A beautiful queen sac....(GOTD)
Kraussold vs Volt, 1921  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
Worthy of a jewel....(GOTD)
K Bischoff vs J Nogueiras, 1998  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0
The attacking retreat...(GOTD)
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1851  (A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0
36.Rxd6!!!...(GOTD)
Jobava vs H Wang, 2006  (A15) English, 46 moves, 1-0
Queen sac under 10 moves...(GOTD)
H Uuetoa vs A Mayo, 1999  (A10) English, 48 moves, 0-1
28.Nxh5!!...(GOTD)
A Artidiello vs B Babapour, 2002  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Murder on the back rank...(GOTD)
Alekhine vs Russian Tennis Club, 1932  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
The Guard removal scheme...(GOTD)
A Ornstein vs Forintos, 1981  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
29.. Qb2!!...(GOTD)
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Sac all...(not a GOTD)
Carlsen vs D Rylander, 2003  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 33 moves, 1-0
Stunning sacrifices....
C Hartlaub vs M W Testa, 1912  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Smother mate(using bishops!)...
V Kahn vs C Hartlaub, 1916  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Bishop sac...
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
Queen sac followed by Kg2#...
Pillsbury vs Maroczy, 1900  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1-0
Sacrificing two bishops...
Alekhine vs J A J Drewitt, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Unexpected queen sac...
G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
24.g3!!!...
Adams vs P Wolff, 1990  (B06) Robatsch, 24 moves, 1-0
Simple queen sac,simple elegance...
Santasiere vs E B Adams, 1926  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Simply blasted...
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
The double knight attack...(GOTD)
Nunn vs E Bhend, 1978  (B33) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
A beauty..(GOTD)
M Tomcik vs J Dovzik, 2000  (B33) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Bow to Marshall...
Marshall vs Pillsbury, 1904  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
One more miniature...
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Sacs galore...(GOTD)
Capablanca vs J Baca Arus, 1912  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Queen sac...(GOTD)
Santasiere vs B Blumin, 1939  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Capture nothing but the game...
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Bow to Tal...
R Toran Albero vs Tal, 1961  (A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1
Two rooks for sale(discount:)...(GOTD)
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Very beautiful...
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1865  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
I can stare at this one for hours...(GOTD)
Larsen vs Najdorf, 1968  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
Absolutely Stunning...
Potolea vs D Gedult, 1974  (C57) Two Knights, 16 moves, 0-1
Another stunner by Gedult...
Levy vs D Gedult, 1975  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1
A cute finish...
D Gedult vs M von Zweigbergk, 1971  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
Mate to follow...
Roterman vs D Gedult, 1967  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1
11.Bxd2# completes a smother...
Hoeregott vs W Schlage, 1929  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Mate...(GOTD)
Andrews vs F G Janssens, 1864  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Semi-smother scheme...
O Rodriguez Vargas vs F Olafsson, 1978  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 26 moves, 0-1
Masterpiece by Carlsen...
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
Bolt fom the blue...
Polgar vs P Chilingirova, 1988  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Masterpiece...
Mamedyarov vs A Timofeev, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
I'm speechless...
G Minchev vs A Turzo, 2004  (C46) Three Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Perfection...
M Mamadshoev vs I Cheparinov, 2002  (B33) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Very Beautiful...
Dorfman vs Kupreichik, 1980  (E97) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
When in doubt,sac two rooks...
Khalifman vs Serper, 1994  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Very Interesting...
W Adams vs A Simonson, 1940  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Andersenn strikes again...(GOTD)
Anderssen vs C Messemaker, 1861  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0
K.O!!...(GOTD)
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Brilliant knight sac...(GOTD)
W N Watson vs C P Gawood, 1977  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 27 moves, 1-0
The castle under siege...
Alekhine vs E Linares Jr, 1939  (C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
Knight sac in the Four Knights...(GOTD)
G Minchev vs A Petrov, 1994  (C46) Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Bow to Janowski....
H Delaire vs Janowski, 1900 (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 0-1
Queen sac by Janowski...
Janowski vs Schlechter, 1899  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
Sac the queen for a pawn mate...
S Lorenz vs A Orlov, 2001  (A25) English, 17 moves, 0-1
Bow to Charousek!!...(GOTD)
Charousek vs Englander, 1894  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Stunning attack...
A Adly vs I Haitin, 2007  (A06) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
Permanent Domination...(GOTD)
Blackburne vs M Judd, 1889  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
A Beautiful game...
L Hazai vs L Karsa, 1976  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Some skill...
Tarrasch vs Schroeder, 1890  (000) Chess variants, 12 moves, 1-0
Morphy's beaten!!
Maurian vs Morphy, 1854  (000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 1-0
Game...(GOTD)
Lipschutz vs Gossip, 1889  (C28) Vienna Game, 72 moves, 0-1
All Kinght game...
H Helms vs O Tenner, 1942  (C51) Evans Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0
Deflection!!...(GOTD)
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1924  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Absolutely beautiful...
Rublevsky vs V Diepeveen, 1992  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Brilliant combo...
J Diaz vs D Freeman, 2004  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
Anything can happen...(GOTD)
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
Nicely played...
Pirc vs T H Tylor, 1939  (A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Could have been a good puzzle....
Gossip vs Birmingham, 1860  (C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Beauty..
M Subaric vs P Trifunovic, 1946  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 19 moves, 0-1
No Queen but mate...
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
Enter Cochrane gambit!!
L Teemae vs P Klemettinen, 1986  (C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Very,very interesting...
NN vs W Curran, 1876  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1
The Knight...
E Diemer vs S Weinmann, 1980  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
A miniature...(GOTD)
A Davis vs C F Tears, 1944  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
A Simple Blunder...
S Rosenthal vs J Mortimer, 1883  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Annihilation of defense...
M Dvoretzky vs G Timoscenko, 1966  (A25) English, 39 moves, 1-0
"How to checkmate Lasker"...
Muehrenberg vs Lasker, 1927  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
This is just BEAUTIFUL!!!...(GOTD)
V A Vasiliev vs Tolush, 1945  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1
Pawn Power...
M Abeln vs Minasian, 2003  (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 0-1
"The Brazilian Immortal"
J Caldas Vianna vs A S Paes de Barros, 1900  (C52) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
A differerent mate...
Chulkov vs Gavemann, 1947  (B15) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0
See this one...
Szabo vs T van Scheltinga, 1947  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0
"Szabotage"...(GOTD)
Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
Beauty...
A R Green vs S Villone, 2006  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 39 moves, 1-0
Simple yet logical...
A W Bowen vs J H Beaty, 1962  (E70) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
Sac everything and threaten mate...(GOTD)
Steinitz vs Van der Meden, 1865  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
23.Nxd5!!..
B Amin vs T Batchuluun, 2001  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Mate...
L Mueller vs M Mannhart, 2006 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Very Nice...
M Keller vs A Quist, 1970  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Absolutely spectacular!!...
Breyer vs J Esser, 1917  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
Nice...
Schiffers vs Harmonist, 1887  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0
Gone!!!...(GOTD)
B Wall vs R Illorde, 1988  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Delightful queen sac....
I Rogers vs V Arapovic, 1985  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
28.Re4!!...
Sjestov vs Krovatkin, 1997  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 34 moves, 0-1
Very beautiful...
A Rodriguez Cespedes vs I Herrera, 1990  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Brilliancy...(GOTD)
Szabo vs K Honfi, 1950  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Stunning finish...(GOTD)
Blackburne vs Mackenzie, 1882  (C45) Scotch Game, 32 moves, 0-1
A rare mate position...(GOTD)
L Horvath vs L Mayer, 1917  (C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
The Pope wins...(GOTD)
Guila vs G Pecci, 1875  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
Very impressive...
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933  (C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
The drop-jaw game...smashing!!
Alekhine vs H Maurer, 1930  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0
Procedural destruction...(GOTD)
I Ionica vs V Jianu, 2001  (B33) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
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