Greek Gift
M Pestalozzi vs D Duhm, 1900  (C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0
Greco's Mate (Q h-file)
Short vs I Sokolov, 1995  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Arabian Mate (Yusupov book)
Reiner vs Steinitz, 1860  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Simple Greek Gift from Sicilian
Hort vs I Radulov, 1974  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 17 moves, 1-0
Double checkmate in a nice miniature
Capablanca vs Masyutin, 1914  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Mate on the a-file
H Ueter vs M Fette, 1984  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Checkmate in 3
J Silman vs C Lakdawala, 1989  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 42 moves, 1-0
Back rank w/ Q sac
M Gerusel vs D Werner, 1984  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
Back rank
V Ruehrig vs G Stertenbrink, 1984  (B27) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
B&N and Back Rank
E Torre vs Timman, 1982  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
Opera Box-like finish
N Pegoraro vs P Trotto, 2004  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0
Anastasia's Mate w/ Bishop
J D Turner vs I Ponter, 2004  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Saturday Solved: g5 & h7 focal points
M Dziuba vs A Ipatov, 2009  (D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 1-0
Arabian mate/back rank
M Willich vs P Ehemann, 2004  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0
Linear mate (+Bh7 sac)
Adams vs M Maki Uuro, 2004  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 18 moves, 1-0
Arabian Mate, similar to Reiner-Steinitz
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
Smothered and back rank themes
Capablanca vs H Mattison, 1929  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 20 moves, 1-0
Bh7 and Nf6 sacs, Rf3 lift
M Martinez Romero vs D Gonzales, 2014  (B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Unusual smothered mate
Sveshnikov vs I Ivanov, 1976  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Back rank w/ Q sac
B Blumenfeld vs Alekhine, 1908  (C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Variation on Damiano/Back Rank
G Benini vs A Reggio, 1911  (C11) French, 36 moves, 1-0
Arabian Mate Qsac
Duras vs V Vlk, 1902  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
Another Greek Gift
T Schmehl vs A Simonov, 2004  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0
Diagonal Mate
Fischer vs J Bennett, 1957  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 40 moves, 1-0
Queen sacrifice
A Rodriguez Vila vs G Kanefsck, 2007  (A02) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Queen sacrifice and decoys (diagonal; Yusupov)
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
Q-sac mate in 2 on h-file
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
Cheap Anastasia's
Alekhine vs P S Leonhardt, 1910  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Ouch!
Alekhine vs M Vasic Miles, 1931  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
Back rank w/ 'seatbelt' Bishop
Polgar vs P Chilingirova, 1988  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Simple Back Rank
Csom vs G Gaertner, 1994  (A20) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Death by h-file...nice CK too
M Gluzman vs Bareev, 2001  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1
Q-sac for double check, a la Fischer-Mygmasuren
I Madl vs D Summermatter, 1988  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Rook and Bishop (after Q sac)
Benjamin vs N Gamboa, 1995  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 15 moves, 1-0
K-side attack: h-file mate
Lasker vs J Muirhead, 1899  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury Mate
I Saric vs I Papadatos, 1994  (C28) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 0-1
R & NN
T Lanchava vs A Muzychuk, 2004  (A81) Dutch, 37 moves, 0-1
Arabian Mate 3-mover
Kotronias vs F Vallejo Pons, 2009  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
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