Severe punishment for weakness at f7
H Hamdouchi vs Lautier, 1994  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
Extraordinary mating net
P Delekta vs Geller, 1992  (C28) Vienna Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Sac your queen to win his
A Planinc vs S Marangunic, 1969  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
Typhoon
Geller vs Kogan, 1946  (B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
The Double Exchange Sacrifice
M Zlotnikov vs Waitzkin, 1998  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 48 moves, 0-1
Creativity in the King's Indian
A Riazantsev vs Nevostrujev, 2002  (E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
Not your everyday Exchange sac
O Ganbold vs H Banikas, 2000  (B40) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Mind over Matter
Bareev vs Kasparov, 1991  (E61) King's Indian, 19 moves, 0-1
Tearing down the walls
V Akopian vs Khenkin, 1994  (B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Go on, take everything!
Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
When opposite colored bishops are NOT drawish
G Agzamov vs Petrosian, 1981  (A43) Old Benoni, 80 moves, 0-1
Kogan's Masterpiece
Kogan vs Arencibia Rodriguez, 2002  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Lightning Strikes Twice
A Ostapenko vs Yartsev, 1969  (B89) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
The greatest queen sac of all time
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Dark Square Attack
Kotov vs G Barcza, 1952  (E72) King's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Second to Nunn
Portisch vs Nunn, 1989  (E92) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
I am Keres, Destroyer of Worlds
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Valentin's Day
V Arbakov vs Kupreichik, 1996  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 40 moves, 1-0
Nakapuree
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007  (A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1
A Leap of Faith: Bxf6!!
Kasparov vs R Akesson, 1980  (E12) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
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