K7/3N4/kp6/1p3q2/8/1P5R/4b2p/7B w - - 0 1

1. Nb8+ Ka5 2. Nc6+ Ka6 3. b4! Bf3 4. Bxf3 Qc8+ 5. Nb8+ Qxb8+ 6. Kxb8 h1=Q 7. Bg2! Qh2+ 8. Kc8 Qb8+ 9. Kd7 Qa7+ 10. Ke6 * [J.Matous 1.]

2kr3r/pp3ppp/1qp1Nb2/8/R2pQB1P/6P1/PnP1B3/1K5R w - - 0 21

White to play and draw

21. Ra6!! Initiates a cascade of colorful sacrifices. 21... bxa6 22. Bxa6+ Kd7 22... Qxa6?? 23. Nc5! and WHITE wins 23. Nf8+!! Rhxf8 24. Qf5+ Ke8 25. Re1+ Be7 26. Rxe7+! Kxe7 27. Qe4+ Kd7 28. Qf5+ and draws by perpetual check. 1/2-1/2

8/8/3p4/pN2R3/k2p4/P2P4/K1P5/8 w - - 0 1

1. Rc5! dxc5 1... d5 2. c3 dxc3 3. Nxc3# 2. c4! dxc3 3. Nxc3# White uses zugzwang to finish the job in style. *

1k2rq2/pp4pp/8/4N3/3n2P1/2n2PQ1/PPr4P/K1BR3R b - - 0 1

1... Nb3+! 2. axb3 Qa3+! 3. bxa3 Ra2# An elegant double-sacrifice clears the way for Black's Rook. *

8/1p6/1P1p4/1K1p2B1/P2P4/6pp/1P6/5k2 w - - 0 1

1. Bd2! g2 2. Ba5 g1=Q 3. b4 and White will be stalemated. * [G.Kempel 1.]

5k2/3p1p1q/3P1Bp1/6Pp/7K/7P/6P1/8 w - - 0 1

1. Kg3! h4+ 2. Kf2 Qh5 3. Ke1! Ke8 going for ...Qf8 Be7 Qxe7 with winning chances. 4. Kd2 Qh7 5. Kd3 Qg8 6. Kd4 Qf8 7. Kd5 Nope, no daylight here either. 7... Qg8 8. Kd4 Qh7 9. Kd3 Qh5 10. Kd2 Black cannot make progress. *

8/7B/4p3/6p1/6k1/4P3/5K2/7R w - - 0 1

1. Bg6 e5 2. Rh8 e4 3. Bh7 Kh5 4. Bf5# * [Siep Korteling]

1k1r3r/1ppq2pp/3bbpn1/1p6/3NP3/4B2P/2PN1PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1

1. Ra8+! Kxa8 2. Qa1+ Kb8 3. Qa7+!! Kxa7 4. Nc6+ Ka8 5. Ra1+ Ba2 6. Rxa2+ Ba3 7. Rxa3# * [Malmo 1.]

3r1r2/p2b1pkp/1p1q2pn/2pNp1N1/2B1P2Q/7P/PP1B2P1/5RK1 w - - 0 1

1. Qxh6+ Kxh6 2. Ne6+ g5 2... Kh5 3. Nf6+ Kh4 4. Be1# 3. Bxg5+ Kh5 4. Be2+ Kg6 5. Rf6# * [Seville 1986]