27. Ng5!! was a winning shot.
E Janev vs V Burmakin, 2003  (A13) English, 35 moves, 0-1
Capa left himself open to a brilliancy; but Marshall missed it.
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1931  (E16) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
9...b5 would have worked out much like the real game.
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
The immortal zugzwang game; White really has no move.
Saemisch vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
I found a way to force a draw.
O Cvitan vs Short, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
I verified that 30.Qxh6!! is winning.
L Schneider vs Tal, 1982  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 36 moves, 0-1
I found a mate in 10.
P Atars vs H Tomson, 1973  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
I confirmed that 33. h7! is crushing.
Shirov vs Fedorov, 2001  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Garry had at least draw against Karpov's "brilliancy"
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 47 moves, 0-1
I verified an alternate solution for this puzzle.
P Littlewood vs J Mestel, 1978  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
I demonstrate how to finish off a Q vs R ending.
Suetin vs Forintos, 1970  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 89 moves, 1-0
I confirmed the soundness of Tal's sacrifice.
Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
I can find a mate in 10 like nobody's business.
D Sibbett vs R Katzl, 1972  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1
I worked out a mate in 14!!!
Shulman vs D Marciano, 1997  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1-0
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