29. e4! V Green vs Steinitz, 1863  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 0-1 24. Rh8!! wins Stellwagen vs M Bosboom, 2004  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0 19. Bf7!! wins a pawn E Post vs Nimzowitsch, 1905  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2 20. Bh6! helps to set up 22. Qf4! Blackburne vs W H Grundy, 1909  (B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0 20. Qb5!! J Vetemaa vs Shabalov, 1986  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 0-1 After 16. Qb5??, 16...Qxe1+! sets up 17...Bf4+! C T Goering vs E Schallopp, 1877  (C41) Philidor Defense, 19 moves, 0-1 43... Qf7! forces deflection 43. fxg5 to set up 44... Bf3 Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1 24. Qxg4!! Carlsen vs Z Andriasian, 2003  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0 32... Rxf1+ sets the pin and 33... Ne4 and 34...Nd2 deflect Radjabov vs Anand, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1 33. Nxb6!! Anand vs Illescas Cordoba, 1992  (B44) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0 53. Re2! MacChess vs Bronstein, 1997  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 60 moves, 0-1 26. Rxc5! sets up 28. Qb5! Kotov vs Kholmov, 1971  (E14) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0 21. h3! brings on the pin after 21...Bxh3 or 21...Bf5 Polugaevsky vs Smyslov, 1979  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 32 moves, 1-0 24...Qxf4+! Letelier vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1 46...Rd1! Geller vs Averbakh, 1954  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1 27. Bb6! is a deflection with a winning pin threat Polgar vs Svidler, 2005  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 30 moves, 1-0 28...Rd3! S Kriventsov vs Stripunsky, 2004  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1 29. Nxg5+! Adams vs Morozevich, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 49 moves, 1-0 14. Nc4!! Capablanca vs J Baca Arus, 1912  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0 43. Rg7+ sets up 44. Rf8! Karjakin vs P Nikolic, 2005  (C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0 33...Qg4+! Carlsen vs C Hansen, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1 36...Ng4+! A Mortazavi vs Miles, 1994  (C28) Vienna Game, 37 moves, 0-1 22. Nb6+!! (notice how 17. b4! and 20. Na4! set it up) R Almond vs T Spanton, 2001  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0 30. Nf4! leads to a mate supported by the pin on g7 Shirov vs K Spraggett, 2005  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 32 moves, 1-0 23. fxg5! sets up a winning passed pawn combination K Georgiev vs C Ward, 2005  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 43 moves, 1-0 23. Rxf7! Bledow vs von der Lasa, 1839  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0 22...Nxc2! Nxc5 23. Na3+! Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1 41. Rc6! sets up 42. Bc6! Bacrot vs Bologan, 2005  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0 14. d5! attacks a pinned pawn with decisive advantage Andersson vs Karpov, 1995  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 18 moves, 1-0 18. Nxd5 helps set up 25. Qc3! and 28. Bxd6! Anand vs F Vallejo Pons, 2005  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 32 moves, 1-0 27. Rxd4! exd4 28. Bd5! +- Tal vs Filip, 1967  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0 17. f5 and 18. Bg5! set up 24. Nxf5! Kasparov vs F A Cuijpers, 1980  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 28 moves, 1-0 White missed 38. Qf7+! +- Morozevich vs Gelfand, 2005  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 87 moves, 0-1 13....Qe7! (9...d4! 11...Re8! and 12...Nc6 help set it up) K Bunk vs M Kopylov, 2001  (A43) Old Benoni, 17 moves, 0-1 17...d4! mayset the worlds record for a series of pins B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1 30. Rd8+! is a deflection which sets up a decisive pin I Rogers vs J Brenninkmeijer, 1990  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 32 moves, 1-0 24. Rxd5! is a deflection to set up a winning pin Bronstein vs Keene, 1975  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0 18. g4! initiates some deflections to setup a winning pin Van der Wiel vs G Miralles, 1990  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 26 moves, 1-0 20. Bxf7+! Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0 26. Nd5! Pilnik vs Pachman, 1952  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 42 moves, 1-0 36...Ba6! Uhlmann vs Larsen, 1971  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1 26...Bxc3! Morozevich vs Adams, 2001  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1 35. Bc4! Tal vs M Dvoretzky, 1974  (E92) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 20. b4! R Leitao vs A Baburin, 1998  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0 35...f5! Najdorf vs Averbakh, 1953  (E17) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1 If 44...Qa5+? 45. Ra4 Qxf5??, then 46. Qf8+! wins for White T Fogarasi vs D Breder, 2000  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 47 moves, 0-1 36. Ne7+! Keres vs A Tarnowski, 1952  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 40 moves, 1-0 32...Bc2! Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1995  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1 24. Nxf6! G Milos vs N Murshed, 1997  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0 20. Bxb5!! L Day vs Suttles, 1969  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 1-0 32. f4!! threat of a decisive pin forces a weakening deflection V Tsarev vs V Malaniuk, 1989  (A81) Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0 21...Bxg4! Tolush vs N Kopilov, 1954  (A80) Dutch, 26 moves, 0-1 32. Rxf6! sets up the amazing 35. Bxe5!! Oll vs T Shaked, 1997  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 35 moves, 1-0 33...Bh3+! C Lutz vs Kramnik, 1995  (B33) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1 41. Bf7! decisively obstructs the protection of a pinned piece A Kvon vs E Acuner, 2005  (B07) Pirc, 43 moves, 1-0 28. Be6+!! decoys the King and makes the pin decisive Beliavsky vs M Cebalo, 1998  (A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0 21...Bxc4! wins a couple of pawns for a decisive advantage Euwe vs B Matzner, 1980  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 38 moves, 0-1 14. Ba4! allows White to win the exchange or the pinned Knight K Beddar vs N Arosemena, 2008  (E90) King's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0 21...Be3!! sets up 23...d5! Hracek vs Kramnik, 2002  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 23 moves, 0-1 23...Rd2!! R Janssen vs I Sokolov, 2002  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1 31...Rd2+! J Mieses vs Breyer, 1914  (C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 0-1 28. b6! Blackburne vs G MacDonnell, 1876   (C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0 74...Rxf4! A Reggio vs Chigorin, 1901  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 76 moves, 0-1 19. Nxd5!! solves a Saturday puzzle (also clearance theme) I Rogers vs T Tao, 2004  (C16) French, Winawer, 27 moves, 1-0 27. Nc4! uses pin, deflection and skewer tactics to win a piece Salov vs Karpov, 1998  (E15) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0 38...Bc3+! decoys the Queen for the 39...a5+! -+ deflection Topalov vs Kramnik, 1995  (B57) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1 29. Bf4!! combo ends with the clever zwischenzug 31. Bd6+! V Nenarokov vs A Smorodsky, 1924  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0 40...Bxf2+! P Peelen vs Fedorowicz, 1990  (A05) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1 21...Bxd4! Gipslis vs M Ulybin, 1988  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 0-1 44...Bxc4! enables 45...Rxf3 with a decisive pin A Huss vs Lobron, 1985  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 45 moves, 0-1 35...Bd5! wins quicker Eliskases vs T P Accioly Borges, 1946  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 38 moves, 0-1 23...Qxc1+! deflection sets up a winning pin A Farahat vs A Surjadnji, 2001  (B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1 19. Qxe7+! Qxe7 20. Bd6! +- Gligoric vs J Rosenstein, 1963  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0 27...Rf5!! A Horvath vs V Erdos, 2008  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 0-1 28. Qe7+! Qf6 29. f4+ Kf5 30. Rf7 +- pins and wins the Queen I Sokolov vs G Mohr, 1993  (E91) King's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0 57. g6! is set up by 45. Rc1! Kasparov vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2011  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 59 moves, 1-0 17. Nxd5! solves Saturday 3/30/2013 Seirawan vs H Ardiansyah, 1983  (D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 24 moves, 1-0 39. h4+! solves 04/12/16 Tuesday puzzle Y Hou vs H J Cordes, 2015  (C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0 26. Qd4! Anand vs Caruana, 2017  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0 29. g4! attacks the overworked Queen. G Vaicekauskas vs K Juhasz, 2008  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 34 moves, 1-0 80 games