Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
beautiful squeeze
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
T H Tylor vs Lasker, 1936  (C49) Four Knights, 45 moves, 0-1
zugzwang
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1896  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 0-1
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
good vs bad bishop
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
patience!
Sultan Khan vs Capablanca, 1930  (E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1912  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs J W Baird, 1905  (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1913  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
exchange sac for passed pawns
J Cervenka vs J Schauer, 1993  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs O Chajes, 1913  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 1-0
combinational finish to positional play
Reshevsky vs H Seidman, 1951  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
Capablanca magic
W Winter vs Capablanca, 1919  (C49) Four Knights, 29 moves, 0-1
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
absolute control of center
D Dengler vs H Olschok, 2000  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Dreev vs Gleizerov, 1992  (A84) Dutch, 20 moves, 1-0
gradual buildup in closed position leading to kside attack
T Oim vs E Bang, 1995  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 52 moves, 0-1
positional restriction leads to Qsac combo
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  (C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1
Petrosian squeezes Fischer
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1959  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 31 moves, 1-0
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