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Macieja vs Radjabov, 2007


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Ivanchuk weakens Leko's pawn structure then attacks weak pawns
Ivanchuk vs Leko, 2007 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 55 moves, 1-0

40 Qxc5 Black loses last tripled pawn, down 3 pawns for nothing
Macieja vs Radjabov, 2007 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

17 .. e7-e5! leaves White with isolated e4-,c5-pawn weaknesses
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1996 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

18 ... Na5-c4! prepares for play against many weak White pawns
Nisipeanu vs Carlsen, 2008 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 0-1

36 ... Bd8-h4 0-1 White resigns since d4-,f4-,f2-,h2-pawns weak
Svidler vs Topalov, 2008 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

22 ... Ra8-a5! targets the weak White g5-pawn for destruction
D Howell vs M Bosboom, 2009 
(B01) Scandinavian, 35 moves, 0-1

Aronian vs Svidler, 2011 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 54 moves, 1-0

23 Bc3-d2 Sadler's pieces target weak Black pawns on e6 and g5
Sadler vs P Hopman, 2012 
(A90) Dutch, 40 moves, 1-0

Carlsen has 2 pawns islands, Black has 5(!) pawn islands => 1-0
Carlsen vs Azmaiparashvili, 2005 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0

31 Rf4xNf6! g7xRf6 creates weak Black pawns on d6, f6, and h6
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0

Szabo vs Fischer, 1960 
(E70) King's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1

38 ... Nc5xb3, 44 ... Kb4xa4-+ round up two weak White pawns
Giri vs Aronian, 2013 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 58 moves, 0-1

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