A Stunning Comeback!
C Latino vs S R Dumas, 2010  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Don't grab the b- pawn w/thy queen!
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857  (B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Double bishop sacrifice and deflection
V Kirilov vs Furman, 1949  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 0-1
Queen trap on the h-file
Korchnoi vs Nunn, 1981  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 33 moves, 0-1
KGA, Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 S/he's a gonner!
W W Young vs Marshall, 1913  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
Probably staged; a hunted king turning hunter
R Steel vs NN, 1886  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1-0
Dunked by a Decoy, Deflection, X-Ray Check!
E J Diemer vs K Locher, 1948  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Anand sacs like hell in sicilian
Anand vs I Sokolov, 1992  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 26 moves, 1-0
WC 1995: Open Spanish, Karpov Gambit (C80)
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
10.Ne5!! This game is a BLAST!!
Staunton vs NN, 1855  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Polgar does a double bishop ala Lasker to beat Karpov
Judit Polgar vs Karpov, 2003  (C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury's Mate Before Pillsbury
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1860  (C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
KG, Falkbeer CG Charousek G (C31) Castle & rip open the center
K A Walbrodt vs Loew, 1900  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Pawn roller, back-to-back sac clear the way for her majesty
Morozevich vs E Alekseev, 2004  (B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
No brakes on this attack from Spassky
Spassky vs N Rashkovsky, 1973  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0
Gary offers Queen for King
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1
A "kitchen sink" game
Alekhine vs Mendelevic, 1930  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's gem
Alekhine vs Saemisch, 1923  (B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Windmill followed by amazing bind
M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Demolition and clearance sacrifice 19. Nf6+!
Szabo vs N Padevsky, 1972  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Blindfold attack; Black is stripped of his pawns in MG
Anand vs F Vallejo Pons, 2005  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Relentless attack from Anand
Anand vs Topalov, 1998  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
"Viennese Waltz" -- Develop and Attack!
Zukertort vs NN, 1877  (C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Threats galore in this game of Capa
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
A truly fine sacrificial attack given he started w/out a rook!
Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893  (000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Striking last move like Marshall's "Pieces of Gold" game
Alekhine vs Supico, 1941  (C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Browne's brilliant Queen sham sacrifice 16... Qxc4!!
Seirawan vs Browne, 1979  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 18 moves, 0-1
Queen sacrifice
Janowski vs Schlechter, 1899  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
Odd final position; White dare not release the pin but he must.
Geller vs P Ostojic, 1969  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 28 moves, 0-1
Closed Sicilian w/colors reversed; blistering MG
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968  (A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0
"A modern Evergreen"
R Cifuentes vs V Zvjaginsev, 1995  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
Savon's 19.Qxf6!! leads to Hook mate of sorts
Savon vs Polugaevsky, 1971  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0
Hard fought, but significant mistakes. Disconnected Rooks lose
Kiril D Georgiev vs Dlugy, 1983  (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0
A smashing finish!
Lasker vs Von Popiel, 1889  (C26) Vienna, 21 moves, 0-1
Morphy is destructive like an enormous hurricane
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Q sac followed by mate w/a pawn
Bird vs Pinkerley, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 24 moves, 1-0
Three knights are given away w/out material compensation
Tal vs E Nievergelt, 1959  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer CG. Blackburne Attack (C31) 1-0 Sneaky tactics
Tarrasch vs K Eckart, 1892  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Q sacrifice makes all the difference
A Kogan vs W Arencibia, 2002  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Bishop sacrifice opens the gates in the knick of time
M Tauber vs P Bachmayr, 1991  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Sacrifices so bold they're borderline disrespectful!
Nunn vs G Anthony, 1981  (B32) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Q grabs b2 pawn and gets trapped
B Wall vs J Friedrichsen, 1974  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 1-0
Not quite the Englund Gambit miniature, but close??
B Wall vs S Millimaci, 1987  (B32) Sicilian, 6 moves, 1-0
Unique minor piece trap of the Q grabbing a pawn
Schult vs Dax, 1941  (B50) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
It's a triple Smith-Morra Gambit, same Bxf7+ concept
B Wall vs R Monahan, 1972  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 1-0
More of an English approach trapping royalty
Berecky vs Sonderso, 1986  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Like the French Milner-Barry Gambit
J Mysulka vs M Vagner, 1994  (B40) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
The wrong Smith-Morra Gambit defense; accuracy by White
Kurtes vs Berta, 1958  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
A famous queen trap
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958  (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
A close cousin to the smothered mate, this discovers the Q
Bjesman vs Minosjan, 1982  (B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Nc7+ & Nf7+ are coming!
Janisek vs Berces, 1976  (B27) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
KGA Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 1-0 Dbl R Sac
T Wall vs D Ippolito, 1998  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Another "pin it to win it"
D Saxton vs Darting, 1936  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 1-0
Another Qc6 pinned by Bb5!
Barnett vs Eastwood, 1949  (C21) Center Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Another 3 piece miniature attack on f7
Myers vs Savon, 1959  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Black cannot mirror White in the Russian Game
O Bernstein vs NN, 1931  (000) Chess variants, 14 moves, 1-0
Bxf7+ followed by Ne6 traps the Black queen
W Von Holzhausen vs Tarrasch, 1912  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's Double Rook Sacrifice
Rodzynski vs Alekhine, 1913  (C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Famous miniature
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
Neat mate w/pawn forming bishop outpost
T L Petrosian vs A Minasian, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
A supported Boden's Mate
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
The Black queen has nowhere to hide
C B van den Berg vs J H Donner, 1965  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0
Royal couple splits apart
P Larsson vs Englund, 1942  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 12 moves, 0-1
Qxh2 sacrifice vs. Bad Bishop creates and promotes a pawn
Bird / Dobell vs Gunsberg / Locock, 1897  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Both sides hacking away; king flees into the trees
Lutikov vs Korchnoi, 1951  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 24 moves, 1-0
Lots of second guessing w/uncommon mating position
H Lehmann vs K Junge, 1942  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
Crikey! Well done Benzol, this is magic.
G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1
There is a whole lot to like about this attack!
M Esserman vs V Martirosov, 2008  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
the gambit was not only dangerous, but perfectly sound
M Esserman vs Van Wely, 2011  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 26 moves, 1-0
Blackburne won a "Special Brilliancy Prize" for this game
Blackburne vs Nimzowitsch, 1914  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
AA treats Lasker's pawns like they're peons, but it's just pins
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0
Like a moth drawn to the fire...tactical slugfest w/Tal
Tal vs Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik gives both his rooks away and finishes w/a flurry
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Notes by Raymond Keene, with excerpts. Excellent sacrifices!
Miles vs Spassky, 1978  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
White knights crack the pawn structure
P Lagowski vs M Skrzypnik, 2001  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Sacrificing a piece for two pawns...one version wins, one loses
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 50 moves, 1-0
winning both the best games and the best novelty of the year
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
Fantastic double sacrifice
E Berg vs Bareev, 2005  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
Putting out fires with gasoline.
Hartlaub vs M W Testa, 1912  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Double knight sacrifices followed by checks
Anderssen vs K Pitschel, 1872  (C13) French, 30 moves, 1-0
Double knight sacrifices let the heavy pieces in
G Nielsen / V Nielsen vs A van der Linde, 1874  (C21) Center Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Two ugly knights become fallen heroes contributing to victory
Coldwell vs Marshall, 1907  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1
Notes by Eric Schiller; Greek gift using a knight
B Beffie vs W A T Schelfhout, 1915  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
Brilliant double knight sacrificial finish
P H Williams vs W D Wight, 1919  (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Double knight sacrifices crack the h-file for the Q/R battery
O Frink vs F J Le Count, 1923  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
This is game #4638 in Laszlo Polgar's Chess brick
S Nadel vs I Margulis, 1932  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 1-0
Better think twice before aligning queen with king
Andres vs F M Wren, 1933  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 17 moves, 0-1
Double knight sacrifices start on f7
L Piazzini vs R Flores Alvarez, 1936  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
Black opens the e-file and the diagonal to his uncastled king
B Gruber vs M Radojcic, 1947  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
First Brilliancy Prize of the tournament...and deservedly so!
Nezhmetdinov vs E Paoli, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 27 moves, 1-0
Double knight sacs assist h-file attack
Portisch vs E Haag, 1959  (A13) English, 19 moves, 0-1
Brilliant combatative win; 4 sacs nab Q & permanent penetration
Cherepkov vs Korchnoi, 1959  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
Moves 14, 15 double knight sacs on f7 gets Black's best effort
Jansa vs P Troeger, 1961  (C10) French, 70 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def, Fajarowicz Var, (A51) 0-1 10 mover Q Trap
Najmes vs J Balogh, 1943  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Miguel Najdorf's Polish Immortal Game
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
Charming & instructive pawn # (this game is repeated elsewhere)
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Burn Variation Main Line (C11) 0-1 Aggressive game; Dbl R Sac
Leko vs Shirov, 2000 (C11) French, 44 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 She can't leave c7
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Italian, Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Atk (C55) 1-0 Deflection Sac
B Kazic vs B Vukovic, 1940  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian (B01) 1-0 Legal's Mate extended version king hike
Imbaud vs Strumilo, 1922  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
Double bishop sacrifice, mate to follow on the h-file
G Kuzmin vs Sveshnikov, 1973  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Dim kNight and Bishop trap Black's Queen on d8!?
Hector vs J Vidarsson, 1996  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 9 moves, 1-0
N&B trap Qd8
M S Tseitlin vs I Taimanov, 1981  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 9 moves, 1-0
Bxf7+ followed by Ne6 winning the Q or mating the K
L Mischke vs Miarczynski, 1981  (B32) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Perhaps way "over-rated", but plenty of action for debate
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Jack be nimble , jack be quick, jack flash sat on a candlestic
H K Mattison vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
A stupendous attacking gem by Shirov; N sac pays off big!
F Tahirov vs Shirov, 2007  (A21) English, 21 moves, 0-1
White's clever demolition sacrifice 21. Nxe6!?
Anand vs Gelfand, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
D12 is not a Colle; Q sac arranges mate
Colle vs Euwe, 1924  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
D05 Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense ~ Tartakower
Blackburne vs J Minckwitz, 1881  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Sacrifice to create open lines and a winning discovery
Blackburne vs NN, 1875  (C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Dble Fianchetto (A06) 1-0 Black's crazy lookin Q sac falls shor
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2014  (A06) Reti Opening, 96 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed opens, traps Black queen using minors
Blackburne vs Loye, 1913  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 1-0
Q Trap in the Old Indian (looks like a KID upon capture)
Rune Andersen vs J R Kristensen, 2001  (A53) Old Indian, 13 moves, 1-0
Dutch Miniature; She seems safe
B Svendsen vs R Houglan, 1997  (A80) Dutch, 10 moves, 1-0
Richter-Rauzer (B62)One variation has promotion mate 14.gxh8=Q#
B Koch vs W Kuppe, 1932  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 12 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Miniature: 4 minors trap Q in 11
F Perrin vs NN, 1883  (C11) French, 11 moves, 1-0
KIA Uncastled; Tal's Bc3 block is a blast fuse!
G Barcza vs Tal, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto WOW, Brothers and Sisters!
Przepiorka vs G Patay, 1926  (B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Queen Trap [Scandinavian]
J U Trippe vs B Skonieczna, 1988  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1
QP Krause Variation (D02) 0-1 Q trap
Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1912  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Dutch (84) 0-1 Sacs both Rs, Opens h- & f-files, 3-piece mate.
Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922  (A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10) 0-1 Opening Q Sac
H Uuetoa vs A Mayo, 1999  (A10) English, 48 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox Var. Modern System (E97) 0-1 Q Sac, connected P's
V Malakhov vs V Zvjaginsev, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein lost a Rubinstein Variation of Budapest Gambit (A52)
Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1918  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Alekhine Variation (A52) 0-1 Crazed Knights!
Euwe vs Spielmann, 1922  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Dutch/Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 Q chase bolt from outta the blue
K Darga vs A Dueckstein, 1963  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 0-1 Perfect Black Attack!
E Delmar vs Lipschutz, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 16 moves, 0-1
Notes by Irving Chernev. White changes mating squares!
Steinitz vs Van der Meden, 1865  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Smothered Mate w/a Bishop!!
M Brody vs L Banya, 1901  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
KG Odds game #27, A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs NN, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
fc KGA MacDonnell Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sac Nc3, pound the 6th
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Dbl B sacs, promo #
W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
KID Petrosian Var. Stein Def (E92) 0-1 Q sac & more
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Closed Var Chigorin Def (C98) 1-0 Q sac & more!
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
Delete this.
D Baretic vs Uremovic, 1957  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 18 moves, 1-0
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Teschner vs NN, 1951  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 10 moves, 1-0
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Gunsberg vs NN, 1879  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 20 moves, 1-0
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Rubinstein vs NN, 1903  (000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0
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