
(B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

O K Lie vs H Theting, 1985 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0

J Rubinetti vs Ta Lin, 1985
(A80) Dutch, 39 moves, 1-0

mate in five
M Wahls vs S Bjarnason, 1985 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

Adianto vs G Pieterse, 1986 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

J Pinter vs Adorjan, 1986
(E15) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

I Ivanov vs W M Hughes, 1984 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

nice
A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002 
(E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

wowwww
K Bischoff vs J Nogueiras, 1998 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0

queen sac for draw
A Petrosian vs L Hazai, 1970 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Zhao vs D Xiu, 2011 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0

nice
P Openshaw vs P Hummel, 1999 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 24 moves, 1-0

Smagin vs D Sahovic, 1990 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

wow
D Haessel vs L Milman, 2011
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1

P Bereolos vs L Milman, 2001
(E77) King's Indian, 69 moves, 0-1

W Paige vs E Formanek, 1993 
(C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0

wow lol
D Birnbaum vs E Relange, 1995 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where do i start?
V Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

J Bellon Lopez vs G Garcia, 1976 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1

R Franz vs C Mayet, 1858 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 69 moves, 0-1

M Thinius vs V Beim, 1993 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1

wow
K Georgiev vs Miles, 1992 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

J Eriksson vs J Hellsten, 2006 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

J Taylor vs NN, 1874 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

J Smith vs G Derrickson, 1860 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1

Stevenson vs A Marriott, 1868 
(C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 0-1

R Antonio vs T Dao, 2005 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

A Shariyazdanov vs B Zueger, 1998 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997 
(E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1

wow
M Ahn vs T Ruck, 2007 
(C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 0-1

P Kral vs D Barlov, 1987 
(B32) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1

wow
Vladimirov vs Epishin, 1987 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

F Konings vs T Battsetseg, 2003 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0

J Piket vs R Douven, 1988 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 43 moves, 0-1

C Leotard vs J Martenot, 1990 
(C10) French, 65 moves, 0-1

Y Troinov vs L Popov, 1962 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

A D Goldsmith vs G Evans, 2003 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

F Delay vs O Renet, 1988 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 0-1

Benjamin vs Kupreichik, 1986
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1

nice
Zukertort vs Count Epoureano, 1872 
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0

nice
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

wow
C Lutz vs Ftacnik, 2001 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0

alekhine missed a potential queen sac leading to mate 16.Qg2
Y Vigdorchik vs Alekhine, 1914 
(000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 0-1

Tal vs E Meduna, 1990 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

windmill
Geller vs Karpov, 1976 
(C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0

the best queen sac ever?
Gelfand vs Jobava, 2011 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0

nice
A Bangiev vs I Figler, 1986 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

K Frey Beckman vs Kotronias, 1986 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 40 moves, 0-1

wow
Kudrin vs R Ignacio, 1986 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 27 moves, 1-0

nice
Kupreichik vs N Rashkovsky, 1986 
(B57) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

wow
Karpov vs Ribli, 1986 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 56 moves, 1-0

V Kovacevic vs Z Zelic, 1994
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Timman, 1988 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0

wow
Karpov vs Gelfand, 1994 
(A48) King's Indian, 83 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Lautier, 1996
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

WOW
Kolisch vs T Barnes, 1860 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Kolisch vs Schwarizschild, 1868 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

Kolisch vs F Burden, 1860 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

WOW
Sadvakasov vs Karpov, 2004 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

NICE
Kasparov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2002 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 50 moves, 1-0

wow
Shilov vs Kramnik, 1987 
(B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

J Harp vs V Smirnov, 2009 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

not a queen sac but 37 qc7!!
A Mascarenhas vs Kramnik, 1991 
(A80) Dutch, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

nice
Kramnik vs Anand, 1996 
(A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0

S Soors vs A R Saleh Salem, 2012 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 35 moves, 0-1

A R Saleh Salem vs Smeets, 2013 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

A R Saleh Salem vs S Mahadevan, 2016 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 29 moves, 1-0

Schlechter vs S Herzfeld, 1893 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

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