Kramnik vs McShane, 2012  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
A Istratescu vs B Amin, 2008  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 85 moves, 1-0
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2016  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 42 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs C Li, 2015  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Wei Yi vs Shirov, 2013  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs Vaganian, 1976  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1
A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002  (E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
T L Petrosian vs A Minasian, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
Hodgson vs Seirawan, 1986  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
trap setting
Janowski vs Rubinstein, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 64 moves, 0-1
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein position penetration
Von Gottschall vs Rubinstein, 1926  (C49) Four Knights, 37 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein vs Gruenfeld, 1926  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs S Schweber, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0
tactical conception
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1925  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 30 moves, 0-1
transfer to new opportunity
P Frydman vs Rubinstein, 1927  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 56 moves, 0-1
underdog upset
R Martinez vs Rubinstein, 1928 (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
shut out of play
Rubinstein vs K M Bergsma, 1932 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 0-1
bishops best knights in an open position endgame
Flohr vs Botvinnik, 1933  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 69 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1910  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
A Zamikhovsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1956  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
The value of pieces in actual play
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2016  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
K Richter vs K Skalicka, 1936  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2016  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs I Sokolov, 2017  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1924  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0
bishop pair
E Paehtz vs Vitiugov, 2017  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
the best positional sac
Bronstein vs E Rojahn, 1956  (C58) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0
nice queen sac
G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Svidler vs Carlsen, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948  (E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 57 moves, 0-1
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0
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