Space in the endgame
Yermolinsky vs S Zagrebelny, 1983 (A13) English, 68 moves, 1-0
Cutting off the king
P Leepin vs I V Rohacek, 1941 (A13) English, 60 moves, 1-0
The other weaknesses of a backwards pawn
Andersson vs Huebner, 1981  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 51 moves, 1-0
An active rook is better then a passed pawn
Geller vs Larsen, 1967  (A04) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 0-1
Pawn moves create weakness
Salov vs Yusupov, 1990  (A13) English, 72 moves, 1-0
The outside passed pawn
Kramnik vs Adams, 1996  (A17) English, 87 moves, 1-0
Agressive defence
Kotov vs V Chekhover, 1938  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
The weakness of the fianchetto
Smyslov vs Sax, 1979  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 54 moves, 0-1
Faux sacrifices
Ribli vs I Radulov, 1973 (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 60 moves, 1-0
The king blockade
Polgar vs Kasimdzhanov, 2007  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sacrificial breakthrough
A Bachtiar vs Ribli, 1982 (E15) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0
The blockade of an isolated pawn
Ribli vs Gligoric, 1981  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 59 moves, 1-0
A single tempo
Keres vs Alekhine, 1936  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 75 moves, 0-1
Transition into book endgames
Leko vs Kasparov, 2003  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
The significance of structure
Averbakh vs Bondarevsky, 1946  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 58 moves, 1-0
Evaluating Imbalances
Lisitsin vs V Chekhover, 1932  (E91) King's Indian, 67 moves, 0-1
The Sacrifice of the passed pawn.
V Chekhover vs Alatortsev, 1934 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 74 moves, 1-0
Endgame mating net
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 2001  (C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0
The effective pawn majority
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1
The bad bishop
Capablanca vs Bogoljubov, 1922  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0
The active king
I Morovic Fernandez vs Polugaevsky, 1982  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 43 moves, 0-1
Pawns vs Rook
G Szamoskozi vs Nhat Minh To, 2008  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Deflecting knights
Averbakh vs M Trajkovic, 1956  (A24) English, Bremen System with ...g6, 60 moves, 1-0
Evaluating passed pawns
Eljanov vs V Akopian, 2010  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 64 moves, 1-0
Tied down to defence
P Dubinin vs Petrosian, 1950  (C18) French, Winawer, 46 moves, 0-1
The active rook
Ribli vs Karpov, 1980  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 55 moves, 1-0
Binds in the endgame
Rossolimo vs Fischer, 1966  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 70 moves, 0-1
Indirect opposition
B Kurajica vs I Miladinovic, 1994  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Knight and Bishop Vs. Rook and Pawn
Beliavsky vs Miles, 1984  (A57) Benko Gambit, 91 moves, 1-0
Its nice to be a knight
Karjakin vs Vocaturo, 2005 (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 56 moves, 1-0
Light square blockade
Smyslov vs Taimanov, 1951 (A13) English, 58 moves, 1-0
Passivity
Tal vs K Darga, 1963  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
Broken up pawns
A Konstantinopolsky vs Keres, 1940  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1
Sacrifice for penetration
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 71 moves, 1-0
The Bishop pair
P Dittmar vs Kamsky, 2010  (A10) English, 70 moves, 0-1
Finding the correct plan
H Bohm vs Timman, 1983  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 55 moves, 0-1
Deflection
Pirc vs Gligoric, 1953  (A04) Reti Opening, 85 moves, 1-0
The pawn roller
Topalov vs Karpov, 1995  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 54 moves, 0-1
The value of a rook
J W Baird vs E Post, 1905  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 74 moves, 0-1
Sheltering the king
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1911  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 109 moves, 1-0
No need to hurry
I Kan vs Flohr, 1939  (C45) Scotch Game, 85 moves, 0-1
Material is not everything
Smyslov vs Evans, 1952  (E03) Catalan, Open, 65 moves, 1-0
Weak squares
Smyslov vs D E Rumens, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
The knight sac for the passed pawn
Fine vs Najdorf, 1949  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 71 moves, 0-1
Pawn mobility
Eliskases vs Capablanca, 1937  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 82 moves, 1-0
Zugzwang
Keene vs P Morriss, 1964  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 40 moves, 1-0
Fortresses
Unzicker vs Rossolimo, 1949  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2
Other factors in bad bishops
Tal vs I Radulov, 1972  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 73 moves, 1-0
Two bishops easily defeat rooks
T Reich vs A Kabatianski, 2008  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
Immobilization
Geller vs Bolbochan, 1962  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 80 moves, 1-0
No counterplay
Capablanca vs I A Horowitz, 1931  (A12) English with b3, 59 moves, 1-0
The powerful rook
Botvinnik vs Najdorf, 1954  (A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 41 moves, 1-0
Piece Activity
Smyslov vs A J Mestel, 1980  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 62 moves, 1-0
Amazing Active King
Edinburgh CC vs London, 1826  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
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