Fischer d5 outpost, 2nd weakness + simple tactics
Fischer vs O Gadia, 1960  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 23 moves, 1-0
The power of the d5 Knight Outpost
Fischer vs Bolbochan, 1962  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0
Morphy blindfold uses outpost and brilliant attack
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Nice pawn play leads to Knight outpost that is mate
Petrosian vs H Corral, 1954  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
e5 outpost and domination of board starting w 23Nf2!
Petrosian vs A Pirtskhalava, 1947  (A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0
Outposts & 2 weaknesses
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Systematic R+p endgame technique
Tarrasch vs E Thorold, 1890  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 56 moves, 1-0
IQP, Backward Pawn, Open File
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
Weak pawns, 2Rooks vs Queen
O Troianescu vs Panno, 1956 (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 48 moves, 1-0
Leko uses d5 along w sparkling tactics
Leko vs X Bu, 2008  (B56) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein masterpiece
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1912  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0
Deep Maneuvers in a simple looking position
Kholmov vs Suetin, 1963  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 56 moves, 1-0
Kaspy's endgame technique vs Karpov
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C45) Scotch Game, 102 moves, 1-0
Karpov positional gem
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 0-1
Central Control ---> Tactics!
Petrosian vs Y Kotkov, 1946  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
19thcentury positional chess
L Hoffer vs Zukertort, 1887 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1966  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Fischer Spanish xchange
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Fischer bests top international player w exch Spanish
Fischer vs Portisch, 1966  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Exploiting weak pawns & squares + central control in the KIA
Jansa vs S Bilyap, 1968 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Exploiting weak Kingside pawns in the KIA
M Paragua vs C Liang, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Queenside Majority
Pillsbury vs Schlechter, 1895  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 0-1
Tactics, 2bishops, black square weaknesses, pressure!
Anand vs A Beliavsky, 1994 (B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 39 moves, 1-0
White's better development precedes decisive flank attack g4-6
J Polgar vs C Herrera, 1990  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
A Volchok vs R Kreslavsky, 1970  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Simple moves, artful combinations.
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
Nice ending to a Queenless attack on the King
T Physick vs S Passmore, 1900  (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
Tactics based on weak squares
M Ashley vs A Zelner, 1993  (B56) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
Excellent defensive play by Black- Kf7! -> c file
A Chmielinska vs P Cagara, 2001 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Carlsen positional win over Nakamura
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2013  (B32) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Schlechter vs W John, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0
Beating Karpov just out of the opening- very rare!
Andersson vs Karpov, 1995  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 18 moves, 1-0
Pawn promo in middle game! IQP
Smyslov vs Karpov, 1971  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0
Capa outplays Marshall positionally and tactically
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1927  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
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