cross-pin wins
Robatsch vs Jansa, 1974  (A10) English, 14 moves, 1-0
B+N sacs for pin + attack
Karpov vs K Georgiev, 1994  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 34 moves, 1-0
pin 4 win
Ponomariov vs Topalov, 2005  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
pinning
R Brouwer vs E Loveid, 2014 (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Invading the back rank by deflections & pins
Velimirovic vs Csom, 1974  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
D King vs G Buckley, 2007  (C02) French, Advance, 22 moves, 0-1
Fine vs Fischer, 1963  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 19 moves, 0-1
pin + more
Pachman vs Z Doda, 1965  (A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0
D Wagner vs D Smerdon, 2014 (A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1
cross pin!!
Giri vs Shirov, 2015  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein vs E Heilmann, 1905  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Schlechter vs P S Leonhardt, 1912  (C28) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Grob vs C Chaude de Silans, 1951  (A03) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Bluebaum vs R Li, 2015  (E12) Queen's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
zugzwang through pin
J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975  (C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs A Batuev, 1931  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1939  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1
pin, counter pin, cross pin
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1
pin pin win
Portisch vs B Berger, 1964  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0
pin pin win
G Sigurjonsson vs A S Segal, 1968  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
O Boguslavskyy vs J Zwanzger, 2015 (C53) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0
Navara vs M Parligras, 2015  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 27 moves, 1-0
Stahlberg vs Najdorf, 1947  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
N Croad vs P W Stuart, 2008 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0
A Rhead vs P Morra, 1924  (C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 0-1
M Esserman vs Van Wely, 2011  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 26 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Euwe vs Keres, 1948  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
Pf2
E Nakar vs M Bartel, 2016 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch vs E Post, 1914 (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 1-0
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Mamedyarov vs P Tregubov, 2006  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Re1/Rh8 pins
L Galego vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1996  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
zugzwang
Taimanov vs J Rukavina, 1973 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
L Zaid vs Chekhov, 1975  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 50 moves, 0-1
A Donchenko vs Giri, 2017  (E09) Catalan, Closed, 43 moves, 0-1
Pins, pins and CrossPins (B,R,Q) - Aesthetics
Szabo vs Benko, 1951  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
Vasiukov vs S Giterman, 1960  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0
J Westmoreland vs V Kestler, 1985  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Stellwagen vs Yusupov, 2007  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
'double pin'
Y Klinov vs Golubev, 1985 (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 36 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
Koltanowski vs NN, 1938  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
Miles vs M Jadoul, 1986  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 29 moves, 1-0
Yates vs Marshall, 1925  (C42) Petrov Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
2 pins in the final position (Bg7/Nf7)
Grischuk vs Karjakin, 2015  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
& more
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
S Belavenets vs A Chistiakov, 1938  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1
final crosspin
G Kjartansson vs J P McKenna, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0
B Tiglon vs C Holt, 2017  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 14 moves, 0-1
Bh3 --> Qd7/Kc8 || Qa4xRe8
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Smirin, 1990  (E92) King's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Nisipeanu vs O Cvitan, 2009  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 16 moves, 1-0
L Aghabekian vs A Zatonskih, 2018 (C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
killer pin wins!
S Kravtsov vs P Smirnov, 2012  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 44 moves, 0-1
J van den Bosch vs Euwe, 1936  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 17 moves, 0-1
G Okladnikov vs A Spirin, 2001  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
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