pawn sac
Morozevich vs E Alekseev, 2008  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
mate threat
Macieja vs Radjabov, 2007  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
decoy
Yurtaev vs Gulko, 1994  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
L Gabrovsek vs D Avirovic, 1933  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 1-0
knight sac
J Sajtar vs Szabo, 1953  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
knight sac
Mamedyarov vs A Timofeev, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
knight sac
Miles vs Spassky, 1978  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
knight sac and mate
E Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
knight sac
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
knight sac
L Ogaard vs J Flesch, 1974  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 34 moves, 0-1
bishop sac
A Bykhovsky vs D Oltean, 1990  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
knight sac
Tal vs I Zilber, 1949  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0
knight sac
E Chukaev vs Tal, 1955  (E92) King's Indian, 50 moves, 0-1
knight sac
Tal vs R Teschner, 1957  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 27 moves, 1-0
knight sac
Morozevich vs Adams, 2001  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
knight sac
Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
bishop sac
Sasikiran vs R Skytte, 2003  (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
knight sac
B Savchenko vs A Kostin, 2007  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 26 moves, 1-0
knight sac
Bronstein vs Koblents, 1945  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 29 moves, 1-0
bishop sac
Bronstein vs Panov, 1947  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
bishop sac
J Szily vs Bronstein, 1949  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 0-1
knight sac
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
bishop sac
A Zabailovich vs P Acs, 1993 (C28) Vienna Game, 44 moves, 1-0
J Becerra Rivero vs D Paz, 1999 (C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0
Sutovsky vs I Sokolov, 2005  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 37 moves, 1-0
bishop sac
Nunn vs I Nataf, 1999  (B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
bishop sac
Sakaev vs D Langier, 1992  (A80) Dutch, 67 moves, 1-0
bishop sac
G Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0
bishop sac
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
bishop sac
Tal vs T Zeids, 1952  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
bishop sac
M Czerniak vs U Rueetschi, 1981  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Rook sac
B Larsen vs J Kristiansen, 1991  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Rook sac
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Bronstein vs Gligoric, 1967  (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 40 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1
rook sac
A Sherzer vs P Acs, 1998  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
rook sac and pin
Myagmarsuren vs A Bisguier, 1971  (C47) Four Knights, 26 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
rook sac and mate
A Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
rook sac
Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Huebner vs Hort, 1972  (B89) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Anand vs Leko, 1994  (B57) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Chess Genius vs Timman, 1997  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 44 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1999  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 36 moves, 1-0
rook sac
R Grau vs V Fernandez Coria, 1924  (C26) Vienna, 27 moves, 0-1
rook sac
Unzicker vs L Sanchez, 1952  (C88) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0
rook sac and fork
T Kilpi vs Taimanov, 1996  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
rook sac
Leko vs Kramnik, 2007  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Tseshkovsky vs I Polgar, 1964  (C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
rook sac
C Golmayo vs S Loyd, 1867  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 0-1
rook sac
A Nimzowitsch vs H Duhm, 1926  (A13) English, 31 moves, 1-0
rook sac
K Mulder van Leens vs J Penrose, 1981  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1
wins the rook
I Blek vs Tal, 1952  (B07) Pirc, 46 moves, 0-1
rook sac
Tal vs Segal, 1952  (B07) Pirc, 30 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Tal vs I Zdanovs, 1952  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0
rook sac
I Blek vs Tal, 1955  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 0-1
rook sac leads to mate
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
rook sac
V Petkov vs T Hillarp Persson, 2006  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
rook sacrifice
E Sedina vs S Tkeshelashvili, 2003  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
rook sac
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0
rook sac
L Christiansen vs Seirawan, 1978  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
rook sac
C Holt vs L Milman, 2011  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1871  (C52) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Spielmann vs H Gebhard, 1926  (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Spassky, 1973  (C94) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
rook sac
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
rook sac
S Agdestein vs Granda Zuniga, 1982  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1
Van Wely vs J Becerra Rivero, 1995  (E92) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
B Nickoloff vs J Becerra Rivero, 1998 (E92) King's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
I Krush vs J Becerra Rivero, 2000  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
double knight sac
Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
double knight sac
M Dandridge vs B Kreiman, 1993  (A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
bishop and knight sac
J L Watson vs Z Fayvinov, 1993  (A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
bishop and knight sac
Motylev vs A Iljushin, 2000  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
bishop and knight sac
Geller vs Kotov, 1955  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0
bishop and knight sac
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
bishop and knight sac
Carlsen vs O Hole, 2005  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
rook and bishop sac
Kramnik vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 43 moves, 0-1
rook and knight sac
R M Webb vs J Zeberski, 2004  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
rook and knight sac
V Saigin vs Tal, 1954  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 29 moves, 0-1
rook and bishop sac
M Ostrauskas vs Tal, 1955  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
rook and knight sac
I Sokolov vs Timman, 1997  (D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0
rook and bishop sac
Tiviakov vs T Roussel-Roozmon, 2009  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
rook and bishop sac
C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Rook and knight sac
Carlsen vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
rook and bishop sac
Bronstein vs P Trifunovic, 1954  (E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 33 moves, 1-0
rook and bishop sac
Bronstein vs Sliwa, 1956  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
bishop and rook sac
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Queen sac
J Brand vs J F Mouret, 1820  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Q sac
J Barle vs I Jelen, 1979  (C15) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1
Q sac
Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936  (A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1
q sac
Khismatullin vs S Sjugirov, 2009  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
potential Q sac
Polugaevsky vs I Bilek, 1969  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  (C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1
queen sac
Fischer vs Benko, 1962  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Hort vs Portisch, 1973  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1895  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Ivanchuk vs Turov, 2006  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Leko vs J Piket, 1997  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
queen sac and fork
Szabo vs L Liptay, 1962  (D85) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 1-0
queen sac
T L Petrosian vs A Minasian, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
potential queen sac
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Andersson vs W Hartston, 1973  (A04) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 0-1
queen sac
Bologan vs E van Haastert, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007  (A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1
queen sac
C Lutz vs Ftacnik, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
queen sac
C Schultz vs C Carls, 1900  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 0-1
queen sac
Lavrinenko vs Tal, 1950  (B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 38 moves, 0-1
queen sac
E Chukaev vs Tal, 1956  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1
potential queen sac
Evans vs A Bisguier, 1958  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929  (B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Tartakower vs Vidmar, 1905  (B32) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
potential queen sac
Seirawan vs I Ivanov, 1991  (E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
queen sac
J Klinger vs Glek, 1990  (C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0
queen sac
G Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
queen sac
R Cifuentes vs Zvjaginsev, 1995  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
queen sac
Barcza vs Bronstein, 1949  (A20) English, 36 moves, 0-1
queen sac
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Pillsbury vs Steinitz, 1894  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1
queen sac
Spielmann vs A Nimzowitsch, 1926  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
queen sac
D Cummings vs G Basanta, 1999  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 33 moves, 1-0
queen sac
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
rook and bishop and knight sac
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1965  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 34 moves, 1-0
queen and knight sac
Portisch vs Huebner, 1978  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 39 moves, 0-1
queen and knight sac
Showalter vs Gossip, 1889  (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Rook and Queen sac
L Milman vs J Fang, 2005  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
queen and rook sac
Alekhine vs Reshevsky, 1937  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 1-0
queen and rook sac
J Waitzkin vs E Frumkin, 1987  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0
Chernin vs M Drasko, 1988  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 71 moves, 1-0
mating combination
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
mating combination
Lowenthal vs Anderssen, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 0-1
mating combination
G Robinson vs B Wall, 1975  (B20) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
mating combination
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
mating combination
T Bakre vs B Zawadzka, 2004  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 27 moves, 0-1
mating combination
R Nezhmetdinov vs Lusikal, 1951  (D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0
mating combination
Bronstein vs Keres, 1950  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0
mating combination
Tolush vs Bronstein, 1952  (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 33 moves, 0-1
I Bilek vs Bronstein, 1955  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 24 moves, 0-1
Bronstein vs A Medina Garcia, 1955  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
Torre vs E B Adams, 1924  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
mating combination
M Strange vs J Aagaard, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 27 moves, 0-1
rooks sac declined, then mating combination
W Lewis vs J Wilson, 1819  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 42 moves, 1-0
Cochrane vs NN, 1822  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0
NN vs Cochrane, 1822  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1
missed a perpetual check
London vs Edinburgh CC, 1824  (C45) Scotch Game, 52 moves, 0-1
mating combination
W Lewis vs NN, 1829  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 45 moves, 1-0
mating combination
McDonnell vs J Finch, 1830  (000) Chess variants, 26 moves, 1-0
I Bilek vs Matulovic, 1968  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0
R G Wade vs Matulovic, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2011  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 63 moves, 1-0
D Krajina vs Z Kozul, 1989  (B56) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Van Wely, 1997  (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 50 moves, 0-1
L Wu vs Vocaturo, 2006 (A56) Benoni Defense, 57 moves, 0-1
Nepomniachtchi vs M Krylov, 2010  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 82 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Ribli, 1986  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 56 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs A Diamant, 2003  (B37) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
Kupreichik vs G Timoscenko, 1968  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
Bacrot vs Leko, 2008  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
I Nei vs Petrosian, 1960  (A56) Benoni Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Serper vs Korchnoi, 1996  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 0-1
Chigorin vs Schiffers, 1880  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0
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