King imprisoned, helpless against mate.
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 2009  (D80) Grunfeld, 84 moves, 1-0
White misses the spectacular breakthrough: 58. f5!!
Gelfand vs Shirov, 2009  (A15) English, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Stunning long-term rook sac...and it works!
I Nataf vs J Chabanon, 2005  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 55 moves, 1-0
Double knight underpromotion - only moves!
V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0
Unusual zugzwang by Aronian
Shirov vs Aronian, 2006  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 58 moves, 0-1
Black builds a fortress by sacing his Queen
A Petrosian vs L Hazai, 1970  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Mattison vs Rubinstein, 1929  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1
D Tomic vs F Winzbeck, 1993  (B83) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0
Korneev vs Sutovsky, 2006  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 71 moves, 1-0
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