Space, Pawn Structure, Open File, N vs B
Schlechter vs H Caro, 1898 (C42) Petrov Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
2 Bishops; doubled g pawns
B Gurgenidze vs Keres, 1957  (E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 38 moves, 0-1
Exploitation of c-file and long dark diagonal
O Storchenegger vs P Clemance, 1978  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 25 moves, 0-1
Structural counterpart to (3)
L Langner vs S Benderac, 2003  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 38 moves, 1-0
Space, outposts
Lasker vs Von Bardeleben, 1889  (B06) Robatsch, 47 moves, 1-0
Also Zugzwang & Mating Pattern
Karpov vs V Malaniuk, 1988  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
Attacking the dark squares (ends with Zugzwang)
Grischuk vs Gelfand, 2010  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
IQP play
Capablanca vs Rubinstein, 1928  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
Doubled pawns and the weak squares they create
Kasparov vs G Voulgaris, 1996  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
Space, Restriction, and 2 Bishops
Hort vs V Ciocaltea, 1973  (A56) Benoni Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Accumulating small advantages
Kramnik vs Leko, 2001  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 51 moves, 1-0
Space
Fressinet vs D Jere, 2014 (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0
Q-side space and 2 Bishops
F Rayner vs Sadler, 2014  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 66 moves, 0-1
Prophylaxis, a-pawn target, maneuvering
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 38 moves, 1-0
Space, endgame play, Rooks, pawn structure
Taimanov vs Matulovic, 1970  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 1-0
Exploitation of weak e3-square
A Dimitrijevic vs M Sebag, 2004  (A02) Bird's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Knight outposts, weak pawns, targets
H Mattison vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
Weakened pawn structure
S Zierk vs V Akobian, 2012  (B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 0-1
Exchanging into superior endgame
Nisipeanu vs D Wagner, 2014 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
Destroying a big centre
Sliwa vs Pachman, 1956 (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1
Space and little pawn centre
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1894  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
Philidor Space Advantage
Kasparov vs T Giorgadze, 1979  (C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Open File
A Ribera Arnal vs Capablanca, 1929  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
Q-side pawn majority
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1
Development, c7-weakness, isolated pawn - N sac, back rank
Rossolimo vs A Dunkelblum, 1950  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1-0
Maneuvering against weaknesses
I Rogers vs V Johansson, 2006  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 51 moves, 1-0
B makes weakening pawn moves; NvB and open file
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Characteristic play for this variation
Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0
Bishops of opposite colour; Open file
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1910  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1
Kramnik Krushes
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2001  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Play against a backwards pawn; f7-sac
Martinez Martinez vs J Converset, 1994  (E61) King's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
The Two Knights Triumphant!
Bareev vs Grischuk, 2006  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
Eliminating the IQP for open lines
P H Nielsen vs Sadvakasov, 2002  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Q-side minority attack
Ivkov vs Fischer, 1966  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 42 moves, 0-1
A Kasparov squeeze in KID exchange
S Danailov vs Kasparov, 1980  (E92) King's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Early ...c6 and ...Qb6, nab the 2 Bishops and crush the London!
T Spanton vs B Munguntuul, 2014  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Space & K-side Light Squares
Smyslov vs Simagin, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
KID Tetris
Nakamura vs McShane, 2009  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 55 moves, 0-1
Simplify into a KP Ending when up a pawn
Tal vs Ivkov, 1974  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 37 moves, 1-0
Classic Svidler
Svidler vs Jobava, 2015  (C10) French, 66 moves, 1-0
Knight Maneuvering Against Weaknesses
Barcza vs B Soos, 1962  (A05) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
Attacking with the IQP (Like Grischuk - Gelfand)
Kasparov vs S Begun, 1978  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 24 moves, 1-0
Fischer KID
Szabo vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
Black gets Zugzwanged
Anand vs Van Wely, 1997  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Controlling e5 in the Dutch
Schlechter vs W John, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0
Knights vs Bishops, Kingside Space, Doubled Pawns
Staunton vs Bristol CC, 1839  (A03) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Akobian Game
V Akobian vs Fressinet, 2009 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Kramnik Catalan
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2007  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0
Pianissimo
J Mason vs Gunsberg, 1889  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 0-1
Space
R Polaczek vs A Antoniou, 2007  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
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