always nice to have a spare
NN vs T McCracken, 2007  (B50) Sicilian, 20 moves, 0-1
here's one where knight and queen are aided by bishop.
T Peine vs V Budde, 1970  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 21 moves, 1-0
Paul Morphy delivers this one.
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1849  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
Giants vs Pats---depends on who's Manning the QB spot.
Morphy vs T Bryan, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
Bird cages NN
Bird vs NN, 1869  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
Batory is dead!
B C Yildiz Kadioglu vs L Batory, 2010  (C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 1-0
here is one from the blue!
N Faulks vs Granda Zuniga, 2010  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 36 moves, 0-1
mate in three!
M Aulia vs K Lyons, 2012  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 34 moves, 1-0
lone knight smothers crowded king.
F K Young vs L Dore, 1892  (C21) Center Game, 22 moves, 1-0
quick smothered mate or slower mate by three easy pieces.
J Seoane vs I Prieto, 1986  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
smother's day
K Bischoff vs K Mueller, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
a twofold purpose queen sac.
NN vs V Grimm, 1864  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 0-1
add decoy to SM
H Pohlenz vs M Pinel, 1994  (E61) King's Indian, 16 moves, 1-0
here's a 2005 version...
G Kjartansson vs J Rety, 2005  (B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0
smothered mate by decoy.
Yagupov vs R Khusnullin, 1999  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1-0
knight stops mate but smothers the king.
D Moody vs L L Smith, 1982  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Kolty does it in 16, blindfold!
Koltanowski vs M Hofferbert, 1947  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 16 moves, 1-0
close enough?
Capablanca vs M Coll, 1920  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
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