16 ... Be7-b4+!
Karpov vs Polgar, 2003  (E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
30 ... Re2-e3!! blocks line not to f3-knight but f3-sq for mate
Anand vs Aronian, 2008  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 34 moves, 0-1
32 Rg1-g6!! Black f7-queen must defend f8-rook,MATING SQUARE
Polgar vs Gelfand, 2009  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
31 ... Nd5-f4+!
Naiditsch vs A Korobov, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 0-1
40 Qa3-a4! Black d4-queen must protect d8-promo,MATING SQUARE
Svidler vs Nyback, 2009  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
28 Rd4-d5! a3-queen pins c5-pawn to undef e7-rook,FORKING SQ
Carlsen vs Cmilyte, 2009  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 31 moves, 1-0
29 Rf6-f8! attacks defender not of Black c7-pawn but c7-mate sq
S Novikov vs Efimenko, 2010  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 34 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs Ni Hua, 2009  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
20 Rd1-d6! blocks defender of e6-bishop + e6-checking square
Aronian vs Smeets, 2010  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
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