T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Nice forced mating combo at the end of this one.
Geller vs N Novotelnov, 1951  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Rook sac is amazingly outshined by the final move.
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0
Did Spassky ever see the attack coming?
Miles vs Spassky, 1978  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
Two great sacs against blacks immobile pieces.
Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1984  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 33 moves, 1-0
Amazing sacs to amazing forced moves at the end.
J Gallagher vs S Conquest, 1988  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1
The queen move to win all major pieces is amazing!
Shulman vs D Marciano, 1997  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1-0
Wonderful bishop exchange to get 3 pawns, position, & the win.
P H Nielsen vs Larsen, 1997  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 38 moves, 0-1
Amazing pressure with pieces down.
J Polgar vs Anand, 1999  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
McShane vs J Hall, 2005  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Knight for 2 pawns & position prove more than enough.
Van Wely vs Jakovenko, 2007  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
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