English Mikenas-Carls
Alekhine vs O Chajes, 1911  (A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0
Another BS
Kholmov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (A16) English, 30 moves, 1-0
D-pawn break in the QS
Botvinnik vs Szabo, 1956  (A10) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Middlegame Fortress
Smyslov vs Petrosian, 1960  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 105 moves, 1/2-1/2
Zwichenzug in an attack on the King
Z Doda vs Sliwa, 1963  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Instructive plan vs the French Tarrasch
A Matanovic vs Korchnoi, 1964  (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 45 moves, 0-1
PO: <27.Nxb7 Qxb7 28.Bxc6 Qb8 29.Bxa8 Qxa8 30.f3>
Smyslov vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1965  (A16) English, 59 moves, 0-1
Ideas on move 10
Filip vs Petrosian, 1965  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Knight over Bishop
Petrosian vs Gheorghiu, 1967  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 1-0
God of Restriction, even in blitz
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1972  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Ulf's Fortresses
B Larsen vs Andersson, 1974  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Superior minor piece is all the difference
Vyzmanavin vs Bronstein, 1981  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0
Gurgenidze makes the game his own
B Gurgenidze vs Psakhis, 1981  (C28) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Miles misses chances on moves 30 and 33
Kasparov vs Miles, 1986  (A56) Benoni Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Hodgson dismantles Seirawan with a KIA
Hodgson vs Seirawan, 1986  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Too much for the Q
V Raicevic vs Velimirovic, 1990  (A43) Old Benoni, 33 moves, 0-1
Another Yusupov Stonewall Attack; missed win move 30
A Yusupov vs Anand, 1991  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
God of Restriction strikes again
S Agdestein vs Karpov, 1991  (E15) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1
Rossolimo Wing Gambit!
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
22.e6! 25.Rg3!! 28.cxb7!
Korchnoi vs Romanishin, 1992  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0
Karpov's improved Sicilian, 29.Qh5 ties everything together
Karpov vs Ljubojevic, 1994  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 1-0
Adam's Closed Sicilian
Adams vs Smirin, 1995  (B30) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Old Indian turns closed, invites exchange sacs
G Miniboeck vs Blatny, 1996  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 34 moves, 0-1
Another Adams' idea vs the Sicilian
Adams vs Gelfand, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0
Dragon's Breath
P H Nielsen vs B Larsen, 1997  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 38 moves, 0-1
Relatively rare KG defense
J Arizmendi Martinez vs I Sokolov, 2000  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1
Strange Pirc
S Shamugia vs V Startsev, 2001  (B07) Pirc, 49 moves, 0-1
Adams' 9th and 15th
Zvjaginsev vs Adams, 2001  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 34 moves, 0-1
My own idea, early h4 vs Grunfeld
F Liardet vs G Sudan, 2001  (D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 1-0
Destruction of the Samisch pawn structure
S Mohandesi vs Barsov, 2002  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 23 moves, 0-1
The King's House Rules
Smirin vs Gambit Tiger, 2002  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
An opening for Knights
V Sergeev vs Glek, 2004  (A90) Dutch, 30 moves, 0-1
Early ...h5 in the Czech Benoni
X Zhao vs Aronian, 2005  (A56) Benoni Defense, 40 moves, 0-1
Kamsky nimzo's Carlsen
Kamsky vs Carlsen, 2007  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
My idea:< 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.Rfd1 e5!? 19.Nh4 and 20.f3>
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 35 moves, 0-1
Strategy and Tactics from Carlsen
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
My idea <28..b5 29.axb5 a5 30.Qa4 Bb6>
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2010  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 53 moves, 1-0
Reti Remedy
N Dzagnidze vs S Chanda, 2010 (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 24 moves, 0-1
Double Exchange Sac
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2011  (A36) English, 85 moves, 0-1
h-pawn push vs weakened fianchetto
Radjabov vs Ivanchuk, 2011  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0
A worthy N
Adams vs Short, 2011  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Secret weapon vs the French Tarrasch?
I Koper vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 0-1
White's 31st and 47th. Finishing R restriction.
Kamsky vs V Akobian, 2012  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 1-0
Superior knight again
A Yusupov vs K Kulon, 2012  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Dominated LSB
Nakamura vs Kaidanov, 2012  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 70 moves, 1-0
Tight anti-KIA from Mamedyarov
Morozevich vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 64 moves, 0-1
McShane vs Carlsen, 2012  (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 40 moves, 0-1
8.b4!?
Vachier-Lagrave vs M Lagarde, 2012  (A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
14..Bg3+ Nice work vs the French Advance
H Ziska vs Radjabov, 2012  (C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1
KIA
Nakamura vs D Solak, 2012  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
E-pawn spanner and direct K-attack
Carlsen vs Anand, 2012  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
A sort of KIA?
Nakamura vs Ding Liren, 2012  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 54 moves, 1-0
Yusupov's Stonewall Attack
A Yusupov vs T Laurusas, 2012  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Amazing exchange sac
Giri vs Aronian, 2012  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
Positional beast, Karpov incarnate
Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2013  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
KIDs infinite flexibility
Caruana vs Svidler, 2013  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 0-1
Giving a bishop a home, creating a win.
Adams vs D Andreikin, 2013  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 1-0
Another e-pawn spanner
Grischuk vs Y Wang, 2013  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 77 moves, 1-0
Vasiukov: KIA master
Vasiukov vs L Lederman, 2013  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
Adams' Berlin rope-a-dope
Caruana vs Adams, 2013  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
Rich tactics
Mamedyarov vs S Shoker, 2013  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Reti Magic
V Malakhov vs E Hansen, 2013  (A05) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Stonewall Attack vs Grunfeld
Svidler vs Gelfand, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Awakened KIA
R Mamedov vs R Edouard, 2013  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Old Indian into favorable Czech Benoni
Jakovenko vs Jobava, 2014  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 65 moves, 0-1
Another KID explosion vs English
A David vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2014  (A15) English, 27 moves, 0-1
Nimzo Samisch 6..d5
N Malhotra vs T Taalaibekov, 2014  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 48 moves, 1-0
Intuitive, real chess
Zvjaginsev vs B Bok, 2015  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Another flexible dutch
A Riazantsev vs Rapport, 2017  (A91) Dutch Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
Nice KIA
Rozentalis vs J Nyander, 2017 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 32 moves, 1-0
KIA vs ..d6 Sicilan
Kramnik vs Karjakin, 2018  (B50) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
Pawn sac, h-file R lift
Carlsen vs Duda, 2021  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 18 moves, 1-0
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