3q1r1k/p1pn2pp/1r6/2bPpB2/2Q1P3/2P2P2/P4P1P/R1B1K1R1 b Q - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1980<br>Peschek-Maurer<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1... Bxf2+ 2. Kxf2 Qh4+ 3. Ke3 (3. Kg2 Rxf5 4. Qe2 Rh5 5. Kh1 Rf6) 3... Rxf5 4. Qxc7 Qh6+ 5. Kf2 (5. Kd3 Rxf3+ 6. Kc4 Qxh2 7. Re1 Qc2 8. Qc8+ Nf8 9. Re3 Kg8) 5... Qxh2+ 6. Rg2 Rxf3+ 7. Kxf3 Rf6+ 8. Ke3 Qxg2 9. Kd3 Qf1+ 10. Kc2 Qe2+ 11. Bd2 (11. Kb3 Rb6+) 11... Qxe4+ 12. Kb2 Qxd5 0-1
2rqkb1r/1b1n1ppp/pn1pp3/1p4P1/3NP1Q1/P1N1B3/1PP2P1P/2KR1BR1 w k - 0 1|Removal of defence: Prag (1979)<br>Vasjukov-Broder<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1. g6 (1. Nxe6 fxe6 2. Qxe6+ Qe7) 1... hxg6 2. Nxe6 fxe6 (2... Qe7 3. Nxf8 Kxf8 4. Qg3) 3. Qxg6+ Ke7 4. Bg5+ Nf6 5. e5 Kd7 (5... Nbd7 6. exd6#) 6. exf6 gxf6 ( 6... Qe8 7. f7) 7. Bxf6 Be7 8. Bxh8 1-0
r1b2rk1/pp1n2pp/2nq4/3N4/2Bp4/5N2/PP1Q1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1977)<br>Berkovic-Mihaljcisin<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1... Rxf3 2. Nf4+ (2. gxf3 Nde5 3. Ne7+ Kh8 4. Nxc8 Qg6+ 5. Kh1 Nxc4) (2. Nb6+ Kh8 3. Nxa8 Rf8) 2... Kh8 3. gxf3 Nde5 4. Be2 d3 5. Kh1 (5. Nxd3 Bf5) 5... Bf5 6. Rac1 Qh6 7. Bd1 Bh3 8. Re1 Rf8 9. Qe3 Qxf4 10. Qxf4 Rxf4 11. Rxc6 bxc6 12. Rxe5 0-1
r1bq1rk1/3nbppp/p2pp3/6PQ/1p1BP2P/2NB4/PPP2P2/2KR3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Debrecen (1988)<br>Szalaczi-Gavrikov<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1. Nd5 exd5 2. Bxg7 (2. exd5 f5 3. gxf6 Nxf6) 2... Kxg7 (2... Qe8 3. Bf6 Nc5 4. Qh6) 3. Qh6+ Kh8 4. e5 f5 5. exf6 Rf7 6. g6 Nxf6 7. gxf7 1-0
r1b2rk1/6pp/pBNp4/1p1Pp1q1/5p1n/3B1PbP/PPPQ2P1/R4R1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Thessaloniki (1988)<br>Klimova-Polgar<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1... Nxg2 2. Qxg2 Qh4 3. Kg1 Bxh3 4. Qh1 (4. Qd2 Rf6) 4... Rf6 5. Bd8 (5. Rfd1 Rh6 6. Bf1 Bf2+ 7. Bxf2 Qg5+ 8. Bg2 Bd7) 5... Rxd8 6. Nxd8 Rh6 7. Ne6 (7. Bf5 Bxf5 8. Qxh4 Bxh4 9. Nc6 Bh3 10. Rfd1 Rg6+ (10... e4 11. fxe4 f3 12. Rd2 Bg5 13. Rd3 Bg2 14. Kf2 Bh4+ 15. Ke3 f2 16. Rdd1) 11. Kh2 Bg2 12. Rg1 (12. Rd3 Rg3) 12... Bxf3) 7... Qe7 0-1
r1br2k1/5qpp/2pp1p2/1pn4N/4P1P1/1P3P2/1BPQ3P/2KR3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1982)<br>Njekrasov-Buturin<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1. Nxg7 Kxg7 2. g5 Rd7 3. gxf6+ Kh8 4. Rhg1 Ne6 5. f4 Rda7 6. f5 Nc7 7. Qxd6 ( 7. Rg7 Ra1+) 7... Ne8 8. Qf8+ 1-0
r1bqrnk1/1p3ppp/2pb4/3p2PP/p2P4/2NBPN2/PPQ2P2/2K3RR w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Luzern (1982)<br>McKay-Skembris<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1. Bxh7+ Nxh7 2. g6 Qf6 (2... Nf8 3. gxf7+ Kxf7 4. h6 gxh6 5. Rxh6) 3. h6 (3. gxh7+ Kh8) 3... fxg6 (3... gxh6 4. Rxh6) (3... Nf8 4. gxf7+ Kxf7 5. Rxg7+ Ke6 6. Ng5+) (3... Bf5 4. gxh7+ Bxh7 5. Qxh7+ Kxh7 6. hxg7+ Qh6 7. Ng5+ Kxg7 8. Rxh6 Kxh6 9. Nxf7+) 4. Rxg6 Qxf3 5. Rxg7+ Kf8 6. Qxh7 1-0
r1b2rk1/2qnbppp/p2pp3/6P1/1p1BPP2/5Q1B/PPP1N2P/2KR3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: CSSR (1981)<br>Wittmann-Vrabec<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1. g6 hxg6 2. Rhg1 Bf6 (2... Nc5 3. f5 exf5 4. exf5) 3. Rxg6 fxg6 4. Bxe6+ Rf7 5. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. e5 Rb8 7. Qd5+ Kf8 8. exf6 Nxf6 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd4 Rb6 11. Re1 Qb7 12. Ne6+ Bxe6 13. Qxe6 Qf7 14. Qc8+ Kg7 15. f5 gxf5 16. Rg1+ Kh7 17. Qxf5+ Kh6 18. Qf4+ Kh5 19. Qf3+ 1-0
r1b2rk1/5ppp/1qpbpn2/3pN3/2pP1PP1/1p2P2R/PBPNQ2P/R5K1 w - - 0 17|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1988)<br>Schoenmann-Auerswald<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|17. g5 $1 Rxa2 (17... bxc2 18. Ndxc4 $1 dxc4 19. Qxc2 $40) 18. gxf6 Rxa1+ 19. Kf2 $1 (19. Bxa1 bxc2 $13) 19... g6 20. Qg4 Bxe5 (20... bxc2 $2 21. Rxh7 $18) ( 20... Rd8 $2 21. Ndf3 $1 $18) 21. fxe5 (21. Qh4 $2 h5 22. fxe5 Rd8 23. Qg5 Kf8 24. Qh6+ Ke8 25. Qg7 Qb4 26. c3 Qf8 27. Bxa1 Bb7 28. Bb2 Ra8 $13) 21... Qa5 22. c3 Rd1 23. Rxh7 $18 1-0
r3brk1/1p2q1pp/4pp2/p1n1N3/2PR4/4Q3/PPB2PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Tallinn (1979)<br>Tal-Nei<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rh4+ Kg8 3. Qh3 fxe5 4. Rh8+ Kf7 5. Qh5+ g6 6. Rh7+ (6. Qh7+ $2 Kf6 7. Qh4+ g5 8. Rh6+ Bg6) 6... Kg8 (6... Kf6 7. Qf3+ Kg5 8. h4#) 7. Rh8+ 1/2-1/2
rq1r2k1/3nbp1p/p2p2p1/1p1Pp1P1/3B1P2/3B3Q/PPP4P/2KR2R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Havanna (1969)<br>Suetin-Jimenez<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1. f5 exd4 2. fxg6 hxg6 3. Bxg6 Nf8 (3... fxg6 4. Qe6+ Kg7 5. Qxe7+) 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. g6+ Kg7 6. Rdf1 Bf6 7. Rxf6 1-0
3r1nk1/3b4/2p5/2Q3p1/4pbP1/8/P1P4P/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1983)<br>Oll-Ubilawa<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack.|1. Rxf4 Ne6 2. Qe7 gxf4 3. g5 Bc8 4. g6 Rd1+ 5. Kf2 e3+ 6. Kf3 Nd4+ (6... Rf1+ 7. Ke4 Ng5+ $11) 7. Kxf4 Rf1+ 8. Ke4 1-0
1r5k/5pp1/p6p/P1q1p3/2p4R/2PnQ1P1/1r3PBP/5RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Katowice (1991)<br>Nazarow-Pinkas<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1... Rxf2 2. Qxc5 Rxf1+ 3. Bxf1 Nxc5 4. Rxc4 Rb5 5. Re4 Nxe4 6. Bxb5 Nc5 0-1
2r2rk1/1b2qppp/pn2p3/1p2N3/3PNn2/1B2Q3/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Haifa (1989)<br>Kuijff-Bouaziz<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1... Nxg2 2. Kxg2 Bxe4+ 3. Qxe4 Rxc1 4. Rxc1 Qg5+ 5. Qg4 Qxc1 0-1
2k1rr2/ppqn1pbp/2p3p1/4p3/2BP4/2P2QBP/PP3PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1976)<br>Pancenko-Zajcik<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. Bxf7 Re7 2. dxe5 Bxe5 (2... Nxe5 3. Bxe5 Rxe5 4. Qg4+) 3. Rxe5 Rexf7 (3... Rxe5 4. Qf4 Qa5 (4... g5 5. Qc4) 5. b4 Qb5 6. Bc4 Rxf4 7. Bxb5) 4. Re8+ Rxe8 5. Qxf7 1-0
2r2nk1/6pp/p1rPqp2/1pP1p3/1P6/2B3R1/1P2Q1PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1976)<br>Bangijev-Cernikov<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. Rxf6 Qxf6 2. Bxe5 Qf7 3. Rxg7+ Qxg7 4. Bxg7 Kxg7 5. Qe7+ Kg6 (5... Kg8 6. h4 ) 6. g4 (6. h4 Kf5) 1-0
r3kb1r/1b3qpp/p1n2n2/3Q4/1p3PP1/1N2B3/PPP3BP/2KR3R w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: Suisse (1978)<br>Meyer-Montpart<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. Qxc6+ (1. Qxf7+ Kxf7 2. g5 Re8 3. gxf6 Rxe3 4. Rd7+ Kxf6 5. Rxb7 Nd8) 1... Bxc6 2. Bxc6+ Ke7 (2... Nd7 3. Bxa8 (3. Rhe1 O-O-O) 3... Qc4 4. Rhe1 Be7 5. Bd4 ) 3. Bc5+ Ke6 4. Nd4# 1-0
2r3k1/pbq4p/1p2pBp1/4P3/1n6/3B4/4QPP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Rumaenien (1980)<br>Suba-Stefanov<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. Bxg6 hxg6 (1... Qc6 2. Bxh7+ Kxh7 3. Qh5+) 2. Qg4 Qf7 (2... Qh7 3. Qxe6+ Qf7 4. Qh3 Qh7 5. Qxh7+ Kxh7 6. Rd7+) 3. Rd7 Nd5 (3... Qxd7 4. Qxg6+ Kf8 5. Qh6+ Kg8 6. Qh8+ Kf7 7. Qg7+ Ke8 8. Qg8#) 4. Qh4 Nxf6 5. Rxf7 Kxf7 6. Qxf6+ 1-0
5rk1/pbr4p/1p2pppQ/3q4/3P2N1/2P3R1/P4PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Harkany (1987)<br>Levitt-Fauland<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. Qf4 Rxc3 (1... Qd8 2. Rxe6) (1... Rcf7 2. Nh6+) 2. Qxf6 (2. Nxf6+ Rxf6 3. Qxf6 Rxg3 4. f3 Rg4) 2... Rxf6 3. Nxf6+ Kg7 4. Nxd5 1-0
r5k1/pprb1ppp/1q1pp3/2n1n3/1QP5/1NP1B1P1/P3PPBP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1987)<br>Gorelov-Tatalev<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. Rxd6 Qxd6 2. Bxc5 Qa6 3. Bd6 Nc6 (3... Rxc4 4. Qxb7 Qxb7 5. Bxb7 Rd8 6. Bxe5 ) 4. Qb5 Rcc8 5. Qxa6 bxa6 6. Nc5 Be8 7. Nxa6 Rd8 8. c5 Rac8 9. Rb1 1-0
r2qrnk1/1p1n4/p1p1bpp1/3p3p/3PP3/2NB1PN1/PP1Q2PP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1983)<br>Gulko-Anikaev<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. exd5 cxd5 (1... Bxd5 2. Nxd5 cxd5 3. Qh6 f5 4. Bxf5 gxf5 5. Nxh5 Re7 6. Qg5+ Kf7 7. Qxf5+ Kg8 8. Qg5+ Kf7 9. Qxd5+) 2. Bxg6 (2. Qh6 Bf7) 2... Nxg6 3. Qh6 Ngf8 (3... Ndf8 4. Nxh5 Re7 5. Rxe6) 4. Nxd5 (4. Nxh5 Re7 $13) 4... Re7 5. Nxe7+ Qxe7 6. Nxh5 (6. d5 Qc5+ 7. Kh1 Qxd5 8. f4 Bf7 9. Re5 Qd3 $13) 1-0
r1rq2k1/5ppp/p1pbp3/P3Nb2/1nBP4/2R3B1/1P2QPPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Variante (1981)<br>Ledermann-Eperjesi<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. Nxf7 Kxf7 2. Bxe6+ Bxe6 3. Rf3+ Ke7 (3... Kg8 4. Qxe6+ Kh8 5. Bxd6) 4. Bh4+ (4. Re1 Qd7 (4... Qg8 5. Re3 Bxg3 6. Rxe6+ Kd7 7. Re7+ Kd6 8. Rd7+ Kxd7 9. Qe7# ) 5. Bh4+ (5. Re3 Bxg3 6. Rxe6+) 5... Ke8 6. Re3 Nd5 7. Rxe6+ Kf7) 4... Kd7 5. Bxd8 1-0
r1q2rk1/pb1pppbp/1p4p1/8/2PQn3/PPN3P1/1B2PPBP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1976)<br>Schpilker-Gutop<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. Nd5 Bxd4 2. Nxe7+ Kg7 3. Bxd4+ f6 4. Nxc8 1-0
1Q2n3/1b1qn2k/3p3p/2pPp1pP/1pP1P1P1/1P2BBN1/6K1/8 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Palma de Mallorca (1969)<br>Spasski-Penrose<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1. Bxc5 dxc5 2. Qxe5 Ng8 3. Qb8 Nef6 4. Nf5 (4. e5 $5) 4... Ne7 5. Nxh6 Nexd5 ( 5... Kxh6 6. Qf8+ Kh7 7. Qf7+ Kh8 8. Qxf6+) 6. cxd5 Kxh6 7. Qf8+ Qg7 8. Qxc5 1-0
6k1/Rp3pp1/2b3rp/8/1PP5/2B3PP/1P2rP2/5RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Aue (Vereinsturnier) (1995)<br>Boerner-Kunath L.<br>Difficulty ***<br>Just to get an advantage.|1... Rxg3+ 2. fxg3 Rg2+ 3. Kh1 Rxg3+ 4. Kh2 Rg2+ 5. Kh1 Rxb2+ 6. Kg1 Rg2+ 7. Kh1 Ra2+ 8. Kg1 Rxa7 0-1
rnbq2k1/p1r2p1p/1p1p1Pp1/1BpPn1N1/P7/2P5/6PP/R1B1QRK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Aubervilliers (1994)<br>Vaisser-Mephisto Genius 2<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxh7 $3 Kxh7 2. Qh4+ Kg8 3. Bh6 Bg4 4. Bg7 Bh5 5. Qg5 Ng4 6. h3 Nxf6 7. Rxf6 Kxg7 8. Rxg6+ 1-0
3rr1k1/1b2bppp/pqn1pn2/1p1pN1B1/3P4/2N1P2P/PP3PP1/1BRQ1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ukrainische SSR (1964)<br>Akimow-Zelenka<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf6 Bxf6 2. Bxh7+ Kxh7 3. Qh5+ Kg8 4. Qxf7+ Kh7 5. Nd7 Rxd7 6. Qh5+ Kg8 7. Qxe8+ Kh7 8. Qxd7 1-0
1r3rn1/p5bk/b2pP2p/q2P1p2/1p2nP1N/3QB2P/PP4B1/3NRRK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: London simul London (1928)<br>Aljechin-Fletcher<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxe4 $1 fxe4 2. Bxe4+ Kh8 3. Ng6+ Kh7 4. Nxf8+ Kh8 5. Ng6+ Kh7 6. Ne5+ Kh8 7. Nf7# 1-0
1n2r3/p1pq1kp1/1b1pNpp1/3P4/5RP1/3Q3P/1B3P2/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1923<br>Aljechin-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf6 $1 gxf6 2. Rxf6+ $3 Kxf6 (2... Kg8 3. Rxg6+ Kh8 4. Rh6+ $18) 3. Qc3+ Ke7 4. Qg7# 1-0
r4r1k/2R2Rp1/b3pN1p/3p1p1P/p2P1K2/Pp2PPP1/1P6/8 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1922<br>Aljechin-Yates<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg7 $1 Rxf6 2. Ke5 $1 Rff8 3. Rh7+ Kg8 4. Rcg7# 1-0
4n1k1/pbrq2p1/4rB1Q/4P3/4p3/6RP/PP4P1/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Genf (1925)<br>Aljechin-Lommer<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxg7 Nxg7 (1... Rxh6 2. Rf8+ Kh7 3. Rh8#) 2. Rf8+ Kxf8 3. Qh8+ Ke7 4. Rxg7# 1-0
r1bq2kr/p1pp1ppp/1pn1p3/4P3/2Pb2Q1/BR6/P4PPP/3K1BNR w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Wien (1933)<br>Aljechin-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg7+ Kxg7 2. Rg3+ Qg5 3. Rxg5+ Kh6 4. Rg3 Be3 5. Rxe3 1-0
3r1rk1/1b3p1p/p2q1Pp1/np2Q3/2p4R/6NP/PBB3PK/8 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Breslau (1862)<br>Anderssen-Zukertort<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxg6 hxg6 (1... fxg6 2. f7+ Kxf7 3. Rxh7+) (1... Qxe5 2. Bxh7+ Kh8 3. Bxe5 Rd2 4. Be4+ Kg8 5. Nf5) (1... h6 2. Qxd6 Rxd6 3. Nf5 fxg6 4. Nxh6+ Kh7 5. Nf5+ Kg8 6. Nxd6 Rf7 7. Rh8+ Kxh8 8. Nxf7+ Kg8 9. Nh6+ Kh7 10. f7) 2. Qg5 Qd2 3. Nf5 Rfe8 4. Ne7+ Rxe7 5. fxe7 Qd6+ 6. Be5 1-0
3r2k1/p4rPp/1b1q3Q/n1p1pP2/1p6/3B1NR1/P4P1P/6RK w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Barmen (1896)<br>Anderssen,-Zukertort<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh7+ $1 Kxh7 2. f6+ Kg8 (2... Qxd3 3. Rh3+ Kg8 4. Rh8#) 3. Bh7+ $1 Kxh7 4. Rh3+ Kg8 5. Rh8# 1-0
1r1q1rk1/pb3p2/1p4pB/3pPn2/1bpR4/2N1P3/PPQ2PP1/1B2K2R w K - 0 1|Removal of defence: Rumaenien (1986)<br>Baciu-Olteanu<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxf5 gxf5 2. Bxf5 f6 3. Be6+ Rf7 4. Rg4+ 1-0
5rk1/pp5p/4p1p1/4P3/2pP2q1/3nPrN1/PP1Q2RP/5RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Budapest (1957)<br>Balogh-Pogats<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxg3 2. hxg3 Rxf1+ 3. Kh2 Ne1 4. Qb4 Nf3+ 5. Kh3 Rh1+ 6. Rh2 Rxh2+ 7. Kg4 h5# 0-1
r1b2rk1/p1qn1ppp/4pn2/2b3B1/Q3P3/P1N2N2/1P3PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 13|Removal of defence: Linares (1993)<br>Bareev-Shirov<br>Difficulty ***|13... Bxf2+ 14. Kxf2 Nc5 15. Qd4 Ng4+ 16. Kg1 Nb3 0-1
r3n3/pp2q1pk/2p1BnRp/8/2p2P2/1P5P/PB4QK/8 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Berlin (1956)<br>Bauer-Goellner<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxh6+ gxh6 (1... Kxh6 2. Qg5+ Kh7 3. Qh4+) 2. Qg8+ Nxg8 3. Bf5# 1-0
b5rr/pqk2ppp/3b4/2ppQ3/8/3P2PB/1P1B1P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Palavas (1990)<br>Bednarska-Winkler<br>Difficulty ***|1. Ba5+ Kc6 2. Qxd5+ Kxd5 3. Bg2+ Kd4 4. Bc3+ Kxd3 5. Bf1+ Kc2 6. Rec1+ Kb3 7. Ra3# 1-0
4k2r/1p3p1p/1Bp1qbp1/2Q1p3/2P5/2P5/rP3PPP/2KRR3 w k - 0 1|Removal of defence: Jaroslawl (1982)<br>Beljawski-Tawadjan<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe5 Qxe5 2. Rd8+ Bxd8 3. Qxe5+ Kd7 4. Qd4+ Ke6 5. Bxd8 1-0
2b3rk/1r3p1p/3p1qpQ/2p1pN1P/2P1P1P1/3P2K1/1P3PR1/7R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Berlin (1954)<br>Bialas-Mross<br>Difficulty ***|1. g5 Qe6 2. Qxh7+ Kxh7 3. hxg6+ Kxg6 4. Rh6+ Kxg5 5. Kf3# 1-0
2r3k1/q4ppp/p3p3/pnNp4/2rP4/2P2P2/4R1PP/2R1Q1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: New York (1924)<br>Bogoljubow-Capablanca<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxd4 2. cxd4 R8xc5 3. dxc5 Qxc5+ 4. Kf1 Rxc1 0-1
3r4/1kbQ4/1q2p3/3p4/3P2p1/pP1N4/P6P/1KR5 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1929<br>Bogoljubow-Aljechin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxc7+ $1 Qxc7 2. Nc5+ $1 Kb6 (2... Kb8 $6 3. Na6+ $18) 3. Qxc7+ Kxc7 4. Nxe6+ 1-0
3rr3/1bp2pk1/1q2n1pb/p6p/4Pn1P/B1P2NN1/1PB2PP1/RQ2R1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Vilnius (1958)<br>Boleslawski-Neshmetdinow<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxg2 2. Kxg2 Nf4+ 3. Kh1 (3. Kg1 Nh3+ 4. Kh1 Qxf2 5. Nxh5+ gxh5 6. Rf1 Qe3 ) (3. Kf1 Ba6+ 4. Ne2 Qe6) 3... Qxf2 0-1
2r2r2/3qbpkp/p3n1p1/2ppP3/8/1P1B2QR/PBP3PP/5R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Budapest (1937)<br>Boros-Szabo<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rxf7+ Rxf7 3. Qxg6+ Kh8 4. Qxf7 1-0
r4r2/2b2kp1/p1p3qp/1pPp1n2/1P3P2/1B6/PBQ3PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Cadiz (1956)<br>Briones-Garcia<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxd5 Ng3+ (1... cxd5 2. Bxd5+ Ke7 3. Qe4+) 2. hxg3 Qxc2 3. Rf5+ Kg6 4. Bxc2 Rxf5 5. g4 1-0
4r2k/3qNRpp/4n3/3p2QP/8/2P5/6P1/7K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bruessel (1993)<br>Bronstein-Gurewitsch<br>Difficulty ***|1. h6 Rg8 2. hxg7+ Rxg7 3. Qxg7+ Nxg7 4. Rf8# 1-0
4r1k1/1p3pbp/2p1b1p1/p1n1N3/P1P1PQ2/2N2RPB/1Pqr1P1P/1R4K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Daenemark (1993)<br>Brunn-Kolvig<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxe5 2. Qxe5 Qxb1+ 3. Nxb1 Rd1+ 4. Bf1 Rxf1+ 5. Kxf1 Bxc4+ 6. Ke1 Rxe5 0-1
1r6/4k3/r2p2p1/2pR1p1p/2P1pP1P/pPK1P1P1/P7/1B6 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Miskolc (1963)<br>Brzozka-Bronstein<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxb3+ 2. Kxb3 (2. axb3 a2 3. Bxa2 Rxa2 4. Rd2 Ra1 5. Rg2 Rf1) 2... Rb6+ 3. Kc2 Rb2+ 4. Kc1 Re2 5. Rd1 Rxe3 6. Rg1 Rc3+ 7. Kd2 Rxc4 8. Bc2 d5 0-1
4r1k1/pp2b1pp/q4n2/2prNP2/P4P2/1P1P3R/1BQ4P/6RK w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kranj (1958)<br>Bulat-Smederevac<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg7+ Kxg7 2. Qg2+ Kf8 3. Rxh7 Nxh7 4. Nd7+ Rxd7 5. Qg7# 1-0
r1nr2k1/pp1nbp2/1qp1p1p1/4P3/P2P1B2/1B5R/NPQ3PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1993)<br>Bum-Coleman<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg6+ fxg6 2. Bxe6+ Kg7 3. Bh6+ Kh8 4. Bf8+ Bh4 5. Rxh4# 1-0
r1b2rk1/pp1n1ppp/4p3/q2N2b1/1p1P3P/4PN2/P1Q2PP1/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 1|Removal of defence: Buenos Aires (1962)<br>Casas-Piazzini<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh7+ Kxh7 2. hxg5+ Kg6 3. Ne7# 1-0
5b1r/p1q1nk2/1r1p1Np1/1p3bBp/2pP1Q2/2P5/PP4BP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Emden (1957)<br>Cording-Cassens<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe7+ Bxe7 (1... Qxe7 2. Bd5+ Kg7 3. Nxh5+) 2. Bd5+ Kg7 3. Bh6+ Kxf6 4. Qg5# 1-0
1q2r1k1/1b3ppp/1p6/p5Q1/PnBr4/5P2/1P4PP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: USA (1989)<br>Deep Thought-Cooke<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 2. Rc7+ $1 Qxc7 3. Qf5+ 1-0
7r/p3R2Q/1r3qp1/1p1pp3/2p2kPP/2P2P2/1P3K2/4R3 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Arpad (1966)<br>Denes-Faur<br>Difficulty ***|1. R7xe5 Qxe5 (1... Qxh4+ 2. Qxh4 Rxh4 3. Kg2 Rd6 4. Re7 Rf6 5. Rd1 Rd6 6. Rf7+ Kg5 7. Kg3 Rh8 8. f4+ Kh6 9. Rh1#) 2. Qxa7 Qd6 3. Qa1 1-0
r3r1k1/1p3pp1/p1n2qp1/3p1bN1/8/1N4Q1/PPP2PPP/1K1RR3 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ungarn (1985)<br>Dextre-Blees<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxc2+ 2. Kxc2 Nb4+ 3. Kb1 Qf5+ 4. Ka1 Nc2+ 5. Kb1 Na3+ 6. Ka1 Qb1+ 7. Rxb1 Nc2# 0-1
r3q3/1Rn2p1k/pQp1nbpp/2Pp4/P2P4/3B1N1P/3B1PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Petersburg (1909)<br>Duras-Nenarokow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxc7 Bd8 2. Bxg6+ Kxg6 (2... Kg7 3. Rxf7+ Kxg6 4. Ne5+ Kh5 5. g4+) 3. Qb1+ Kg7 4. Rb7 Bf6 5. Qf5 1-0
q1rr2k1/p4ppp/1p4n1/2pN1N1Q/3b1P2/1P4P1/P6P/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Vilnius (1949)<br>Dus_Chotimirski-Bannik<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxd4 cxd4 (1... Rxd5 2. Rxd5 Qxd5 3. Nh6+) 2. Nf6+ Kf8 3. Qxh7 gxf6 4. Re1 1-0
1r4k1/p2n1pbp/2rNp1p1/2p5/3P4/PP4P1/1B4PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Eliskases-Kan<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf7 Rxd6 2. Rxg7+ Kxg7 3. dxc5+ 1-0
rn1qkbnr/3ppppp/p1b5/2N5/1p1N4/1B6/PPP2P1P/R1BQK1R1 w Qkq - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1969)<br>Estrin-Katalymow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Rxg7+ Kxg7 (2... Bxg7 3. Qh5+ Kf6 4. Qf5#) 3. Nce6+ dxe6 4. Nxe6+ 1-0
3b3r/pp2q1k1/6p1/3p1pPp/2pPrP1K/P1P1P3/1P1BR3/4R1Q1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bognor Regis (1962)<br>Evans-Karaklajic<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxg5+ 2. Qxg5 Bxg5+ 3. Kxg5 h4 0-1
r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/3b1n2/8/3Np3/1B2P3/PP2QPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Sofia (1952)<br>Filtschew-Padewski<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Ng4+ 3. Kg3 Qd6+ 4. f4 Qh6 5. f5 Qh2+ 6. Kxg4 h5+ 7. Kg5 Qg3+ 8. Kxh5 g6+ 9. fxg6 Kg7 0-1
r4k2/p3ppr1/P1p5/1p6/5P1p/5Q2/1qP2PP1/3RR2K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Budapest (1961)<br>Florian-Koeberl<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxc6 Re8 (1... Rb8 2. Qb7 Re8 3. Qxe7+) 2. Rxe7 1-0
r2q3k/pp3rp1/1np4p/3pBb2/3P4/4PP1P/PPQ4K/1B2R1R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Podjebrad (1936)<br>Friedmann-Vukovic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg7 Bxc2 2. Rg6+ Kh7 3. Bxc2 1-0
7r/1p2R1Qp/p4p2/4p2k/P3P3/4q1PP/6PK/5r2 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Belgrad (1974)<br>Gaprindaschwili-Veroeci<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe5+ fxe5 2. g4+ Kh4 3. Qe7+ Qg5 4. g3# 1-0
5nk1/2b1q1p1/2p5/3pP1pQ/1r1P2P1/3B1R2/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1951)<br>Geller-Novotelnov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf8+ $1 Kxf8 (1... Qxf8 2. Bh7+ Kh8 3. Bg6+ Kg8 4. Qh7#) 2. Qh8+ Kf7 3. Bg6+ $1 Kxg6 (3... Ke6 4. Qg8+ Kd7 5. Bf5+ $18) 4. Qh5# 1-0
8/1p1q2kp/n1b2pp1/4p3/1P2P2N/Q1R3NP/3r1PPK/8 w - - 0 2|Removal of defence: Groningen (1991)<br>Gipslis-Kaidanow<br>Difficulty ***|2. Nhf5+ Kf7 (2... gxf5 3. Nxf5+ Kf7 4. Rg3) 3. b5 Bxb5 4. Qb3+ Kf8 5. Nh6 Kg7 6. Ngf5+ gxf5 7. Nxf5+ Kf8 8. Rg3 1-0
3rr1k1/1pq1bpp1/p1n4p/4p3/4P3/1N1B2Q1/PPP3PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: London (1963)<br>Hartston-Penrose<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf7 Kxf7 2. Bc4+ Kf8 3. Rf1+ Bf6 4. Rxf6+ gxf6 5. Qg8+ Ke7 6. Qe6+ Kf8 7. Qxf6+ Qf7 8. Qxf7# 1-0
1kbr1b1r/p1p2p2/1pP3pp/3P4/QP2pP1q/2N1B3/P5PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Schweden (1993)<br>Hellers-Skembris<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxb6 cxb6 (1... axb6 2. Nb5) 2. c7+ Kxc7 3. Qxa7+ Bb7 4. Nb5+ 1-0
1k1r3r/ppR2ppp/8/2Nb4/1Q1P4/5qPP/PP3P2/2R3K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1991)<br>Hertel-Schreibner<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxb7+ Bxb7 2. d5 Qxd5 3. Na6+ Ka8 4. Nc7+ Kb8 5. Nxd5 1-0
6k1/p4qp1/1pp1b2p/4Q3/1P3r2/R1N4P/P5P1/6K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Dubai (1986)<br>Hjartarson-Short<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxh3 2. Ne4 Rf1+ 3. Kh2 Rh1+ 4. Kg3 Qg6+ 5. Ng5 Bc8 6. Rxa7 hxg5 7. Ra8 Qd3+ 8. Kf2 Rf1# 0-1
rr5k/2nQ2bP/p4pP1/q1p1pP2/8/2N1B3/PPN5/2KR4 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Halmstad (1993)<br>Hoi-Degermann<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg7+ Kxg7 2. Rd7+ Kh8 3. Bh6 Rg8 (3... Ne8 4. Rf7) 4. Ne4 Qb6 5. Nd6 1-0
2rq2r1/p4ppk/1p3n1p/2pp1P1N/2nP3B/P1PQ3R/6PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ostrava (1992)<br>Hoi-Kweinis<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bg5 Rc6 2. Nxg7 Kxg7 (2... Rxg7 3. Rxh6+ Kg8 4. Qh3 Kf8 5. Rh8+ Rg8 6. Re1) 3. Bxh6+ Kh8 4. Bf8+ Nh7 5. Rxh7+ Kxh7 6. Qh3+ 1-0
4r1k1/1p3pb1/2p1r3/p2p4/P7/1PPQPpP1/3R2q1/1R2KN2 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Koeln Cup Koeln (1988)<br>Hort, V.-Kasparov, G.<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxe3+ $1 2. Qxe3 (2. Nxe3 Qg1+ 3. Qf1 Rxe3+ $19) 2... Rxe3+ 3. Nxe3 Qg1+ 4. Nf1 Bxc3 5. Rbb2 Qg2 $1 0-1
2r2rk1/pb5p/1p1qp1pQ/2b2p2/3N2n1/1P1BP1R1/PBP3PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Biel (1988)<br>Huss-Fegebank<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf5 Bxe3+ (1... Qd7 2. Rxg4 exf5 3. Bc4+) 2. Rxe3 Qd7 3. Rxe6 Rxf5 4. Rxg6+ 1-0
6k1/p5pp/6qr/3p3r/1P6/2PQ1pB1/P4P1P/3R2RK b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Syktywkar (1978)<br>Issakow-Pizchelauri<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxg3 2. Qxd5+ Rxd5 3. fxg3 Rxh2+ 4. Kxh2 Rh5# 0-1
r4rk1/pp1b3p/2n1pBpP/3pPp2/q1pP4/2P2NQ1/2PKBPP1/7R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Budapest (1993)<br>J. Polgar-Gdanski<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg6+ hxg6 2. h7+ Kf7 3. h8=Q Rxh8 4. Ng5+ Ke8 5. Rxh8# 1-0
r3nbk1/1q3ppp/p1b5/5p2/1p1B4/P2B3Q/1PP3PP/4RR1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fond du Lac (1990)<br>J. Polgar-Mathe<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxf5 Bxg2+ 2. Kg1 g6 3. Qxf7+ Qxf7 4. Rxf7 Kxf7 5. Bc4+ 1-0
2rq1rk1/1b1nbpp1/1p5p/p2pNB2/3p1N2/4P3/PPQ2PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Neuseeland (1911)<br>James-Miles<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bh7+ Kh8 2. Nxf7+ Rxf7 3. Ng6+ Kxh7 4. Nf8+ Kh8 5. Qh7# 1-0
6k1/5pb1/p4np1/Np1P3p/nP1B4/PB1Q2PP/5P1K/2r1r3 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Taschkent (1985)<br>Jegin-Gusseinow<br>Difficulty ***|1... Ng4+ 2. hxg4 hxg4 3. f3 Bxd4 4. fxg4 Nc3 0-1
2kr3r/pb1n1p2/2q1pP2/1pb5/2p2B2/2N2B2/PPQ2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Schweden (1974)<br>Johansson-Ekenberg<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxf3 2. gxf3 Rdg8+ 3. Bg3 Rxg3+ 4. hxg3 Bxf3 0-1
1rb3k1/1p3p1p/p4qp1/3Br3/3R4/1Q2P3/P4PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leningrad (1934)<br>Judowitsch-Tschechower<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ Qxf7 2. Rd8+ Kg7 3. Qc3 Qf6 4. Qc7+ 1-0
5rk1/1p2rpp1/n1p1b2p/p3P3/P2RNP2/1q4PP/6BK/2QR4 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Manila (1983)<br>Jussupow-Kovacevic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf6+ gxf6 (1... Kh8 2. f5 Bxf5 3. Rh4) 2. exf6 Rd7 3. f5 1-0
5rk1/6pp/8/2Q4q/N2pP3/4b1Pb/4PP1K/1R3R2 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: New York (1939)<br>Kashdan-Horowitz<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxf1+ 2. Qxh5 Rxf2+ 3. Kh1 Bg2+ 4. Kg1 Rxe2+ 5. Kh2 Bf3+ 0-1
r3rk2/p4bbQ/6Bp/3pq3/2p2R2/4PPP1/Pp3P2/1K5R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Saarbruecken (1958)<br>Kleist-Wilke<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxf4 2. gxf4 Bg8 0-1
5r1r/5R2/1p1p1b2/1P2p1k1/2PpB2R/5PP1/1P3K2/8 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Erfurt (1955)<br>Kolarow-Franz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rg4+ Kh5 2. Rxf6 Rxf6 3. Rh4+ Kg5 4. Rxh8 1-0
5rk1/5rp1/3b3p/3P4/3Pp2q/2NnB2P/PP1Q1PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Polen (1971)<br>Konikowski-Gromek<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rf3 2. Nxe4 Rxh3 3. gxh3 Rf3 4. Ng3 (4. Qxd3 Qxh3 5. Nf6+ Kf7) 4... Qxh3 0-1
3r1rk1/pp3pbp/1q1N1np1/8/8/1B3Q1P/PP3PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leningrad (1968)<br>Kortschnoi-Georghiu<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Rxf7 2. Rxd8+ Qxd8 3. Qxb7 Qd7 4. Re7 1-0
r2r1n2/pp2bk2/2p1p2p/3q4/3PN1QP/2P3R1/P4PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kiew (1965)<br>Kortschnoi-Peterson<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qg7+ Ke8 2. Qxe7+ Kxe7 3. Rg7+ Ke8 4. Nf6# 1-0
r5k1/ppp4p/2n4r/3bpp1n/1P3qP1/2PP4/P3BBPP/R2QNR1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kasan (1936)<br>Kossolapow-Neshmetdinow<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Ng3+ 3. Kxg3 f4# 0-1
2r1r1k1/pbq2ppp/1p2pn2/2b1N3/2P5/2B5/PPB1QPPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Swerdlowsk (1963)<br>Koz-Riskin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 (1... Nxh7 2. Rd7 Qb8 3. Rxf7 Re7 4. Rxe7 Bxe7 5. Ng6) 2. Rd7 Nxd7 3. Qh5+ Kg8 4. Qxf7+ Kh7 5. Nxd7 1-0
5kr1/ppp1r1pR/1q1p1p2/1b3P1B/4P3/1Q6/PPP3P1/1K5R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1961)<br>Krylow-Tarassow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg8+ Kxg8 2. Rh8+ Kxh8 3. Bf7# 1-0
rr3bk1/5p2/p1bppPpp/2p1n1P1/1q2PB1R/2N4R/PP3QBP/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Beer-Sheva (1984)<br>Kudrin-Suba<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxh6 Bxh6 2. Qh4 Kf8 (2... Ng4 3. Qxg4 e5 4. Qh4) 3. Qxh6+ Ke8 4. Qf8+ 1-0
r4rk1/1bqn1pbp/pp4pB/4p1Nn/P3P2Q/2NB4/1PP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Zuerich (1959)<br>Kupper-Olafsson<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxg7 Kxg7 2. Rxf7+ Kg8 (2... Rxf7 3. Ne6+) 3. Rg7+ Kh8 4. Rxh7+ 1-0
r6k/1ppq2np/p2p2p1/2PPpbN1/4Nr2/4Q2P/PP3PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1895<br>Lasker-Steinitz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxf4 $3 exf4 2. Nf6 $1 Ne6 (2... Qb5 $2 3. Nf7#) 3. Nxd7 $18 1-0
r1bqr1k1/pp3pp1/2p4p/3PN1n1/3P1b2/2NB4/PPQ2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Olympiade (1970)<br>Lee-Ribero<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxe5 2. dxe5 Nf3+ 3. Kh1 (3. gxf3 Qh4 4. h3 Qxh3 5. Rfe1 Bh2+) 3... Qh4 4. h3 Bxh3 5. g3 Qh5 0-1
r2qn1k1/6p1/r2p3p/Pp1P3b/n2BN3/P5P1/3Q1RBP/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Groningen (1993)<br>Lerner-Martens<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh6 gxh6 2. Rf8+ Kh7 3. Ng5+ Qxg5 4. Be4+ Bg6 5. Rh8# 1-0
4r1k1/ppq3bp/2n1rnp1/5p2/2P2P2/4BBN1/PP3K1P/RQ2R3 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leipzig (1960)<br>Letelier-Fischer<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxe3 2. Rxe3 Rxe3 3. Kxe3 Qxf4+ 4. Kxf4 Bh6# 0-1
2r1rbk1/5pp1/bq5p/1pnBPN2/6Q1/N7/5PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Amsterdam (1934)<br>Lilienthal-Landau<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Rd6 Bxd6 3. Qxg7+ Ke6 4. Nxd6 Qd8 5. Nxe8 Qxe8 1-0
1r2rbk1/4qppp/pB3n2/P2b2N1/Q3p3/5P1P/2B3P1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Manila (1976)<br>Ljubojevic-Karpow<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxb6 2. axb6 Qc5+ 3. Kh1 Bc6 4. Qa5 (4. Qb3 Qxg5) 4... exf3 5. Nxf3 Qxc2 0-1
8/2p1q1k1/p1R3p1/1p1B1pn1/3P1n2/2P2PN1/PP3P2/5K1R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leningrad (1983)<br>Lukin-Fedorow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg6+ Kxg6 2. Rh6+ Kxh6 3. Nxf5+ Kg6 4. Nxe7+ Kf6 5. Ng8+ 1-0
2r1kb1r/2q2p2/3p4/pppBp1B1/P6P/5pQ1/1PP3b1/2KRR3 w k - 0 1|Removal of defence: London (1891)<br>Mackenzie-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe5+ dxe5 2. Qxe5+ Qxe5 3. Bc6+ Rxc6 4. Rd8# 1-0
8/pp3r2/1n1R1np1/k1p5/4b3/2P1N1B1/P3B1PP/7K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Langenwang (1990)<br>Mangg-Schulz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxb6 axb6 2. Nc4+ Ka4 3. Bd1+ Kb5 4. Nd6+ 1-0
1rb2rk1/p5b1/7p/2p1n3/4q1pN/1P6/P2QBBPP/4R1KR b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Rom (1990)<br>Mariotti-Geller<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxf2 2. Kxf2 g3+ 3. hxg3 Ng4+ 4. Bxg4 Bd4+ 5. Kf1 Ba6+ 6. Be2 Rf8+ 0-1
3r2k1/pRp2p2/6pQ/5b2/2B5/2qP2P1/P6P/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Petropolis (1973)<br>Mecking-Tan<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Rxc7+ Qxc7 3. Qh7+ 1-0
1RQ2nk1/5pp1/3q3p/3N3P/4P1K1/1p4P1/8/5r2 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Philadelphia (1980)<br>Miles-Schneider<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxf8+ Qxf8 2. Ne7+ Kh7 3. Rxf8 b2 (3... Re1 4. Kf5 g6+ 5. Ke5 b2 6. Rxf7+ Kh8 7. hxg6 Rxe4+ 8. Kf6) 4. Ng6 1-0
r5qk/pp5p/4b3/3pPpN1/2np3Q/P1P5/2P1KP1P/6R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Lwow (1990)<br>Minasjan-Oll<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxh7 Qxg1 2. Ng5+ Kg7 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qh6+ Ke7 5. Qxe6+ Kd8 6. Qxd5+ Kc7 7. Ne6+ Kb6 8. Qc5+ Ka6 9. Nc7# 1-0
1r1r2k1/p4pp1/4pb1p/q1pb4/6PP/P1PQ1N2/1P3P2/1BKR3R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Neustadt (1984)<br>Mundra-Seidel<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxb2 2. Kxb2 Rb8+ 3. Kc2 (3. Kc1 Be4 4. Qxe4 Qxc3+ 5. Bc2 Rb1+) 3... Be4 4. Qxe4 Qxc3# 0-1
3r1nk1/pp1q2rp/2p3pQ/6N1/3P1RP1/2P2R2/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: N.N.-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf8+ Rxf8 2. Rxf8+ Kxf8 3. Nxh7+ Kf7 4. Qf4+ Ke6 5. Nf8+ 1-0
k1N5/pp1r4/2n1pq2/7p/5P1P/P3Q1P1/KP6/8 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1832<br>Nach Mendheim<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxa7+ Nxa7 2. Nb6+ Kb8 3. Nxd7+ 1-0
6k1/1b3p1p/pp4p1/6r1/3Q1N1q/4r2P/PP3RP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Rumaenien (1963)<br>Nagy-Rotaru<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxg2+ (1... Rxh3 2. Qd8+ Kg7 3. Ne6+) 2. Rxg2 Rxh3 3. Nxh3 Qxd4+ 0-1
2bq1rk1/5pp1/p4nnp/1pR1pN2/1P2P3/P3NP2/B1Q3PP/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ushgorod (1984)<br>Naipawer-Kischinjuk<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Rxc8 Qxc8 3. Nd6+ 1-0
r4rk1/ppRn1p2/6pb/2P1pq1p/3N4/P1QPn1Pb/1B1NPP1P/4R1KB b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Belgien (1936)<br>O Kelly-Defosse<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxf2+ 2. Kxf2 Ng4+ 3. Kf3 e4+ 4. Kxe4 Ngf6+ 5. Kf3 Ne5+ 6. Kf2 Nfg4+ 7. Kg1 Be3# 0-1
2r3k1/5ppp/5q2/p5Q1/4bP2/P7/4rBPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bad Woerishofen (1993)<br>Okrajek-Maggeramow<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxf2 2. Kxf2 Rc2+ 3. Ke3 Qc3+ 4. Kxe4 Re2+ 5. Kd5 Rd2+ 6. Ke4 Qd3+ 7. Ke5 Re2# 0-1
r1br2k1/p3bp1p/4p1pB/1pqnN3/8/P2B3Q/1PP2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ortega-Valdez<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Kxf7 2. Be3 Nxe3 3. Qxh7+ Kf8 4. Bxg6 1-0
2r2bk1/pp3p2/4pPp1/3pP1Q1/b2N2P1/3R4/Pq2B3/2r2RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Sarajevo (1963)<br>Osmanagic-Gligoric<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxe6 Qxe2 2. Qxg6+ fxg6 3. f7+ Kh7 4. Rh3+ Bh6 5. Ng5+ Kg7 6. Ne6+ 1/2-1/2
4kb1r/pr1p1ppp/2p5/1N2P1B1/q3n3/P7/1P1Q1PPP/3RK2R w Kk - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1949)<br>Ostropolski-Iwanowski<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxd7+ Rxd7 2. Nc7+ Rxc7 3. Rd8# 1-0
3rrnk1/2pqnppb/p4b1p/1p2pN2/3pP1P1/2PP1N1P/PPB1QP1K/2BR2R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Petersburg (1910)<br>P. Romanowski-A. Romanowski<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh6 gxh6 2. Nxh6+ Kg7 3. g5 Neg6 4. gxf6+ Kxh6 5. Nxe5 Nf4 (5... Qxh3+ 6. Kxh3 Nf4+ 7. Kg4 Nxe2 8. Rh1#) (5... Rxe5 6. Qd2+ Kh5 7. Rde1) 6. Qf3 1-0
rnbq3r/pp3kbR/2p2pp1/3pp3/3P4/2NBPNP1/PP3PP1/R2QK3 w Q - 0 1|Removal of defence: Olympiade (1927)<br>Palau-te Kolste<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxg6+ Kxg6 2. Nxe5+ fxe5 (2... Kxh7 3. Qh5+ Kg8 4. Qf7+ Kh7 5. O-O-O Bh3 6. Rh1 Qc8 7. g4) 3. Qh5+ Kf6 4. Qxe5+ Kf7 5. Qxg7+ Ke6 6. Qe5# 1-0
1r2r3/5k1p/pq1p1ppB/2N1p3/1p4P1/1P6/PP3Q1P/K2R4 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Halle (1957)<br>Platz-Lampe<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxf6+ Kxf6 2. Rf1+ Ke7 3. Bg5# 1-0
r3r1k1/5ppp/1qpp1b2/p3nN2/4P3/4Q2P/PPPRBPP1/2K4R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1973)<br>Polejes-Kremenezki<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxb2+ 2. Kxb2 Nd3+ 3. Ka3 Bb2+ 4. Ka4 Rxe4+ 5. c4 Rxc4+ 6. Kb3 Rc3+ 7. Ka4 Ra3# 0-1
3Q4/7k/4N2n/2pPq3/p1P5/Pr6/4r1PP/3R2RK b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Wien (1954)<br>Polvin-Hrejcik<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Ng4+ 3. Kh1 Rh3+ 4. gxh3 Rh2# 0-1
4rbk1/3q2pp/2pp4/pr2n3/3BPp2/PPN2P1P/2Q3P1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Luzern (1985)<br>Quinteros-Kouatly<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxf3+ 2. gxf3 Rg5+ 3. Kf1 Qxh3+ 4. Ke2 Rg2+ 5. Bf2 Rxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Qh2+ 0-1
r2q1rk1/1p1bbppp/p1n1p3/2p1P2Q/4N2P/6P1/PPPB1PB1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Siegen (1970)<br>Reschewski-Matsumoto<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf6+ gxf6 (1... Bxf6 2. exf6 Qxf6 3. Bg5) 2. exf6 Bxf6 3. Be4 Re8 4. Qxh7+ Kf8 5. Bg6 Bg7 6. Bh6 Qf6 7. Rxd7 Ne7 8. Qh8+ Ng8 9. Qxg7+ Qxg7 10. Rxf7# 1-0
r3kn2/3n1pqr/1pp1p2p/p2pPPp1/N2P2P1/4Q2N/PPP4R/2K4R w q - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1934<br>Rjumin-Makogonow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qc3 Rc8 2. f6 Qg6 3. Nxb6 Nxb6 4. Qc5 1-0
r2rn1k1/1bqn1ppp/p7/2bpP1P1/1p1N1Q2/1P3B2/PBP1NR1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Wiesbaden (1934)<br>Roedl-Bluemich<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxf7+ Kxf7 2. Bxd5+ Kg6 3. Bf7+ Kxg5 4. Bc1+ Kg4 5. Rf4+ Kg5 6. Re4# 1-0
6r1/4bk1p/4p2R/pr1pB3/n1pPPN2/2P2P2/KP1R4/8 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Halle (1974)<br>Ruemmler-Mikeleit<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxb2+ 2. Rxb2 Nxc3+ 3. Ka1 Rg1+ 0-1
6rk/2nbNq1p/3p1PpR/2pPp1P1/1nBbP3/2N3K1/1P6/2B4Q w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1964)<br>Sabo-Nikitin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxh7+ Qxh7 2. f7 Rd8 3. Nxg6+ Kg7 4. f8=Q+ Rxf8 5. Qxh7+ Kxh7 6. Nxf8+ Kg7 7. Nxd7 1-0
1r1rb1k1/5ppp/1p1R2n1/1P2p3/q1B5/4P1BP/5PP1/1QR3K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Lwow (1951)<br>Sacharow-Rowner<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg6 hxg6 2. Bxe5 Rbc8 3. Qxg6 1-0
4rbk1/1q3ppp/2Rr4/1p1P1B2/2b1PR2/p5P1/5P1P/B1Q3K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Alma-Ata (1969)<br>Sacharow-Tscherepkow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rxd6 Bxd6 3. Rh4+ Kg8 4. Rh8+ Kxh8 5. Qh6+ Kg8 6. Qxg7# 1-0
2r3k1/1rq1Bpbp/pp1p1np1/2pP2N1/P1P1R3/1Q6/1P3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1963)<br>Salminsch-Dage<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf6 Bxf6 2. Nxh7 Kxh7 (2... Bg7 3. Nf6+ Bxf6 4. Re8+ Kg7 5. Qh3) 3. Qh3+ Kg7 4. Re8 Rxe8 5. Rxe8 1-0
4r1k1/pp1n1b2/1qp3p1/4B1P1/P1P4P/3p4/2P1QR1K/5R2 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1896<br>Schiffers-Steinitz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf7 dxe2 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Rxd7+ Kg8 4. Rg7+ Kh8 5. Re7+ Kg8 6. Rxe8+ Kh7 7. Rf7# 1-0
5r1k/1b4pp/6r1/p1R5/Pp2p2q/1Q2B2P/1P3PPK/4R3 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Heidelberg (1949)<br>Schmid-Rossolimo<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxg2+ 2. Kxg2 Rxf2+ 3. Bxf2 e3+ 0-1
3q2k1/p4pPp/bp2rn2/2p1NQ2/1P3B2/1P1p2PB/4rP1P/1R3RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kecskemet (1992)<br>Schmidt-Archipow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxe6 fxe6 2. Bxe6+ Kxg7 3. Bh6+ Kxh6 4. Nf7+ Kg7 5. Nxd8 1-0
r2qkr2/pp2b1pp/2pp2b1/8/2B1PBn1/2N3QP/PPP5/2KR3R w q - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leningrad (1951)<br>Simagin-Kopylow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxd6 (1. hxg4 Rxf4) 1... Nf2 2. Bxe7 Qxe7 3. Nb5 cxb5 4. Bxb5+ Kf7 5. Qb3+ Kf6 (5... Qe6 6. Bc4) 6. Qf3+ Kg5 7. h4+ Kh6 8. Qe3+ 1-0
2bb2kn/1pq2pp1/p1p4p/2B1p1NQ/4P2P/1BP3P1/PP3P2/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1947)<br>Smyslow-Ljublinski<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Nxf7 2. Bb6 Qxb6 3. Qxf7+ 1-0
7r/6k1/p5p1/P1q1n2r/1p3p2/5P2/5QPP/R3RBK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Saratow (1991)<br>Sokowna-Krymskaja<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxf3+ 2. gxf3 Rg5+ 3. Bg2 Rxg2+ 4. Kxg2 Rxh2+ 5. Kxh2 Qxf2+ 0-1
rnbr2k1/pp3pbp/6p1/8/2BN1q2/1P6/PB3PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1931)<br>Sosin-Nekrassow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Re7 Bxd4 (1... Be6 2. Nxe6 Rxd1+ 3. Rxd1 fxe6 4. Rxg7+) 2. Rxf7 Bxf2+ 3. Kh1 Rxd1+ 4. Rxd1 Qxc4 5. Rg7+ 1-0
r2qrbk1/5ppp/pn1p4/np2P1P1/3p4/5N2/PPB2PP1/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1965<br>Spassky-Geller<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ $3 Kxh7 2. g6+ $1 Kg8 (2... Kxg6 3. Qd3+ $18) 3. Ng5 fxg6 4. Qf3 $1 Qxg5 (4... Qe7 5. Qh3 $18) (4... Be7 5. Qf7+ Kh8 6. Ne6 $18) 5. Bxg5 dxe5 6. Rac1 $18 1-0
8/pb1n2k1/5qp1/2pp1p1r/5P1N/1P2P1Q1/P4KP1/1BR5 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1937<br>Spielmann-Hoellinger<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg6+ Qxg6 2. Nxg6 Kxg6 3. g4 Rh2+ 4. Kg3 Rd2 5. Bxf5+ Kf6 6. Bxd7 1-0
5bk1/ppq1p3/2r1P2p/3p2N1/3B2PQ/2P4P/PPb5/R5K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Gera (1962)<br>Starck-Berthold<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qf2 Bg6 2. Qf7+ Bxf7 3. exf7# 1-0
r4r1k/2q2ppp/1np1b3/p1b1pNB1/2B1P3/8/PPP1Q1PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Stockholm (1962)<br>Stein-Portisch<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxg7 Bxc4 2. Bf6 Be7 3. Qf3 Bxf6 4. Qxf6 Nd7 5. Rxd7 1-0
2rr4/5pk1/p1q3p1/3bpP1p/1p4nR/1N4Q1/PPP3PP/3NR2K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leningrad (1938)<br>Stoljar-Awerbach<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxg2+ 2. Qxg2 Rxd1 3. Rxd1 Nf2+ 4. Kg1 Qxg2+ 5. Kxg2 Nxd1 0-1
2b1nrk1/pr3ppp/1q2p3/2p1N1P1/2P5/1P2Q3/P1B2P1P/2KR2R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Buenos Aires (1955)<br>Szabo-Bisguier<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh3+ Kg8 3. Rg4 1-0
r3r1k1/1bq1nppp/p1np4/1ppBpN2/4P3/2PP1N2/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Karlsbad (1911)<br>Teichmann-Schlechter<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Ng5+ Kg8 (2... Kg6 3. Qg4 h5 4. Nh4+ Kh6 5. Nf7+ Kh7 6. Qxh5+ Kg8 7. Ng5) (2... Kf6 3. Nxh7+ Kf7 4. Ng5+ Kf6 5. Nxg7 Qd7 6. N5e6 Rh8 7. Qf3+ Kg6 8. Re3) 3. Qh5 Nxf5 4. Qxh7+ Kf8 5. Qxf5+ Kg8 (5... Ke7 6. Qe6+ Kd8 7. Nf7+ ) 6. Qg6 Qd7 7. Re3 1-0
1r2r2k/pp2Npbp/3qb1p1/6Q1/5P2/2B2P2/PP3R1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leningrad (1980)<br>Tschepukaitis-Gljanez<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qf6 Rg8 2. Rxe6 Qxe6 (2... fxe6 3. Nxg6+ hxg6 4. Qh4#) 3. Nxg6+ 1-0
5rk1/3b2b1/4pnQp/1p1P4/p2BN2q/6P1/PPB2P2/6K1 b - - 0 4|Removal of defence: Moskau (1955)<br>Tscherbakow-Furmann<br>Difficulty ***|4... Qxe4 5. Bxe4 Be8 0-1
r1q1r1kb/pp3p1p/1n1P2pB/2p2bN1/8/6PP/P3BP2/1RQ1R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Odessa (1982)<br>Tschiburdanidse-Malanjuk<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxb6 axb6 2. Bc4 Be6 3. Rxe6 fxe6 (3... Rxe6 4. Nxe6 fxe6 5. Qe3 Kf7 6. Qf3+ Kg8 7. Qe4 Kf7 8. Bxe6+ Qxe6 9. Qxb7+ Kf6 10. Qxa8) 4. Qf4 Qd7 5. Bb5 1-0
2r3k1/pb3ppp/8/5Q2/8/1P1nqNP1/P3P2P/4RB1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Halle (1984)<br>Uhlmann-Paehtz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxc8+ Bxc8 2. exd3 Qxf3+ 3. Bg2 1-0
r3r1k1/pq3ppp/bp1Q1n2/8/4P3/PpP2P2/5KPP/R1B2N1R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Cruz<br>Valdez-Sta<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxe4 2. Ne3 b2 0-1
r1b2r2/pp2npkp/3p1pp1/q2P4/3QPP2/8/PP2B1PP/R1B2R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Prag (1960)<br>Vanka-Skala<br>Difficulty ***|1. b4 Qd8 2. Qxf6+ Kxf6 3. Bb2# 1-0
3rr1k1/1b3ppp/p4P2/1p4P1/2qp4/P1N3R1/1PP2Q1P/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Mar del Plata (1928)<br>Villegas-Pulcherio<br>Difficulty ***|1. g6 hxg6 2. Rxg6 dxc3 (2... fxg6 3. f7+) 3. Rxg7+ Kh8 (3... Kf8 4. Rg8+ Kxg8 5. Qg3+) 4. Rh7+ Kxh7 5. Qf5+ Kh6 6. Qh3+ Kg6 7. Qg3+ Kh6 8. Qg7+ 1-0
2kr3r/pp6/4p3/3pPnp1/2pPb1B1/P1P5/1RP2B1P/5RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ribeira (1956)<br>Vinagre-Durao<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxh2 2. Kxh2 Rh8+ 3. Bh3 g4 4. Be1 Rxh3+ 5. Kg1 Rh1+ 0-1
4k2r/1b3pp1/p1q2n2/2b2PBp/PpP2N1Q/4p2P/1P1r2P1/R2B1R1K b k - 0 1|Removal of defence: Groningen (1969)<br>Vojacic-Turunen<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxg2+ 2. Nxg2 Bxg2+ 3. Kh2 Bc6+ 4. Kg3 Bd6+ 5. Qf4 h4+ 6. Bxh4 Rg2# 0-1
rn2q1k1/pbpp2pp/1p2p3/2P2pn1/3P2r1/BQPBP3/5PPP/R2RN1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie<br>Winde-Ruotanen<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nh3+ 2. Kf1 Bxg2+ 3. Nxg2 (3. Ke2 Qh5) 3... Rxg2 4. Kxg2 Qg6+ 5. Kf1 Qg1+ 6. Ke2 Qxf2# 0-1
r1b2rk1/pppp2pp/8/2b5/2P1n2q/PQ2PB2/1P3PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1986)<br>Woronkow-Kalinitschenko<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxf3 2. gxf3 d5 3. cxd5 (3. Qd1 Bh3 4. Qxd5+ Kh8 5. Kh1 Bxf1) (3. fxe4 Qg4+ 4. Kh1 Qf3+ 5. Kg1 Bh3) 3... Bd6 4. f4 Qg4+ 5. Kh1 Qf3+ 0-1
1k6/pbp4p/1p1n2p1/PP6/1N4n1/6Pq/6QP/5R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1792<br>aus Stamma<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rf8+ Nc8 2. Qxb7+ Kxb7 3. a6+ Kb8 4. Nc6+ Ka8 5. Rxc8# 1-0
2r2rk1/ppb2p1p/1q2B1p1/8/2Q5/2P2N2/PP3RPP/R5K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Hamburg (1964)<br>van Spreckelsen-Weiss<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxh2+ 2. Nxh2 Qxf2+ 3. Kxf2 fxe6+ 4. Ke3 Rxc4 0-1
2r1r1k1/3bbppp/p1qpn3/1p1N2PQ/3BP3/2P5/PP3P1P/2KR1BR1 w - - 0 2|Removal of defence: London (1987)<br>Anand-Wagner<br>Difficulty ***|2. Bxg7 Kxg7 (2... Nxg7 3. Nf6+ Bxf6 4. gxf6) 3. Nf6 Bxf6 4. gxf6+ Kh8 5. Rd5 1-0
1k4rr/2pn1p2/1p2qn2/8/3P4/B4QNP/2P2K2/R6R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Potsdam (1989)<br>Ringel-Kliesch<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxg3 2. Kxg3 Ne4+ 3. Kg2 (3. Kh2 Ng5) 3... Rg8+ 4. Kh2 Nd2 5. Qf2 Ne5 0-1
r1b1qr2/2ppn1pk/pbn4p/1p2PpB1/5N1N/1B5R/PP3PPP/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Taschkent (1989)<br>Jurtajew-Wachidow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nhg6 Nxg6 2. Bxh6 gxh6 3. Qh5 Nh4 4. Qxh4 h5 5. Nxh5 1-0
r3k1r1/1bq1bpp1/p3p2p/1p2P2n/3NQ3/2N5/PPP3PP/2KR1B1R w q - 0 1|Removal of defence: Potsdam (1990)<br>Idler-Brestrich<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxe6 Bg5+ 2. Kb1 fxe6 3. Qg6+ Qf7 4. Qxf7+ Kxf7 5. Rd7+ 1-0
3qr2k/p2n1Qpn/2r3p1/1p4b1/3P2P1/P1N5/BP3PK1/3R3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Wien (1940)<br>Loechner-Kaerchner<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rh1+ Bh6 3. Rxh6+ Kxh6 4. Qf4+ Qg5 (4... g5 5. Qh2+ Kg6 6. Qh5+ Kf6 7. Qf7#) 5. Qh2+ Qh5 6. gxh5 1-0
3rkr2/4np2/pqn1pB1Q/1BppP3/2P3P1/8/PP6/2KR3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Toulouse (1989)<br>Hector-Klajko<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxf8+ Kxf8 2. Rh8+ Ng8 3. Rxg8+ Kxg8 4. Rh1 1-0
5rk1/p1r1qpp1/1n3n1p/2p1pQ2/4P3/1BR1B2P/PP3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Berlin (1990)<br>Bychowski-Oltean<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh6 gxh6 2. Rd6 Nbd7 (2... Qxd6 3. Qg6+ Kh8 4. Qxh6+) 3. Qg6+ Kh8 4. Qxh6+ Nh7 5. Rg3 Rg8 6. Rxg8+ Kxg8 7. Rg6+ 1-0
3rr1k1/pppqbpp1/2bp3p/4PN2/8/1PNQ3P/1PP2PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Frunse (1989)<br>Diaz-Cholmow<br>Difficulty ***|1. e6 fxe6 2. Nxh6+ gxh6 3. Qg6+ Kh8 (3... Kf8 4. Qxh6+ Kf7 5. Rd4 Bf6 6. Rf4 Qe7 7. Qh5+ Kg8 8. Re3 Qf7 (8... Bg7 9. Rg3) 9. Rg3+ Kf8 10. Rg6) 4. Qxh6+ Kg8 5. Qg6+ Kh8 6. Rd4 1-0
r3r1k1/1bp2pp1/pp1p2q1/4n3/2PN2Pp/2P1P3/P2RBPP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Dresden (1989)<br>Hiebl-Mueller<br>Difficulty ***|1... h3 2. f3 (2. gxh3 Qe4 3. f3 Qxe3+) 2... hxg2 3. Re1 Qh6 4. Nf5 Nxf3+ 5. Bxf3 Qh1+ 6. Kf2 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 Qxe1+ 8. Kxe1 g1=Q+ 0-1
r1bqr1k1/ppp1bppp/2n3n1/4N2R/2pP1PP1/2PQ4/PP5P/R1B2BK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Antwerpen (1901)<br>Fox-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg6 fxg6 (1... hxg6 2. Nxg6 fxg6 3. Bxc4+ Qd5 4. Bxd5+ Be6 5. Bxe6+ Kf8 6. Rh8#) 2. Bxc4+ Qd5 3. Bxd5+ Be6 4. Bxe6+ Kf8 (4... Kh8 5. Nxg6#) 5. Nd7# 1-0
4r1k1/3b1p2/5qp1/1BPpn2p/7n/r3P1N1/2Q1RPPP/1R3NK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bundesliga (1988)<br>Andruet-Spassky<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qf3 $3 2. gxf3 Nexf3+ 3. Kh1 Bh3 0-1
rq2rbk1/6p1/p2p2Pp/1p1Rn3/4PB2/6Q1/PPP1B3/2K3R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1987)<br>Tchoudinovskikh-Merchiev<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh6 gxh6 2. g7 Be7 3. Rxe5 d5 (3... Bg5+ 4. Rxg5 hxg5 5. Qxg5) (3... dxe5 4. Qb3+ Kh7 5. Qf7) 4. Bh5 Bg5+ 5. Rxg5 hxg5 6. Qxg5 1-0
r1bqr1k1/1pR1bpp1/p3pn1p/4B1N1/3P4/P2B4/1P2QPPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ungarn (1980)<br>Kallai-Radulescu<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Kxf7 2. Bxf6 Qxc7 (2... gxf6 3. Qh5+ Kf8 4. Qxh6+ Kg8 5. Bh7+ Kf7 6. Qg6+ Kf8 7. Qg8#) (2... Kxf6 3. Qf3+ Kg5 4. Qg3+) 3. Qh5+ Kf8 4. Bxg7+ Kxg7 5. Qg6+ Kf8 6. Qxh6+ Kf7 7. Bg6+ Kf6 8. Bh5+ Kf5 9. Qg6+ 1-0
1q2rbk1/p4p2/2p3p1/2B1p1P1/4Q3/8/PrP5/2KR1B1R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1980)<br>Lukovnikov-Losev<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg6+ fxg6 2. Bc4+ Kg7 3. Bxf8+ Kxf8 4. Rhf1+ Kg7 5. Rd7+ 1-0
r5k1/p1q3pn/2bp1p2/2pP1Pn1/P1P4Q/4P3/1B6/2K3RR w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1980)<br>Jonov-Zelnin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg5 Nxg5 2. Bxf6 Nf7 (2... gxf6 3. Qh8+ Kf7 4. Rh7+ Nxh7 5. Qxh7+ Kf8 6. Qxc7) 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qxg7+ Ke8 5. Rh8+ Nxh8 6. Qg8+ Kd7 7. Qe6# 1-0
r1bqrnk1/pp4pp/3p1p2/2p4N/2PPPR2/P1PB4/3Q2PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Vrnjacka Banja (1981)<br>Haik-Skembris<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf6 gxf6 2. Qh6 Re7 3. Nxf6+ Kh8 4. Ne8 Rxe8 5. Rf7 1-0
r1q1r1k1/ppp1n2p/3p1p1B/4bP2/3N2b1/2N5/PPPQ2PP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Daenemark (1981)<br>Mortensen-Kolbak<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe5 dxe5 2. Ne4 Kf7 (2... Nd5 3. Nxf6+ Nxf6 4. Qg5+) 3. Nxf6 exd4 4. Nxg4 Nxf5 5. Qg5 Re2 6. Rf1 1-0
5rk1/1q4r1/p6b/B2pP3/1PpQ1pPN/2P4K/8/3R4 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: New York (1981)<br>Day-Shamkovich<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxg4 2. Nf5 (2. Kxg4 Qg7+ 3. Kf3 Qg3+ 4. Ke2 f3+ 5. Kf1 Qh3+ 6. Kf2 Qh2+ 7. Kf1 Qe2+) 2... Rxf5 3. Kxg4 Qg7+ 4. Kxf5 Qf7+ 5. Kg4 Qg6+ 6. Kf3 Qg3+ 7. Ke2 f3+ 8. Kf1 Qg2+ 9. Ke1 Qe2# 0-1
3qb1k1/pp2bp1p/4pp2/3pP3/3P4/r2B3P/P3Q1P1/4BRK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1980)<br>Magarasvili-Ikitisvili<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qg4+ Kh8 2. Bxh7 Kxh7 3. Qh4+ Kg7 4. Bb4 1-0
r1bqrnk1/pp3p2/3p1n1p/2pP2p1/2P1PN1B/2PB4/P5PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Polen (1975)<br>Waniek-Tranyk<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nh5 N8h7 (1... Nxh5 2. Qxh5 gxh4 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Rf6) 2. Qf3 Nxh5 3. Qxh5 ( 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Qxh5 gxh4 5. Rf7 Re7 6. Qxh4 Rd7) 3... gxh4 4. e5 Ng5 5. Rxf7 Nxf7 6. Qg6+ Kf8 7. Rf1 1-0
Q4bk1/3n2rp/2p2r2/2Pp3B/N2PpP2/4P2q/P6R/4R2K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Hastings (1975)<br>Miles-Uhlmann<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Rh6 3. Qe8 Nf6 4. Qe6+ Kh8 5. Qh3 Rxh5 6. Qxh5 Nxh5 0-1
r2qr1k1/p4pb1/1p4p1/2pPpn2/2P1Nn2/1P3PP1/PB2B3/2R1QR1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1976)<br>Ritov-Talj<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxg3+ 2. Nxg3 Qh4+ 3. Kg1 e4 4. Bxg7 (4. Nxe4 Rxe4 5. fxe4 Qg5+ 6. Kf2 Bxb2 7. Rc2 Bd4+ 8. Kf3 f5) 4... e3 5. Rc2 (5. Bh6 Qxh6 6. Bd1 Qh3 7. Rc2 e2) 5... Qh3 6. Bd1 e2 7. Qf2 exf1=Q+ 8. Nxf1 Kxg7 0-1
3r3r/p1k1q2p/Bnp1pp2/3n1p2/3P4/5NP1/PP2QP1P/1KR4R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1975)<br>Nikitin-Kusnezov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxc6+ Kxc6 (1... Kb8 2. Rxe6) 2. Rc1+ (2. Qc2+ Nc3+ 3. Qxc3+ Kd5 4. Bb7+ Qxb7 5. Qc5+ Ke4 6. Nd2+ Kd3 7. Qc3+ Ke2 8. Qe3#) 2... Kd6 3. Qe5+ fxe5 4. dxe5+ Kd7 5. Bb5# 1-0
r2k3r/2qbb2p/p3pp2/1p1P3Q/2n5/1NNB4/PPP3PP/1K1R3R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bulgarien (1975)<br>Cvetkov-Lalev<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxb2 2. Kxb2 (2. d6 Qxc3 3. dxe7+ Kxe7) 2... Ba3+ 3. Kxa3 Qxc3 4. Qh4 a5 5. Bxb5 a4 6. Bxa4 Rxa4+ 7. Qxa4 Bxa4 8. Kxa4 Ke7 9. d6+ Kd7 0-1
1rb2r2/2q1kpbp/p1Bp1n2/2pPp3/P1N1P2P/2P1NRP1/2Q5/R5K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Sverige (1975)<br>Schuessler-Pahl<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxd6 Qxd6 2. Nc4 Qd8 3. d6+ Ke6 4. Qd3 Bb7 5. Qd5+ Nxd5 6. exd5# 1-0
1kqr1r2/1p3pbp/p2pp1p1/N6P/b3P3/2P1P3/PPBRQ1P1/2KR4 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: DDR (1975)<br>Tschesche-Broeder<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxc3 2. bxc3 (2. Bxa4 Bxd2+ 3. Kxd2 Qc5 4. Nc6+ bxc6 5. Qxa6 Qb4+ 6. Kc1 Qb7) 2... Qxc3 3. Nb3 (3. Nc4 Qa1+ 4. Bb1 Rc8) 3... Bxb3 4. axb3 Qa1+ 5. Bb1 Rc8+ 6. Rc2 Rxc2+ 7. Qxc2 Rc8 0-1
2r5/3nbpk1/qpn1p3/p2pPp2/P2P1N1p/1Q3N2/1P1B2PP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Istanbul (1975)<br>Iazin-Lukov<br>Difficulty ***|1... Ncxe5 2. Nxe5 (2. dxe5 Rxc1+ 3. Bxc1 Bc5+ 4. Be3 Qc4) 2... Rxc1+ 3. Bxc1 Nxe5 4. dxe5 Bc5+ 5. Be3 Qc4 6. Qxc4 Bxe3+ 7. Kf1 dxc4 0-1
r1bqr1k1/1p1pnpbp/p1nB2p1/8/2BpP3/N4N2/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1976)<br>Stern-Podobed<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Qb3+ (2. Ng5+ Kf6 3. Nxh7+ Ke6 4. Ng5+ Kxd6 5. Nf7+ Kc7 6. Nxd8 Rxd8) 2... Kf6 (2... Nd5 3. Qxd5+ Re6 4. Ng5+ Kg8 5. Nc4 h6 6. Nxe6 dxe6 7. Qc5) 3. e5+ Nxe5 4. Bxe5+ Kf5 5. Qf7+ 1-0
2rr2k1/p2n1p1p/bq4pB/3B2Q1/5N2/2P5/PP4PK/1R6 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Argentinien (1976)<br>Dorin-Botto<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 (1... Kh8 2. Rd1 (2. Ne6 Rg8) 2... Nf6 (2... Qf6 3. Rxd7 Qxg5 4. Bxg5) 3. Ne6) 2. Qd5+ Kf6 3. Re1 Re8 4. Nh5+ gxh5 5. Qg5+ Kf7 6. Qg7# 1-0
5rk1/pp1nr1pq/2b1p2p/3p4/6Q1/1P1PPRR1/PBPN2PP/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Mexico (1976)<br>Sisniega-Acevedo<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxg7 Rxg7 2. Qxe6+ Kh8 3. Qxd7 Bxd7 4. Rxf8+ 1-0
rn3rk1/4bppp/1q2p3/p2pP3/8/1PN2B1P/P4PP1/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Portugal (1976)<br>Duarte-Serra<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxd5 exd5 2. Nxd5 Qd8 3. Rc8 Qd7 4. Rxb8 (4. Rc7 Qe8 5. Rxe7 Qd8) 4... Raxb8 5. Nf6+ Bxf6 6. Qxd7 1-0
5rk1/5p1p/8/3pNp2/RPrqn3/1Q5P/1P3PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Sverige (1976)<br>Liljedahl-Johanessen<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe4 Rc1+ (1... Qxe4 2. Qg3+ Kh8 3. Nxf7+ Rxf7 4. Ra8+) 2. Kh2 Qxf2 3. Qe3 1-0
1r5k/p1qb1Pp1/4pn1p/1pbP4/2p4P/4Q3/PPPN2B1/2K2R1R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Rumaenien (1979)<br>Popovici-Podgorni<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf6 Bxe3 2. f8=Q+ Rxf8 3. Rxf8+ Kh7 4. Be4+ g6 5. Rhf1 Bd4 6. R1f7+ Bg7 7. h5 1-0
r4rk1/pp4pp/2pbpn1q/3p1p2/2PPn1b1/1P2P3/PBRNBPPP/3QRNK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Benidorm (1979)<br>Peco-Durao<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxf2 2. Kxf2 Ne4+ 3. Nxe4 (3. Kg1 Bxh2+ 4. Nxh2 Qxe3+ 5. Kh1 Ng3#) 3... fxe4+ 4. Kg1 Rxf1+ 5. Kxf1 (5. Rxf1 Qxh2+ 6. Kf2 Bg3#) 5... Rf8+ 6. Bf3 Qxh2 7. Rf2 Bg3 0-1
r3k2r/4bp2/p3p3/1pq1Np1p/4b3/1BP4Q/P1P3PP/1K1RR3 w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1979)<br>Krastanov-Semkov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe4 fxe4 2. Nxf7 Kxf7 3. Qxe6+ Kg7 4. Qf7+ Kh6 5. Rd5 Qg1+ (5... Qxd5 6. Bxd5 Rae8 7. Bxe4 Rhg8 8. Bc6) 6. Kb2 Ba3+ 7. Kxa3 Qc1+ 8. Kb4 a5+ 9. Kxb5 Rhb8+ 10. Ka4 Rb4+ 11. cxb4 1-0
r1b1r2k/pp2qpp1/1bp2n1p/8/1P1N3n/P1N1P2P/2QB1PP1/1B2RR1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1978)<br>Alburt-Mihaljcischin<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxh3 2. gxh3 Qd7 3. Kh2 Bxd4 4. exd4 Nf3+ 5. Kg2 Nh4+ (5... Nxe1+ 6. Rxe1 Rxe1 7. Bxe1 Qxd4 8. Qd3) 6. Kh2 (6. Kg3 Nh5+ 7. Kxh4 g5+ 8. Bxg5 hxg5+ 9. Kxg5 Rg8+ 10. Kh6 Rg6+) 6... Nf3+ 1/2-1/2
r3k1r1/1p2ppbp/p4n2/2p4n/P1N3q1/2P5/1PB2PPB/R3RQK1 w q - 0 1|Removal of defence: Polen (1979)<br>Bernard-Filipowicz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bf5 Qg5 2. Rxe7+ Kf8 (2... Kxe7 3. Qe2+ Kd8 4. Rd1+) 3. Bd6 Bh6 4. f4 Qh4 ( 4... Qxf5 5. Re5+) 5. Re3+ Kg7 6. Rh3 1-0
1rb1r1k1/p1nq1pbp/1p1p2p1/2pP3n/P1N1P3/2N2PP1/1PQ1B2P/R1B2R1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Jugoslawien (1979)<br>Slak-Cebalo<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxg3+ 2. hxg3 Qh3+ 3. Kg1 Qxg3+ 4. Kh1 Qh3+ (4... Qh4+ 5. Kg1 Bh3 6. Bd3 Qg3+ 7. Kh1 Bxf1 8. Bxf1 Qxf3+ 9. Bg2) 5. Kg1 Bd4+ 6. Be3 Qg3+ 7. Kh1 Re5 8. f4 (8. Nxe5 Qh4+ 9. Kg1 Bxe3+) 8... Qh3+ 9. Kg1 Bxe3+ 10. Nxe3 Qxe3+ 11. Rf2 (11. Kh1 Qh3+ 12. Kg1 Qg3+ 13. Kh1 Bh3) 11... Qg3+ 12. Kf1 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 Bh3+ 14. Ke1 Rxd5 15. exd5 Re8 16. Ra3 Qg1+ 17. Kd2 Qxf2 0-1
r3r1k1/p3qpp1/1pp3np/3pP1PQ/3P3P/2NBP2b/PP4R1/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Halle (1978)<br>Farago-Boehlig<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf7 Qxf7 (1... Kxf7 2. Qxg6+) 2. Bxg6 Qe6 3. gxh6 Bxg2 4. Bf7+ Qxf7 5. h7+ Kh8 6. Qxf7 Bh3 7. Ne2 Rf8 8. Qb7 1-0
2rqkb2/1b1n1ppr/p2ppn1p/1p6/3NPPP1/P1N1B2Q/1PP4P/2KR1BR1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: CSSR (1979)<br>Drvota-Hausner<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxc3 2. bxc3 Qa5 3. Nb3 (3. Kb2 d5 4. Ra1 Nxe4) 3... Qxa3+ 4. Kb1 Bxe4 5. Bd3 Nd5 6. Bd4 (6. Bd2 N7b6) 6... Nxf4 0-1
r5k1/pbqrbp1p/1pn1pnp1/6N1/1P6/P2B2N1/1BP1QPPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1979)<br>Tunik-Poljankov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Kxf7 2. Qxe6+ Kg7 3. Bxg6 Rxd1 4. Qf7+ Kh6 5. Nf5+ Kg5 6. h4+ Kf4 7. g3+ Kf3 8. Bh5+ 1-0
r2k1q1r/p1Rb1p2/Bn2p1pp/2QpP3/3N4/8/P4PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Spanien (1979)<br>Aracil-Domingo<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxd7+ Nxd7 (1... Kxd7 2. Bb5+ Kd8 3. Qc7#) 2. Qc8+ Rxc8 3. Rxc8+ Ke7 4. Nc6# 1-0
r2qr1k1/pb1nbppp/1p2p3/nP1pP3/3P3P/P2B1N2/3NQPP1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bagneux (1979)<br>Giffard-Nikolic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Ng5+ Kg8 3. Qh5 Bxg5 4. hxg5 Kf8 5. a4 Qc7 6. Ba3+ Nc5 7. Qh8+ Ke7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. dxc5 Rxg7 10. c6+ Ke8 11. Rh8+ 1-0
rn2k2r/ppq2ppp/2pbp3/3nN3/2BPQ3/6B1/PPP3PP/2KR3R w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: USA (1980)<br>Acers-Flatz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Kxf7 2. Rhf1+ Ke7 (2... Ke8 3. Qxe6+ Qe7 4. Qc8+ Qd8 5. Rde1+ Be7 6. Rxe7+) 3. Bh4+ Kd7 4. Rf7+ (4. Bxd5 cxd5 5. Rf7+ Kc6 6. Rxc7+ Kxc7 $18) 4... Ne7 5. Qxe6+ Kd8 6. Re1 Re8 7. Rxg7 Na6 (7... Qd7 8. Qf7 Na6 9. Be6 Qc7 10. Bh3 ) 8. Rg8 Rb8 9. Rxe8+ Kxe8 10. Qg8+ Kd7 11. Be6# 1-0
2k2r2/Q1p4p/2p5/3b4/2pR1r1P/4q1P1/PP3R2/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1980)<br>Halikjan-Fejtliher<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qa8+ (1. gxf4 Qe1+ 2. Rf1 Qg3#) 1... Kd7 2. Rxd5+ Ke7 3. Re5+ Qxe5 4. Qa3+ Kd7 5. Rxf4 1/2-1/2
r1bbk2r/ppp1nppp/8/3p2N1/4B1q1/1R6/P3QPPP/2BR2K1 w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1980)<br>Cejtlin-Cepukajtis<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxd5 O-O (1... Qxe2 2. Bxf7+ Kf8 3. Rxd8#) (1... Be6 2. f3 (2. Qxg4 Bxg4 3. Bxf7+ Kf8 4. Rd4 h6) 2... Qa4 3. Nxe6 fxe6 4. Qxe6 Rf8 5. Bxb7 Rb8 6. Bg5 (6. Bc6+ Qxc6 7. Rxb8 Qxe6 8. Rdxd8+ Kf7 9. Rxf8+)) 2. Bxf7+ Kh8 (2... Rxf7 3. Rxd8+ Rf8 4. Qxe7) 3. Rh3 Qxg5 4. Rxh7+ Kxh7 5. Bxg5 Rxf7 6. Rxd8 1-0
rnbqkb1r/pp1n1p2/4p1p1/1N1pP2p/1P4Q1/3B1N2/P1PB1PPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1977)<br>Maculjski-Gurevic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxe6+ fxe6 2. Bxg6+ Ke7 3. Bg5+ Nf6 4. exf6+ Kd7 5. Ne5# 1-0
rnb2rk1/2qnbppp/p3p3/1p2P3/3N4/1BN1B3/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1977)<br>Kim-Cimpelman<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf7 Rxf7 (1... Kxf7 2. Nxe6) 2. Nxe6 Qxe5 3. Bd4 Qd6 4. Ne4 Qc6 5. N6g5 Bb7 (5... Bxg5 6. Nxg5 Bb7 7. Qg4 Nf6 8. Bxf7+ Kh8 9. Ne6) 6. Qh5 1-0
r3k1r1/1b2np2/p6Q/1p2p3/8/N2B4/PPP2q1P/2KR3R w q - 0 1|Removal of defence: Belgrad (1977)<br>Trajkovic-Pavlovic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxb5 Bxh1 (1... axb5 2. Bxb5+ Bc6 3. Bxc6+ Nxc6 4. Qxc6+ Ke7 5. Rd7+) 2. Nc7+ Kd7 3. Bxa6+ (3. Bf5+ Kxc7 4. Qd6+ Kb7 5. Qxe7+ Kb8 6. Qxe5+ Ka7) 3... Nd5 4. Nxd5 Rxa6 5. Qxa6 Bxd5 6. Rxd5+ 1-0
5rk1/pb4p1/1q6/1p5Q/PP1b4/7P/3B1rP1/2RR1B1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1977)<br>Florian-Popov<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxg2 2. Bxg2 Bxg2+ 3. Kxg2 Rf2+ 4. Kg3 Qb8+ (4... Qd6+ 5. Kg4 Rg2+ 6. Kf3) 5. Kg4 Rg2+ 6. Kf3 Qb7+ 7. Kf4 Rf2+ 8. Kg3 Qg2+ 9. Kh4 Rf4+ 10. Qg4 Bf6+ 11. Kh5 Qd5+ 12. Kg6 Qf7# 0-1
r3kbnr/1bqp1ppp/p3p3/1p6/2nNPP2/2N1BB2/PPP1Q1PP/2KR3R b kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: Hastings (1988)<br>Lopez-Plaskett<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxb2 2. Kxb2 Ba3+ 3. Kxa3 Qxc3+ 4. Nb3 Bc6 5. Bc5 a5 0-1
1q3rbk/4r1p1/3p1n1p/2p1pP2/BnP1P3/3P1N1Q/6RP/2B3RK w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Paris (1989)<br>Plachetka-Psahis<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg7 Rxg7 2. Rxg7 Kxg7 3. Qxh6+ Kf7 4. Bg5 (4. Ng5+ Ke7 5. Qg7+ Rf7 6. Nxf7 Qf8 7. Qxf8+ Kxf8) 4... Bh7 (4... Ke7 5. Qg7+ Rf7 6. Bxf6#) 5. Bxf6 1-0
2r5/6bk/7p/1p1B1p2/1P1PpP2/q1r4P/6P1/1R1QR2K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Budapest (1989)<br>Sick-Gorelov<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxh3+ 2. gxh3 Qxh3+ 3. Kg1 Rc2 4. Qxc2 Bxd4+ 5. Qf2 Qg3+ 0-1
1Q1b1r2/3P3k/1p4p1/2n5/6N1/3bR1BP/5PP1/1q3BK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Budapest (1989)<br>Scerbakov-Neumann<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxd8 Qxf1+ 2. Kh2 Rxd8 3. Re7+ Kh8 4. Be5+ Kg8 5. Nh6+ Kf8 6. Rf7# 1-0
r1r2nk1/1bq4p/p1n1pPp1/1p2p1P1/1b2B3/1NN1BQ2/PPP5/2KR3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Malmoe (1989)<br>Hellers-Dukic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nd5 exd5 2. Bxd5+ (2. f7+ Qxf7 3. Bxd5 Rc7) 2... Kh8 3. f7 Qd6 4. Rxh7+ Nxh7 5. Rh1 Kg7 6. Rxh7+ 1-0
2rqr1k1/p4p1p/3Pb1p1/4Q3/5R1N/6P1/P1n3BP/5R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Den Haag (1988)<br>Perez_Garcia-Kuijf<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxg6 fxg6 (1... hxg6 2. Rh4 f6 3. Rxf6) 2. Bd5 Bxd5+ (2... Qd7 3. Rf8+ Rxf8 4. Bxe6+) 3. Qxd5+ Kh8 4. d7 1-0
4rb1k/3q1ppp/p1rPp3/PpP5/3Q4/5P2/1B3P1P/2R3RK w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Trnava (1988)<br>Plachetka-Tibensky<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg7+ (1. Rxg7 e5) 1... Bxg7 2. Bxg7+ Kg8 3. Bf6+ Kf8 4. Rg7 1-0
q5k1/5p1p/4p1p1/1PN1Qn2/2B5/4P2P/5Pb1/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Stara Pazova (1988)<br>Kovacevic-Abramovic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxe6 Bb7 (1... Bh1 2. e4 Bxe4 3. Ng5 Bh1 4. Bxf7+ Kf8 5. f3 Bxf3 6. Qf6) ( 1... fxe6 2. Bxe6+ Kf8 3. Qf6+ Ke8 4. Qf7+ Kd8 5. Qd7#) (1... Bxh3 2. Bd5 Qe8 3. b6) 2. Qf6 Bd5 (2... Qc8 3. Qd8+ Qxd8 4. Nxd8) 3. Nc7 Qc8 4. Bxd5 Qxc7 5. b6 1-0
rn2k2r/1bQ1qpp1/p3p3/2bp4/P2N3p/2PB4/1P3PPP/R1B1R1K1 w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: Vilnius (1988)<br>Malisauskas-Oll<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxe6 fxe6 2. Bg6+ Kf8 3. Rxe6 Qxe6 4. Qd8+ 1-0
4r1k1/pp3pp1/4r2b/1PPq1n2/2Np4/3N1PP1/P1Q1PK2/4R2R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Pula (1988)<br>Ostermann-Todorovic<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxg3 2. Kxg3 Rg6+ 3. Kf2 Be3+ 4. Nxe3 (4. Kf1 Qh5 5. Nf2 Qxh1+ 6. Nxh1 Rg1#) 4... dxe3+ 5. Kf1 Qg5 0-1
2r4k/5pbp/3Q1Np1/p7/Pn3PPn/7q/5B2/3R2KB w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Arnhem (1988)<br>Norwood-Gelfand<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qd8+ (1. Qd7 Rf8 2. Ne8 Nf3+ 3. Bxf3 Qxf3 4. Nxg7 Kxg7 5. Bd4+ Kg8) 1... Rxd8 2. Rxd8+ Bf8 3. g5 Kg7 4. Ne8+ Kh8 5. Nf6 1/2-1/2
2rr2k1/p2nppbp/1p2b1p1/1q1nN1P1/N2P3B/1B3Q2/PP3P1P/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Hradec Kralove (1988)<br>Nun-Sapis<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Bxf7 2. Nc3 (2. Rxe7 Nxe7 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Qxe7 Re8) 2... Rxc3 (2... Nxc3 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Rxe7 Ne2+ 5. Kh1 Rg8 6. Rxd7) 3. bxc3 Qc6 4. Rxe7 Nxe7 5. Qxf7+ Kh8 6. Qxe7 1-0
3r2k1/1pq2ppp/p4bb1/P1p5/2N5/1B1nP3/RP1B1PPP/3Q2K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Trnava (1988)<br>Plachetka-Mihalcisin<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxf2 2. Kxf2 Qxh2 3. Qg4 (3. Qg1 Bh4+ 4. Kf1 Bd3#) 3... Bh4+ (3... Bd3 4. Bc3 Bh4+ 5. Kf3) 4. Kf3 (4. Ke2 Bg3 5. Qh3 Qg1 6. Qxg3 Bh5+) 4... Be1 5. Qg5 ( 5. Bxe1 Bh5) 5... Bh5+ 6. Ke4 (6. g4 Qf2+ 7. Ke4 Qg2+ 8. Kf4 Bg3+ 9. Kf5 Rd5+) 6... f5+ 7. Kxf5 (7. Qxf5 Qxg2+ 8. Kf4 Qf3+ 9. Kg5 h6#) 7... Rd5+ 0-1
3brn2/pp1q1r1k/2p1b1pp/3pPp2/3P1NP1/3QBP1P/PPB3RK/6R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: USA (1986)<br>Hertan-Curdo<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxg6 Nxg6 2. gxf5 Bxf5 3. Rxg6 Bg5 (3... Bxd3 4. Rxh6#) 4. Bxg5 Bxd3 (4... hxg5 5. R6xg5) 5. Bxd3 (5. Rxh6+ Kg8 6. Bf6+ Rg7 7. Rxg7+ Qxg7 8. Bxg7 Kxg7) 5... hxg5 6. R6xg5+ (6. R1xg5 Qxh3+ 7. Kxh3 Rxf3+) 6... Kh8 7. Rh5+ Rh7 8. Rxh7+ Qxh7 9. Bxh7 1-0
3q2k1/5p2/r1b2Ppp/2P5/p2pBQ2/P7/1P5P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Capelle la Grande (1987)<br>Vajser-Jacobs<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxg6 fxg6 2. f7+ Kf8 (2... Kg7 3. Re8) 3. Qxh6+ Kxf7 4. Qh7+ Kf6 5. Qh4+ g5 6. Qh6+ Kf5 (6... Kf7 7. Qh7+ Kf6 8. Rf1+ Ke6 9. Qf5+ Ke7 10. Qf7#) 7. Qe6+ Kf4 8. h3 1-0
2bqr1k1/r6p/2p2pp1/pp1p2n1/3P3Q/2PBP3/PP1N1P2/2K3RR w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bad Woerishofen (1987)<br>Meduna-Hoensch<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxg6 hxg6 2. Rxg5 Rg7 (2... fxg5 3. Qh8+ Kf7 4. Rh7+ Ke6 5. Qe5#) 3. Rxg6 Rxg6 4. Qh7+ Kf8 5. Qxg6 Ke7 6. Rh7+ Kd6 7. Qg3+ Ke6 8. Nb3 1-0
1r3rk1/2pnq1p1/3p1pPp/2pPpP1Q/p1b1P2P/2P1B1R1/P5B1/R5K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kuba (1987)<br>Valdes-Sanson<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh6 gxh6 (1... Rfe8 2. Bc1 Nf8 3. Qf3) 2. Qxh6 Qg7 3. Qe3 Kh8 (3... Rb2 4. h5 Rfb8 5. h6 Qe7 6. g7 Kh7 7. Bf3 Rb1+ 8. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 9. Kf2 Rb2+ 10. Ke1 Rb8 11. Bh5 a3 12. Bg6+ Kg8 13. Bf7+ Qxf7 14. h7+ Kxh7 15. Rh3+ Kxg7 16. Qh6+ Kg8 17. Qh8#) 4. h5 Rg8 5. h6 Qe7 6. Bf3 Rb2 7. Bh5 Rgb8 8. g7+ Kg8 9. Bf7+ Qxf7 10. h7+ Kxh7 11. Rh3+ Kxg7 12. Qh6+ Kg8 13. Qh8# 1-0
r1q4r/pp2nk2/2pR1b1p/3p2p1/5B2/6P1/PPPQ1PBP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1987)<br>Savcenko-Tomins<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf6+ Kxf6 2. Qd4+ Kf7 3. Rxe7+ Kxe7 4. Qg7+ Ke8 5. Qxh8+ Kf7 6. Qh7+ Ke8 7. Qg6+ Kd8 8. Qf6+ Ke8 9. Bd6 1-0
r2qr1k1/pbpp1ppn/1p2p3/n3P1P1/2PPN3/P1P5/5PP1/R2QKB1R w KQ - 0 1|Removal of defence: Las Tunas (1987)<br>Arencibia-Armas<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf6+ gxf6 2. Rxh7 Be4 (2... Kxh7 3. Qh5+ Kg8 4. gxf6) 3. Rh3 fxg5 4. Qh5 f6 5. Be2 Qe7 6. Qh8+ Kf7 7. Rh7+ Bxh7 8. Qxh7+ Kf8 9. Qh8+ Kf7 10. Bh5# 1-0
r7/p2qp1kp/3p1r2/1p1Pn1p1/3QRp2/1BP2P1P/PP4P1/4R2K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Milano (1987)<br>Aleksic-Mantovani<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe5 dxe5 2. Rxe5 h6 3. Qe4 Re8 4. Bc2 Qd6 5. Qh7+ (5. Re6 $1 Rxe6 6. dxe6) 5... Kf8 6. Bg6 Rxg6 7. Rf5+ Rf6 8. Qxh6+ Kf7 9. Qh7+ Kf8 10. Rxg5 1-0
r1b1r1k1/1p3pp1/pN2qn2/P2p2np/3Pp3/1P2P1PP/2QN1PBK/R2R4 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Santiago (1987)<br>Sunye Neto-Cifuentes<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxh3 2. Nxa8 Ng4+ 3. Kxh3 (3. Kh1 Ngxf2+ 4. Kh2 Ng4+ 5. Kh1 Nxe3) 3... Nxe3+ 4. Kh2 Nxc2 0-1
r4rk1/p3q1pp/bbp5/3p1p2/1PP1p1n1/P3P1PP/1BQN1PB1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bela Crkva (1987)<br>Rajkovic-Abramovic<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxf2 2. Kxf2 f4 3. c5 (3. gxf4 Rxf4+ 4. Ke2 (4. Kg3 Qg5+ 5. Kh2 Rf2 6. Rg1 Bxe3) 4... Qg5 5. Rg1 Rf2+ 6. Kxf2 Qxe3+ 7. Kf1 Qf2#) 3... fxe3+ 4. Kg1 (4. Kxe3 Qg5+ 5. Kd4 Qf6+ 6. Ke3 Qf2#) 4... Bc7 5. Nxe4 e2 6. Re1 dxe4 7. Rxe2 (7. Qxe4 Qxe4 8. Bxe4 Bxg3 9. Bxc6 Bxe1) (7. Bxe4 Rf1+ 8. Kg2 Bxg3 9. Bxh7+ Kh8 10. Rxf1 exf1=Q+ 11. Rxf1 Bxf1+ 12. Kxf1 Rf8+) 7... Bxe2 0-1
r3k2r/2qbbppn/p1n1p2p/1p2P3/3N4/2N1BB2/PPPQ2PP/2KR3R w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1987)<br>Cudinovskih-Kononov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Ndxb5 axb5 2. Nxb5 Qc8 3. Qxd7+ Qxd7 4. Rxd7 Kxd7 5. Rd1+ Kc8 6. Bxc6 Rxa2 7. Kb1 Ra6 8. Na7+ Kb8 9. Rd7 1-0
5k2/2q2p2/5rp1/3BN3/p3P3/1p6/1Q3PKP/8 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Santiago (1987)<br>Cifuentes-Milos<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 (1. Nd7+ Qxd7 2. Qxf6 Qg4+ 3. Kh1 Qd1+) 1... Rxf7 2. Qh8+ Ke7 3. Bxf7 Qd6 4. Qe8+ Kf6 5. e5+ Qxe5 6. Qh8+ Kf5 7. Bxg6+ Ke6 8. Qxe5+ Kxe5 9. Bf7 Kd4 10. h4 Kc3 11. h5 a3 12. h6 a2 13. h7 a1=Q 14. h8=Q+ 1-0
rr5k/2q2ppp/2b1p1n1/2ppP1P1/2nP2N1/p1PB1NP1/P4PK1/1RQ4R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Jugoslawien (1984)<br>Krstic-Milicevic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf6 gxf6 (1... h6 2. Rxh6+ gxh6 3. Qh1) 2. gxf6 Qd8 (2... Rxb1 3. Qh6) 3. Rxh7+ Kxh7 4. Qh6+ Kxh6 5. Rh1+ 1-0
qr3b2/2R2pk1/1rRp2p1/pp1P3p/3P4/P5P1/5PBP/1Q4K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Turquey (1984)<br>Oney-Kalinaga<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf7+ Kxf7 2. Rc7+ Be7 (2... Kf6 3. Qe4) 3. Qe4 Re8 4. Qe6+ Kf8 (4... Kg7 5. Be4 Rb7 6. Qxg6+ Kf8 7. Qh6+ Kg8 8. Bh7+) 5. Be4 Rb7 6. Bxg6 Kg7 7. Qf7+ Kh6 8. Qh7+ 1-0
5rrk/4npb1/p2p1p1p/5P1Q/1p1N4/3R2R1/PP2NKPP/1q6 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kuba (1984)<br>Cruz Lima-Fedorowicz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg7 Rxg7 (1... Kxg7 2. Rg3+ Kh7 (2... Ng6 3. Rxg6+ fxg6 4. Qxg6+ Kh8 5. Qxh6#) 3. Rh3 Rxg2+ 4. Kxg2 Ng8 5. Qg4) 2. Qxh6+ Kg8 3. Rh3 Ng6 4. fxg6 fxg6 5. Ne6 Qf5+ 6. N2f4 Qc2+ 7. Kg3 1-0
r3rbk1/1p3ppp/2q5/6PP/p1nR1B2/5P2/PPPN2Q1/2KR4 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1983)<br>Glek-Tschiburdanidse<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxb2 2. Kxb2 Ba3+ 3. Kb1 Qc3 4. Nc4 Qxd4 0-1
5rk1/1bq4p/p5p1/1p3p2/5n1Q/2PBr2P/PP4P1/3RNRK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Belfort (1983)<br>Espinoza-Morom<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxh3+ (1... Qc5 2. Kh2 Nxg2 3. Nxg2 Bxg2 4. Kxg2 Qd5+ 5. Kh2 Rxd3 6. Rxd3 Qxd3 7. Qf4) 2. gxh3 Rg3+ 3. Kf2 Rxd3 4. Ke2 (4. Nxd3 Qh2+ 5. Ke3 Re8+) 4... Rxd1 5. Kxd1 Rd8+ 6. Kc1 Qd6 7. Qd4 Qxd4 8. cxd4 Rxd4 0-1
4r1k1/p5pp/1pp4r/1P1bnp2/5q2/P1R2P1P/1B2B1P1/4Q1RK b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1983)<br>Ruban-Oll<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxf3 2. Rxf3 Bxf3 3. Bc4+ Kf8 4. Bxg7+ Kxg7 5. gxf3+ Kf6 6. Qf1 Re1 0-1
r4rk1/p1n1qpp1/7p/4PRNQ/Pp2N3/4n3/1P4PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Variante (1983)<br>Caturjan-Novikov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rf6 Nxd1 2. Rxh6 gxh6 3. Qxh6 (3. Nf6+ Kg7 4. Qg4 Qc5+) 3... f5 4. exf6 Ne3 (4... Qd7 5. Qg6+ Kh8 6. f7 Qd4+ 7. Kh1) 5. Qg6+ Kh8 6. f7 1-0
1r3rk1/3bqppp/4p3/1p2Q3/2nN1P2/3B1R2/1PP3PP/4R2K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Caorle (1982)<br>Popovic-Martinovic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Nf5 Qd8 (3... Qf6 4. Rh3) 4. Rh3 f6 5. Qh7+ Kf7 6. Qxg7+ Ke8 7. Qg6+ Rf7 8. Rh8# 1-0
3q1rk1/5ppp/4pn2/p1b1n3/Pp5Q/6P1/NP2bPBP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Jugoslawien (1982)<br>Govedarica-Cvetkovic<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxf2+ 2. Kxf2 Nfg4+ 3. Qxg4 (3. Kxe2 Qd3#) (3. Kg1 Qd4+ 4. Kh1 Nf2+ 5. Kg1 Nh3+ 6. Kh1 Qg1+ 7. Rxg1 Nf2#) 3... Nxg4+ 4. Kxe2 Qd4 5. Rf1 Rd8 6. h3 Qd3+ 7. Ke1 Qd1# 0-1
r2b3k/1p3R2/3p2p1/2nBp1Pp/p3P1nP/P5N1/1PPB4/2K5 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Jugoslawien (1982)<br>Rasidovic-Prohorov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxh5 gxh5 2. g6 Nf6 3. Bh6 Be7 4. Rh7+ (4. Rxe7 Nxd5) 4... Nxh7 5. g7# 1-0
5rk1/3R1Nb1/p1r3pp/8/P3p3/7Q/1Pq3PP/5R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Variante (1982)<br>Schneider-Tal<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh6 (1. Nxh6+ Bxh6 2. Rxf8+ Kxf8 3. Rd8+ Kg7 4. Qd7+ Kf6) 1... g5 (1... Rxf7 2. Rd8+) 2. Qxg5 Qxb2 (2... Kh7 3. Qh5+ Rh6 4. Ng5+ Kh8 5. Rxf8+ Bxf8 6. Rh7+ Rxh7 7. Qxh7#) 3. Nh6+ Rxh6 (3... Kh7 4. Nf5) 4. Rxf8+ Kxf8 5. Qd8# 1-0
bn1q1r1k/p2n1p1p/4pNpP/2PpP3/5Q2/2P2NPB/Pr3P2/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Luzern (1982)<br>Tringov-Falkon<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxh7 Kxh7 2. Ng5+ Kh8 (2... Kg8 3. h7+ Kg7 4. h8=Q+ Rxh8 5. Qxf7+ Kh6 6. Nxe6 Qg8 7. Qf4+ g5 8. Qf3 Nc6 9. Bf5) 3. Qxf7 Rxf7 4. Nxf7+ Kh7 5. Nxd8 1-0
5nr1/1k1q1p1p/p4br1/1p5Q/3pPB2/5NPP/1P3P1K/R4R2 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Reykjavik (1982)<br>Savage-Jonnson<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxa6 Kxa6 2. Qc5 (2. Ra1+ Kb6) 2... Bd8 3. Ra1+ Ba5 4. Bc7 Kb7 5. Rxa5 Qe6 6. Ra7+ 1-0
r2r2k1/p4pbp/1q1P2p1/2p1Nb2/PB6/2P5/5PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1981)<br>Praslov-Kibalnik<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 (1. Qd5 Bxe5 2. Bxc5 Bxd6 3. Re8+ Rxe8 4. Bxb6 Bxh2+ $13) 1... cxb4 ( 1... Kxf7 2. Qd5+ Kf6 3. Bxc5 Qb2 4. Bd4+) 2. Qd5 Bxc3 3. Nxd8+ Kh8 4. Re8+ Kg7 5. Qg8+ 1-0
5r1k/5qb1/p2Q3p/3P3n/4BPpB/8/Pr5P/4RR1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Rio de Janeiro (1982)<br>Thorsteins-Zuniga<br>Difficulty ***|1... g3 2. hxg3 Nxg3+ 3. Bxg3 Qh5+ 4. Kg1 Rg8 5. Rf2 (5. Qc5 Rd2 6. Re3 Bd4) 5... Bd4 6. Kf1 Qh3+ 7. Bg2 Rxf2+ 8. Bxf2 Qxg2+ 9. Ke2 Qxf2+ 10. Kd3 Rg3+ 11. Ke4 Qxe1+ 12. Kf5 Qb1+ 0-1
r2r4/p1Rb2kp/np1Nppp1/8/3P4/1B4P1/PP3P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: USA (1982)<br>Ivanov-Remlinger<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe6 Nxc7 (1... Kf8 2. Rxf6+ Ke7 3. Ne4 Nxc7 4. Rf7+ Ke8 5. Nd6#) 2. Re7+ Kh6 3. Nf7+ Kh5 4. Rxd7 Rxd7 5. Bd1# 1-0
2b2rk1/1pqn3p/5bp1/2P2p2/1P2p3/4QN2/2B2PPP/B2R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Variante (1981)<br>Nuzman-Timanin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qh6 Qd8 (1... exf3 2. Bb3+ Kh8 3. Rxd7 Qxd7 4. Qxf8#) (1... Bxa1 2. Bb3+ Rf7 3. Ng5) 2. Bb3+ Kh8 3. Rxd7 Bxd7 4. Ng5 Qe7 5. Nxh7 Qg7 6. Nxf8+ Qxh6 7. Bxf6+ 1-0
rnb2nk1/pp2p1bp/3p4/q3P1NQ/5P2/2p5/PPP3P1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 1|Removal of defence: Magyarorzag (1981)<br>Peresz-Hoelg<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qf7+ Kh8 2. Nxh7 cxb2+ 3. Kf2 Qc5+ 4. Be3 Qxc2+ 5. Kg3 bxa1=Q (5... Qg6+ 6. Ng5+ Qh6 7. Rxh6+ Bxh6 8. Rh1) (5... Qxh7 6. Rxh7+ Nxh7 7. Qe8+ (7. Rh1 Nd7 8. e6 Ndf6 9. Bd4 b1=Q 10. Rxb1 Ne4+ 11. Kf3 (11. Kh2 Bxd4 12. Qe8+ Kg7 13. Qxe7+ Kh6 14. g4 Bf6 15. Qe8 b6 16. g5+ Nhxg5 17. fxg5+ Nxg5) 11... Nhg5+) 7... Bf8 8. Rh1 Kg7 9. Qxc8) 6. Nf6+ Qxh1 7. Qg8# 1-0
4r3/1pp3bk/p1bp2pp/5r2/7q/2P1B2P/PP3PP1/R2QRBK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1981)<br>Amanov-Zajneev<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxe3 2. fxe3 Qf2+ 3. Kh1 Be5 4. Qg4 h5 5. Qe2 Qg3 0-1
r3qrk1/ppp1bppp/2b1p3/4P3/4N3/3B4/PPP1QPPP/2KR3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Variante (1981)<br>Acers-Calloway<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf6+ Bxf6 (1... gxf6 2. Bxh7+ Kxh7 3. Qh5+ Kg7 4. Qg4+ Kh8 5. Rd3) 2. exf6 g6 (2... Rd8 3. Bxh7+ Kxh7 4. Qh5+ Kg8 5. Qg5) 3. Qe3 Qd8 (3... Kh8 4. Qh6 Rg8 5. h4 Qf8 6. Qg5) 4. Qf4 e5 5. Qxe5 (5. Qh4 Qd4 6. Qh6 Qf4+) 1-0
2b1qrk1/1r2ppb1/4n1pp/p1pNP3/7B/1P2QN1P/P4PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1981)<br>Vasjukov-Lysenko<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxe7 Rxe7 2. Nf6+ Bxf6 3. exf6 Kh7 (3... Rd7 4. Qxh6 Rxd1 5. Ng5 Rxe1+ 6. Kh2) 4. fxe7 Qxe7 5. Ne5 1-0
r2r3k/1p1nqp1p/p3bNp1/4P3/8/6Q1/PP2B1PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bulgarien (1981)<br>Prodanov-Zlatilov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxd7 Rxd7 2. Qh4 h5 3. Bxh5 Kg7 4. Bxg6 Rh8 (4... fxg6 5. Qh7+ Kf8 6. Nd5+) 5. Bh7 Bf5 6. Qg3+ Bg6 7. Bxg6 fxg6 8. Nxd7 1-0
r1bq2k1/ppppb1pp/4pr2/4N3/1n1P4/2NB4/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 11|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1989)<br>Auerswald-Thueringen<br>Difficulty ***|11. Rxf6 Bxf6 12. Bxh7+ Kxh7 13. Qh5+ Kg8 14. Qf7+ Kh8 15. Rf1 $18 Bxe5 16. dxe5 Qg5 (16... Qh4 17. Qg6) 17. Rf3 Qc1+ 18. Kf2 Qxc2+ 19. Ne2 Nd3+ 20. Ke3 Qc5+ 21. Kxd3 1-0
r4rk1/2qn1ppp/p1b5/Pp2pN2/1P2P1P1/2N1Q3/2P4P/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: RSFSR-Meisterschaft (1950)<br>Neshmetdinow-Romanow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qg5 g6 2. Ne7+ Kg7 3. Rd6 (3. Rxd7 Bxd7 4. Qf6+ Kh6 5. Rf5) 1-0
5r2/2p3pk/1r1p3b/p1q1p3/6R1/P2P1p2/BPPQ1P1P/2K3R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1939<br>Richter-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh6+ gxh6 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Bg8 Rxg8 4. Rxg8+ Kh7 5. R1g7# 1-0
r1b2rk1/2p1q1b1/p1pp2pp/2P1p3/3P2n1/2N1BN2/PP1Q1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau<br>Geiler-Schanurenko<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxf3 2. gxf3 Qh4 3. Rfd1 (3. fxg4 Qxg4+ 4. Kh1 Qf3+ 5. Kg1 Bh3) 3... Nxh2 4. Qc2 Qh3 0-1
4k2r/3r1p2/p3p1p1/1pb1Pn2/2pqNP1p/3P1Q2/PP4PP/1RBR3K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Mulhouse (1977)<br>Wilhelm-Meyer<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxe4 2. dxe4 Ng3+ 3. hxg3 (3. Qxg3 Rxd1+) 3... hxg3+ 0-1
8/4qpk1/1Q2p1p1/3pP1N1/3P1Pn1/P7/4b2r/R5K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1977)<br>Suler-Pulieri<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxg5 2. fxg5 Bf3 0-1
r2nkb1r/ppp3p1/4p3/4PnNp/8/7Q/PBqN2PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1975)<br>Krantz-Sellberg<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nde4 Qxb2 2. Nxe6 Qxe5 (2... Nxe6 3. Qxf5) 3. Rxf5 Qxe6 (3... Qxe4 4. Nxc7+ Ke7 5. Qa3+) 4. Re5 1-0
r7/4b3/2p1r1k1/1p1pPp1q/1P1P1P1p/PR2NRpP/2Q3K1/8 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bardejov (1928)<br>Schulz-Kostic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf5 Kf7 (1... Qxf5 2. Rxg3+ hxg3 3. Rxg3+ Kf7 4. Qxf5+) 2. Nxe7 Kxe7 3. f5 1-0
3r1rk1/p4p2/bp1q3p/3N1B1Q/P1p1P3/3n2P1/1P3P1P/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1948)<br>Nikitin-Wlassow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxd3 cxd3 2. e5 Qxd5 3. Qxh6 Rfe8 4. Bh7+ Kh8 5. Bxd3+ Kg8 6. Bh7+ Kh8 7. Be4+ Kg8 8. Qh7+ Kf8 9. Qh8+ Ke7 10. Qf6+ Kf8 11. Bxd5 Rxd5 12. f4 1-0
r1b2rk1/p4ppp/1p1Qp3/4P2N/1P6/8/P3qPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1936)<br>Loewenfisch-Rjumin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf6+ gxf6 2. exf6 Qg4 3. Qxf8+ Kxf8 4. Rd8# 1-0
6nk/p4rrp/1p1p1p2/1q1Pp2R/4B1P1/1PP2Q1R/P6P/7K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kiew (1952)<br>Kofman-Poljak<br>Difficulty ***|1. g5 f5 (1... fxg5 2. Qxf7 Rxf7 3. Rxh7+ Rxh7 4. Rxh7#) 2. Bxf5 Ne7 3. Bxh7 Rxf3 4. Bd3+ Kg8 5. Rh8+ Kf7 6. Rxf3+ 1-0
r1q1r1k1/4bp2/p2p1npB/1pnPp1N1/8/P2B3Q/1PP3PP/R4R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Buenos Aires (1960)<br>Cuasnicu-Juarez<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bf5 Qb7 (1... gxf5 2. Rxf5 Ra7 3. Nxf7 Kxf7 4. Qh5+ Kg8 5. Qg6+ Kh8 6. Qg7#) 2. Nxf7 Qxd5 (2... Kxf7 3. Be6+ Nxe6 4. Qxe6#) 3. Bxg6 Qe6 4. Rf5 1-0
4rrk1/1p3pp1/4p3/pPPpP1q1/3Pn2p/2NQPR1P/6PK/6R1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Muenchen (1979)<br>Unzicker-Dankert<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qg3+ 2. Kh1 (2. Rxg3 hxg3+ 3. Kh1 Nf2#) 2... Qxf3 3. gxf3 Nf2+ 0-1
r4b1k/1b4p1/3pr2p/1p1nP3/pP3BNQ/2PB2R1/q5PP/5R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Pernik (1975)<br>Georgiev-Popovic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxh6 gxh6 2. Bxh6 Bxh6 (2... Rxh6 3. Rxf8+ Rxf8 4. Qxh6#) 3. Qe4 Re7 4. Qg6 Qd2 5. Rh3 1-0
r1b1kr2/pp3p1p/2p1q1p1/1B6/2N1P1n1/2P3Q1/P4PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Simultan (1964)<br>Fischer-Celle<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rad1 (1. Qc7 Qd7) 1... cxb5 2. Qc7 Bd7 3. Nd6+ Ke7 4. Nf5+ gxf5 5. exf5 Rac8 (5... Qxf5 6. Qd6+ Ke8 7. Rfe1+ Be6 8. Qd7#) 6. Rxd7+ Qxd7 7. f6+ (7. Re1+ Ne5 8. Rxe5+ Kf6 9. Qxd7 Kxe5 $13) 7... Nxf6 8. Re1+ Ne4 9. Rxe4+ Kf6 10. Qxd7 1-0
2b2r1k/2p3pp/2Nb4/pP5q/P1PP4/5pP1/5P1P/R1BQ2K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1953<br>Schmidt-Bhend<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxg3 (1... Qh3 $2 2. Qf1) 2. hxg3 Bh3 3. Bg5 Bg2 4. Bh4 Qg4 5. Ne5 Qh3 0-1
q1N2rk1/p4ppp/1p6/2p5/2P5/1P1R2P1/P1Q2P1P/5bK1 w - - 0 6|Removal of defence: Polanica (1966)<br>Lengyel-Sliwa<br>Difficulty ***|6. Ne7+ Kh8 7. Rd5 Bh3 8. Qxh7+ Kxh7 9. Rh5# 1-0
2r2r1k/pb4pp/4Bn2/q1bnP1NQ/1pp4P/8/PP3PP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 3|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1947)<br>Tolusch-Lilienthal<br>Difficulty ***|3. exf6 Nxf6 4. Nf7+ Rxf7 5. Qxf7 Rc7 6. Bd7 Bxf2+ 7. Kxf2 1-0
2rq1rk1/pp1bbppp/4p3/4N1P1/1nPP4/3B4/P4P1P/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: CSSR (1978)<br>Skorpik-Vinclar<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Re4 (3. Re3 $2 Bxg5) 1-0
2r3rk/4qp1p/p3p3/1p2P1P1/2pR1P2/4Q3/PPP2KP1/7R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Baden-Baden (1925)<br>Torre-Yates<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh3+ Kg6 3. Qh6+ Kf5 4. Qh7+ Rg6 5. Qh3# 1-0
5k2/p1p1b1pp/2p4r/5r2/4QBq1/2P2pP1/PP3P1P/3RR2K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: DDR (1968)<br>Grabow-Kunde<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Rh5+ 3. Kg1 Rh1+ 4. Kxh1 Qh3+ 5. Kg1 Qg2# 0-1
2k5/ppp3pp/8/NQ2n2q/2Pp1n2/R4bP1/1P3P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Deutschland (1922)<br>Emmrich-Moritz<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Ng4+ 3. Kg1 Nh3+ 4. Kf1 Nh2# 0-1
3q2k1/pb3ppp/1b2r3/nQ2p3/8/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNB2R1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1945)<br>Young-Barden<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxg2+ 2. Kxg2 Qa8+ (2... Rg6+ $5 3. Kf3) 3. f3 Rg6+ 4. Kh1 (4. Kh3 Qc8+ 5. Kh4 Bd8+) 4... Qxf3+ 5. Rxf3 Rg1# 0-1
2r2rk1/pp1q1ppp/3bpn2/3p1P2/1P1Q4/P1N1P3/1BP2P1P/R3K2R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Liverpool (1887)<br>Owen-Burn<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxd5 Ne8 (1... exd5 2. Qxf6 gxf6 3. Rg1+ Kh8 4. Bxf6#) 2. Nf6+ gxf6 3. Rg1+ Kh8 4. Qxf6+ Nxf6 5. Bxf6# 1-0
6k1/1pQ3p1/3B3p/1P1rnr1q/4pp2/2P5/P2P1PPP/R4R1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Belgrad (1979)<br>Prokopovic-Van der Meije<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Rh5+ 3. Kg1 Nf3+ 4. gxf3 Rdg5# 0-1
r1b1kb1r/pp2pp1p/nq4p1/3P4/3p4/6P1/PP1BPPBP/2RQK1NR w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Lehrstellung<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxc8+ Rxc8 2. Qa4+ Kd8 3. Ba5 1-0
3rr1k1/3nbppp/p1R2n2/q2Bp3/1p2P3/5N1P/PP1B1PP1/2RQ2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Stockholm (1961)<br>Tal-Unzicker<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Qb3+ Kg6 (2... Kf8 3. Ng5 Nd5 4. Ne6+ Kg8 5. Nxd8) 3. Nh4+ Kh5 4. Qf3+ Kxh4 5. Qg3+ Kh5 6. Qg5# 1-0
1r1n1rk1/3q1ppp/p1pp4/1p1Np1P1/4P2P/3PPQ2/PPP5/2K3RR w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1954)<br>Zach-Musil<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf6+ gxf6 2. gxf6+ Kh8 3. Rg7 Ne6 4. Rxh7+ Kxh7 5. Qh5+ Kg8 6. Rg1+ 1-0
rn3r2/pp2p2k/1qppP1p1/3Pn2p/6pN/P1P2P2/2PBQ3/2KR3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1963)<br>Bebtschuk-Tomson<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxg6 Nxg6 (1... Kxg6 2. Qe4+ Rf5 3. Rxh5 Kxh5 4. Qxf5+ Kh4 5. Rh1+ Kg3 6. Qf4+ Kg2 7. Qh2+ Kxf3 8. Qf4+ Kg2 9. Qf1+ Kg3 10. Bf4#) 2. Rxh5+ Kg8 3. Qe4 Rf6 4. Rdh1 Qc5 5. Rh8+ Nxh8 6. Qh7+ Kf8 7. Qxh8# 1-0
rn1qr1k1/pbp2pb1/1p4p1/3p4/3P4/2NBPN2/PPQ2PP1/R3K2R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Paris (1900)<br>Marshall-Burn<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxg6 fxg6 2. Qxg6 Nd7 (2... Qe7 3. Ng5 Kf8 4. Rh3) 3. Ng5 Qf6 4. Rh8+ Kxh8 5. Qh7# 1-0
4r1k1/4bpp1/1r2qn1p/p4N2/1pp1PQ2/1P3N1P/P4PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leningrad (1951)<br>Neshmetdinow-Estrin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxg7 Kxg7 2. Nd4 Qc8 3. Nf5+ Kg8 4. Qg3+ Ng4 5. Qxg4+ Rg6 6. Nxe7+ 1-0
rbbq1rk1/p3nppp/1p2p3/8/1B1PN3/P2B4/1P3PPP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Norwegen (1975)<br>Wibe-Schneider<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf6+ gxf6 2. Bxe7 (2. Qg4+ $1) 2... Qxe7 3. Qg4+ Kh8 4. Qh4 Bxh2+ 5. Kh1 1-0
2b2rk1/5p2/p2Qp1pb/1qp1P2P/3R1P2/2P2B2/1P6/2K3R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1936)<br>Kofman-Shuchowizki<br>Difficulty ***|1. hxg6 cxd4 2. gxf7+ Kh8 3. Qxf8+ Bxf8 4. Rg8+ Kh7 5. Be4+ Kh6 6. Rh8+ Kg7 7. Rh7# 1-0
1r1r2k1/p4ppp/1qp5/4Pb2/3b1P2/1PP2N2/P2BQ1PP/2KR3R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Breslau<br>Rosanes-Anderssen<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxb3 2. axb3 Rxb3 3. Be1 Be3+ 4. Qxe3 Rb1# 0-1
8/pq2r1kp/2R3n1/1p1Q4/3P4/1P3pP1/P6R/5K2 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Barmen (1869)<br>Steinitz-Zukertort<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Rxg6+ Rg7 4. Rh6 Kf8 5. Rh8+ Ke7 6. Qe5+ Kf7 7. Qe8+ Kf6 8. Rh6+ Kf5 9. Qe5+ 1-0
r4rk1/p1b2ppp/b1p1p1nB/2pqP3/3pN3/3P1N2/PPPQ1PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 14|Removal of defence: 29. DJFM Endrunde JE29 (1996)<br>Teumer-Krech, Andreas<br>Difficulty ***|14. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 15. Nf6 {falls 15...Dd8 16.Sh5+ Kh8 17.Dh6 Tg8 18.Sg5+-} Qd8 16. Nh5+ Kh8 17. Qh6 Rg8 18. Ng5 1-0
1r1q1rk1/pb1p1ppp/2pP4/1p1nR3/8/2PB1Q2/P4PPP/2B1R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Karlsbad (1907)<br>Spielmann-Cohn<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rh5+ Kg8 3. Qh3 g6 (3... f6 4. Rh8+ Kf7 5. Qh5+ g6 6. Qh7#) 4. Rh8+ Kg7 5. Qh6+ Kf6 6. Bg5+ Kf5 7. Qh3+ Kxg5 8. Qg3+ Kf5 9. Qe5+ 1-0
r3r1k1/1b2qppp/pp1b4/3p1BPP/2pPn3/2N1PN2/PPQ2P2/1K4RR w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Wien (1908)<br>Rubinstein-Teichmann<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ (1. g6 $2 fxg6 2. hxg6 Nxc3+ 3. bxc3 h6) 1... Kxh7 2. g6+ Kg8 (2... fxg6 3. Nxe4 dxe4 4. Ng5+) 3. Nxe4 dxe4 4. h6 f6 (4... exf3 5. gxf7+ Qxf7 6. hxg7) 5. hxg7 exf3 (5... Qe6 6. Rh8+ Kxg7 7. Rh7+ Kf8 8. Rxb7 exf3 9. g7+ Kg8 10. Qh7+ Kxh7 11. g8=Q+) (5... Qxg7 6. Qxc4+ Kf8 7. Rh8+ Qxh8 8. Qf7#) 6. Rh8+ Kxg7 7. Rh7+ Kf8 8. Qf5 c3 9. Rxe7 1-0
2rr3k/1b2bppP/p3pn2/R7/3P4/1qB2P2/1P4Q1/1K5R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Schweden (1929)<br>Ekstroem-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg7+ Kxg7 2. h8=Q+ Rxh8 3. Rg5+ Kf8 4. Rxh8+ 1-0
3r3k/5p1p/p1q1npr1/1p2pN2/8/P3N3/1PPQ2PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Amsterdam (1954)<br>Clarke-Johansson<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxd8+ Nxd8 2. Rxd8+ Rg8 3. Rxg8+ Kxg8 4. Ne7+ 1-0
1rr1q3/1kbn2p1/p3p1p1/1p1n2P1/1BNPQP2/1R5P/R5B1/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1981)<br>Kasparow-Petrosjan<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxd5+ exd5 2. Bxd5+ Ka7 3. Rxa6+ Kxa6 4. Ra3+ 1-0
5rk1/R4pp1/5nNp/1p3P2/4p3/2q3P1/Q4PKP/3r4 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Sofia (1948)<br>Stantschew-Filipow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxf7+ Rxf7 2. Ra8+ Kh7 3. Rh8# 1-0
6k1/1p5p/p2p2q1/3P1r2/P3b3/R1N2pP1/1P1QnP1P/5N1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1985)<br>Baginskaite-Woronowa<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qh5 (1... Qg4 $2 2. Qh6) 2. Nxe4 Qh3 3. Ne3 Qxh2+ 4. Kxh2 Rh5# 0-1
1k1r2r1/ppp2p2/7q/5n2/2B1n3/PP1RP3/1B4PP/3RQ2K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leningrad (1951)<br>Kamyschow-Estrin<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nfg3+ 2. Kg1 Qxh2+ 3. Kxh2 Rh8+ 4. Bxh8 Rxh8+ 5. Kg1 Rh1# 0-1
7r/p4R2/1p4nk/3qP3/P1pr4/6PB/2Q4K/5R2 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Riga (1955)<br>Neshmetdinow-Kasparjan<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg6+ Kxg6 2. R1f6+ Kg5 3. Rf5+ Kh6 4. R7f6+ Kh7 5. Rh5+ Kg7 6. Rg5+ Kh7 7. Bf5# 1-0
4rrn1/ppq3bk/3pPnpp/2p5/2PB4/2NQ1RPB/PP5P/5R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1937)<br>Lissizyn-Panow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg6+ Kxg6 2. Bf5+ Kh5 3. g4+ Nxg4 4. Rh3+ Kg5 5. Ne4# 1-0
r2qr3/1b3pkp/p1pp1b1n/1p4NQ/2n1P2P/2P5/PPB2PP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1954)<br>Neshmetdinow-Borrisenko<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh6+ Kxh6 2. Ne6+ Kg6 3. e5+ Kh5 4. Bd1+ Kxh4 (4... Kg6 5. h5+ Kf5 6. Nd4#) 5. Re4# 1-0
2rr2k1/pb3ppp/1p2pn2/4q3/8/1Pb1BPPB/P2NPK1P/1Q1R3R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1971)<br>Agdamus-Rubinetti<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxe3+ 2. Kxe3 Bd4+ 3. Kf4 e5+ 4. Kf5 Rc6 5. Ne4 Bc8+ 6. Kg5 h6+ 7. Kh4 g5+ 8. Nxg5 hxg5+ 9. Kxg5 Nh7+ 10. Kh5 Rdd6 (10... Bxh3 $2 11. g4) 0-1
2r3k1/5pb1/pn1qN1p1/8/3P4/1Br2Q2/P4PP1/1R2R1K1 w - - 0 2|Removal of defence: Riga (1961)<br>Gipslis-Saborowski<br>Difficulty ***|2. Qxf7+ Kxf7 3. Ng5+ Kf6 (3... Kf8 4. Nh7#) 4. Ne4+ Ke7 5. Nxd6+ Kxd6 6. Re6+ 1-0
4rr1q/p1p1n1kp/2p1Q1p1/2N3P1/5P2/2pB4/PP5P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Petersburg (1880)<br>Tschigorin-Schiffers<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxe7+ Rxe7 2. Rxe7+ Rf7 (2... Kg8 3. Bc4+) 3. Ne6+ Kg8 4. Re8+ Rf8 5. Rxf8# 1-0
2r1b2k/p3qpp1/1p2pN1p/4P2Q/3P1nP1/3B3R/PP5P/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1973)<br>Winogradow-Fedin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh6+ gxh6 2. Rxh6+ Kg7 3. Rh7+ Kf8 4. Rh8+ Kg7 5. Rg8+ Kh6 6. g5# 1-0
3R1r1k/5p1p/1p3Nn1/2p5/4Q1N1/r4nPq/5P1P/3R3K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1983)<br>Gegeris-Abolinsch<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg6 fxg6 2. Rxf8+ Kg7 3. Rg8+ Kf7 4. Rd7+ Ke6 5. Re8+ Kf5 6. Rd5+ 1-0
r1r2bk1/5p1p/pn4p1/N2b4/3Pp3/B3P3/2q1BPPP/RQ3RK1 b - - 0 2|Removal of defence: Moskau (1935)<br>Goglidse-Botwinnik<br>Difficulty ***|2... Bxa3 3. Rxa3 Qxe2 4. Qxb6 Rab8 5. Qd6 Qxf1+ 6. Kxf1 Rc1+ 7. Ke2 Rb2# 0-1
6rr/1b3k1p/pbqppPn1/1p5Q/4PN2/P6R/1PP3BP/2B2R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Odessa (1949)<br>Panow-Gretschkin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh7+ Rxh7 2. Rxh7+ Kxf6 (2... Kf8 3. Nxe6+ Ke8 4. f7+) 3. Nd5+ Ke5 4. Rh5+ Kd4 5. Be3+ Kc4 6. b3# 1-0
2r3k1/p1r1npbp/Qp1qp1p1/3p4/3P4/P3PN2/1PRB1PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Zemun (1935)<br>Toth-Vukovic<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxc8+ Rxc8 (1... Nxc8 2. Rxc7 Qxc7 3. Rxc7) 2. Rxc8+ Nxc8 3. Rxc8+ Bf8 4. Bb4 Qd7 5. Rxf8+ 1-0
3r2k1/pb1r1pp1/1pn2q1p/3B4/6Q1/P4NP1/1P3PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1985)<br>Kasparow-Karpow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxd7 Rxd7 2. Re8+ Kh7 3. Be4+ g6 4. Rxd7 Ba6 5. Bxc6 1-0
4r1k1/ppp2ppp/8/3P4/4nP1q/3Q1K1P/Pr2RBP1/6NR b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1941)<br>Keres-Estrin<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxf2+ 2. Rxf2 Rxf2+ 3. Kg4 Rxg2+ 4. Kh4 Nd6 (4... Rg6 5. Qb5 c6 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Qb3) 5. Nf3 Re3 0-1
1k3r2/ppp2R2/1b6/4Q1Bp/3rq2P/P7/1P4P1/R6K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Paris (1929)<br>Lazard-Menchik<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxh4+ 2. Bxh4 Rxh4+ 3. Qh2 Rxh2+ 4. Kxh2 Rxf7 0-1
5rk1/2p3pp/p1pp1r2/4p2q/2P1P3/1PN1RnPP/P3QPK1/5R2 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Charkow (1962)<br>Schein-Waisman<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxh3+ 2. Kxh3 Rh6+ 3. Kg4 Nh2+ 4. Kg5 Rh3 5. Rf3 h6+ (5... Rxf3 $2 6. Qxf3 Nxf3+ 7. Kg4) 6. Kg6 Nxf3 0-1
2q1r3/2r5/1p1p2k1/pP2p3/2PpPp1R/PN1P1Pb1/1Q4R1/6K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Sombor (1972)<br>Masic-Adorjan<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rh8 2. Rg4+ Qxg4 3. fxg4 Rch7 4. Kf1 (4. Rxg3 Rh1+ 5. Kf2 fxg3+ 6. Kf3 R8h2 7. Nd2 g2) 4... Rh1+ 5. Rg1 R8h2 6. Qxh2 (6. Qd2 a4) 6... Rxh2 7. Rg2 Rh3 0-1
rn2qrk1/ppp2pbp/6p1/3Np1Bn/2BP4/5Q2/PPP4P/R3K1R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Polen (1960)<br>Filipovic-Gabrisz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh5 gxh5 2. Bf6 Nd7 3. Bxg7 1-0
r2qkb1r/1pp1nppp/p1n5/3NPbN1/2BP4/P7/1PP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: Nurnberg (1892)<br>Tarrasch-Fiedler<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Kxf7 2. Nxc7+ Kg6 3. Qg4+ Bxg4 4. Bf7# 1-0
b6r/p5k1/5b2/2pq1p2/2Np1Pp1/P2P3r/1BPQR1RP/6K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Beverwijk (1951)<br>Dijkstra-Kaiser<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxh2 2. Rxh2 Qh1+ 3. Rxh1 Rxh1+ 4. Kf2 Bh4# 0-1
2b3k1/4rrpp/p2p4/2pP2RQ/1pP1Pp1N/1P3P1P/1q6/6RK w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: London (1899)<br>Janowski-Schlechter<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rh5+ Kg8 3. Ng6 Rf6 4. Rh8+ Kf7 5. Rf8# 1-0
5nk1/1b3ppp/r7/p3q3/1pp3P1/4pP1R/PPQ4P/1B1R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1907)<br>Vidmar-Teichmann<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh7+ Nxh7 2. Rd8+ Nf8 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Rxf8# 1-0
2kr3r/pp2bp1p/n1p1b2n/3N2p1/1qQ5/1N4B1/PPP2PPP/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Riga (1971)<br>Rytow-Skuja<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxc6+ bxc6 2. Bxa6+ Kd7 3. Nf6# 1-0
r2rb1k1/2p3pp/p2q1p2/3PpP1Q/P2bP2N/1B5R/1P4PP/2B4K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Berlin (1932)<br>Ahues-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh7+ Kxh7 2. Ng6+ Kg8 3. Rh8+ Kf7 4. Rf8+ Qxf8 5. d6# 1-0
3b1n1k/rq4rp/p1bp1p2/2p1pPBQ/P1B1P2R/2N3R1/1P4PP/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: USA (1989)<br>Ivanov-Kudrin<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxf6 Bxf6 2. Qxh7+ Nxh7 3. Rxh7+ Kxh7 4. Rh3+ 1-0
2r3k1/Q4Rpp/p1q1n3/P2pP3/8/1pP5/1P4PP/5R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Vilna (1912)<br>Aljechin-Bernstein<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg7+ Nxg7 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Qf8+ Rxf8 4. Rxf8# 1-0
5rk1/pp3p2/1q3Ppp/4b2P/2r1N3/2Pp1Q2/PP4P1/1K1R3R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Biel (1985)<br>Sax-Van der Wiel<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxe4 2. Qxe4 Bxc3 3. b3 Qf2 0-1
r1bqr1k1/pp3pp1/3b1n1p/2pP4/1PP1p3/P1P5/3N1PPP/RNBQ1RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Znaim (1897)<br>Fuetterer-Zinkl<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Ng4+ 3. Kg3 (3. Kg1 Qh4 4. Re1 Qxf2+ 5. Kh1 Qh4+ 6. Kg1 Qh2+ 7. Kf1 Qh1+ 8. Ke2 Qxg2#) 3... Qd6+ 4. f4 (4. Kh3 Nxf2+) 4... exf3+ 5. Kxf3 Re3# 0-1
1rb2rk1/3nqppp/p1n1p3/1p1pP3/5P2/2NBQN2/PPP3PP/2KR3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Albena (1974)<br>Hort-Radulov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Ng5+ Kg6 (2... Kg8 3. Qh3 Rd8 4. Qh7+ Kf8 5. Qh8#) 3. Qh3 Ndxe5 4. Qh7+ Kf6 5. Nce4+ (5. Nge4+ $1) 5... dxe4 6. Nxe4# 1-0
5rk1/p1rb1ppp/3qpn2/p2pN3/3P1P2/P6R/1PB2PPP/1R1Q2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Karlsruhe (1986)<br>Podzielny-Behrhorst<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kh8 (1... Nxh7 2. Qh5 Rfc8 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Ng6#) 2. Bg6+ Kg8 3. Bxf7+ Rxf7 4. Rh8+ Kxh8 5. Nxf7+ 1-0
5bk1/2R3pp/p4p2/4rP2/1p1qn1Q1/1P5P/P4PP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1967)<br>Bronstein-Gligoric<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg7+ Bxg7 2. Rc8+ Kf7 3. Qh5+ Ke7 4. Qe8+ Kd6 5. Qd8# 1-0
4N1k1/5pp1/p6p/4Q2n/4P2P/1P2bqPK/PB6/2R5 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Muenchen (1936)<br>Weil-Raina<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg7+ Nxg7 2. Nf6+ Kh8 (2... Kf8 3. Ba3+) 3. Rc8+ Ne8 4. Rxe8+ Kg7 5. Rg8# 1-0
1q2rrk1/pb1n1ppp/1p2p3/1Nbp4/2P2P2/1P1BP3/PB2Q1PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Helsinki (1933)<br>Rasmussen-Polkinen<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Bxg7 Kxg7 4. Qg5+ Kh8 5. Rf3 1-0
3r1rk1/bpq2ppp/p1b1p3/2P5/1P2B3/P4Q2/1B3PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Luzern (1982)<br>Miles-Browne<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Bxg7 Kxg7 (3... f5 4. Qh8+ Kf7 5. Bxf8 Rxf8 6. Qh7+ Ke8 7. Qxc7) 4. Qg5+ Kh8 (4... Kh7 5. Rc4) 5. Qf6+ (5. Rc4 f6 6. Rh4+ Qh7) 5... Kh7 6. Rc4 1-0
3r1rk1/p1q2ppp/3bb3/3pB3/1p6/2P2Q1P/PPB2PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1936<br>Koltanowski-Defuss<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Bxg7 Kxg7 4. Qg5+ Kh7 5. Rd4 Bh2+ (5... Bf4 6. Rxf4 Qxf4 7. Qxf4) 6. Kh1 Qf4 7. Rxf4 Bxf4 8. Qxf4 Rg8 9. Re5 1-0
2rqrbk1/pb3ppp/1pn1pn2/6N1/3P4/P2Q1N2/BP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Rostow (1936)<br>Dubinin-Petrov<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Kxf7 (1... Qd7 2. N7g5) 2. Ng5+ Kg8 (2... Ke7 3. Nxe6 Qd6 4. Bf4) 3. Rxe6 Qxd4 (3... Rxe6 4. Bxe6+ Kh8 5. Nf7+) 4. Rxf6+ 1-0
3rr1k1/bp1b1ppp/p1Nq4/3p4/NP2n3/P3P3/1B2BPPP/2RQR1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Dortmund (1986)<br>Nikolaiczuk-Cramling<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxf2 2. Nxa7 (2. Kxf2 Bxe3+ 3. Kf1 Qxh2 4. Bf3 Qg1+ 5. Ke2 Bxc1+) (2. Qc2 Bxe3 3. Nxd8 (3. Bf3 Ng4+ 4. Rxe3 Qxh2+ 5. Kf1 Nxe3+) 3... Ng4+ 4. Kf1 Nxh2#) 2... Nxd1 0-1
3rn1k1/5ppn/1p1P4/1r2pPP1/2q1P3/5BK1/1R5Q/3R4 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Dubai (1986)<br>Karpow-Ribli<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh7+ (1. Rh1 Rxd6 2. Qxh7+ Kf8) 1... Kxh7 2. Rh2+ Kg8 3. Rdh1 f6 4. Rh8+ 1-0
3rr2k/p5p1/1p1bpq1p/1Q6/2R5/1P4N1/P5PP/5R1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: N.N.-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxg3 2. Qxe8+ Kh7 0-1
3r2k1/5p2/2B1p1p1/qp4Q1/3b4/2P5/r1bB1PP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Palma de Mallorca (1968)<br>Larsen-Kortschnoi<br>Difficulty ***|1... Bxf2+ 2. Kxf2 Rxd2+ 3. Kg1 (3. Qxd2 Be4 4. Bxe4 Rxd2+) 3... Qxc3 4. Qxb5 Qd4+ 5. Kh1 Qh4+ 6. Kg1 Be4 7. Qb8+ Kh7 8. Bxe4 Rxg2+ 9. Bxg2 Qf2+ 10. Kh2 Qxg2# 0-1
b2r1rk1/2q2p1p/p1nbp1p1/1p1n2N1/1P6/P3PN2/1B2QPPP/1BR2RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1966<br>Marshall-Wolf<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxh7 Kxh7 2. Ng5+ Kg8 (2... Kh6 3. Qg4 Bxh2+ 4. Kh1) 3. Qh5 f6 4. Qxg6+ Qg7 5. Qxg7+ Kxg7 6. Nxe6+ 1-0
3r2k1/2p1bppp/4b3/p2pP3/qr1N1B1P/8/1PPQ1PP1/1K1RR3 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: N.N.-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxb2+ 2. Kxb2 Rb8+ 3. Nb3 Qa3+ 4. Kb1 Rxb3+ 5. cxb3 Bf5+ 0-1
6rk/pp3rnp/3p1q1B/2pP1P2/2P2R2/2P4Q/P7/6RK w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: N.N.-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bg5 Qe5 2. Qxh7+ Kxh7 3. Rh4+ Nh5 4. Rxh5+ Kg7 5. Be7+ 1-0
r3r1k1/p4ppp/3p4/q1p2N2/b1Bpn3/P1P5/5PPP/2Q1RRK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: N.N.-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe4 Rxe4 2. Qg5 g6 3. Qf6 gxf5 4. Qxf7+ Kh8 5. Qf6# 1-0
2rq1rk1/pp1bnpbp/4p1p1/3pP1N1/3P2Q1/2PB4/P4PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Amsterdam (1966)<br>Barendregt-Szilagyi<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxh7 Kxh7 2. Qh4+ Kg8 3. Bg5 Re8 4. Re3 Rxc3 5. Rh3 Rxd3 6. Qh7+ Kf8 7. Bf6 Nf5 8. Qh8+ Bxh8 9. Rxh8# 1-0
r1r2bk1/p4ppp/1p5q/3R4/n1PN4/4R3/PB2QPPP/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Sotschi (1966)<br>Spasski-Langeweg<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf5 Qc6 (1... Qf4 2. Bxg7 Bxg7 3. Ne7+ (3. Rg3 $2 Nc3 4. Qb2 Qxc4) 3... Kf8 4. Nxc8 Rxc8 5. Qd1 Bf6 6. Qxa4) 2. Bxg7 Qxd5 3. Nh6+ Kxg7 4. Qg4+ 1-0
b2r1rk1/pq2bpp1/1p2p2p/4N2n/2P2R2/1PB2N2/1P2QPPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1969)<br>Kopylow-Timofejew<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf7 Rxf7 2. Nxf7 Kxf7 3. Qxe6+ Kf8 4. Nh4 Nf4 5. Bxg7+ Ke8 (5... Kxg7 6. Nf5+) 6. Qg4 1-0
r4rk1/1bqnbppp/p1npp3/1p4P1/3NP3/1BN1B3/PPP1QP1P/2KR2R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: 1969<br>Gontscharow-Strasduns<br>Difficulty ***|1. g6 hxg6 2. Nxe6 fxe6 3. Bxe6+ Kh8 (3... Rf7 4. Nd5 Qd8 5. Rxg6 Nce5 6. Rxg7+ Kxg7 7. Rg1+ Kf8 8. Qh5 Ke8 9. Rg7) 4. Rxg6 Rf7 (4... Nf6 5. Rxf6 Rxf6 6. Qh5+) 5. Qh5+ Kg8 6. Rxg7+ Kxg7 7. Rg1+ 1-0
4rr2/p1q2p1k/1p1RbQp1/4Pp1p/2P4R/5N1P/PP4P1/7K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: N.N.-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxh5+ gxh5 2. Ng5+ Kg8 3. Qh6 f6 4. Nxe6 Qh7 5. Qxh7+ Kxh7 6. Nxf8+ Rxf8 7. Rxf6 Rxf6 1-0
2rq1rk1/pb2nppp/1p2pn2/4N3/3P4/1BN2P2/PP2Q1PP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leningrad (1931)<br>Botwinnik-Batujew<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Rxf7 2. Qxe6 Qf8 (2... Ned5 3. Nxd5 Nxd5 4. Bxd5 Bxd5 5. Rxc8) 3. Ne4 Rxc1 4. Rxc1 Nfd5 5. Nd6 Ba8 6. Re1 1-0
5r2/1pr1ppk1/1n1q2p1/p2P3p/P4R1P/1BP1RQ2/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1969)<br>Smyslow-Liberson<br>Difficulty ***|1. Re6 Qc5 2. Rxg6+ fxg6 3. Rxf8 Qxc3 4. Qf7+ Kh6 5. Qf4+ Kg7 6. Rf7+ Kg8 7. d6 Qxb3 8. Rf8+ Kg7 9. dxc7 1-0
2b1r2r/ppq1nk2/3Rn1pp/1Pp1Pp2/2B5/2B2N2/P2Q1PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1969)<br>Saizew-Osmolowski<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxe6+ Bxe6 2. Rxe6 Kxe6 3. Qxh6 Rxh6 4. Ng5# 1-0
r4rk1/1bp3pp/p3Pp2/1pb2P1Q/5B1N/1Pq1p1PK/P6P/R2R4 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: N.N.-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rd7 Qxa1 2. Rxg7+ Kxg7 3. Bh6+ Kh8 4. Ng6+ hxg6 5. fxg6 Qf1+ 6. Kh4 Qf3 7. Bg7+ Kxg7 8. Qh7# 1-0
r1b1k1nr/pp1q1pbp/2pp4/3NP1B1/2Bn4/3P4/PPP2QPP/R4RK1 w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: N.N.-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nc7+ Qxc7 2. Bxf7+ Kd7 (2... Kf8 3. Bg6+ Bf5 4. Bxf5) 3. Qf5+ Nxf5 4. e6# 1-0
4r2k/p2qr1pp/1pp2p2/2p1nP1N/4R3/1P1P2RP/1PP2QP1/7K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: N.N.-N.N.<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxg7 Rxg7 2. Nxf6 Qe7 3. Nxe8 Qxe8 4. Qf4 Re7 5. f6 Ng6 (5... Re6 6. Rxe5 Rxe5 7. f7) 6. Rxe7 Nxe7 7. f7 1-0
2rr2k1/3q1p2/p1n2bp1/1p2P3/4Q3/P1BB4/1P2KP2/6RR w - - 0 2|Removal of defence: Olympiade (1964)<br>Portisch-Eliskases<br>Difficulty ***|2. exf6 (2. e6 Nd4+ 3. Bxd4 Qxd4 4. exf7+ Kxf7 5. Qxg6+ Kf8 6. Qg8+ Ke7 7. Rh7+ Kd6 8. Qg3+ Kc5 9. Rc1+ Kb6 10. Rhc7 Qxb2+ 11. R1c2 Rxd3 $11) 2... Re8 3. Rxg6+ fxg6 4. f7+ Kxf7 5. Rh7+ Kf8 6. Rxd7 Rxe4+ 7. Bxe4 1-0
2r4k/q2bbrp1/p3p2p/5p1N/2P2P2/1P3Q2/PB2R1PP/4R2K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Wuerzburg (1985)<br>Von Seggern-Rhode<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxg7 Rxg7 2. Qh5 Kh7 3. Rxe6 Bxe6 4. Rxe6 Kg8 5. Rxh6 Kf8 6. Bxg7+ 1-0
1r3r1k/B1N2pbp/2QR2p1/4pb2/8/1Pq2P2/P1P3PP/1KR5 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1981)<br>Ernst-Petursson<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxb3+ 2. axb3 Qxb3+ 3. Ka1 e4+ 4. Rd4 Qa3+ 5. Kb1 Qxa7 6. Ra4 Rb8+ (6... Qb8+ 7. Nb5 $19) 7. Ka2 Rb2+ 8. Ka3 Qb8 9. Qe8+ Bf8+ 0-1
5r2/p4p2/1p5k/2rBR1bP/4Q3/8/PPPq2p1/1K3R2 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ungarn (1991)<br>Almasi-Abel<br>Difficulty ***|1. Re6+ (1. Rg1 $2 Rd8 2. Re6+ Kg7 3. Qe5+ f6 4. Re7+ Kh6 5. Qf5 Qxc2+ 6. Qxc2 Rxc2 7. Kxc2 Rxd5 $13) 1... Kg7 2. Rxf7+ Rxf7 3. Rg6+ Kf8 4. Rg8+ Kxg8 5. Qe8+ Kh7 6. Qxf7+ 1-0
2kn3r/p3b1pq/Ppp5/3pPP2/3P2pr/3Q3P/1P1B1PB1/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Cuxhaven (1993)<br>Kalinitschew-Porth<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxc6+ (1. Bxd5 $2 Rxh3 2. Qe4 Rf3 3. Kf1 Qh2 4. Be3 Bh4) (1. Qb5 $2 Bc5 2. dxc5 Rxh3) 1... Nxc6 2. Qb5 Nxd4 3. Rc1+ Bc5 4. Rxc5+ bxc5 5. Qb7+ Kd8 6. Bg5+ 1-0
5rk1/pp4pp/2p3b1/3p4/1Q1P2q1/5pB1/PP2rP2/2RR1B1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1993)<br>Hoi-Hansen<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxf2 2. Bxf2 Rf5 3. Qd6 Rh5+ 4. Qh2 Bd3 5. Rxd3 Rxh2+ 6. Kxh2 Qf4+ 7. Bg3 Qxc1 8. Rxf3 Qxb2+ 0-1
2r3k1/5ppp/5q2/p2Q1b2/5P2/P7/4rBPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1993)<br>Okrajek-Magerramow<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxf2 (1... Be4 $6 2. Rac1 Rf8 3. Qe5) 2. Kxf2 Qb6+ 3. Kg3 Qg6+ 4. Kf2 Be4 5. Qg5 (5. Rac1 Qxg2+ 6. Ke3 Re8) 5... Rc2+ 6. Ke1 Qb6 7. Qg3 Qb2 0-1
r1bQ4/1p1n3r/p2k2pp/2q1pp2/3N4/2PB4/P1P3PP/4RRK1 w - - 0 21|Removal of defence: Zwoenitz I (1986)<br>Auerswald-Wesely<br>Difficulty ***|21. Bxf5 Qxc3 (21... gxf5 22. Rxf5 Qxc3 23. Rf6+ Kd5 24. Nf3 e4 (24... Qc5+ 25. Kh1 Kc4 26. Re4+ Kc3 27. Qg8 Qb5 28. Re3+ Kb2 29. Rb3+ Kc1 (29... Ka1 30. Rxb5 Nxf6 31. Qb3 axb5 32. Nd2) 30. Qxh7 Qf1+ 31. Ng1 Nxf6 32. Qxh6+) 25. Rd1+ Kc4 26. Rf5 Qe3+ 27. Kh1 Nb6 28. Rd4+ Kc3 29. Rc5+) 22. Nb5+ axb5 23. Rd1+ 1-0
r3r1k1/1b3ppp/1q2p3/4P3/1B1P1P2/P1p3P1/2Q4P/2KR1R2 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Birmingham (1980)<br>Escott-Arkell<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxb4 2. axb4 Ra1+ 3. Qb1 Rxb1+ 4. Kxb1 Be4+ 5. Kc1 (5. Ka2 Bc2) 5... Ra8 0-1
1k5r/pbp3p1/6r1/3P1p2/2P2b1q/1P2BP2/P3Q1Bp/R2R3K b - - 0 4|Removal of defence: Partievariante (1981)<br>Koelbel-Starck<br>Difficulty ***|4... Bxe3 5. Qxe3 Rxg2 6. Kxg2 f4 7. Qf2 h1=Q+ 8. Rxh1 Qg5+ 9. Kf1 Rxh1+ 0-1
3q2k1/1R3p2/1p2p1pp/3nP3/4Q3/P2B1PP1/1P3PK1/r7 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Moskau (1981)<br>Karpow-Geller<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf7 Kxf7 2. Qxg6+ Kf8 3. Qxh6+ Ke8 4. Bb5+ Kf7 5. Qh7+ Kf8 6. Qh8+ 1-0
2r2rk1/p2Rbp1p/1pn1pp2/8/2P2q2/5P2/PB2QP1P/1BR4K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1980)<br>Kuehnrich-Karafiath<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rg1+ Kh8 2. Rxe7 Nxe7 3. Qe4 Ng6 4. Qxf4 Nxf4 5. Bxf6# 1-0
2k3rr/pp1nqp2/2p1bN1p/8/3P4/2PB4/PP3QPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1980)<br>Jensen-Lotspeich<br>Difficulty ***|1... Nxf6 2. Qxf6 Rxg2+ 3. Kxg2 Rg8+ 0-1
2r2rk1/q4pp1/p2Rp2p/1p2Pn2/4QPn1/P6N/1P4PP/1B4RK b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Wien (1971)<br>Palme-Niedermayer<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxg1+ 2. Kxg1 Rc1+ 0-1
2rn1rk1/3b2bp/3qp1p1/pp1pN1Nn/2pP1B2/P1P5/1PB1QPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Leinefelde (1981)<br>Kleeschaetzky-Welz<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh5 gxh5 2. Bxh7+ Kh8 3. Ng6# 1-0
5rk1/p4p2/4p1pb/4p3/2P3RP/1q1rBR2/6Q1/7K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Prievidza (1981)<br>Garik-Baumbach<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxh6 Rxf3 2. Rxg6+ Kh7 3. Rg7+ Kh8 4. Rh7+ Kxh7 5. Qg7# 1-0
rn3r1k/ppp4n/3bBqQB/8/6P1/2N2P1R/PPP3K1/R7 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Riga (1980)<br>Woitkewitsch-Klimakow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxh7+ Kxh7 2. Bxf8+ Kg6 3. Rh6+ Kg5 4. Ne4+ 1-0
2rq1r1k/1b3p1p/p2p1npQ/1p2p3/3NP1P1/1PN2P2/1PP5/1K1R3R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Pula (1980)<br>Panu-Brosius<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nf5 gxf5 (1... Rg8 2. Qxh7+ Nxh7 3. Rxh7+ Kxh7 4. Rh1+) 2. g5 1-0
r1b2nk1/pp2r1pp/2pq1p1B/3nN3/3P1P2/2PB2R1/P1Q3PP/R5K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie<br>Schmidt-Fiedler<br>Difficulty ***|1. Bxg7 Rxg7 2. Bxh7+ Nxh7 (2... Kh8 3. Nf7+ Rxf7 4. Rg8#) 3. Rxg7+ Kxg7 4. Qg6+ Kh8 5. Nf7# 1-0
1r3rk1/q3b2p/p2pb1pR/2p3P1/P1P1PB2/2NP2K1/8/R2Q4 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Strasbourg (1980)<br>Wenghoeffer-Zinser<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxf4 2. Kxf4 Bxg5+ 3. Kxg5 Qe7+ 4. Kf4 Rf8+ 5. Kg3 Qg5+ 0-1
r5k1/6pp/Qn1q1r2/3pNp2/2pPn3/4P1P1/4NP1P/RR4K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ungarn (1981)<br>Szoelloesi-Boguszlawski<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxb6 Rxa1 2. Rxa1 Qxb6 3. Ra8+ Rf8 4. Rxf8+ Kxf8 5. Nd7+ Ke7 6. Nxb6 1-0
2brk2r/pR2bpp1/q3p2p/4N3/P2QB3/2P5/5PPP/R5K1 w k - 0 1|Removal of defence: Dresden (1980)<br>Tichatschke-Groschup<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe7+ Kxe7 2. Ng6+ Ke8 (2... fxg6 3. Qxg7+ Kd6 4. Rd1+) 3. Qxg7 1-0
4R3/3k1p1p/Qpp3p1/p1bn3r/P6q/7P/3P2P1/4R2K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Taschkent (1976)<br>Kimmelfeld-Ulaschuk<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxh3+ 2. gxh3 Rxh3+ 3. Kg2 Nf4+ 4. Kf1 Rh1# 0-1
1kr5/p1q1bp1p/1p2p1p1/1R6/8/2P1Q3/P4PPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Luzern (1982)<br>Keller-Gruenfeld<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxb6+ axb6 2. Rxb6+ Ka8 (2... Ka7 3. Rc6+ Kb8 4. Rxc7) 3. Qe4+ Ka7 4. Rb5 Qc6 5. Qa4+ Qa6 6. Ra5 1-0
1n5r/3b2k1/r2p1q1p/p1p1pPp1/2P1P1P1/1P5R/P2Q2K1/1BB4R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Jerewan (1982)<br>Klowski-Agsamow<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxg5+ hxg5 2. Rxh8 Kf7 3. R1h7+ Qg7 4. Rxg7+ Kxg7 5. Rxb8 1-0
2kr3N/ppp4p/2n1bn2/2bq4/5P2/2Qp4/PP1N2PP/R1B2R1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Finnland (1982)<br>Maekinen-Terko<br>Difficulty ***|1... Qxg2+ 2. Kxg2 Rg8+ 3. Kf3 Bd5+ 4. Ne4 Bxe4# 0-1
2r5/1p3pp1/p1k1bn1p/P7/1BP4P/6r1/1PBR2P1/5RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Luzern (1982)<br>Che-Aldrete<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf6 gxf6 2. Be4+ Kc7 3. Bd6+ Kd7 4. Bxg3+ 1-0
8/4kppq/p1rp1n2/Pp2nPB1/2rRP3/2P3QP/6B1/3R3K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Norwegen (1982)<br>De Lange-Jotun<br>Difficulty ***|1. Qxe5+ dxe5 2. Rd7+ Kf8 3. Rd8+ Ne8 4. Rxe8+ Kxe8 5. Rd8# 1-0
8/2q2rbk/4b1p1/2rn3p/2NpB2P/Q2P2P1/4P1K1/R3N2R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1978)<br>Alexandrow-Jegorschew<br>Difficulty ***|1... Rxc4 2. dxc4 Ne3+ 3. Kh2 Qxg3+ 4. Kxg3 Be5# 0-1
1r3r2/4Q1nk/p2p1ppp/3P4/2pqNPP1/3n1BK1/6P1/R6R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Dortmund (1983)<br>Franz-Visetti<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxh6+ Kxh6 2. Rh1+ Nh5+ 3. Rxh5+ gxh5 4. g5+ fxg5 5. fxg5+ Kg6 6. Bxh5+ Kxh5 7. Qh7# 1-0
3nk2r/pp3p2/4p1rP/q2pPpN1/b1pP3Q/P1P3R1/R1P2P2/2BK4 w k - 0 1|Removal of defence: Schweiz (1982)<br>Bollag-Schaerer<br>Difficulty ***|1. Nxf7 Rxg3 (1... Kxf7 2. Rxg6 Kxg6 3. Qf6+) 2. Nd6+ Kd7 3. Qxg3 1-0
r6r/1b1k4/p2Pp1q1/1p1pQp1p/P1pP3P/2P3B1/6P1/4RRK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Budapest (1982)<br>Rajna-Lukacs<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxf5 Rag8 (1... Qxf5 2. Qg7+ Kc8 3. Qc7#) 2. Rg5 Qe8 3. Rg7+ Kc6 4. d7 1-0
2rq1rk1/pb2bp2/1pn1pnpp/8/3P3B/P1NQ1N2/1PB2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Helsinki (1983)<br>Kurho-Talasterae<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe6 Nh7 (1... fxe6 2. Qxg6+ Kh8 3. Bxf6+ Bxf6 4. Qh7#) 2. Rxg6+ Kh8 3. Rg8+ Rxg8 4. Qxh7# 1-0
5r2/p6Q/5q2/1knr4/2R5/1P3p2/P1P2B1P/1K6 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Argentinien (1982)<br>Braga-Borghi<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxc5+ Rxc5 2. Qb7+ Qb6 (2... Ka5 3. Qxa7+ Kb5 (3... Qa6 4. Qxc5+ Qb5 5. Qa3+ ) 4. Qxc5+ Ka6 5. Qa7+ Kb5 6. Qa4#) 3. c4+ Kb4 4. Kb2 Qxb7 5. Be1# 1-0
3r2k1/p2qpp1p/1p1p2p1/7r/3Q2N1/5P2/PP5P/2R1R2K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Hradec Kralove (1983)<br>Kirov-Cazik<br>Difficulty ***|1. Rxe7 Qxe7 2. Nf6+ Kf8 3. Nxh5 1-0
r3k2r/pp1n1pp1/2p1p2p/q5BP/8/3B2Q1/PbP2PP1/4RK1R w kq - 0 5|Removal of defence: Schweden (1982)<br>Rantanen-Bednarski<br>Difficulty ***|5. Rxe6+ fxe6 6. Bg6+ Kf8 7. Qd6+ Kg8 8. Qxe6+ Kf8 9. Be7# 1-0
2r2rk1/3qb1pp/np2p3/p2pN3/P2NnB2/7P/1PP3P1/2RQ1R1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Budapest (1989)<br>Varga-Wegschankow<br>Difficulty ***<br>Favorable endgame.|1... Rxf4 2. Nxd7 (2. Rxf4 Qd6 3. Rxe4 (3. Nd3 Qxf4 4. Nxf4 Nf2+) 3... dxe4) 2... Rxf1+ 3. Qxf1 Ng3+ 4. Kg1 Nxf1 0-1
Q1b1r3/1p3pbk/1p3npp/7q/1BPpp1P1/1P5P/P3PPB1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1972)<br>Gergel-Ziwitz<br>Difficulty ***<br>Promising attack. Several variants.|1... Bxg4 2. hxg4 Nxg4 3. Qxb7 (3. Qxe8 Qh2+ 4. Kf1 Qf4 5. f3 (5. Bf3 exf3 6. Red1 (6. Rec1 fxe2+ 7. Qxe2 d3) 6... fxe2+ 7. Qxe2 Ne3+ 8. Ke1 Ng2+ 9. Kf1 Ne3+ ) 5... Ne3+ 6. Kf2 Qh4+ 7. Kg1 Qg3) 3... Qh2+ 4. Kf1 e3 5. fxe3 Qg3 6. Kg1 Qxe3+ (6... Qf2+ {Alternative} 7. Kh1 Re5) 7. Kh1 Nf2+ 8. Kg1 Nh3+ 9. Kh1 Qg1+ 10. Rxg1 Nf2+ 11. Kh2 Be5# 0-1
2r3k1/1br2q1p/1p1bp1p1/p2p4/P2P1P1B/3BP2R/1P2Q2P/6RK w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Frunse (1989)<br>Bandsa-Grabliauskas<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Bxg6 hxg6 2. Qh5 Kf8 3. Rxg6 (3. Qh8+ $18 {Alternative}) 3... Rc1+ 4. Kg2 Be5 (4... R8c2+ 5. Bf2 Ke7 6. Qg5+ Kd7 7. Rg7) 5. Rhg3 (5. fxe5 $18 { Alternative}) 5... Ba6 6. Rg8+ Qxg8 7. Rxg8+ Kxg8 8. Qxe5 1-0
2R5/2R4p/5p1k/6n1/8/1P2QPPq/r7/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Karlsbad (1911)<br>Duras-Cohn<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qe7+ Kg6 3. Rg8+ Kf5 4. Rxg5+ (4. Qc5+ $18 {Alternative}) 4... fxg5 5. Qd7+ 1-0
3b1r1k/5qpp/1r1R4/2p1Q1P1/p1b5/PnB2N1P/1P3PB1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Olympiade (1972)<br>Kavalek-Bednarski<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. g6 hxg6 2. Rxd8 Rxd8 3. Ng5 (3. Qg5 $18 {Alternative}) 3... Qf8 4. Qe4 1-0
r3k2r/pp1b1pp1/1q2p3/n1ppP1Bp/3P3P/2PB2P1/PP4P1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kuba (1984)<br>Lopez-Lemus<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Bg6 (1. Rxf7 $18 {Alternative}) 1... O-O (1... fxg6 2. Qf3) 2. Rxf7 Rxf7 3. Qxh5 1-0
r4rk1/1bq2ppp/p1p1p3/2b1P1B1/3p2Q1/3B4/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: DDR (1961)<br>Moehring-Fiensch<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Bf6 gxf6 3. Qh4+ Kg6 4. Qg3+ (4. Qxf6+ $18 {Alternative}) 4... Kh7 (4... Kf5 5. h4) 5. Re4 1-0
2qr2k1/3r3p/p2pbPp1/1p2n3/3Q4/PPB3P1/2P3BK/4RR2 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1937)<br>Panow-Makogonow<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxe5 dxe5 2. f7+ Rxf7 (2... Bxf7 3. Qxe5 Kf8 4. Qh8+ Ke7 5. Bb4+ Ke6 6. Qf6# ) 3. Qxe5 Kf8 4. Qg7+ (4. Qh8+ $18 {Alternative}) 4... Ke7 5. Bb4+ 1-0
r1bq1rk1/pp1nb1pp/2pn4/3pNp2/3P1B2/1QN1P1P1/PP3PBP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kiew (1937)<br>Pogrebysski-Kortschmar<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Nxc6 bxc6 2. Nxd5 Kh8 (2... cxd5 3. Bxd5+ Kh8 4. Bxa8) 3. Nxe7 Qxe7 4. Qb4 ( 4. Qa3 $18 {Alternative}) 4... Rf6 5. Rxc6 1-0
r4rk1/5ppp/bq2p3/2b1Q3/R7/2PB4/1P4PP/2B2R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Gausdal (1989)<br>Farago-Bjerring<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rg4 f6 3. Qh5+ Kg8 4. Rxg7+ Kxg7 5. Bh6+ Kh8 6. Bxf8+ Kg8 7. Rxf6 Bxf8 8. Qf7+ (8. Qg6+ $18 {Alternative}) 8... Kh8 9. Rg6 1-0
5r1k/pp4pp/2b5/6q1/3Rp1p1/P3PrP1/1PBR1PQP/6K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bruessel (1989)<br>Palazzo-Grodent<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Rxe3 2. fxe3 Qxe3+ 3. Kh1 (3. Rf2 Qxd4 4. Qf1 Rf3) 3... Qe1+ 4. Qg1 e3+ 5. Rg2 Bxg2+ (5... e2 6. Be4) 6. Kxg2 Qxg1+ (6... Qe2+ $19 {Alternative}) 7. Kxg1 e2 0-1
2n2q1k/p5p1/1p6/2pP1r2/2P5/4Q3/PB2R2P/7K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Trnava (1989)<br>Sawon-Stohl<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Bxg7+ Qxg7 (1... Kxg7 2. Rg2+) 2. Qh3+ Qh7 3. Re8+ Kg7 4. Qg3+ Kf7 (4... Kf6 5. Re6+ Kf7 6. Qc7+) 5. Qc7+ (5. Rxc8 $18 {Alternative}) 1-0
5rk1/R3Rppp/1p3n2/1q1r1B2/3p4/P4Q2/1P3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ungarn (1980)<br>Pinter-Horvath<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxf7 Rxf5 (1... Rxf7 2. Ra8+ Ne8 3. Be6 Rdf5 4. Qxf5 Qxf5 5. Rxe8#) 2. Rxg7+ (2. Qb7 $18 {Alternative}) 2... Kh8 3. Qb7 Rh5 4. Qe7 Qc5 5. Rg8+ Rxg8 6. Qxf6+ 1-0
r5r1/5k1p/p2qbb2/1p1p4/P3pp2/2P2P2/1PN1B1PP/3RQK1R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ungarn (1976)<br>Honfi-Mihaljcischin<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Rxg2 2. h4 (2. Kxg2 Rg8+ 3. Kf1 Bh3+ 4. Kf2 Bh4#) 2... Rag8 3. fxe4 Bh3 ( 3... Rg1+ $19 {Alternative}) 4. Rxh3 Rg1+ 5. Kf2 R8g2+ 6. Kf3 dxe4+ 7. Kxe4 Qe6+ 8. Kxf4 Be5+ 0-1
r1b2rk1/pp1n1pp1/2p2n1p/2q1p3/4P2B/1B2QN2/PPP2P1P/2KR2R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1979)<br>Kimelfeld-Lucinkin<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxg7+ (1. Qxc5 {Alternative} Nxc5 2. Bxf6 g5) (1. Qxh6 $18) 1... Kxg7 2. Rg1+ Kh7 3. Ng5+ Kh8 (3... hxg5 4. Qxg5 Rg8 5. Qf5+ Rg6 6. Bxf7) 4. Nxf7+ Rxf7 5. Qxh6+ Nh7 6. Bxf7 Qf8 7. Qg6 1-0
rq2k2r/pp2b1p1/2p2p2/1N3b1p/8/1B5P/PPPBQ3/2KR3R w kq - 0 1|Removal of defence: Budapest (1989)<br>Kaminski-Varga<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Qxe7+ (1. Rde1 $18 {Alternative}) 1... Kxe7 2. Bb4+ Ke8 3. Rhe1+ Be6 (3... Qe5 4. Nc7#) 4. Rxe6+ Kf7 5. Re7+ Kg6 6. Rg1+ Kh6 (6... Kf5 7. Nd4+ Kf4 8. Bd2# ) 7. Rexg7 1-0
r1q2rk1/pp3ppp/2pbn3/8/4B3/1QB1PP2/PP3P1P/R3K1R1 w Q - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1989)<br>Cudinovskih-Miljukovskij<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Qxe6 fxe6 (1... Qxe6 2. Rxg7+ Kh8 3. Rxh7+ Kg8 4. Rh8#) 2. Rxg7+ Kh8 3. Rxh7+ (3. Ke2 $18 {Alternative}) 3... Kg8 4. Rg7+ Kh8 5. O-O-O Bxh2 6. Rg3+ 1-0
r3k2r/1b2b1p1/2n1p2p/p1pqPp1P/Pp1p1PP1/1P1Pn2B/2PQNB1N/R3K1R1 b Qkq - 0 1|Removal of defence: Jugoslawien (1989)<br>Marjanovic-Kapetanovic<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Nxe5 2. fxe5 Qxe5 3. Bg3 f4 (3... Bh4 4. gxf5 exf5 (4... O-O 5. fxe6 Ng2+ 6. Rxg2 Bxg2 7. O-O-O) 5. Bxh4 Qxh2 6. Rg3 f4 7. Nxd4 Qxd2+ 8. Kxd2 fxg3 9. Ne6 ) 4. Bxf4 Bh4+ 5. Bg3 O-O 6. Nf1 Qf6 7. Bxh4 Qxh4+ 8. Rg3 Rxf1+ (8... Rf3 $19 { Alternative}) 9. Bxf1 Rf8 10. Bh3 Qxh3 11. Qxe3 Qf1+ 12. Kd2 dxe3+ 0-1
5rk1/pp5p/2p5/3p3q/3Pr1p1/3QP1P1/PP3P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bled (1989)<br>Malysev-Kajdanov<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Rxf2 (1... Rf6 2. Qf1 Rh6 3. Qg2) 2. Kxf2 Qh2+ 3. Kf1 Re7 (3... Re8 $1 { Alternative}) 4. Qf5 (4. Rec1 Rf7+ 5. Ke1 Rf2 6. Qf1 Rxb2) (4. Re2 Qh1+ 5. Kf2 Rf7+) 4... Rf7 0-1
4rnk1/p4pp1/1p3n1p/1Rq5/2Pb4/P2PN1Pb/3QPKNP/4RB2 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1988)<br>Katanskij-Hmelnickij<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Rxe3 2. Rxc5 (2. Nxe3 Bxe3+ 3. Kf3 Bg4+ 4. Kg2 Qc6+) 2... Rf3+ (2... Rxe2+ $19 {Alternative}) 3. Kxf3 Bg4+ 4. Kf4 Ne6# 0-1
5b2/2R1Nq1k/6p1/1P1Pp1Bp/4b3/7P/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: New York (1984)<br>Abramovic-Benjamin<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Bxg2 2. Kxg2 e4 3. d6 (3. b6 Qf3+ 4. Kh2 Qf2+ 5. Kh1 Qxb6) 3... Qf3+ 4. Kh2 Bg7 5. Nc6 Qe2+ 6. Kh1 e3 7. d7 (7. Bxe3 Qf3+ 8. Kh2 Qxe3 9. d7 Be5+) 7... Qf1+ (7... Qe1+ {Alternative} 8. Kh2 e2 9. Be3 h4) (7... Qe1+ $19) 8. Kh2 e2 9. Bd2 0-1
2r1kr2/pp1bb2R/1nn1p3/qN1pP3/3P2P1/3BBNK1/P1Q5/1R6 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Niederlande (1983)<br>de Wit-Piket<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxe7+ Kxe7 (1... Nxe7 2. Nd6+ Kd8 3. Nxb7+) 2. Bg5+ Kf7 3. Qh2 Rh8 4. Nd6+ ( 4. Bh7 $18 {Alternative}) 4... Kg8 5. Qxh8+ Kxh8 6. Bf6+ Kg8 7. Rh1 1-0
5k2/3r1p2/p2q1Prp/B1pPpQbR/1pP1P3/1P6/4K3/6R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Ulan Bator (1983)<br>Ambroz-Tomorguar<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rgxg5 Rxf6 2. Qh7 hxg5 3. Qh8+ (3. Rxg5 $1 {Alternative}) 3... Ke7 4. Rxg5 Re6 (4... Ra7 5. Rxe5+) 5. Rg8 1-0
r1b1rq1k/p6p/2pR2pb/2P1p1Bn/2B1PpnN/P1N3P1/2Q2P1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Lugano (1983)<br>Henley-Andreasson<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxg6 Bxg5 (1... Qxc5 2. Na4 Qd4 3. Rd1 Qxf2+ 4. Qxf2 Nxf2 5. Rxh6 Nxd1 6. Rxh5 Be6 7. Be2 Ne3 (7... Bb3 8. Nc5) 8. Bf6+) 2. Rxg5 Qh6 3. Nf3 Ng7 (3... Nxh2 4. Nxe5 (4. Kxh2 Nxg3+ 5. Kg2 Qh3+ 6. Kg1 Qh1#)) 4. Rd1 Nxh2 5. Nxe5 Qh3 6. Ne2 fxg3 (6... Bg4 7. Nxf4 Bxd1 8. Qxd1) 7. Nf4 gxf2+ 8. Qxf2 Qc3 9. Nfg6+ ( 9. Neg6+ $18 {Alternative}) 1-0
r2qr1k1/pp3p1n/6p1/3pP2R/3Q4/2N5/PPP5/2K3R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Bulgarien (1981)<br>Angelov-Taskov<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxh7 Kxh7 2. e6 f6 (2... fxe6 3. Rh1+ Kg8 4. Qh8+ Kf7 5. Rh7#) 3. Qd3 f5 ( 3... Rg8 4. Nxd5 Kh8 5. Qf3 (5. Nxf6 Qxd3) 5... Kg7 6. Nxf6 Rf8 7. Qxb7+ Kxf6 8. e7 Qxe7 9. Rf1+ Ke6 10. Re1+) 4. Qd4 g5 5. Qe5 Kg6 6. Nxd5 (6. Ne2 $18 { Alternative}) 1-0
4r1rk/pp6/n2p1b1p/N2P3q/5Pn1/1PN2R2/PB1Q3P/5R1K b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kiew (1931)<br>Poljak-Kofman<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Nxh2 2. Qxh2 Qxf3+ 3. Rxf3 Re1+ 4. Qg1 Rexg1+ 5. Kh2 R8g2+ 6. Kh3 Rxb2 ( 6... Rg7 $1 {Alternative}) 0-1
1r2b3/1p2q1bk/p1p1p1p1/P1PpP2r/1P1KpPQP/4P2N/6R1/4B2R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Berlin (1968)<br>Mandel-Kurze<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Rxe5 2. fxe5 Bxe5+ 3. Kxe5 Qc7+ (3... Qg7+ $1 {Alternative}) 4. Kf6 Qg7+ 5. Kg5 Qe5+ 0-1
5nk1/5rpp/p3pr2/P1Q1p2q/4Pn2/2PPN3/1P3PPP/R3N1RK b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Frankfurt (1930)<br>Herrmann-Huessong<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Qxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Rh6+ 3. Kg3 Ne2+ 4. Kg4 Rf4+ 5. Kg5 Rh2 (5... Rff6 $1 { Alternative} 6. Qxf8+ Kxf8 7. Kg4 Rfg6+ 8. Kf3 Nxg1#) 6. Qxf8+ Kxf8 (6... Rxf8 $1 {Alternative} 7. Nf5 exf5 8. exf5 Nxg1) 7. Nf3 h6+ 8. Kg6 Kg8 9. Nxh2 Rf5 10. Nxf5 Nf4# 0-1
r1b1qrk1/4bppp/pnN1pn2/1pp3B1/3P4/2NBPQ2/PP3PPP/R3K2R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: New York (1926)<br>Ed. Lasker-Winkelman<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Ne4 Nfd5 (1... Qxc6 2. Nxf6+ Bxf6 3. Qxc6) (1... Bb7 2. Nxe7+ Qxe7 3. Bxf6 gxf6 4. Nxf6+ Kg7 5. Qg4+ Kxf6 6. Qh4+) 2. Nxe7+ Nxe7 3. Nf6+ gxf6 4. Bxh7+ Kxh7 5. Qh5+ (5. Qh3+ $1 {Alternative}) 5... Kg8 6. Bxf6 1-0
r3r1k1/3R1p1p/qpp3pb/p2bP3/3R1P2/P3B2P/1P1Q2P1/3B2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Vilnius (1958)<br>Tolusch-Peterson<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. R4xd5 cxd5 2. Qxd5 Rf8 3. e6 Bg7 (3... fxe6 4. Qxe6+ Kh8 5. Bd4+) 4. exf7+ Kh8 5. Bd4 h6 6. Bxg7+ (6. f5 $1 {Alternative}) 6... Kxg7 7. Qe5+ Kh7 8. Bc2 Qc4 9. Bxg6+ Kxg6 10. Rd6+ Kxf7 11. Rd7+ 1-0
6k1/7r/p1n1p1pq/1pp1p3/4PrPb/PP1P1P2/1B2Q1K1/1BR4R b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Havanna (1890)<br>Gunsberg-Tschigorin<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Rxf3 2. Qxf3 (2. Kxf3 Qf4+ 3. Kg2 Qg3+ 4. Kf1 Rf7+) (2. Rxh4 Rg3+ 3. Kxg3 Qxh4+ 4. Kf3 Qh3+ 5. Kf2 Qh2+ 6. Ke1 Qg3+ 7. Kd2 Rh2) 2... Qd2+ 3. Kg1 Bf2+ ( 3... Nd4 {Alternative}) 4. Kf1 Nd4 5. Bxd4 Qxc1+ 6. Ke2 Rxh1 0-1
3r2k1/pp2qppp/2b1p3/3p4/5P2/b2BPR2/1B1N2PP/3Q2K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Portsmouth (1923)<br>Aljechin-Drewitt<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rh3+ Kg8 3. Bxg7 (3. Qh5 $1 {Alternative} f6 4. Bxa3 Qxa3 ( 4... Qe8 5. Qh7+ Kf7 6. Rg3 Qh8 7. Qg6+ Kg8 8. Rh3) 5. Qh8+ Kf7 6. Qxd8 Qc1+ 7. Nf1 Bb5 8. Rf3) 3... f6 (3... Kxg7 4. Qg4+ Kf8 5. Rh8#) 4. Bh6 Qh7 5. Qh5 Bf8 6. Qg4+ Kf7 7. Bxf8 1-0
rq4k1/pp1nrppp/4bn2/6R1/3QP3/P4PN1/4B1PP/2B2RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Weltmeisterschaft (1948)<br>Botwinnik-Keres<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxg7+ Kxg7 2. Nh5+ Kg6 (2... Kh8 3. Nxf6 (3. Bb2 $18) 3... Qe5 4. Bb2 Qxd4+ 5. Bxd4) (2... Kf8 3. Nxf6 Nxf6 4. Qxf6) 3. Qe3 (3. Qd2 {Alternative}) 1-0
5rk1/1p2r1p1/p1Pb1q2/3p3p/P2Pn3/4P2P/4R1P1/1QR2NNK b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1970)<br>Arnold-Fuchs<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Qxf1 2. Rxf1 Ng3+ 3. Kh2 Nxf1+ 4. Kh1 Ng3+ 5. Kh2 Nxe2+ 6. Kh1 Rf1 (6... Ng3+ $1 {Alternative} 7. Kh2 Ne4+ 8. g3 Rf2+ 9. Kh1 Nxg3#) 0-1
r1bqr1k1/1p1nbppp/p1n1p3/3pP2Q/3N1P2/1BN1B3/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: UdSSR (1962)<br>Troinow-Popow<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Nxd5 exd5 2. Qxf7+ Kxf7 (2... Kh8 3. Ne6) 3. Bxd5+ Kg6 4. f5+ Kh5 5. Bf3+ Kh4 6. g3+ (6. Ne6 $1 {Alternative}) 6... Kh3 7. Bg2+ 1-0
r2r2k1/p2nqpp1/2b1p2p/4B1P1/2p4Q/3B4/PPP2P1P/2KR2R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Magdeburg (1927)<br>Spielmann-L'Hermet<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Qxh6 (1. Bh7+ $1 {Alternative} Kxh7 2. g6+) 1... gxh6 2. gxh6+ Kf8 3. Rg8+ ( 3. h7 $2 Qh4) 3... Kxg8 4. h7+ 1-0
2Q5/3n1pkb/4qn2/p2p2p1/Nb1Pp1Pp/1P2P2P/5PBK/2B3N1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Alma-Ata (1969)<br>Lewin-Zai<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Qxg4 2. Nc5 (2. hxg4 Nxg4+ 3. Kh3 Nxf2+ 4. Kh2 Bd6#) 2... Qf5 (2... Qd1 $19 {Alternative}) 0-1
r3qr2/ppp2pkp/3p3n/2bNn1NQ/2B1P3/8/PPp3PP/2B2R1K w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Nuernberg (1893)<br>Tarrasch-Romberg<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Qxh6+ Kxh6 2. Ne6+ Kh5 (2... Kg6 3. Rf6+ Kh5 4. Rh6+ Kg4 5. Nf6#) 3. Ndf4+ ( 3. Rf5+ $1 {Alternative} Kh4 4. Nf6 fxe6 5. Bg5#) 3... Kh6 4. Ne2+ (4. Nh3+ $1 {Alternative}) 4... Kg6 5. Rf6+ Kxf6 6. Bg5+ Kg6 7. N2f4# 1-0
2k4r/pb3p1p/1q1bpp2/Q7/2P1n1r1/4BN2/1P3PPP/R2B1RK1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Omsk (1944)<br>Boleslawski-Ufimzew<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Rhg8 2. Ne1 (2. g3 Nxg3 3. hxg3 Bxg3 4. Re1 Bc7+ (4... Qxa5 {Alternative}) 5. Kf1 Qxa5 6. Rxa5 Bxa5) (2. Bxb6 Rxg2+ 3. Kh1 Rxh2+ (3... Nxf2+ 4. Bxf2 Rxh2# ) 4. Nxh2 Nxf2#) 2... Rxg2+ 3. Nxg2 Nd2 0-1
4r1k1/1pqnbppp/p1b1p3/6P1/2P5/1B3P2/PB2Q2P/1K1R2R1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Skopje (1969)<br>Ostojic-Sofrevski<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. g6 hxg6 2. Rxg6 Bf6 (2... fxg6 3. Qxe6+ Kf8 4. c5) 3. Rxd7 Bxd7 4. Rxf6 e5 ( 4... gxf6 5. Qg2+ (5. Bxf6 {Alternative}) 5... Kf8 6. Bxf6) 5. Qg2 1-0
2r3k1/p2bpp1p/3p1npR/q7/2pNP1P1/2P2P2/PKPQ4/7R w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Palma de Mallorca (1966)<br>Tal-Wade<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxh7 Nxh7 2. Qh6 e6 3. f4 (3. Qxh7+ $1 Kf8 4. f4 e5 5. g5 $18) 3... e5 (3... Rb8+ 4. Kc1 Qxc3 5. Qxh7+ Kf8 6. Qh8+ Ke7 7. Nf5+) 4. g5 Be8 5. Ne6 fxe6 6. Qxh7+ Kf8 7. Qh8+ Ke7 8. Rh7+ 1-0
r1br2k1/2qp2bp/p1nNp1p1/1p6/5P2/4B1P1/PPPQ2BP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Hallsberg (1993)<br>Dworakowski-Wilhelmi<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. f5 gxf5 2. Rxf5 Rf8 (2... exf5 3. Qd5+ Kh8 4. Nf7+ Kg8 5. Nh6+ Kh8 6. Qg8+ Rxg8 7. Nf7#) (2... Bb7 3. Rg5 h6 4. Rxg7+ Kxg7 5. Bxh6+ Kh7 6. Be4+) 3. Rg5 Qd8 4. Bxc6 (4. Bd4 $18 {Alternative}) 4... dxc6 5. Bd4 e5 6. Bxe5 1-0
q4rk1/2rR1ppp/p3p3/1pb5/6n1/1QN3P1/PP2PP1P/3RB1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Antwerpen (1950)<br>Dunkelblum-Euwe<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Nxf2 (1... Bxf2+ $1 {Alternative}) 2. Bxf2 Bxf2+ 3. Kxf2 Qa7+ 4. R7d4 e5 0-1
r4k2/1p1b1r1p/p1n1pBp1/3pP1Q1/1P1q4/P2B2P1/R4PPK/3R4 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1980)<br>Kunerth-Brinksma<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Bxg6 Qxd1 2. Qh6+ (2. Bxf7 $1 {Alternative}) 2... Kg8 3. Bxf7+ Kxf7 4. Qg7+ Ke8 5. Qg8# 1-0
2r4r/p1q2pk1/B3p1n1/2ppbb2/6p1/BPP3P1/P4Q1P/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Halberstadt (1981)<br>Wuttke-Schuettig<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1... Rxh2 2. Kxh2 (2. Qxh2 Bxg3 3. Qe2 Rh8 (3... Nf4 $2 4. Qe5+ Qxe5 5. Rxe5) 4. Nd2 Bxe1 5. Rxe1 Qg3+) 2... Bxg3+ (2... Rh8+ {Alternative} 3. Kg2 d4 4. Rg1 Qc6+ 5. Kf1 Qxa6+ 6. c4 Bxb1 $19) 3. Qxg3 Rh8+ 4. Kg2 Nf4+ 5. Kf2 Nd3+ 6. Bxd3 Rh2+ 7. Qxh2 Qxh2+ 8. Ke3 Qg3+ 0-1
r1r1b1k1/1q2bppp/pp2p3/2P1N3/1P1PpB2/6R1/P3QPPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Kopenhagen (1981)<br>Nielsen-Christiansen<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxg7+ Kxg7 2. Qg4+ Bg5 (2... Kh8 3. Nxf7+ Bxf7 4. Be5+) 3. Qxg5+ Kf8 4. Qh6+ (4. Qf6 $1 {Alternative}) 1-0
r2qr1k1/ppp1bpp1/2n1bn1p/8/3P4/P1NQ1N1P/1PB2PP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Hamburg (1981)<br>Chandler-Nielsen<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Bxh6 Qd7 (1... gxh6 2. Rxe6 fxe6 3. Qg6+ Kh8 4. Qxh6+ Kg8 5. Qg6+ (5. Ng5 $18 {Alternative}) 5... Kh8 6. Ng5 Rf8 7. Qh6+ Kg8 8. Bh7+ Kh8 9. Bf5+ Kg8 10. Bxe6+ Rf7 11. Bxf7#) 2. Bg5 1-0
2r1kb1r/q2b1p1p/p4p2/4pN2/1p2P3/2N3P1/1PQ3BP/3R1R1K w k - 0 1|Removal of defence: Hyeres (1981)<br>Vreeken-Litinskaja<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxd7 Qxd7 2. Rd1 Qc6 3. Nd5 Bc5 (3... Qxc2 4. Nxf6#) 4. Qxc5 (4. Qd2 $1 { Alternative} Rd8 5. Ng7+ Kf8 6. Qh6) 4... Qxc5 5. Nxf6+ Kf8 6. Nd7+ Ke8 7. Nxc5 1-0
2r5/2qb2k1/pr1ppbnp/1p4p1/3NP1P1/2N4Q/PPPRB2P/2K2R2 w - - 0 1|Removal of defence: Fernpartie (1981)<br>Kabisch-Lehmann<br>Difficulty ***<br>Several variants.|1. Rxf6 Kxf6 2. Nf5 (2. Qxh6 Rh8 3. e5+ Kf7 4. Qxg5 Nxe5 $13) 2... b4 3. e5+ dxe5 4. Ne4+ Kf7 5. Nxg5+ (5. Ned6+ $1 {Alternative}) 5... Kf6 (5... Kg8 6. Nxh6+ Kf8 7. Nhf7 Nf4 8. Qh8+ Ke7 9. Qg7) 6. Ne4+ Kf7 7. Ned6+ (7. Nfd6+ $5 Kg7 8. Nxc8 Bxc8 $18) 7... Rxd6 8. Nxd6+ Kg7 9. Nxc8 1-0
