30. Re1! wins
Yanofsky vs A R Thomas, 1953  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
If 18...Qxd8!? then 19. e5! wins
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1960  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 24 moves, 1-0
19. b4!! exploits a disguised pin and double attack
Van Wely vs J van Mil, 1993  (A04) Reti Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
26. Bc7! sets up 27. Qe5!
Spassky vs Averkin, 1973  (B44) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
14. Bxf6! uses "pin break" & "double attack" to win a pawn
Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1911  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
34. Rxg6+!
Anand vs A Graf, 2003  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
25. Nxc6!! Double Attack sets up 29. Ra1! Pin
Grischuk vs Bacrot, 2004  (C41) Philidor Defense, 55 moves, 1-0
19. Bxh7+!
Eliskases vs P Frydman, 1938  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 20 moves, 1-0
34. Rd7+!
P Blehm vs A Hernandez, 2004  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
22. Bh3!
Chiburdanidze vs M Sharif, 1995  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
37. Rxc8!
S Slipak vs F Braga, 1998  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
19. Rd7+!
Blackburne vs Owen, 1890  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
29. Rxf6!
P Haba vs J Lechtynsky, 2005  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
47. Qd3!
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2
37...Qh4+! breaks the counterpin after 36. Kf2?? Rf8 37. Rd8
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1
40. Qd1+!
Ehlvest vs Kasparov, 1977  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 40 moves, 0-1
27. Bxf6!
A Lesiege vs Macieja, 2002  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
23. fxe5!
D Bryson vs K Arakhamia-Grant, 1999  (B32) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
39. Qh3!!
Sadvakasov vs Shulman, 2007  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 47 moves, 1-0
59. Qd8! creates a decisive pin & double attack threat
P Nikolic vs Piket, 2000  (D62) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 61 moves, 1-0
11. Qc4! or 11. Qb5!
Schlosser vs NN, 1940  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 11 moves, 1-0
20. Rxb2!!
F Rada vs Kostal, 1942  (B58) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
25...Rxe3!
Shredder vs HIARCS, 2008  (D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 61 moves, 0-1
70. Bxh6!! Bxh6 71. Qd5+! +-
E Cekro vs L Patriarca, 2008  (A12) English with b3, 71 moves, 1-0
38. Qxf7! is the simpler win White overlooked
Hort vs A Rodriguez Cespedes, 1987  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
7. dxc6! exf3 8. Qb3!
Petrosian vs H Ree, 1971  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 1-0
37...Bd5!
U Jahr vs M Schlaugat, 1982  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
54. Rd5!
Anand vs Shirov, 2010  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 55 moves, 1-0
20. Qa4!!
Z Izoria vs F K Volkmann, 2003  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 1-0
35...Re1!!
T C Jensen vs A Kier, 1920  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
33...Bxh3! wins a decisive pawn due to the pin & a mate threat
Robatsch vs A Bisguier, 1961  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
40. Bg6+! forces simplification to a won endgame
Larsen vs J Penrose, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
28. Qh8+! forces a winning pin
Aronian vs C Seel, 2002  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
23...Rxe3+! forces a winning double attack or mate
T Dao vs Kasparov, 2001  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
15. Nxc6! combines double attack, pin and deflection tactics
Fischer vs P Lapiken, 1956  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
33...Rexe4! solves Wednesday Oct 18, 2017
Bachmann vs V Fedoseev, 2016  (E17) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
32. Rc1! solves Thur Jan 24, 2019
V S Gujrathi vs M Antipov, 2017  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
25. Rd7! solves Thursday Mar 14, 2019
H Schussler vs Y Rantanen, 1977  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0
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