Rg8+!! catches Marshall off guard.
J Mieses vs Marshall, 1902  (C21) Center Game, 32 moves, 1-0
I Ibragimov vs Ehlvest, 2005  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs R L'hermet, 1927  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Does a quiet move count as flashy? Yes. Yes, it does.
Zukertort vs NN, 1877  (C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0
A blindfolded Blackburne finishes off a King hunt in style.
Blackburne vs NN, 1863  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
A spiffy double Rook sac on g6.
Quinteros vs R Henley, 1976  (A14) English, 39 moves, 1-0
27. Ne6!! is truly awesome. Count the mate threats.
Krasenkow vs Adianto, 1998  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
The play from 31. Nxd6 on is what leading scientists call "fun"
Vidmar vs Euwe, 1929  (A48) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
A lethal quiet move, with a very pretty finish as the point.
A Sartori vs F Benima, 1905  (B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Nxf6+!, threatening to win the black Rook with a Queen fork.
A Chepurnov vs Hromadka, 1927 (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 33 moves, 1-0
... Nf3+! forces mate.
Boleslavsky vs Keres, 1953  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 33 moves, 0-1
Spielmann vs Flamberg, 1914  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
18. Qh7+! is a fitting end to a spectacularly sacrificial game.
C Hartlaub vs V Benary, 1911  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Rd8!! guarantees promotion.
R Beyen vs Filip, 1971  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
What a stalemate trap.
S Boyd vs T Glimbrant, 1992  (C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
28... Bg1!! is a winner.
Chandler vs Y Gruenfeld, 1979  (B10) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 0-1
41. d6! is a fine coup de grace.
R Abdulzuhoov vs P Keabetswe, 1998  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 41 moves, 1-0
48. Rh8+! saves the day.
S Ernst vs A Meijere, 2000  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 48 moves, 1-0
The Queen march initiated by 31. Ng4!! is outstanding.
L Day vs A C Chow, 1988  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
32. Bg6+!! is just deadly.
Carlsen vs H A Gretarsson, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs J Lapinski, 1990  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
So... many... Queens... vision... fading.
K Kokolias vs F Sigalas, 2005  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
A double Queen sac for the win-- you don't see THAT every day.
A Sznapik vs Balashov, 1990  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 68 moves, 0-1
24 Rd7!! ain't half bad for rapid chess.
Polgar vs J Fernandez Garcia, 2003  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0
36. Bg6! -- a deadly blow.
A Huzman vs Dreev, 1986  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
50. Nf5! is an elegant clearance sac if ever there was one.
Karpov vs Csom, 1977  (A16) English, 50 moves, 1-0
Hot Queen-sacrificin' action
H Helms vs O Tenner, 1942  (C51) Evans Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0
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