Knight proves superior in this middlegame.
Mamedyarov vs Tomashevsky, 2015  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 0-1
Giri vs V Malakhov, 2014  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 52 moves, 1-0
E Cabello Aguilar vs M Cornette, 2015  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
A Fier vs J C Thiry, 2015  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
T Gulbrandsen vs Olafur Orn Olafsson, 2015  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 36 moves, 1-0
Jack Van Zyl-Rudd vs J Wege, 2015  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 21 moves, 0-1
J Rosner vs B Sigurdsson, 2015  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0
W Olsen vs S Ni, 2015 (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 31 moves, 0-1
S Bergsson vs Navara, 2015  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 0-1
H Carlsen vs D Ragnarsson, 2015  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 25 moves, 1-0
R Gao vs P S Stuhr, 2015  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
H Danielsen vs G P Jonsson, 2015  (A02) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
H Carlsen vs J Le Roux, 2015  (E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
S Thorhallsson vs E Hansen, 2015  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 27 moves, 0-1
M Lunn vs N Grandelius, 2015  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
D Bisby vs Movsesian, 2015  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
R Loos vs Eljanov, 2015  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1
A Muzychuk vs A Mezioud, 2015  (C48) Four Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
T Abrahamyan vs H Dronavalli, 2015  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1
C Baginskaite vs V Gunina, 2015 (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 0-1
M Muzychuk vs Y Yuan, 2015  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 1-0
S Fischer vs M Lahav, 2015 (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
M Muzychuk vs Koneru, 2015  (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Cmilyte vs E Kovalevskaya, 2015  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
Koneru vs A Galliamova, 2015  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
H Dronavalli vs Kosteniuk, 2015  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
M Sebag vs N Pogonina, 2015  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
M Kobalia vs K Stupak, 2015 (C10) French, 27 moves, 1-0
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Mamedyarov vs B Savchenko, 2015  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0
E Inarkiev vs R Jumabayev, 2015  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
Potkin vs M A Tabatabaei, 2015  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 21 moves, 1-0
Zvjaginsev vs H Gabuzyan, 2015  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
I Khairullin vs Mamedyarov, 2015  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
B Savchenko vs A Predke, 2015 (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 20 moves, 0-1
Zvjaginsev vs B Bok, 2015  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
S Bogdanovich vs V Sanal, 2015 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
R Svane vs B Esen, 2015 (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0
Simply outplayed
So vs Naroditsky, 2015  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 47 moves, 1-0
Wow! nice tactics
C Holt vs Nakamura, 2015  (E90) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
Kamsky trusted his beloved London System.
Kamsky vs Nakamura, 2015  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Black has done OK with 11...b6 in other games.
Nakamura vs V Akobian, 2015  (C10) French, 42 moves, 1-0
What a melee, puzzles and complications abound.
So vs Sevian, 2015  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
Robson vs K Troff, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
C Holt vs Robson, 2015  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 36 moves, 0-1
Epic crush!
Naroditsky vs Nakamura, 2015  (B79) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4, 35 moves, 0-1
Looks like Kamsky meant business this time.
Kamsky vs Robson, 2015  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
V Ni vs R Goletiani, 2015  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 29 moves, 0-1
Wow. 37...Qxd4+ was a nice queen sac
A Virkud vs I Krush, 2015  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Shankland, 2015  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Black' position was over-flowing with some very cute lines.
K Troff vs Nakamura, 2015  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
K Mona vs N Grandelius, 2015 (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 20 moves, 0-1
isn't a little early to resign?
A Ipatov vs N Mammadova, 2015  (E07) Catalan, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0
A Deshpande vs Kovalenko, 2015 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 33 moves, 0-1
T L Petrosian vs F Mohannad, 2015 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
A Gupta vs M Gevorgyan, 2015 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
ensuing game structure is familiar
M Mchedlishvili vs J Isaev, 2015 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2015  (A90) Dutch, 52 moves, 0-1
So vs Adams, 2015  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0
The game just seems so effortless.
Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2015  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
Adams vs Carlsen, 2015  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anand vs So, 2015  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
good
E Alekseev vs Dubov, 2015 (B06) Robatsch, 44 moves, 0-1
Saric vs A Potapov, 2015  (B06) Robatsch, 45 moves, 1-0
A Potapov vs Potkin, 2015 (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Potapov vs Svidler, 2015  (B06) Robatsch, 45 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs S Sjugirov, 2015  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Rublevsky vs V Yandemirov, 2015  (C45) Scotch Game, 55 moves, 1-0
R Makhmutov vs A Predke, 2015  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 30 moves, 0-1
idea
Iturrizaga Bonelli vs E Safarli, 2008  (D85) Grunfeld, 19 moves, 1-0
V S Gujrathi vs J Vakhidov, 2010 (D85) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0
Jade Schmidt vs A Freter, 2011 (D85) Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 52 moves, 1-0
O Moor vs A Caldelari, 2012 (D85) Grunfeld, 25 moves, 1-0
V Laznicka vs F Elsness, 2012 (D85) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 1-0
V Shishkin vs M Massironi, 2012 (D85) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0
P Lindgren vs B Klapwijk, 2012 (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
Cmilyte vs A Hamza, 2012 (D85) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0
O Girya vs P Rout, 2011  (D85) Grunfeld, 58 moves, 0-1
E Najer vs Y Wang, 2015 (C42) Petrov Defense, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Murtazin vs Potkin, 2015 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation
H Pascua vs A Deshpande, 2015 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order
L Gonda vs R Tomczak, 2015 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
B Adhiban vs I Bukavshin, 2015 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 0-1
rare and wild 9 Bf8 in the Marshall Gambit.
V Gunina vs A Alieva, 2015  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit. Main Line
M Kantorik vs A J Walton, 2013  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
I think 9. Bf8 is theory
D J Grant vs T Chapman, 2010  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
A highly exciting attacking game!
Nepomniachtchi vs D Pavasovic, 2011  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
Quite an exciting game.
Vitiugov vs Robson, 2013  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
P Tregubov vs B Murtazin, 2015  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
E Inarkiev vs Aronian, 2015 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Grischuk vs P Potapov, 2015  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51)
E Alekseev vs Khismatullin, 2015  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Bologan vs V Fedoseev, 2015  (B30) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
S D- Najdorf Variation. Adams Attack
Nepomniachtchi vs S Sjugirov, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
S Maze vs S Williams, 2015 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
17. Nb4 isto bait black into 18...a5 allows 21.Nb5 with dblatk
Carlsen vs Granda Zuniga, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0
Fressinet vs Carlsen, 2006  (B50) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
The mistake is objectively 64. ♖e6
Motylev vs Goryachkina, 2015  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Shirov vs Kasparov, 1997  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
Khismatullin vs Eljanov, 2015  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 57 moves, 1-0
Good substitute for Tromp,London etc
E Najer vs D Kokarev, 2015 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
liked this
S Sjugirov vs M Chigaev, 2015 (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Gd to use for in-between rounds
V Fedoseev vs I Popov, 2015  (A06) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
variety
M Chigaev vs A Korobov, 2015  (A03) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
neat game by Nepo
M Demidov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2015  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1
Dealing with chigorin
E Inarkiev vs R Pasiev, 2015 (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Explore theory
Glek vs Zvjaginsev, 2015 (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
M I Oliveira vs A Rudovic, 2013 (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 26 moves, 1-0
G Reichhelm vs Lasker, 1892  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 48 moves, 0-1
Fernando Arroyo Figuero vs L Hansen, 2015 (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
Good variety
S Golubov vs Glek, 2015  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 0-1
tactics-neat little
Zvjaginsev vs A Ponomarenko, 2015 (A22) English, 22 moves, 1-0
M Tereshechkina vs I Popov, 2015 (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Gd demo -Advance Variation
I Popov vs Motylev, 2015 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Gd variety
V Usmanov vs N Khoroshilov, 2015 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
I Bocharov vs A Talanin, 2015 (A02) Bird's Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
M Chigaev vs S Yudin, 2015 (C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
some moves are different, why not capture the Rook ?
N Meshkovs vs N Volkov, 2010 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Volkov vs F Mohannad, 2011 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
A Aleksandrov vs N Mitkov, 2006 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
R Palliser vs R Dineley, 2001 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
V Knyazev vs E Iliushkin, 2002 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
D Rylander vs B Ahlander, 2001 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
A Kretchetov vs A Stearns, 2001 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Radjabov vs A Horvath, 2000 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
L Byggmastar vs I Kanko, 2000  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
Taimanov vs Cezlach, 1959  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 17 moves, 1-0
S Agdestein vs J L Hammer, 2015  (A14) English, 53 moves, 0-1
J L Hammer vs C Hansen, 2015  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
J L Hammer vs N Grandelius, 2015  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 39 moves, 1-0
Vachier-Lagrave vs Caruana, 2015  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 43 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Tomashevsky, 2015  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Dominguez Perez, 2015  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Svidler vs Caruana, 2015  (D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vachier-Lagrave vs Karjakin, 2015  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Jakovenko vs Grischuk, 2015  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karjakin vs Jobava, 2015  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tomashevsky vs Nakamura, 2015  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Jakovenko vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (A15) English, 40 moves, 1-0
Jobava vs Grischuk, 2015  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dominguez Perez vs Nakamura, 2015  (B32) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dominguez Perez vs Jakovenko, 2015  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Jobava vs Dominguez Perez, 2015  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 48 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs Grischuk, 2015  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Giri vs Jobava, 2015  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs Tomashevsky, 2015  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 0-1
Worth practicing
N Umudova vs D Lomaia, 2015 (B53) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
E Sedina vs Y Hou, 2008  (B53) Sicilian, 46 moves, 1-0
D Kryakvin vs Khismatullin, 2011  (B53) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Adams vs P H Nielsen, 2011  (B50) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
S Zhigalko vs S Lu, 2014 (B50) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
S Zhigalko vs A Shomoev, 2014 (B53) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Naiditsch vs Areshchenko, 2013 (B50) Sicilian, 53 moves, 0-1
Y Yu vs Ding Liren, 2015  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Y Wan vs Wang Chen, 2015  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Wei Yi vs Ding Liren, 2015  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caruana vs Adams, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0
Motylev vs Harikrishna, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Negi, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 57 moves, 1-0
B Bok vs A Tari, 2014 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0
Sutovsky vs D Howell, 2013 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
A Volokitin vs L Ortega, 2010 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Adams, 2013  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
R Yandarbiev vs A Aleksandrov, 2014 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1
Dominguez Perez vs Nakamura, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caruana vs McShane, 2014 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs D Howell, 2014 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 1-0
Y Wen vs S Lu, 2015  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
S Sulskis vs Lupulescu, 2011 (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Mamedyarov vs Morozevich, 2009  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
V Akobian vs Naroditsky, 2015  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Khismatullin vs S Lu, 2015 (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 44 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Giri, 2014  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Parligras vs A Sarana, 2015 (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs V Laznicka, 2013  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
S Williams vs R Weaving, 2013  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs V Laznicka, 2013  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ding Liren vs S Lu, 2012  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
H Mas vs Ganguly, 1991  (C59) Two Knights, 39 moves, 0-1
W Matkowski vs K Panczyk, 1986  (C59) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
K Honfi vs Tal, 1966  (C59) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
V Ciocaltea vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (C59) Two Knights, 27 moves, 0-1
A Silver vs A Wahono, 2006  (C59) Two Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
I Rabinovich vs Levenfish, 1923  (C59) Two Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
V Popov vs G Kiselev, 2007  (C59) Two Knights, 27 moves, 0-1
K Arakhamia-Grant vs Smyslov, 1996  (C59) Two Knights, 33 moves, 1-0
Wang Chen vs Y Yu, 2015 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1
Ding Liren vs H Wang, 2015  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 1-0
Lin Chen vs S Lu, 2015 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 41 moves, 0-1
J Zhao vs Lin Chen, 2015 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
S Lu vs H Wang, 2015 (C44) King's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
G Mammadzada vs N Batsiashvili, 2015 (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 0-1
N Batsiashvili vs E Kovalevskaya, 2015 (A58) Benko Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0
F Osmanodja vs N Zhukova, 2015 (C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 0-1
N Zhukova vs M Gevorgyan, 2015 (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
M Sandu vs Aysel Mammadova, 2015  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1-0
A Sokolov vs S Milliet, 2015  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
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