24. Bb5! undermines the overworked Bishop on d7
A Sokolov vs Bologan, 1998  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 25 moves, 1-0
29. Qh5!
S Polgar vs I Madl, 2004  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
31. Rxe5! and the Black Queen can't defend multiple pieces
Van der Wiel vs Nijboer, 2004  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 50 moves, 1-0
21...Qf7!
Sasikiran vs P Thipsay, 2002  (E92) King's Indian, 21 moves, 0-1
26. Bxe8!
E Kemeny vs Pillsbury, 1895  (C51) Evans Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0
18. Qxg4! takes advantage of the over-worked Queen
Z Kozul vs G Barbero, 1990  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
25...Qc6!
Ragozin vs Panov, 1940  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 0-1
23. Qe2! and the Queen must surrender to avoid a quick mate
Krasenkow vs Sveshnikov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
31. Rxf7!
Adams vs Yusupov, 2005  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 32 moves, 1-0
17...Qa5! is set up by 16...Nb4!!
K Tsarouhas vs Kotronias, 2005  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 18 moves, 0-1
60. Rd4+!
Lagno vs M Etmans, 2004  (B32) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1-0
52...Rxe4! turns the Knight into an overworked piece
P Carlsson vs F Vallejo Pons, 2005  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 53 moves, 0-1
12...Qxg5!
H Bohm vs R Hernandez Onna, 1979  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 12 moves, 0-1
18. b4!! targets the dark squared Bishop for harrassment
Adorjan vs J Tisdall, 1981  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0
32. Rc8! attacks the rook on g8
Ponomariov vs Tomashevsky, 2007  (E15) Queen's Indian, 62 moves, 1-0
28...Qxf2+! exploits the overworked White Queen
G A Thomas vs Colle, 1925  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 28 moves, 0-1
19. Rd6! prepares to harass the Black Queen & win the c4 pawn
Spassky vs Larsen, 1978  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
34. Qh6! makes Black's Rook on h8 an overworked piece
Tal vs E Nievergelt, 1959  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
35...Rc2!
S Maus vs Vaganian, 1992  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 35 moves, 0-1
23. b4!
Gruenfeld vs J Schenkein, 1915  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
28...Qb7! continues the combination begun with 25...Bxa2!!
Tseshkovsky vs Vladimirov, 1986  (C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
24. Bf5! attacks the Bishop on e6 with multiple threats
E Berg vs Leko, 1995  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0
31. b4!!
Shirov vs Dominguez Perez, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
41. Qe3! overworks the Black Queen and wins
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1918  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1-0
40...Rxd6 -+ is possible because the Bishop is overworked
Shabalov vs L Christiansen, 2010  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
31...Rf3! also combines pin, decoy and double attack tactics
B Esen vs Vitiugov, 2010  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
30. Qf3! also uses the pin and weakened back rank tactics
J Dueball vs E Gereben, 1972  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 33 moves, 1-0
38...f6!! followed by 39...Bd6! removes the Queen's guard
A Young vs Kamsky, 2010  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
20. Re5! harasses the Queen to win material
Polgar vs Topalov, 2010  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
24. Bh3+! exploits the over worked Rook on h8
Khalifman vs I Bukavshin, 2011  (A16) English, 24 moves, 1-0
35...Qb1! 36. Qe2 Qe4! -+ uses deflection & weak back rank
A Stefanova vs C Peptan, 1994  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
31. Qf7! solves a Tuesday puzzle
Keres vs P Troeger, 1960  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
14. Nc7! combines Knight Fork theme & solves Tue 1/29/2013
A Kowsarinia vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2012  (E15) Queen's Indian, 14 moves, 1-0
15. Bf4!! and the follow-up 17. a3! overwork the Black Queen
J Rindlisbacher vs G Jolliffe-Byrne, 2012  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
23. Bxe5! looks to overwork the Rook on e8
V Knorre vs G Neumann, 1864  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
37...Re8! sets up 40 Qe3!
Harikrishna vs Efimenko, 2013  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
27...Ba6
K Burger vs Benko, 1969  (A56) Benoni Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
29...Re1+!
Q Ducarmon vs N Zwirs, 2017  (B53) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1
32...Rc1+! overworks (a.k.a overloads) the b1 Rook
V Bui vs H Frey Perez, 2002  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 0-1
34...Rf2+! solves Tuesday, Aug 29, 2017
E van den Doel vs Nijboer, 1997  (B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 0-1
25...Qg5! solves Friday Sep 14, 2017
Tal vs F Olafsson, 1975  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1
27. Rxb6! exploits the overworked Bishiop
L Schandorff vs T Willemze, 2016  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
38. Rxb4! solves Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017
M Muresan vs M Porubszky-Angyalosine, 1987  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 41 moves, 1-0
34...Rxf3+! exposes the overworked Queen
Topalov vs Anand, 2016  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 0-1
40. Rexe6! solves Wednesday July 11, 2018
J Cox vs D Guthrie, 2016  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 41 moves, 1-0
32. Rxe4! Tues Nov 20, 2018
G Vaicekauskas vs K Juhasz, 2008  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 34 moves, 1-0
32. Rxf5! solves Monday Mar 18, 2019
V Gunina vs E Ovod, 2017  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0
33. Qe7! solves Wednesday June 26, 2019
R Edouard vs D Larino Nieto, 2018  (A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
21. exd6! solves Sunday Jul 7, 2019
Kholmov vs Bronstein, 1965  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
24. Rxc4! solves Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
N Huschenbeth vs J Gustafsson, 2011  (C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
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