28. Rb8! follows up a King hunt begun with 16. Bb4+!
Karpov vs Polgar, 2003  (E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
15. Qxh6+!! with lots ofside variation deflection mates
Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893  (000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
19. Qxf6+!!
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
4...Qh4+!
H Bosscher vs L Smit, 1980  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
If 24... Kg8, then 25. Nh6+ Kf8 26. Qg8+! ( Newold post)
Khalifman vs Nisipeanu, 1999  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
10... Bf2+
Mackenzie vs F Hollins, 1893  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 13 moves, 0-1
24. Bxg5!? Bxg5 25. Rh7+!!
T Enkhbat vs Shulman, 2002  (E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
28. Qxg7+!
Waitzkin vs E Frumkin, 1987  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0
22...Nf4!? 23. gxf4?? Bh3+! allows a decisive Pursuit
Tartakower vs Euwe, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1
18...Rxf2+!! would have started a decisive King Hunt
Areshchenko vs Sutovsky, 2005  (B50) Sicilian, 22 moves, 0-1
22...Qh1+! is a winning alternative
T Weinberger vs F Street, 1976  (E61) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
21...Rd3! uses a Knight Fork to set up a winning King Hunt
G Fuster vs Szabo, 1934  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 29 moves, 0-1
23...Rxh4!
A Schneider vs M Dvoretzky, 1983  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
16...g4! sets up 17...Bxd4! for a decisive King Hunt
V Nenarokov vs V Sozin, 1925  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
14. Ba3! & 15. Qb5+! initiate a decisive king hunt
Keene vs D Minic, 1975  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
21. Rd7!
Boleslavsky vs Dzindzichashvili, 1967  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
50...b2! sets up 52...d5+! and 54...Rc3! (faster than the game)
E Torre vs J Kinlay, 1977  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 58 moves, 0-1
29...Bxc2+! forces a quick pursuit mate
R Plunkett vs S Fink, 2003  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
14. Nxg5+! Bronstein saw mate-in-ten
Bronstein vs M20, 1963  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
33...Bb5+! initiates an unusual minor piece King hunt
S del Rio de Angelis vs T Rendle, 2005  (C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 0-1
29. Qxf7+!
L Day vs S Gravel, 1996  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
14...Re8+!
S F St Jermain Steadman vs Ed. Lasker, 1913  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 0-1
40. Bd5!!
H Rossetto vs R Cardoso, 1958  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0
42...Rg8!
Miles vs Hort, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 43 moves, 0-1
16...Qf2+! may be obvious, but the followup is complicated
E Kengis vs R Djurhuus, 1991  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
11...Qxd4+!
J Thompson vs Mackenzie, 1864  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
31. Rxf5!!
Stein vs Korchnoi, 1964  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 47 moves, 1-0
35. Bxb5!!
I Sokolov vs D Howell, 2006  (D85) Grunfeld, 44 moves, 1-0
23. Rc1! sets up 24. Nxf5! +- to put Black into a mating web
J Moucka vs Annaev / Jacobsen, 2004  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 29 moves, 1-0
27...Rxf2+!
Macieja vs Rozentalis, 1999  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
17. Rxd5!!
E Mnatsakanian vs J Banas, 1979  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 27 moves, 1-0
21...Rd2+!!
T Rakic vs I Nemet, 1966  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
24. Rxd5!!
Glek vs A Rustemov, 2003  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 1-0
28. Qd5+!!
Tal vs Azmaiparashvili, 1984  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 33 moves, 1-0
29. Rxf6+!!
T Witke vs J Nikolac, 1986  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
13...Nb4!! is a King Hunt for just enough material advantage
P Nikolic vs Yusupov, 1989  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 22 moves, 0-1
28...Rxf2!! (Insanely difficult Sunday puzzle)
Smirin vs Beliavsky, 1989  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 0-1
19...Qb4+!!
M Rohde vs I Rogers, 1982  (D80) Grunfeld, 23 moves, 0-1
16. Rxh6!! flushes out the King for an apparent win
G Laco vs M Lanzani, 1992  (A10) English, 21 moves, 1-0
36...Rxf3! -+ sets up the 5/16/2008 puzzle solution 41...Qe1+!
M Velcheva vs S Milliet, 2007  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 52 moves, 0-1
38. Bg6+! continues a winning pursuit begun with 31. Rf1+!!
Euwe vs G A Thomas, 1946  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
29. Bxf7+!! mates after 29...Kxf7 or if 29...Kh8 wins material
Short vs I Rogers, 1992  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
23. Bxc5+!!
Smirin vs B Alterman, 1995  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
52...Qf5+! uses multiple Knight Fork and mate threats to decide
Tal vs Taimanov, 1954  (C16) French, Winawer, 53 moves, 0-1
13. Nxd5!! solves the Sunday Aug 31, 2008 puzzle
Y Troinov vs L Popov, 1962  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
25. Ra2!
G Agzamov vs G Tringov, 1983  (E73) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
30. Re8+!
Lucena vs Quintana, 1515  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
37. Rxf8+!
Piket vs I Novikov, 1996  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 1-0
31. h6+!
V Akopian vs Sveshnikov, 1993  (B30) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
19. Qxg6+!!
D Rajkovic vs M O Jovanovic, 2008  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 26 moves, 1-0
28. Rxe5!! solves a Super Bowl Sunday puzzle
O Garcia Carey vs J Bellon Lopez, 2001  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0
4. Bxf7+! decoys the King for a quick King Hunt combo
Lusgin vs M Joffe, 1968  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
36. Rd7+!! puts Black's King into a mating web
J Krejcik vs D Hell, 1921  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 44 moves, 1-0
21...Bxf4! comes about after the complications of 14...Bxe4!
Dlugy vs Alburt, 1990  (A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1
20. Nxd5!! initiates a winning King Hunt after 23. Rfc1!
X Zhao vs Shen Yang, 2009  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
21. Bxc7!
Alison vs Fink, 1979  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 32 moves, 1-0
26. Rxh6!!
B Ivanovic vs G Ginsburg, 2003  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 33 moves, 1-0
20...Nxb2!
A Muir vs W Wittmann, 1992  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1
9. Nxe5!! catches Black in an opening trap
P Imbaud vs Strumilo, 1922  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
21. Rxf7!!
E Berg vs C C Buhr, 2001  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0
30. Bg7! punishes Black's missed win with a mating attack
Areshchenko vs F Corrales Jimenez, 2009  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
34. Qd8!! (missed win) and 40. Qd7! or 40. Qe6! (missed draw)
I Jelen vs Larsen, 1977  (A04) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 0-1
41...Rxg3!! sets up a quick pursuit and mate combination
E Sedina vs M Hoffmann, 2010  (B27) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1
14. Bxe4! leads to an instructive King Hunt
Denker vs H Feit, 1929  (A80) Dutch, 23 moves, 1-0
24. Qa8+!! Kf2 25. fxe5+! Kd7 26. Qg1! +- Queen & Pawn attack
A Antunes vs G Flear, 1988  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
18...Qxe3+!!
J Agdamus vs J Rubinetti, 1970  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
24. Rxh7+! Kxh7 25. Qxf7+ Kh6 26. Rh1+! forces mate in 5
Y Wan vs S Abu Sufian, 2009  (B32) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
28...Bxf5+!
R Vera vs G Lebredo Zaragoitia, 1982  (A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
14...Qxh1+!
I Figler vs G Borisenko, 1971  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 16 moves, 0-1
29...Ra1+!! 30. Bxa1 Rxa1+ 31. Qf3! -+
Z Kozul vs Eljanov, 2005  (E12) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
37...Nxf4!!
Van Wely vs P Nikolic, 1993  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 0-1
30. Rc8!! solves a Sunday puzzle
P Cramling vs E Tsuboi, 1992  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
23. Rxf6+!! pursues the King to pick off pawns & more
A H Wohl vs Gipslis, 1996  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0
32...f6! 33. exf6 e5+! -+ goes after the wandering White King
Shirov vs Anand, 2011  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
22. Rxe7+!! solves a difficult Sunday puzzle
Shamkovich vs D Blohm, 1976  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
65. Re7! solves a Saturday puzzle
Sasikiran vs V Laznicka, 2011  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 72 moves, 1-0
20. Qd2!!
Z Tan vs X Zhang, 2011  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
24. Rxh7+!
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
31.... Rxf2+! hunts down King with Queen & Bishops 2/2/2013
E Ubilava vs Kupreichik, 1983  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 38 moves, 0-1
32. Rxe6! Fischer King Hunt solves Friday 03/08/13
Fischer vs E Mednis, 1957  (B07) Pirc, 39 moves, 1-0
35. Rxe6+!! solves Saturday 3/23/2013
B Tiller vs A Kuligowski, 1983  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 45 moves, 1-0
24. Bf7+!
Kramnik vs G Meier, 2012  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0
13. Qb3!! solves Sunday Aug 25, 2013
R Nezhmetdinov vs Lusikal, 1951  (D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0
15. Nxf7!!
G Weissgerber vs A van Nuess, 1933  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
29...Qf2+! solves Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
M Socko vs E Paehtz, 2009  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 33 moves, 0-1
16...Ndxe5! precedes Friday, Apr 5, 2019 solution
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
38. Rxg7+! solves Thurs Aug 8, 2019
E Magerramov vs Gipslis, 1992  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
17. dxe5! solves Sunday Oct 22, 2019
S Volkov vs C Balogh, 2007  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
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