a queen sac makes this one grand
T O'Donnell vs K Spraggett, 1980  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
a 12 move minature
K Spraggett vs M Desautels, 1980  (A17) English, 12 moves, 1-0
a great finish with quaint mate with pawn
J Berry vs K Spraggett, 1975  (B40) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
good queenside attack
E Egreteau vs K Spraggett, 1991  (B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
queen sac on fifth move
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
kevin's marathon
K Spraggett vs D Hergott, 1994  (A26) English, 119 moves, 1-0
a good,fighting long draw
I Ivanov vs K Spraggett, 1986  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 121 moves, 1/2-1/2
family feud
K Spraggett vs G Spraggett, 1986 (A16) English, 24 moves, 1-0
feud ten years earlier
K Spraggett vs G Spraggett, 1976  (C41) Philidor Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
watch kevin's bishops!
S Barbeau vs K Spraggett, 1986  (A92) Dutch, 61 moves, 0-1
a big victory over roman
K Spraggett vs Dzindzichashvili, 1984 (A10) English, 33 moves, 1-0
k.s. chases queen,gains bishop
K Spraggett vs B Thebault, 1991 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0
spraggett forces pawn down opponent's throat
R Golts vs K Spraggett, 1995  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 47 moves, 0-1
Spraggett's first win (on database)
J Berry vs K Spraggett, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 0-1
a good modern one by Kevin-full of sacs
K Spraggett vs G Vescovi, 2004  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
KS goes down in 98 moves
K Spraggett vs J Pinter, 1991  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 98 moves, 0-1
Did KS give this one up too soon?
H Spangenberg vs K Spraggett, 1996  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
nice play by spraggett-good fork,then good promotion
K Spraggett vs J Berry, 1976  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Spraggett wins with a telling bishop sac.
K Spraggett vs B Willis, 1999  (A61) Benoni, 34 moves, 1-0
kamikaze castle
Timman vs K Spraggett, 1985  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
great win by Spraggett.
K Spraggett vs S Lejlic, 2011  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 51 moves, 1-0
white plays to win the queen.
K Spraggett vs Yusupov, 1989  (A06) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1-0
four knights just horsing around
A Lehtinen vs T Simola, 1995  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
knights up knights back
I Penko vs Jernej Novak, 2001  (A04) Reti Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
eight pawns on fourth rank at move 26
B Alterman vs Deep Fritz, 2000  (A03) Bird's Opening, 87 moves, 1-0
Black's kingside more crowded than Tokyo subway at rush hr.
Janowski vs J N Berger, 1907  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
zugzwang game
Bagirov vs K Grigorian, 1976  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
ring around the rosie mate
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1
four rooks in a row-w,b,w,b
M Szigeti vs Benko, 1945  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
white is in a straitjacket in an open position
J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975  (C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1
moving into a fork
Carlsen vs Z Andriasian, 2003  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
x-rays abound/not enough sax
Sax vs Fedorowicz, 1986  (B32) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
underpromotion-the only way
J Garcia Padron vs J Bellon Lopez, 1990  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
a big blunder by black-who salvages draw
E J Diemer vs F Trommsdorf, 1973  (B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
white promotes-and again-he promotes
Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993  (E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
a circus of sacs and mate
P Moran Santamaria vs E Franco Raymundo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
"the tomb game-10 pieces TWO moves"
B Harper vs R Zuk, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Kramnik loses a sac-circus!
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
great pawn ending-11 pawns--
Teichmann vs Blackburne, 1897  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 69 moves, 0-1
pawns and queens galore
Z Kozul vs Rublevsky, 2004  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
black employs a half pin during a game
J Vetemaa vs Shabalov, 1986  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Najdorf gives four pieces away-mates with pawn!!!
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
underpromotion followed by a skewer
Janowski vs O Chajes, 1913  (C49) Four Knights, 108 moves, 1-0
black had two queens to none-white wins
O Adu vs B Lugo, 2004  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 1-0
thunder and lightning in twenty moves.
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
Nick vs Nick
de Firmian vs P Nikolic, 1985  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
the Spike is spiked
M Basman vs Miles, 1981  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Bishop's pawn draws vs Queen
K Beskow vs S J Bjurulf, 1920  (B40) Sicilian, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2
Queen's knight makes 93 moves!!
Lipschutz vs Bird, 1889  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 159 moves, 1/2-1/2
extra pawn kills white's win-tho a queen ahead
K Georgiev vs R Lev, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Novotny theme-of blockage
Miles vs C Pritchett, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
pin and pressure crushes white
R Leitao vs A David, 2002  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 47 moves, 0-1
triple stalemate deflection!!!
S Boyd vs T Glimbrant, 1992  (C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
white doesn't need queens-just continue the king hunt
Rajkovic vs Z Jeraj, 1989  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0
X-ray attack upon an x-ray attack
Menchik vs Colle, 1929  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 39 moves, 1-0
a unique,odd,and effective knight trap
T Nedev vs E van den Doel, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 42 moves, 1-0
when a pinned rook doesn't attack Q,but she attacks R
Shamkovich vs G Lebredo Zaragoitia, 1978  (A28) English, 23 moves, 1-0
white is pinned down by very few pieces
H Buckle vs Loewenthal, 1851  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 35 moves, 0-1
promote and lose--or underpromote to win.
Z Mestrovic vs Gligoric, 1971  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
In Memorium:Byron Nickoloff (1956-2004)
E Raaste vs B Nickoloff, 1986  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 30 moves, 0-1
Capa uses fork and back line mate threats-simultaneously!
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
A very generous serving of forks!
A Ozsvath vs K Honfi, 1953  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 56 moves, 0-1
forks plus forks plus fork threats = 0-1
J Lewi vs J Adamski, 1969  (A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
an aborted problem 8/9/04
Alekhine vs T Lovewell, 1923  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
pinball game-deflections galore! Black tilted!
Velimirovic vs Csom, 1974  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
deflection unpin-then quiet retreat.
Duras vs Spielmann, 1912  (C11) French, 49 moves, 1-0
smothering of the queen!!
NN vs de Riviere, 1867  (C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
white's bishop/first a shield then a mousetrap
B Tasic vs Dorfman, 1993  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0
The pawn that causes mate threats on g5,g6,g7,f8!!!
Taimanov vs A Shashin, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
white-queen en prise,sends in a sacrificial rook
P Blehm vs A Hernandez, 2004  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
white's pawn hold queen,gobble rooks.
A Ornstein vs Forintos, 1981  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
a rare example of a drawn queen v rook ending.
Bronstein vs Kotov, 1952  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spragget defeats Spassky!
K Spraggett vs Spassky, 1985  (A10) English, 40 moves, 1-0
a great one by Kevin (sacs everywhere)
K Spraggett vs G Basanta, 1986  (A10) English, 22 moves, 1-0
Queen sac by Spraggett.
K Spraggett vs P Llaneza-Vega, 2007  (A05) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
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