19 d4-d5!! spectacular win for Yusupov in model IQP game
A Yusupov vs Lobron, 1996  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 28 moves, 1-0
Geller plays 20 Bxf7+! and the game is over
Geller vs Suetin, 1981  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 20 moves, 1-0
Chess Informant 79 Best Game Prize winner
Kramnik vs Huebner, 2000  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0
Another Chess Informant Best Game Prize winner for Kramnik
Kramnik vs Anand, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
Mamedyarov destroys a GM in 26 moves from an IQP position
Mamedyarov vs Kharlov, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
19 d5!
Navara vs Svidler, 2006  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
24 d5!! leads to a brilliant win that Tiviakov missed
Tiviakov vs Timman, 2006  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 35 moves, 1-0
First Brilliancy Prize winner at 1996 Chess Olympiad
Z Sturua vs R Kutirov, 1996  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Keres' IQP mating masterpiece against Geller
Keres vs Geller, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
IQP space advantage gives White a 5(!)-piece mating attack
Botvinnik vs M Yudovich Sr, 1933  (D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Tal gives a lesson in handling the IQP
Tal vs Dzindzichashvili, 1991  (B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
16 d4-d5! Gazza liberates his pieces with standard pawn thrust
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
13 d5! and Topalov wins a pawn already
Topalov vs E Gausel, 1994  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 65 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik's classic exploitation of an IQP against Vidmar
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Geller defeats Beliavsky in model IQP game from QGD Tartakower
A Beliavsky vs Geller, 1979  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 38 moves, 0-1
A model game by Nepomniachtchi
Nepomniachtchi vs Kharitonov, 2009  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
Standard IQP position comes from a Semi-Slav with 5 Qd1-d3!
Romanishin vs Ljubojevic, 1993  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Grischuk vs Radjabov, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs A Pomar, 1974  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 30 moves, 1-0
Grischuk vs Gelfand, 2010  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
Bacrot vs Bareev, 2010  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
21 games |