35.Bb3!!
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
30.Qxh6!!
L Schneider vs Tal, 1982  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 36 moves, 0-1
60.Rxb3+ Kxa2 61.Ra3+! forces stalemate
W Wittmann vs A Rodriguez Cespedes, 1980  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 0-1
Letting outplayed Smyslov slip of the hook
L A Tan vs Smyslov, 1973  (B07) Pirc, 37 moves, 0-1
22...Rh1+!!
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
20.Qh4! wins
Showalter vs Lasker, 1893  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1
29.Rxg7+! was one of chances to refute Black's incorrect attack
Duke Karl / Count Casabianca vs Kolisch, 1859  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1
19...Ra3 or 20...Ba5 would have sealed white's defeat.
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
21...Rfh6!!
Ljubojevic vs Lobron, 1983  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 46 moves, 1-0
Subtle 24.Rh1! Bf5 25.Rh5! Bxc2 26.Re5 could achieve more.
A Petrov vs P Journoud, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
37.e6+! Rxe6 38.g6+! leads to perpetual check
H Staunton / J de Riviere / W Wayt vs J Loewenthal / T Barnes / J Owen, 1856  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 0-1
42.Rxg8 Kxg8 43.Rg3+!! forces stalemate.
Taimanov vs Geller, 1951  (A48) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Lucky blunder - 36...Nxe5 37.Rxe6 Nxd3 -+
Korchnoi vs G van der Stricht, 2003  (C01) French, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
36.Rca7! or 36.Rb7! with threat 37.Be7 forces win
Gligoric vs Tartakower, 1948  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
48.Qxd5!!
Reshevsky vs Fine, 1941  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Annihilated Gem
Morozevich vs Topalov, 1999  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 75 moves, 0-1
42...Qg7+! 43.Rxg7 Rxh3+! forces stalemate.
M Klinova vs D Spence, 2006  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
24.Bg5! +-
Razuvaev vs Bagirov, 1972  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
44...Rh8+ 45.Kg2 Bh3+ 46.Kg1 Nd3!! and 46...Bh3+ 47.Kg1 Nd3!
Korchnoi vs Smyslov, 1951  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
30.Bc6! +-
Adams vs Topalov, 2007  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
26.Rb1! Qxa2 27.Qh6 Qa5+ 28.Kd3! Qa3+ 29.Bb3 +-
Bacrot vs Karjakin, 2007  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 0-1
45...Qc1!!
Tarrasch vs E Schallopp, 1885  (C45) Scotch Game, 63 moves, 1-0
37.Rg7!!
Tarrasch vs Paulsen, 1888  (B40) Sicilian, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2
28. Bxf7+!
Tartakower vs Yates, 1929  (C51) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
26.Kh1 avoids the threatening mate and white wins.
Flohr vs Grob, 1933  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
22.Bc3! wins a piece and game.
Spassky vs Chandler, 1988  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
33.b4! +-
Marshall vs Duras, 1907  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
37.d6!
Charousek vs Steinitz, 1896  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 0-1
31...Nxd4! -+
H Suechting vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C01) French, Exchange, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
25.Ra5! or 27.Nh6+!
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1870  (C25) Vienna, 45 moves, 0-1
37.Nxd7! Rxd7 38.Bb5 +-
Ivanchuk vs Movsesian, 2010  (A25) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Better order of moves with 21.Qh3! wins.
J Mieses vs Teichmann, 1894  (C13) French, 36 moves, 0-1
52.Qh3! +-
K Walbrodt vs A Zinkl, 1894  (C13) French, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
27...Rb1!! wins.
H Bouwmeester vs Botvinnik, 1958  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lovely Zwischenzug 29.bxc5!! wins.
D Reinderman vs L Bruzon Batista, 2012  (A15) English, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
17.Qe1!! +-
F Chalupetzky vs K Treybal, 1908  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1
30.Qxd3!! cxd3 31.Rhc1+ Kd8 32.Bf6+ Qe7 33.Bxe7+ Ke8 34.Rc7! +-
K Treybal vs E Post, 1912  (C26) Vienna, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Missed mate in four.
Huebner vs Petrosian, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1
30.Rh5!! wins, 36.Rxf6+!! draws
R Cardoso vs Petrosian, 1975  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 50 moves, 0-1
26...Qf2
K Treybal vs F Kafka, 1921  (B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0
49.f6! +-
Meitner vs M Fleissig, 1873  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1
14...Ba3!!, 27...Rae8
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1953  (A12) English with b3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
21...Nb5!! saves the day for black
Spassky vs Ehlvest, 1991  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1-0
29.h7! +- and 36.Nxf7! Rxg2+ 37.Rxg2 Qxf7 38.Qd3+ Kh8 39.Qd6 +-
L Mista vs Korchnoi, 1969  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 36 moves, 0-1
19...Rxh4!! gives black clear advantage.
Geller vs Bronstein, 1968  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
30...Nh3+! 31.Kg2 Nf4+ 32.Kh1 Nh3! = forces draw.
Maroczy vs Marshall, 1902  (C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
26.Rg7! +-
Chigorin vs Englisch, 1882  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
31...Reh4!! -+
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
26.e5!! with decisive attack was better.
Suetin vs Polugaevsky, 1959  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
42...Nxe3+!! -+; 51...f5+! 52.Kxf5 Rxe5+!! 53.fxe5! Rg5+! =
Gunsberg vs Winawer, 1883  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
20.Qxh5!! +-
Jansa vs M Orsag, 1993  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 62 moves, 0-1
37.Qxg6! Rh1+ 38.Bf1!! +-
P Johner vs Bogoljubov, 1928  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1
35.Ne6!! +-
Janowski vs Maroczy, 1905  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 75 moves, 0-1
26.f4! Qe7 27.Qg4 or 27.Qb2 wins.
M Walter vs A Pokorny, 1923  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
37...b4! -+
H Wolf vs Tartakower, 1923  (B40) Sicilian, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
38...Bf7 wins easily
D Przepiorka vs Euwe, 1922  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
29...Rxa2!! could have saved the day for black.
Capablanca vs G A Thomas, 1919  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
22.b6! +- was correct continuation of white's counter-attack
P Duffy vs Steinitz, 1865  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
28...Rxe1+! 29.Kxe1 Qxc1+ 30.Nd1 Rb1 31.Rd2 Qc3 -+
Larsen vs Spassky, 1968  (A25) English, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
28...Kg7!! 29.Rd1 Rxf3!!
A Moiseenko vs B Grachev, 2012  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
24.Qxh8+ Ke7 25.Rd7+!!
L Asztalos vs Alekhine, 1931  (C11) French, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
30....Rdg8!! -+
J Bauer vs E Schallopp, 1889  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 64 moves, 1-0
29.Rh3!! +-
Kotov vs Bronstein, 1972  (A13) English, 43 moves, 0-1
27.Rxh6+! Kxh6 28.Qxf8 +-
J Schwarz vs Blackburne, 1883  (C49) Four Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
19.Nxe5!! Bxd1 20.Nxc6 Bf8 21.Rexd1 Kh8 22.Nxb8 Qxb8 23.Bxa6 +-
Short vs Timman, 1983  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2
36...Rxe3! 37.fxe3 Qb5 -+
Short vs Timman, 1980  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2
24...Ng3+! -+
L Rudenko vs F Heemskerk, 1949  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 72 moves, 1-0
35.Qf4! +-
Flohr vs Ragozin, 1939  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
17.Be4! +-
Najdorf vs P Johner, 1936  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 0-1
Missed mate in 2.
W Leonhardt vs O Ferreira, 1976  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
40.Qxa5 +-
Duras vs A Neumann, 1904  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 63 moves, 0-1
23.Rxf6!! gxf6 24.exf6 +-
Botvinnik vs I Rabinovich, 1926  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
33.Ng6+! leads to mate.
Blatny vs V Malaniuk, 1993  (C45) Scotch Game, 74 moves, 0-1
25...Qg4!
Kotov vs Ragozin, 1942  (E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 57 moves, 1-0
21...f3! or 21...Rhg8 22.Kh1 f3!
Kotov vs Ragozin, 1939  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 1-0
30...Qxe4! 31.dxe4 d3 32.Bc1 Bb2!! -+
J Schwarz vs H Von Schuetz, 1881  (C49) Four Knights, 39 moves, 1-0
36.Rbd1! +-
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1881  (C02) French, Advance, 74 moves, 0-1
29.a3! +-
Gelfand vs Ding Liren, 2020  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
23.Nb8!!
Bronstein vs Uhlmann, 1965  (C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
40.h4! +-
K Treybal vs Rubinstein, 1922  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
35.Nxh7! Nxh7 36.Rh5! +-
I Kan vs V Chekhover, 1935  (B58) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
36.Rxg7!! or 36.Nde4!! are winning.
L Winants vs Karpov, 1988  (E15) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
18.Bxg6!!
Filip vs J Pogats, 1961  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
34...e4 -+
Plachetka vs G Kluger, 1972  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
19.Qc1!! holds the position with huge advantage.
A Fier vs N Dzagnidze, 2012  (E15) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
39...Qd3! leaves white in big troubles.
Kramnik vs Topalov, 1996  (E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
28...Rxf5 29.gxf5 Nf3+ followed by Qxg2+ and Nxe1+ wins.
Panno vs F Olafsson, 1953  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
34.Kf6! Qxd4+ 35.Kf7! +-
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1
23...g4! 24.h4 b6 25.Bb4 c5 26.Bd2 Rf8 -+
Euwe vs Vidmar, 1946  (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 40 moves, 1-0
21...Ke8!! -+
M Bier vs W Paulsen, 1883  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 67 moves, 1-0
24...Rxg2! -+
Mackenzie vs Tarrasch, 1887  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0
31...f5! -+
Van der Wiel vs Short, 1985  (C42) Petrov Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
34...Rxe6! 35.dxe6 Rxe6 -+
Hort vs Portisch, 1969  (C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 1-0
29...Qf2!! -+
R Teschner vs Portisch, 1969  (C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
25...Qe7! 26.Nc4 Bb7 27.Qf4 Rf3 28.Qd2 Qh4 -+
Tartakower vs Spielmann, 1909  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
22...Rf2! 23.Qe1 Qf7 24.h3 Be4 -+
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1907  (C13) French, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
19.e5!! could win.
Lipke vs Steinitz, 1898  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 0-1
42.Bxb7! +-
Stein vs Bobotsov, 1967  (B44) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
27.Bd6!! +-
Keres vs Lilienthal, 1940  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
43...Qh5! -+
Rubinstein vs Marshall, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
26...Qc7! -+
Forintos vs Matulovic, 1965  (A57) Benko Gambit, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2
19...Qh3! -+
von der Lasa vs Mayet, 1839  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
38.c5!! +-
B Malich vs Jansa, 1966  (A56) Benoni Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
32.e5! +-
Najdorf vs A Medina Garcia, 1969  (A26) English, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
46.Be4+! +-
Niemann vs P Maghsoodloo, 2022  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
31.Qh4! +-
P Seuffert vs Tarrasch, 1894  (C49) Four Knights, 49 moves, 0-1
34.Ba3!!
R Loman vs Alekhine, 1913  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1
30.Rxf6+! +-
Hort vs Kholmov, 1960  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
30.Bf3! +-
V Knorre vs G Neumann, 1865  (C51) Evans Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1
41.Kg1!! +-
Hort vs O Kinnmark, 1961  (A14) English, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
26...Qa5! -+; 28...Kf8! 29.Re7 Bd5! -+
Browne vs Polugaevsky, 1978  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
24.Bc5! +-; 32...Ke8!! -+
Miles vs Huebner, 1986  (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
39...dxe5 40.fxe5 f5! -+
Pachman vs Timman, 1977  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
58...Bxa4! -+; 77...Nd1! -+
W Ju vs U Fataliyeva, 2023  (A28) English, 131 moves, 1-0
31...Bh6+ 32.Kc3 Qe1+ 33.Kb3 Rf3+ 34.c3 Rxc3+! -+
L Alster vs Hort, 1963  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
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