Excellent handling of the N-I, Leningrad Var. & K side P storm.
I Krush vs Browne, 1999 (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 30 moves, 0-1
A Medina Garcia vs Tal, 1966  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1
M Podgaets vs G Zaichik, 1986  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 25 moves, 1-0
E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Instructive end game (move 50 onward).
T Wiesniak vs Kholmov, 1991  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 53 moves, 0-1
Beautiful example of pins. Nice tactical play
Kupreichik vs Sveshnikov, 1986  (B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
20. Nd5!! Pretty Queen sac. Nice forced sequence.
Tkachiev vs W N Watson, 1993  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
White turns the tables -- long, pretty combo., move 41.
E Inarkiev vs Kazhgaleyev, 2008  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 50 moves, 1-0
Good line against the Benko. Imaginative ending (24 on)
J L Watson vs Z Fayvinov, 1993  (A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
QGD, exchange variation w. 9. Ng-e2
Al Rakib Mollah Abdullah vs F N Stephenson, 1999 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Beautiful Queen sac (move 31), well coordinated pieces.
Piket vs Smirin, 1993  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0
Queen sac, 11. ...Nxd5
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
Petrosian wins a pretty one.
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Nice combinations, beginning with move 17
Bologan vs Movsesian, 2005  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Leningrad Dutch; Imaginative play
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
Neo-Gruenfeld -- Interesting set-up against the Gruenfeld
G Kluger vs Grob, 1955  (D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 23 moves, 1-0
Petrosian plays like Tal
B Andersen vs Petrosian, 1960  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 29 moves, 0-1
33. Bxb7, then exact play is needed
Kasparov vs A Georgiadis, 1996  (C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
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