23. Rxe4!!
Fischer vs S Schweber, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0
31. Rxc4!
Leko vs Svidler, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 57 moves, 1-0
35. Nf6+!
Adams vs Topalov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
25...Bxd4! (a move missed) & 28... Bxe5! -/+ (a move played)
L Bruzon Batista vs Anand, 2005  (A13) English, 44 moves, 0-1
29...Kh8!
C Drury vs M Rudge, 1889  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 45 moves, 0-1
31. Bxb4!
Areshchenko vs K Georgiev, 2005  (C45) Scotch Game, 45 moves, 0-1
20...Qxa5!
C McNab vs Dreev, 2005  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 31 moves, 0-1
39. Rxc6!? fizzles out, while 39. b3! or 39. Ng6+! win
Flohr vs G A Thomas, 1932  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
26. Bxh6
Svidler vs Leko, 2005  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
51...Qxe4! followed by 52...Qc6!
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 63 moves, 0-1
33. Qf7!
J Houska vs Speelman, 2005  (B15) Caro-Kann, 63 moves, 1-0
23. Qd3!
Areshchenko vs A Nesteretz, 2005  (B07) Pirc, 56 moves, 1-0
24. axb5 axb5 25. Qe2!
A Nesteretz vs Areshchenko, 2005  (A15) English, 83 moves, 1-0
20...h5! wins a pawn with advantage & is enough to win
Polgar vs Topalov, 2005  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 0-1
34...Rxf4! wins a pawn because the Rook is poison
Karjakin vs Topalov, 2006  (B33) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1
28. Rxa7!
R Haataja vs T de Vos, 1988  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
24...h3! and 28...Bxf2!
M Leon Hoyos vs Movsesian, 2006  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 67 moves, 0-1
19. Bxd5!
Najdorf vs S Schweber, 1968  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 22 moves, 1-0
27. Ne5!
Onischuk vs A Ivanov, 2007  (E15) Queen's Indian, 74 moves, 1-0
29. c4! is a great offensive and defensive combination
Speelman vs T K Hemingway, 1972  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
29. Nxb4! and 33. Bxe6!
G Wall vs R Granat, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
13. Nxb7!
Avrukh vs A Mikhalchishin, 2005  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 52 moves, 1-0
16. Bxh7+! wins a pawn with advantage after Black's best play
Colle vs V Buerger, 1928  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
31. h5!!
I Bilek vs A Ornstein, 1976  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
20...Bxh3!
A Milnes vs D Crowe, 1989  (C15) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1
47. Nh7!
Evans vs H Opsahl, 1950  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 81 moves, 1-0
35. Rxg5+! solves a Sunday puzzle
J Trapl vs I Hausner, 1980  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 1-0
16...Nb4! decisively weakens White on the dark squares
Huebner vs Hort, 1987  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 55 moves, 0-1
24. Nxe6!!
Kudrin vs A C Chow, 1989  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
12...Nxf3+!
N Minev vs J Fichtl, 1958  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
26. Nxd5!! Nc5 27. f6! yields a clear advantage
Carlsen vs Jakovenko, 2009  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
36...f4!
T Abrahamyan vs A Zatonskih, 2009  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 57 moves, 0-1
21. Qxd5! wins a pawn due to a mate threat
E Berg vs Leko, 1995  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0
24. Be6! Qb7! 25. Bxf7 wins a pawn and solves a Saturday puzzle
P Romanovsky vs N Grigoriev, 1924  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
15. Nd5!
Euwe vs Wiersma, 1920  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
17. Nxf4!
Benko vs Suttles, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 1-0
24. Nxf4! +- punishes 23...Be6??
Kramnik vs Nakamura, 2010  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 44 moves, 1-0
31...h5! - + was a missed opportunity
I Sokolov vs McShane, 2009  (E77) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
23. a5! +- gives up a Rook for a Bishop and a decisive pawn
Ribli vs Unzicker, 1985  (A15) English, 35 moves, 1-0
46. Rxf5!
de Firmian vs Azmaiparashvili, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 47 moves, 1-0
26. Rxd5!!
Nakamura vs Eljanov, 2010  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
14...Nfg5! mate, double attack & discovered attack threat
A Rustemov vs R Vera, 2002  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 0-1
30...Qxc1+!
B Amos vs Larsen, 1968  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 31 moves, 0-1
29...Bxd3! wins a decisive pawn due to the pawn fork threat
Caruana vs Korchnoi, 2011  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 0-1
25. Bg5!! shatters pawn structure & wins a pawn with best play
G Kuzmin vs V Akopian, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 0-1
Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
30...Ng4! 31. f4!? Nxh2+ 32. Kg2 Bc5 -/+
Epishin vs Y Dokhoian, 1986  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1
25...Nxd! was a clever defensive combination Black missed
N Spiridonov vs Estrin, 1971  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 53 moves, 1-0
11...Bh3! was overlooked
S Williams vs O Gutmakher, 2004  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 1-0
16. Nxd7!! solves Sunday May 17, 2005 puzzle
I K Sukandar vs Hoang Thi Bao Tram, 2014  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
21. Qh7!!
Vasiukov vs Browne, 1970  (B53) Sicilian, 65 moves, 1-0
33. b4!
Ponomariov vs Leko, 2017  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 1-0
20. Bxg2!
Vaganian vs Y Hou, 2017  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
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