[Event "Rostov"] [Site "Rostov"] [Date "1962.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Nezhmetdinov"] [Black "Chernikov"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1b2rk1/pp1ppp1p/5bp1/q7/3nP2Q/1BN1B3/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 12"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "1962.??.??"] 12. Qxf6 Ne2+ 13. Nxe2 exf6 14. Nc3 Re8 15. Nd5 Re6 16. Bd4 Kg7 17. Rad1 d6 18. Rd3 Bd7 19. Rf3 Bb5 20. Bc3 Qd8 21. Nxf6 Be2 22. Nxh7+ Kg8 23. Rh3 Re5 24. f4 Bxf1 25. Kxf1 Rc8 26. Bd4 b5 27. Ng5 Rc7 28. Bxf7+ Rxf7 29. Rh8+ Kxh8 30. Nxf7+ Kh7 31. Nxd8 Rxe4 32. Nc6 Rxf4+ 33. Ke2 1-0

[Event "Berlin"] [Site "?"] [Date "1898.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "N.N."] [Black "Caro"] [Result "0-1"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3r4/kbq2pp1/pb2p1p1/7n/B7/1PP5/1QP2PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "7"] [EventDate "1898.??.??"] {Caro also wins here with a lionhearted leap of the queen against the wall of pawns:} 1... Qg3 $3 {A lovely piece of diagonal work by the queen, who does not put on the brakes until she is right in front of the palace guard. At the same time it is the best move and sets up mate in five moves.} 2. hxg3 {Unlike Marshall, Caro even still had to find a quiet and beautiful continuation to achieve a rapid mate:} ({Or} 2. Bc6 Qxf2+ 3. Rxf2 Rd1#) 2... Rh8 $1 3. Bc6 Nxg3 4. Rxa6+ Bxa6 {and the knock out on the next move with 5...Rh1#. Unlike in Marshall's situation, the winning move brings about mate in the quickest possible fashion.} 0-1

[Event "Rio de Janeiro"] [Site "Rio de Janeiro"] [Date "1942.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Gomes"] [Black "Neto"] [Result "0-1"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r3k2r/1pp2ppp/pb1p1qn1/4p2b/2B1P3/N2P1NPP/PPP1QPK1/R4R2 b kq - 0 14"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "1942.??.??"] 14... Rg8 15. c3 Nh4+ 16. gxh4 g5 17. Rg1 Bxf3+ 18. Qxf3 gxh4+ 19. Kh2 Qxf3 20. Rxg8+ Ke7 21. Rxa8 Qxf2+ 22. Kh1 Qf3+ 23. Kh2 Qg3+ 24. Kh1 Qxh3# 0-1

[Event "Zamardi"] [Site "?"] [Date "1978.??.??"] [Round "4"] [White "Möhring, Günther"] [Black "Kaikamdzozov, Jivko"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A56"] [Annotator "Endgame Tactics RRA"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4Q3/7k/1p1pQ3/p1pPp2K/P1P1P3/1P6/7q/8 w - - 0 86"] [PlyCount "11"] [EventDate "1978.??.??"] 86. Qh3 $3 (86. Kg4 Qg2+ 87. Kf5 Qf3+ 88. Kg5 Qf4+ 89. Kh5) ({or} 86. Kg5 Qf4+ 87. Kh5) 86... Qxh3+ 87. Kg5 Qg3+ 88. Kf6 Qf3+ 89. Ke7 Qxb3 90. Qh5+ Kg7 91. Qg4+ 1-0

[Event "Leipzig"] [Site "Leipzig"] [Date "1973.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Thomas Espig"] [Black "Guenther Moehring"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C44"] [PlyCount "50"] [EventDate "1973.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4 b5 6. Bb3 b4 7. O-O Ba6 8. Re1 Qf6 9. e5 Qf5 10. Ng5 cxb2 11. Bxf7+ Qxf7 12. e6 {Cool as a cucumber, Möhring castles queenside. Just as if the opposing pieces were not even on the board and as if he had failed to register all the important possible motifs.} O-O-O $3 {A splendid move from Caissa's box of tricks. You need Olympian calm to be able to play such a tranquil move in this situation. Castling kills off all of White's illusions. It is not only the one move which wins for Black, but it is also the single move which does not lose,} ({e.g.} 12... dxe6 13. Bxb2 Qd7 14. Qh5+ g6 15. Qf3 O-O-O 16. Nf7 Be2 17. Qxe2 Qxf7 18. Bxh8 {should be enough for White,}) ({and even more so} 12... Qxf2+ 13. Kxf2 Bc5+ 14. Kg3 Bd6+ 15. Kh3 $1 bxa1=Q 16. exd7+ $1 Kf8 17. Qd5) 13. Bxb2 Qf5 14. Nf7 dxe6 15. Nxd8 Nxd8 {The dust has settled and Black is better positioned all along the line, Fritz reckons by 2.59 pawns. A mere question of technique.} 16. Nd2 Nf6 17. Rc1 Bb7 18. Be5 Nd5 19. Qa4 Nc3 20. Bxc3 bxc3 21. Rxc3 Bc5 22. Nf3 Rf8 23. Rd1 Nf7 24. h3 $2 Ne5 25. Rb3 Bb6 {and White resigns. He is about to sustain a loss of material and his king's position will be in smithereens. The tide was turned by brilliant castling} 0-1

[Event "Karlsbad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1896.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Tietz"] [Black "Maader"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4r1k1/2p1bppp/1p4n1/1n1N1qPQ/1PR5/1B6/8/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "7"] [EventDate "1896.??.??"] {Black seems to be doing quite well - he has three pawns for the exchange and his king has a fortress which can stand up to anything. But White had a different take on the position. And he was correct! After} 1. Qxg6 $3 {Black almost fell from his chair. Here too there are three ways to capture the white queen. Black chose:} ({The only alternative} 1. Nxe7+ {heads into uncertain territory after} Nxe7 2. Rf1 Qg6 3. Qxg6 Nxg6 4. Rc5 Nd6 5. Rxc7) 1... hxg6 ({ However, a more stubborn line was} 1... Qe5 2. Qh5 Bxg5 3. Qh2 Be3+ {after which there is an advantage for White, but it would be wearisome to convert it. }) ({After} 1... Qxd5 2. Rxd5 hxg6 3. Rxb5) ({and especially after} 1... fxg6 2. Nxe7+ Kf8 3. Nxf5 gxf5 4. Rd5) ({or} 1... Qxg6 2. Nxe7+ Kf8 3. Nxg6+ hxg6 4. Rd5 {White's advantage is even greater.}) 2. Nxe7+ Rxe7 3. Rd8+ Kh7 4. Rh4# 1-0

[Event "Chicago"] [Site "Chicago"] [Date "1974.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Browne"] [Black "Bisguier"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r3k2r/pp2bppp/2p5/3q1b2/3P4/2Q2N2/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 w kq - 0 14"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "1974.??.??"] 14. Bh6 $3 (14. Bg5 f6 15. Qe3 Qd7 $11) (14. b3 Be6 $11) 14... Rg8 (14... gxh6 15. Re5 Qd7 16. Rae1 Be6 17. d5 O-O-O 18. dxe6 fxe6 19. Rxe6 $14) 15. Re5 Qd7 16. Rae1 Be6 17. Ng5 O-O-O 18. Nxf7 $1 Bxf7 19. Rxe7 Qxd4 20. Rxf7 $16 1-0

[Event "Tel Aviv olympiad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1964.??.??"] [Round "1"] [White "Mora, Federico"] [Black "Suttles, Duncan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B06"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r2qk2r/ppp2p2/3p2p1/4p2b/2BNPb2/2NP4/PPP3P1/R1Q1K2R w KQkq - 0 13"] [PlyCount "8"] [EventDate "1964.??.??"] 13. O-O $1 Bxc1 ({If Black continues with} 13... g5 {then after} 14. Qe1 (14. Rxf4 $5 gxf4 15. Nf5) 14... exd4 15. Nd5 Be5 16. Qf2 Bg6 17. Nf6+ {White gets a nice initiative as compensation for the pawn. Both sides then have their chances.}) 14. Bxf7+ Kd7 15. Be6+ Ke8 16. Bf7+ {and White has reached the safe haven of a draw.} Kd7 ({One can hardly recommend Black with a clear conscience to continue playing for a win with} 16... Kf8 17. Ne6+ Ke7 18. Nd5+ Kd7 19. Nxd8 Bxb2 20. Be6+ Kxd8 21. Rf7 Bxa1 22. Rd7+ Kc8 23. Rh7+) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Christian Hesse"] [Site "?"] [Date "1944.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "N.N."] [Black "N.N."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2r5/1Q1R3p/1p4pk/7q/1P3P2/B3n3/7P/7K b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "7"] [EventDate "1944.??.??"] 1... Rc7 $3 2. b5 $3 {with the threat Bf8 mate.} (2. Qxc7 Qf3+ 3. Kg1 Qg2#) (2. Rxc7 Qd1#) 2... Qe2 $3 (2... Qd1+ 3. Rxd1 Rxb7 $11) 3. Rxh7+ $3 (3. Bf8+ Kh5 4. Rxh7+ Kg4 {and White is mated in four moves at the most.}) 3... Kxh7 $1 (3... Rxh7 4. Bf8+ Kh5 5. Qxh7+ Kg4 6. Qxg6+ Kf3 7. Qh5+ Ng4 8. Qd5+ Kxf4 9. Bd6+ { and White wins the endgame.}) 4. Qxc7+ Kg8 {and Black can expect a series of perpetual checks.} (4... Kh6 5. Bf8+ Kh5 6. Qh7+ Kg4 7. Qxg6+ Kf3 8. Qh5+ Ng4 9. Qd5+ Kxf4 10. Bd6+ {would once more be favourable for White.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Warsaw Int. Youth"] [Site "?"] [Date "1969.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Ermenkov, E."] [Black "Sax, G."] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/5pk1/3P2p1/p7/P7/Q2p1pP1/2r1qP1P/5RK1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [EventDate "2013.10.27"] 1. d7 $1 Qxf1+ (1... d2 2. Qa1+ $1 $18) 2. Kxf1 d2 3. Qxf3 Rc1+ {[#]} 4. Qd1 $3 Rxd1+ 5. Ke2 Rb1 6. d8=Q d1=Q+ 7. Qxd1 Rxd1 8. Kxd1 1-0