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Attacking gems
Compiled by HailM0rphy
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"Direct and violent attacks against the King must be made *en masse*, with full force, to ensure their success. The opposition must be overcome at all cost; the attack cannot be broken off, because that generally means defeat"

- JRC (Thx Bishop)

We'll exclude romantics and famous games for obvious reasons

Tartakowers immortal
Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922 
(A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1

Material? What material? - Najdorfs immortal
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1930 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1

Dutch fever :)
Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936 
(A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1

Who knew Najdorf was such a fighter?
Najdorf vs Placenti, 1986
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch a beast with his queen ; )
Tarrasch vs Mendelson, 1879 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0

Dunno if this is more of a gem or a slughter..
Spielmann vs M Elyashiv, 1903 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

Capa, kings gambit, 38 moves, ending in mate!?
E Corzo vs Capablanca, 1902 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1

Ignoring every one of Fischers threats won't always work
Fischer vs Larsen, 1958 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Once that attack starts, it cannot stop!
J Rukavina vs Tal, 1973 
(A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

Obvious one
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

Bread crumbs coming from Tal..
Tal vs Speelman, 1988 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

Kasparov? My collection!? What the hell am I turning into?!?
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989 
(A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Another rare one from Spielman
Spielmann vs J Mieses, 1910 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

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