Na6 KID leads to opposite-color bishops, 3 pawn inbalance, 1/2
S Mareco vs S Novikov, 2011  (E90) King's Indian, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
pawns
A Timofeev vs Khismatullin, 2009  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0
Beautiful endgame combo
Jakovenko vs I Cheparinov, 2008  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 1-0
Pirc leads to tripled pawns, black survives
V Fedoseev vs R Mamedov, 2011 (B07) Pirc, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
transition to B vs N, instructive use of Zugzwang
Bolbochan vs Gligoric, 1950  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1-0
R and pawn
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
four bishops then four queens
Smyslov vs Keres, 1953  (A21) English, 92 moves, 1-0
pure pawn ending
Timman vs J Vogel, 1974  (A17) English, 43 moves, 1-0
Qs+OCBs+Ps
Smejkal vs Karpov, 1973  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 72 moves, 0-1
double pawn sac to exploit pin
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2013  (A56) Benoni Defense, 61 moves, 0-1
2Q vs fortress
A Kosten vs R Zelcic, 1992  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q vs 2B fortress
Polugaevsky vs Geller, 1968  (E73) King's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0
2B vs R
Smyslov vs L Blackstock, 1988  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 62 moves, 1-0
Tactical conclusion
M Bagi vs Zvjaginsev, 2019  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 61 moves, 0-1
Be3!
O M Hindle vs G Moehring, 1964  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 77 moves, 0-1
minor pieces leading to N vs 3p
S Williams vs J Tan, 2014  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 75 moves, 1-0
see 64...
K Havasi vs Stahlberg, 1934  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
R endgame with split pawns and sacs
Jobava vs Karjakin, 2013  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0
B vs N; Zugzwang
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957  (A15) English, 69 moves, 0-1
R+2p vs Q
P Dubinin vs Aronin, 1947  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
minor pieces and pawns
B Belyakov vs Shirov, 2015 (B08) Pirc, Classical, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
amazing game overall
Lasker vs Ed. Lasker, 1924  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 103 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beautiful endgame tactics
S Volkov vs Y Hou, 2008  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 61 moves, 1-0
R+Ps with sacs and mating net
E Kengis vs Sveshnikov, 2005  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 66 moves, 0-1
Kramnik misses a win
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
R vs Q fortress
S Lu vs Le Quang Liem, 2011  (B40) Sicilian, 92 moves, 1/2-1/2
squeeze
Adams vs R Polzin, 2010  (C02) French, Advance, 54 moves, 1-0
Exchange sac in queenless middlegame
Bacrot vs Topalov, 2000  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 33 moves, 0-1
knights and pawns
V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0
lots of doubled pawns become strong
Botvinnik vs Stein, 1965  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 0-1
R+R+Ps vs Q+p
Karpov vs Anand, 1998  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 108 moves, 1-0
typical breakthrough
A Pomar Salamanca vs J Cuadras Avellana, 1974  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 50 moves, 0-1
Ns vs Ps; king activity
Smyslov vs Sax, 1979  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 54 moves, 0-1
B vs N, R vs R to pawns, Zugzwang
Pelletier vs A Volokitin, 2014  (A48) King's Indian, 47 moves, 0-1
nothing flashy
Jakovenko vs Bologan, 2013  (A04) Reti Opening, 63 moves, 1-0
N vs B, pawn sac
O Girya vs E Ovod, 2015  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1-0
activity
Karpov vs Yusupov, 1993  (E17) Queen's Indian, 59 moves, 1-0
Qs vs Q+2N
Mikhalevski vs V Onyshchuk, 2016  (E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 118 moves, 1-0
Incredible defensive effot
Morozevich vs Jakovenko, 2006  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2
R vs 4p etc
Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2008  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1
2B, activity
Wojtaszek vs Jobava, 2012  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 46 moves, 0-1
somewhat interesting opening too
Karpov vs Miles, 1978  (A10) English, 56 moves, 1-0
R&P
Kasparov vs Timman, 2000  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
KID; rook and pawn; white forced to entomb his rook
E Myhre vs G Lorson, 1952  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 38 moves, 0-1
OCB
Duda vs Y Yu, 2014  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 58 moves, 0-1
rook trapped in corner
Y Hou vs N Dzagnidze, 2013  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 58 moves, 0-1
central knight in split pawn endgame
Navara vs Caruana, 2013  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 61 moves, 1-0
N vs p; Nc5
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2013  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 50 moves, 1-0
N+Ps vs N+Ps
Gelfand vs G Jones, 2013  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 77 moves, 1-0
long struggle
K Darga vs Spassky, 1964  (E17) Queen's Indian, 96 moves, 1-0
knights all over the place
M Roiz vs Avrukh, 2008  (A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 0-1
failed fortress; generally fascinating game
Khismatullin vs Dubov, 2015  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 64 moves, 0-1
many minors
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2012  (A05) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1-0
2 N vs pawns
Niemann vs V Panchanatham, 2015  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 104 moves, 1-0
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