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Brutal lightning attacks
Compiled by Timwestlund
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There are alot of games were one player ground the opponent down or slowly built a checkmating attack. Some players, however have the ability to create a lethal attack in just a few moves. The lightning attack!

Spassky brutally slaughters Larsen with a brilliant attack
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

Deadly rook lift
D Mohrlok vs H Ree, 1976 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0

Rashid Nezhmetdinov launches a lethal attack
N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936 
(C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

Fressinet vs N Brunner, 2011 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0

Black punishes white's error with a murderous attack
V Knorre vs Chigorin, 1874 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1

A brilliant kings gambit miniature
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Death on the white squares
Hort vs J Polgar, 1987 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Nxf2!!
Xiong vs So, 2017 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 31 moves, 0-1

S Williams vs A Rakhmangulova, 2023 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

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