White wins only a pawn after 17. Bxf6!? c5!
Shamkovich vs A Anguiano, 1978  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
White wins with 22. Bxh6!!
Hartston vs Portisch, 1974  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0
White's 18. Bg5!! sets up 21. Bxh6!!
Geller vs Portisch, 1967  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
18. Bxh6!!
Harikrishna vs C Gokhale, 2002  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
White puts black into a complex mating web after 23. Qxh6+!!
M Romm vs S Tatai, 1973  (C18) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 1-0
26. Nxh6+!
Timman vs Korchnoi, 1987  (C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0
16. Bxh6!!
Kamsky vs Lautier, 1993  (B53) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
26...Ndf6! sets up 28...Bxh3!
Shabalov vs J Xie, 2002  (E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
21...Rxh3! sacs a Knight on f5 for two pawns & the attack
de Firmian vs Bronstein, 1993  (C16) French, Winawer, 56 moves, 0-1
24...Bxh6!! is a move White could have played for a win
de Firmian vs P Nikolic, 1985  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
15. Bxh6!
J Lechtynsky vs Pachman, 1968  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 19 moves, 1-0
20. Qh6! f6 21. Qh7+ Kf7 22. Qxh5+ +-
Janowski vs Saemisch, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
23. Bxh6!
Santasiere vs B Blumin, 1939  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
22. Bxh6! would have given White strong winning chances
Leko vs Kramnik, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
36...Nxh6! deflects for a winning pin or mating attack
Sokolsky vs Kotov, 1949  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
30...Nxh3!
L Bruzon Batista vs Topalov, 2005  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
23...Bxh3!! is winning outright, but Black misses the followup
Kasparov vs S Rachels, 1988  (A57) Benko Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0
10. Bxh6!
Oll vs M Ulybin, 1989  (C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0
26. Ra6!! and 27. Rd6! set up 28. Bxh6! +-
Hydra vs Adams, 2005  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0
32. Bxh6!
Szabo vs Portisch, 1959  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 36 moves, 1-0
31. Bxh6!!
Adorjan vs P Ostojic, 1970  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
19. Bxh6!
Gligoric vs L Prins, 1952  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
22. Bxh6!!
Nunn vs S Tatai, 1992  (C49) Four Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
35. Nxh6!
R Pert vs A Greet, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
23. Re5! sets up 24. Nh6+!!
Carlsen vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
20. Bxh6!? gives strong winning chances with a draw in hand
A Volokitin vs G Vescovi, 2005  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1-0
29. Bxh6!!
E Tate vs V Akobian, 2006  (A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
18. Bxh6!!
E Sharapov vs Timoshenko, 1998  (C16) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1-0
25...Bxh3!!
Van der Wiel vs Van Wely, 2006  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 33 moves, 0-1
28. Bxh6!
Korchnoi vs A Petersons, 1965  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
32...Rxh3+!!
O Sick vs S Gorelov, 1989  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
14. Nh6+!!
Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1927  (B15) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
21. Bxh6!
Bologan vs Westerinen, 1991  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0
26. Nxh6!! is a move that eludes some computers
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
21. Bxh6!!
Nunn vs S Hmadi, 1985  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0
21. Bxh6!!
Gipslis vs A Sygulski, 1987  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0
32...Nxh3! helps set up 40...f4! for a Tuesday puzzle solution
J Perlis vs Vidmar, 1907  (C45) Scotch Game, 40 moves, 0-1
18...Bxh3! gives winning chances if White misses 19. Bxe5=
T Halay vs D Laylo, 2004  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
19. Bc4! sets up 19...exf6 20. Nxh6+! with a strong advantage
I Farago vs I A Zaitsev, 1980  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
19. Bxh6! +- or 19. Bh7+! Kh8 20. Bxh6! +-
Serper vs Barsov, 1988  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
39. Bxh6+!!
Dominguez Perez vs Buhmann, 2008  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
21. Nh6+!
Buhmann vs B Saeheng, 2008  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
15...Bxh3!! -+
R Biolek vs T Oral, 1997  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
31...Nxh3+!! initiates a winning Kingside attack
O Gavrilov vs S Solovjov, 2005  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 0-1
43...Rxh3+!! sets up a Queen and Knight mating attack
Z Kozul vs Bologan, 2005  (E12) Queen's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1
24. Bxh6!!
A Bykhovsky vs D Oltean, 1990  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
20. Nxh6+!! followed by 21. Ng4!
Adams vs Leko, 1999  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
23. Nh6+!!
Stein vs V Lepeshkin, 1965  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0
37...Rxh3+!
E Gerigk vs H Teske, 2009  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
31. Bxh6!
D Howell vs R Pruijssers, 2008  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1-0
38...Bxh3! involves a deflection and double attack threat
M Dziuba vs V Onyshchuk, 2008  (E70) King's Indian, 58 moves, 1-0
29. Bxh6!
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
16. Bxh3!! offers a poisoned piece and wins at least a pawn
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2011  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
22...Bxh3!! solves a Saturday puzzle
A Geller vs M Tseitlin, 1987  (B40) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1
26. Nh6+!! solves Jan 11, 2013 Friday puzzle
N Velez vs F Braga, 1983  (A06) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
22. Bxh6!! & 23. Rd7! combine decoy, clearance & deflection
Kamsky vs Seirawan, 2012  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
21. Bxh6! solves Wednesday 4/3/2013
Tseshkovsky vs V Inkiov, 1983  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
20. Bxh6!!
O H Castro Rojas vs Ivkov, 1978  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0
23. Bxh6!
G Lorenz vs L Espig, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
26. Bxh6!
K Podzielny vs G Diez, 2007  (E17) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
23...Rxh6!! solves Sunday Jul 30, 2017
Timman vs Karpov, 1978  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
24...Rxh3!!
E Grant vs Salov, 1983  (B44) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
28. Rxh6! solves Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Shabalov vs I Naumkin, 1987  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
27. Bxh6! solves Sunday Feb 2, 2018
Y Yu vs G Oparin, 2012  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0
31.g3! Qe7 32.Nxh6+!! Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Caruana vs Kramnik, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
29. Rxh6!! solves Sun Oct 13, 2019
L Christiansen vs Seirawan, 1978  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
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