Relative values of men. Capture of centre.
Breyer vs Tarrasch, 1920  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1
Relative values of men. Attack. Gambit.
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Space factor (more important than Force).
Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1981  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Space factor ("Pattsetzungstil")
O'Kelly vs Golombek, 1950  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 41 moves, 1-0
Space factor: the (strong) IQP.
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Time factor; development objective.
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1931  (C15) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0
Gambits ("one pawn is worth three tempi").
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1923  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
Gambits ("one pawn is worth three tempi").
Alekhine vs W Winter, 1936 (B15) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1-0
Gambits (good position vs material superiority).
Spielmann vs Tarrasch, 1923  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Gambits (good position vs material superiority).
Spassky vs Seirawan, 1985  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
Philidor: Nimzowitsch Variation
Chandler vs Gulko, 1991  (C41) Philidor Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Petrov: French Attack.
Tarrasch vs J Mason, 1889  (C01) French, Exchange, 55 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Piano: Alekhine variation.
Bondarevsky vs Lilienthal, 1937 (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Giuoco Piano: Alekhine variation (vs 7. d6?!).
A Medina Garcia vs Alekhine, 1944  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit accepted: Sanders-Alapin defense.
Y Vovk vs N Maiorov, 2005 (C52) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1
Ruy Lopez: Exchange, Gligoric Variation.
P N Lee vs Gligoric, 1965 (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 44 moves, 0-1
Ruy Lopez: Open (9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 Be7 11. Bc2 d4!?).
J Xie vs S Polgar, 1996  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ruy Lopez. Open (the "Tarrasch Trap").
Tarrasch vs Gunsberg, 1890  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 12 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez: Open (vs 9. c3 Be7 10. Be3).
Keres vs E Dyckhoff, 1935  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack.
Ljubojevic vs Larsen, 1981  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ruy Lopez: Closed (9. d4!?).
Tal vs Gligoric, 1978  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 63 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack (7... 0-0 8. c3 d5 9. d3).
Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack (7... 0-0 8. c3 d5 9. d3).
Tiviakov vs Short, 2007  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack (7... 0-0 8. c3 d5 9. exd5).
Foltys vs Keres, 1943  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack (9. d4 Bg4 10. Rd1).
Short vs Karpov, 1992  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez: Four Knights Variation (the "Blackburne Trap").
Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1893  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense (the "Dresden Trap").
Tarrasch vs G Marco, 1892  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez: delayed Steinitz Defense.
Fischer vs Geller, 1961  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 22 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann, Tartakower variation.
H Stefansson vs Kotronias, 1990 (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 65 moves, 1-0
Four Knights: Symmetrical Variation, Metger's unpin.
Petrosian vs Furman, 1950  (C49) Four Knights, 68 moves, 0-1
French: MacCutcheon, Wolf Gambit.
G Rogmann vs H Mueller, 1933 (C12) French, McCutcheon, 17 moves, 1-0
French: Tarrasch, Chistyakov defense.
Smyslov vs Stahlberg, 1952  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian: Open, Chekhover variation.
Vasiukov vs Van Wely, 2002  (B53) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian: Open, Pelikan variation.
Tal vs Tseshkovsky, 1979  (B33) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian: Open, Scheveningen variation
Yates vs O Naegeli, 1927  (B83) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian: Open, Maroczy bind (vs accelerated Dragon variation).
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1994  (B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Open, Four Knights variation.
Pillsbury vs J Mieses, 1900  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian: Closed (vs French setup).
Spassky vs Kasparov, 1982  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian: Closed (vs Scheveningen setup).
Tarrasch vs A Selezniev, 1922  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian: Closed (vs Scheveningen setup).
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
Sicilian: Closed (Smyslov variation).
Spassky vs Hjartarson, 1988  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian: Closed (vs. ...Rb8 and ...b5 setup).
Lautier vs Ljubojevic, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian: Keres system.
Keres vs R Byrne, 1955  (B20) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian: Keres system, gambit variation.
R Kuijf vs Z Franco Ocampos, 1983  (B20) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian: Classical variation.
Spassky vs Larsen, 1979  (B01) Scandinavian, 32 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian: Portuguese Variation.
I Agrest vs O Gutmakher, 2008  (B01) Scandinavian, 81 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann: Steiner variation (vs. 4... Qxd5).
L Steiner vs C Carls, 1928  (B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann: Steiner variation (vs. 4... Nf6).
Vasiukov vs A Reshko, 1971  (B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann: Steiner variation (vs. 4... a6).
O Lemmers vs G Yeo, 2011 (B10) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0
Pirc: Byrne variation.
Tarrasch vs J Davidson, 1926  (A48) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
Pirc: fianchetto variation.
Karpov vs Timman, 1979  (B07) Pirc, 38 moves, 1-0
QGA: Old variation.
Stahlberg vs Gligoric, 1949  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Defense, Alekhine Variation.
Polugaevsky vs Najdorf, 1982  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 62 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Defense, Charousek Variation.
Kamsky vs Salov, 1995  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
QGD: Slav Defense, Krause attack (vs 6... Nbd7 and 10... Nfd7).
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0
QGD: Slav Defense, Krause attack (vs 6... Nbd7 and 10... Rd8).
Kasparov vs K Georgiev, 1995  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 66 moves, 1-0
QGD: Slav Defense, Maréchal variation.
B Verlinsky vs Lasker, 1925  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 41 moves, 0-1
QGD: Semi-Slav Defense, Moskow variation.
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1996  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
QGD: Semi-Slav, Botvinnik System, Lilienthal Variation.
Lilienthal vs Botvinnik, 1944  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 57 moves, 0-1
QGD: Tarrasch Defense, symmetrical variation.
Pachman vs Spassky, 1964  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 55 moves, 0-1
QGD: Tarrasch Defense, Schara gambit.
B Izumikawa vs E Schiller, 1997  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 0-1
QGD: Tarrasch Defense, von Hennig gambit.
D H Hein vs E Schiller, 2000  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 0-1
QGD: Tarrasch Defense, Reti variation (with 9. dxc5).
I Koenig vs Tarrasch, 1922  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Tarrasch Defense, Tarrasch Gambit.
M F Littleton vs A Drira, 1972  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Tarrasch Defense, endgame variation.
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Tarrasch Defense, Petrosian variation.
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Tarrasch Defense, Petrosian variation.
T Polak vs T Civin, 2001 (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
QPG: Zukertort Variation, Bogoljubow Defense.
I Rabinovich vs Bogoljubov, 1924  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
QPG: Stonewall variation.
Gunsberg vs Teichmann, 1902  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1
QPG: Veresov Atack, Richter Variation.
Saemisch vs Tarrasch, 1925  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
Dutch: Staunton Gambit.
A Cherniaev vs E Wiersma, 2009  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Bird: Lasker Variation.
Tartakower vs Lasker, 1936  (A03) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Indian: 4. Bd2 variation.
Alekhine vs Kmoch, 1930  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian: Spielmann variation, Karlsbad system.
Stahlberg vs M Lowcki, 1937  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 57 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian: Spielmann variation, Karlsbad system.
Fine vs R P Michell, 1935  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 39 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian: Spielmann variation, Karlsbad system.
V Mikenas vs Tal, 1962  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 48 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian: Spielmann variation, San Remo system.
W Winter vs Sultan Khan, 1931  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 45 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian: Spielmann variation, Botvinnik system.
Piket vs J Arnason, 1990  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian: Spielmann variation, Ragozin setup.
Van Wely vs Sosonko, 1994 (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian: Spielmann variation (vs 4... Qe7).
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 48 moves, 1-0
Old Indian: Ukrainian Variation.
Najdorf vs Boleslavsky, 1946  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 37 moves, 1-0
Old Indian: Ukrainian Variation.
Bronstein vs Panno, 1954  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 48 moves, 1-0
KID: Deferred Fianchetto (vs ...Nbd7 setup).
W Winter vs Tartakower, 1935  (E72) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID: Deferred Fianchetto (vs ...Nbd7 setup).
Stahlberg vs Pilnik, 1947  (E72) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
KID: Deferred Fianchetto (vs ...Nc6 setup).
W Winter vs Bogoljubov, 1936  (E72) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
KID: Deferred Fianchetto (vs Sicilian Dragon setup).
Botvinnik vs K Kholodkevich, 1927  (E72) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld: Brinckmann Attack (with 5. Qa4+!?).
A Potapov vs D Kelgiorgis, 2000  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 36 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld: Brinckmann Attack (with 5. Qa4+!?).
H Vatter vs C Rietze, 2011  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 35 moves, 1-0
Old Benoni: gambit variation.
J Enevoldsen vs V Winz, 1935  (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
Modern Benoni: Taimanov variation.
Tal vs Velimirovic, 1982  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Volga Gambit: accepted (with 5. e3 vs 5... axb5)
D Lalev vs Topalov, 1992  (A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0
Volga Gambit accepted (with 5. e3 vs 5... g6)
G Flear vs Fedorowicz, 1987  (A57) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
Reti: Orthodox setup (vs Barcza system).
Eliskases vs Taimanov, 1952  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Reti: Orthodox setup (vs Barcza system).
Fischer vs A Turner, 1958  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
How to play against irregular openings.
Alekhine vs V Mikenas, 1933  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
How to play against irregular openings.
Janowski vs E Delmar, 1904  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
How to play against irregular openings.
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
How to play against irregular openings.
M Basman vs Keene, 1981  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
QGA: Old variation.
K Georgiev vs A Kogan, 2008  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez: delayed Steinitz Defense, gambit variation.
K Spraggett vs Short, 2014  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 22 moves, 1-0
Fried Liver Attack
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
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