Introduction M Apicella vs Kramnik, 1994  (B58) Sicilian, 61 moves, 0-1 Ch. 1 The Seventh Rank Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924   (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0 Nimzowitsch vs Stahlberg, 1934  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs G Uusi, 1958  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 Alatortsev vs Capablanca, 1935  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1 Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Uhlmann, 1973  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 42 moves, 1-0 Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923   (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1 Ch. 2 The Outpost and the Open File Karpov vs Andersson, 1991  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0 Kramnik vs Aronian, 2006  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0 Yates vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (C01) French, Exchange, 46 moves, 0-1 Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1 Ch. 3 Planning on a Grand Scale Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926   (A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Unzicker, 1960  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0 Kramnik vs Bareev, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0 Kramnik vs Krasenkow, 2003  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 80 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Spassky, 1974  (B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Gligoric, 1972  (C94) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense, 52 moves, 1-0 Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916   (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1 Kostic vs Capablanca, 1919  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1 Ch. 4 Understanding Pawn Majorities Lasker vs Nimzowitsch, 1934  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 65 moves, 0-1 R Illa vs Capablanca, 1911  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 68 moves, 0-1 Karpov vs Browne, 1972  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 59 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs B Gurgenidze, 1956  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 47 moves, 1-0 Kramnik vs Karpov, 1999  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 31 moves, 1-0 Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1 Barcza vs Karpov, 1970  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 0-1 Ch. 5 The Power of Pawn Breaks F Alexander vs G A Thomas, 1919  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 0-1 Nimzowitsch vs J Bernstein, 1923  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0 Capablanca vs Blackburne, 1914  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0 Capablanca vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1913  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0 Capablanca vs Menchik, 1935  (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 32 moves, 1-0 H E Atkins vs Capablanca, 1922   (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 67 moves, 0-1 Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927   (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1 Kramnik vs Leko, 2004   (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 Ch. 6 How to use the Pawn Ram Petrosian vs Hort, 1961  (A25) English, 55 moves, 1-0 A Kevitz vs Capablanca, 1931  (A12) English with b3, 40 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs H Rossetto, 1958  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs A V Kharitonov, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Pilnik, 1956  (A56) Benoni Defense, 50 moves, 1-0 Kramnik vs Leko, 2006  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0 Capablanca vs Vidmar, 1927  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 37 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Ivkov, 1982  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0 Keres vs Capablanca, 1939  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1 Ch. 7 Restraint K Behting vs Nimzowitsch, 1910  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1 O Chajes vs Capablanca, 1915  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (A21) English, 52 moves, 1-0 Lautier vs Kramnik, 1997  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 53 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 66 moves, 1-0 Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1 Kramnik vs Anand, 2007  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 53 moves, 1-0 Ch. 8 Blockade M Feigin vs M Monticelli, 1936  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 23 moves, 1-0 Sultan Khan vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 0-1 Portisch vs Spassky, 1964  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 51 moves, 0-1 Taimanov vs Karpov, 1973  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 39 moves, 0-1 Reshevsky vs Petrosian, 1953  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1983  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1 H Mattison vs Nimzowitsch, 1929   (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1 Bisguier vs Petrosian, 1954  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 0-1 A Matanovic vs Petrosian, 1959  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 0-1 included in the analysis of Matanovic/Petrosian Fischer vs Petrosian, 1961  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0 N Mannheimer vs Nimzowitsch, 1930   (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1 P Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1 Sadvakasov vs Karpov, 1999  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 65 moves, 0-1 A Istratescu vs Karpov, 2005  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1 P S Leonhardt vs Nimzowitsch, 1912  (C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 0-1 Kramnik vs Shirov, 1997  (E97) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0 Kramnik vs Yusupov, 1998  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 37 moves, 1-0 Ch. 9 Provocation and Prophylaxis Schlechter vs Nimzowitsch, 1907   (C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1 Karpov vs Geller, 1983  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Yusupov, 1983  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 44 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Illescas Cordoba, 2003  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 39 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Savon, 1971  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 24 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Gelfand, 1995  (A58) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Ribli, 1986  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 56 moves, 1-0 Duras vs Capablanca, 1913  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 75 moves, 0-1 Duras vs Nimzowitsch, 1912  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 67 moves, 0-1 81 games