1.The Passed Pawn
Furman vs Kholmov, 1963  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
2.The Passed Pawn
Alekhine vs Fine, 1937  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
The Passed Pawn (P-12)
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1971  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 38 moves, 0-1
3.The Passed Pawn
Filip vs K Urbanec, 1954  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 33 moves, 1-0
4.The Passed Pawn
Unzicker vs J H Donner, 1955  (C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0
5.The Passed Pawn
Capablanca vs N Zubarev, 1925  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 1-0
6.The Passed Pawn
Szabo vs R G Wade, 1949  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 35 moves, 1-0
7.Blockading The Passed Pawn
J Vesely vs Pachman, 1951 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 0-1
8.Blockading The Passed Pawn
Euwe vs Pilnik, 1950  (D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 77 moves, 0-1
9.Blockading The Passed Pawn
Korchnoi vs Pachman, 1954  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
11.Blockading The Passed Pawn
Nimzowitsch vs Von Gottschall, 1925  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0
12.Blockading The Passed Pawn
Nimzowitsch vs Salwe, 1911  (C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0
Blockading The Passed Pawn (P-15)
V Ciocaltea vs K Darga, 1972 (B40) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
13.Blockading The Passed Pawn
Schlechter vs Janowski, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1-0
14.Special Kinds of Passed Pawn
Flohr vs P Romanovsky, 1935  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 69 moves, 1-0
15.Special Kinds of Passed Pawn
Gligoric vs L A Sanchez, 1952  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0
17.Special Kinds of Passed Pawn (protected)
M Christoffel vs Boleslavsky, 1946  (E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 42 moves, 0-1
18.Special Kinds of Passed Pawn (linked)
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 1-0
19.Special Kinds of Passed Pawn (linked)
Gligoric vs Szabo, 1952  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 39 moves, 0-1
Special Kinds of Passed Pawn (linked) (P-30)
Gligoric vs Matulovic, 1967  (A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 42 moves, 1-0
20.The Isolated Pawn
F Zita vs Pachman, 1953 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 43 moves, 0-1
21.The Isolated Pawn (open file exploits the weakened pawn)
Sokolsky vs Simagin, 1959  (D85) Grunfeld, 29 moves, 1-0
The Isolated Pawn (the white d4 pawn) (P-14)
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Isolated Pawn (the white d4 pawn) (P-23)
Kotov vs N Novotelnov, 1947  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 57 moves, 1-0
23.The Isolated Pawn (the white d4 pawn is sacrificed on d5)
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1971  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
24.The Isolated Pawn (importance of the good bishop)
Portisch vs Ivkov, 1972 (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
25.The Isolated Pawn (the white d4 pawn is not pushed on d5)
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
26.The Isolated Pawn
Botvinnik vs Flohr, 1946  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
27.The Isolated Pawn
Spassky vs Flohr, 1955  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Isolated Pawn (P-10)
Pachman vs J Sefc, 1953 (A17) English, 31 moves, 1-0
28.The Isolated Pawn
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
30.The Isolated Pawn
Capablanca vs Rubinstein, 1928  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
31.The Isolated Pawn
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
The Isolated Pawn (P-9)
Alekhine vs H Wolf, 1922  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
32.The Isolated Pawn (the d4 pawn pushed on d5 is strong)
Smyslov vs Lilienthal, 1942  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 41 moves, 1-0
33.The Isolated Pawn (the d4 pawn pushed on d5 is strong)
Pachman vs Uhlmann, 1963 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 1-0
34.The Backward Pawn (direct attack against it)
Smyslov vs Denker, 1946  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0
The Backward Pawn (passivity of the black pieces) (P-29)
Antoshin vs Geller, 1955  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 81 moves, 1-0
35.The Backward Pawn (c7 is weak)
Fischer vs L Barczay, 1967  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 24 moves, 1-0
36.The Backward Pawn (c6 blocked, black's passive)
Huebner vs Gligoric, 1972  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 50 moves, 1-0
37.The Backward Pawn
Paulsson / Mandel / Brodd vs Nimzowitsch, 1921  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 44 moves, 0-1
38.The Backward Pawn (d3-e4 vs e5)
Smyslov vs Suetin, 1952  (A13) English, 59 moves, 1-0
39.The Backward Pawn
Unzicker vs Bronstein, 1955  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
40.The Backward Pawn
Unzicker vs Taimanov, 1952  (B58) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1
The Isolated Pawn Couple (P-29)
Flohr vs Vidmar, 1936  (D62) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 58 moves, 1-0
42.The Isolated Pawn Couple
G A Thomas vs Alekhine, 1925  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 53 moves, 0-1
The Isolated Pawn Couple (P-19)
Gligoric vs Uhlmann, 1966  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 38 moves, 0-1
The Isolated Pawn Couple (P-17)
Taimanov vs Karpov, 1973  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 39 moves, 0-1
43.The Isolated Pawn Couple (c4-d4 hanging pawns)
Barcza vs Golombek, 1952  (E14) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
44.The Isolated Pawn Couple (d5 breakthrough)
Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1935  (A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0
45.The Isolated Pawn Couple
Botvinnik vs Szabo, 1946  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
The Isolated Pawn Couple (P-20)
Szabo vs Pachman, 1952  (D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Doubled Pawn (P-15)
Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1922  (C11) French, 46 moves, 1-0
46.The Doubled Pawn
J Podgorny vs Pachman, 1954  (D85) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 0-1
47The Doubled Pawn
Smejkal vs Smyslov, 1972  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 62 moves, 1-0
The Doubled Pawn (P-13): White Bishop blocked by c3,c4,f4
W Addison vs Huebner, 1970 (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 44 moves, 0-1
48.The Doubled Pawn
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
49.The Doubled Pawn
Geller vs H Kramer, 1952 (E12) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0
50.The Doubled Pawn
Boleslavsky vs Fine, 1945  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0
The Doubled Pawn (P-12)
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 41 moves, 1-0
51.The Doubled Pawn
A Tsvetkov vs Pachman, 1947  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
52.The Doubled Pawn (on the f file)
Smyslov vs Stahlberg, 1950  (C11) French, 67 moves, 1-0
53.The Doubled Pawn (Bishop pair and open g file)
Szabo vs Euwe, 1946  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1
54.The Doubled Pawn
Fischer vs W Addison, 1970  (B01) Scandinavian, 24 moves, 1-0
55.The Doubled Pawn (blocked by a pawn)
Janowski vs Lasker, 1909  (C49) Four Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
56.The Doubled Pawn (active centre)
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1948  (C49) Four Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
57.The Doubled Pawn
Szabo vs Kotov, 1950  (B53) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
58.The Doubled Pawn (c3-c4 from Nimzo-indian or QGD openings)
Nimzowitsch vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1925  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
59.The Doubled Pawn
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1948  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 42 moves, 0-1
60.The Doubled Pawn
Geller vs Lisitsin, 1955  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 50 moves, 1-0
61.The Classical Centre with d4,e4 or d5,e5
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C52) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
62.The Classical Centre with d4,e4 or d5,e5
Keres vs Fine, 1937  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
63.The Classical Centre with d4,e4 or d5,e5
Pachman vs J Vesely, 1953 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
64.The Classical Centre with d4,e4 or d5,e5
Kotov vs Eliskases, 1952  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1-0
65.The Classical Centre with d4,e4 or d5,e5
Sliwa vs Pachman, 1956 (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1
66.The Classical Centre
Euwe vs Reshevsky, 1938  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
67.The Little Centre
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1894  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
68.The Little Centre
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1935  (C15) French, Winawer, 64 moves, 1-0
69.The Little Centre
Smyslov vs Pachman, 1947  (C11) French, 33 moves, 1-0
70.Other Types of Pawn Centre
Lisitsin vs Botvinnik, 1932  (A04) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 0-1
71.Other Types of Pawn Center
Pachman vs J Kuzelka, 1944  (B32) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
75.Tension in the Centre
G Negyesy vs Szabo, 1951 (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
76.Tension in the Centre
Smyslov vs V Lyublinsky, 1949  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 33 moves, 1-0
77.Tension in the Centre
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1925  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1
78.Tension in the Centre
Pachman vs N Minev, 1954 (C44) King's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
80.Centralization of pieces
Botvinnik vs I Kan, 1939  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
81.Centralization of pieces
Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1938  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
82.Centralization of pieces
Teichmann vs Chigorin, 1904  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
83.Centralization of pieces
N Novotelnov vs Averbakh, 1951  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
84.Centralization of pieces
V Chekhover vs Pirc, 1935  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 38 moves, 0-1
85.Centralization of pieces
Maroczy vs Euwe, 1923  (B83) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
86.Control of the Central Squares
Nimzowitsch vs H Wolf, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 1-0
87.Control of the Central Squares
M Feigin vs Flohr, 1937  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 39 moves, 0-1
89.Control of the Central Squares
Pachman vs J H Donner, 1955  (A10) English, 32 moves, 1-0
90.Control of the Central Squares
Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1908  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
93.The Partially Blocked Centre
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1952  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
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