V Akobian vs J Becerra Rivero, 2009  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0
23 ... Qc6-b6! pins White d4-knight already attacked by d8-rook
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 2009  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 24 moves, 0-1
8 - Ne4xNc3 9 Qd1-d2! pins Black c3-knight, undefended a5-queen
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0
White d3-knight + e3-queen, f1-bishop + g1-king lead to pins
Kasimdzhanov vs Nakamura, 2007  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1
18 Qd1-c1!! Black e3-rook attacked by White f2-pawn, now pinned
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
21 Bd3xe4 Rd8-e8 e4-bishop front of e2-queen, c5-knight attacks
B Abrosimovs vs Tal, 1959  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
37 - Rf8-e8! attacked White e3-bishop stand in front of e1-rook
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2008  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 62 moves, 0-1
43 ... Qa1-e1 reinforces pin on White f2-pawn pinned to g2-king
Leko vs Carlsen, 2008  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 53 moves, 0-1
96 ... Qe7-e2! pins already attacked White f2-pawn to g2-king
Leko vs Carlsen, 2008  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 96 moves, 1/2-1/2
10 Qe2-c2! pins Black e4-knight attacked by White e1-rook
Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2008  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
14 Qc2-e4!? pins Black e5-pawn attacked by d4-pawn,f3-knight
Carlsen vs A Volokitin, 2008  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
18 Qd1-e1 attacked Black b4-knight now pinned to Black a5-queen
K Kuderinov vs M Arnold, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 18 moves, 1-0
26 Qb2-e5! pins the Black d5-knight already attacked by d1-rook
Aronian vs Gelfand, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
29 ... Rg8xRh8 30 Bg2xRc6 pins,wins already attacked d7-knight
Stein vs Smyslov, 1972  (A17) English, 35 moves, 1-0
33 ... Qf6-d4 pins already attacked White f2-pawn to g1-king
Eljanov vs Mamedyarov, 2008  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 38 moves, 0-1
29 ... Rb2-d2!! based on pinning attacked d4-knight to d5-queen
A Greenfeld vs J Polgar, 1989  (A57) Benko Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1
14 Bc1-h6!? attacked Black d5-knight can be pinned to d8-queen
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2009  (B40) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
22 - Ra4xBc4! attacked White d4-knight + undef d1-rook = pin
M Parligras vs Tiviakov, 2008  (B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 0-1
22 ... Nd5-f4 attacks White g2-bishop setting up pin to g1-king
Capablanca vs A Nimzowitsch, 1928  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
30 Nd3xNc5 c5-knight attacked by b6-pawn, 30 - Qa8xBc8 pins it
Z Kozul vs Topalov, 2007  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
38 .. Bb7xd5??-+ lines up with the undefended d6-rook for a pin
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2009  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 70 moves, 1-0
D E Cori Tello vs A Muzychuk, 2010  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
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