Oct-07-12 K Mokry vs Gheorghiu, 1985 
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zahbaz: Can't say I got the entire continuation... But the win came easily, and I'm happy about that.
20. Nd4 exd5 21. Qh4
Beautiful mating threat. Black's dark bishop is duped in a pin. Next move is forced. 21... h5
And at this point, I couldn't find the clear win. I decided to keep the
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| | Jun-28-12 F Lida Garcia vs Y Shulman, 2003
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zahbaz: Rxe5. Returns the exchange, clears the avenue of attack, and takes the win with Qc3+. What was white's combative idea with the voluntary exchange loss 12.Rxc6? Is this something thematic? I'm not familiar with these positions.
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| | May-02-12 M Gurevich vs Gelfand, 2002
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zahbaz: <but obviously Gurevich saw the resulting hopeless endgame after 27.Qxe6 Qxe6 28.Rxe6 Rd1+ 29. Kh2 Be6+ 30. g3 Rd2+ 31. Kh1 Bxg3 and black remains 2 pawns up, because Bb2 is en prise.> I'm not sure about this. First off, move 29... would be Bd6+, and that changes a whole lot of
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| | Jan-26-12 Degraeve vs J Tomczak, 2006
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zahbaz: Did anybody post about this potential queen sac? It's fun to play through. 15... bxc4 16. Rh3 h6 17. Qxh6! gxh6 18. Rg4+ Bg5 19. Bxg5 Qxe5! 20.Bxh6+!! Qg7 21. Rxg7+ Kh8 22. Rg4! Rg8 23. Bg7# Black has to offer up his queen twice to last until move 23. White's move 22.Rg4 is kind of ...
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| | Oct-10-11 R Koepcke vs E Sevillano, 2005
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zahbaz: I'm guessing he didn't anticipate the queen to be pinned, but only trapped. If that were the case, it'd be an even material trade: three minor pieces for the queen. Instead, black leisurely gobbled up a rook while the queen lay skewered and defenseless.
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| | Mar-10-11 Chiburdanidze vs J Lebel-Arias, 1986
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zahbaz: What's with move 15...? Nc2 looks winning.
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| | Feb-23-11 H Kongshavn vs P Trifunovic, 1950
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zahbaz: I wonder if Kongshavn forgot he pocketed his king in the corner. This loss looks based on hindsight. Was there any meaning to 20.Kh1? Looks like it wasted time to me.
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| | Feb-23-11 K Salbu vs K Ozols, 1936
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zahbaz: I think 33...Ra2+ was omitted for a reason: cool points.
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| | Feb-19-11 T Luther vs M Thinius, 2004
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zahbaz: <Sastre> Continuing on your line... 34...Nxh3+ 35.Bxh3 Bxh3 36.g4 h5 37.f3 hxg4 38.fxg4 Na6 39.Kh2 Bxg4 40.Nxg4 Nxb4 41.Ne3 41...Nxd5 would thereby force a draw. White's got nothing with only two knights.
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| | Aug-19-08 G Prakken vs O Shelajev, 2001
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zahbaz: What an incredible forcing combination.... completely demolishes black's pawn structure.
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