C van de Loo vs M Hesseling, 1983  (C57) Two Knights, 48 moves, 1-0
Naiditsch vs Leko, 2005  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 59 moves, 1-0
attack, defense, counterattack fails
Bronstein vs Keres, 1955  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
O Trompowsky vs L Endzelins, 1936  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs S Arkhipov, 1992  (C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 1-0
king hunt
D Howell vs J Levitt, 2005  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
Polgar vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs McShane, 2001  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
Sutovsky vs I Sokolov, 2005  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 37 moves, 1-0
amazing draw!
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Cunningham Gambit, sacs
Alison vs Fink, 1979  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 32 moves, 1-0
positional sac for bind
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
amazing sacs etc
O Ekebjaerg vs G Timmerman, 1991  (C27) Vienna Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Portisch vs Tal, 1961  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0
M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953  (C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 1-0
pins
Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
L Day vs B Lamb, 1990  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 58 moves, 1-0
wing gambit
Keres vs Eliskases, 1937  (B50) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Bareev vs Smirin, 2002  (E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1
Q sac, castling long by hand
J Cukierman vs A Voisin, 1928  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Short vs Adams, 1988  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
questionable sacs in simul game
Lasker vs A M Gooding, 1908  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
K gambit, sac & win
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Sacrifices early, rook ending late
Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Sultan Khan vs Marshall, 1930  (C22) Center Game, 26 moves, 1-0
triple piece sac, underpromotion
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
deep final combo
Polugaevsky vs I Bilek, 1969  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0
active king in middlegame
Plaskett vs L Gutman, 1984  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 39 moves, 1-0
Silman vs K Shirazi, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
multiple sacs, are they sound??
Zaw Win Lay vs R Majella, 2001  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0
fascinating finish. Study continuations
R Haataja vs T de Vos, 1988  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Q sac on h6
Kotronias vs D King, 1990  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
King hunt, multiple pieces en prise
F Vallejo Pons vs A Romero Holmes, 2002  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
E Mousa vs P Cody, 1998  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Qxd5
D Podhraski vs S Jeric, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 36 moves, 0-1
Unzicker vs Tal, 1975  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 32 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs K Gasser, 1964  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs B Baranov, 1953  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Ljubojevic, 1975  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit
Blackburne vs V C Peyer, 1875  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
P Gilruth vs Yermolinsky, 2000  (A21) English, 31 moves, 0-1
sacs refuted, draw
Hartston vs Keene, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
Kavalek vs Matulovic, 1966  (A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
L Christiansen vs J Hickl, 1998  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA
L Day vs J Berry, 1975  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
Sac for rook on seventh rank
Rublevsky vs Harikrishna, 2006  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Tartakower vs Schlechter, 1909  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
amazing, complicated finish
Kasparov vs Gelfand, 1993  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 1-0
destruction of k side
T Lopang vs J Gilbert, 2006  (E92) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
another k side destruction similar to #49
Sundararajan vs J Gilbert, 2006  (E92) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
positional sac of Q for R
Adianto vs N Mariano, 2005  (A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
P K Wells vs Speelman, 2006  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0
A Kuligowski vs J Przewoznik, 1976  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
why not 18............gxh6
A Ostapenko vs S Kurkin, 1970  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0
especially look at 27. Rf2 and after
Pillsbury vs Schiffers, 1898  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Karpov, 1999  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0
J Elbilia vs Shirov, 1993  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 22 moves, 0-1
mating attack starts with Q sac
Y Zimmerman vs Z Erdelyi, 2001  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Famous short game with amazing sac
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
B Beffie vs W Schelfhout, 1915  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
Petrosian defeats Tal in 28 moves
Tal vs Petrosian, 1973  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
double bishop sac
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
crazy sacs, many of them
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1
Queen sac vs Capablanca
Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0
killer windup
Matulovic vs G Tringov, 1970  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
middlegame attack by king!
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
O Ismailov vs Mamedyarov, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
marvelous attack
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit!
Short vs L'Ami, 2008  (C51) Evans Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Mamedyarov, 2008  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1
Queen sac combo
N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936  (C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
I Cheparinov vs Navara, 2007  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1
sacs lead to win in 21 moves
B Gurgenidze vs A Lein, 1967  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 21 moves, 1-0
killer combo
Ivanchuk vs Morozevich, 1996  (C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0
Lombardy vs Quinteros, 1973  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
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