Initiative +B + N usually > R + P
Kramnik vs Z Zhang, 2004  (A17) English, 78 moves, 1-0
2 pawns offer excellent winning chances if you can trade Queens
Yermolinsky vs A Baburin, 1987 (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
R + PP < B + N in sharp middlegame
Gligoric vs Psakhis, 1986  (A75) Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4, 40 moves, 0-1
pragmatic choice?
Petrosian vs Tal, 1964  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Two vs One
Sutovsky vs D Zagorskis, 2002 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 57 moves, 1-0
Knight protecting knight
Keres vs Szabo, 1953  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rook's power in the endgame
Unzicker vs Najdorf, 1966  (B83) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
R + 6 pawns vs BB + 4 pawns
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2000  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
QR + 4 pawns v QBN + 4 pawns
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 54 moves, 0-1
R + 5 pawns vs BN +3 pawns
Timman vs J Nogueiras, 1989 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
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