Pawns alone create attack and defense
Kholmov vs A Bannik, 1962  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: The penalty of passivity
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1935  (C15) French, Winawer, 64 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: White's d4-d5 plan
Spassky vs O'Kelly, 1969  (C10) French, 44 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: White's mindless d4-d5
Rellstab vs E E Book, 1937  (C15) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 0-1
Caro-Slav Family: Black's ...c5
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1963  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 48 moves, 0-1
Caro-Slav Family: Black's ...c5
N Evseev vs Flohr, 1949  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 0-1
Caro-Slav Family: White's Anti ...c5, dxc5
Steinitz vs G Marco, 1896  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: White's Anti ...c5, dxc5
R Teschner vs Golombek, 1955 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 50 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: Black's kingside majority
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: Anti ... c5, d4-d5
Benko vs Hoffman, 1967 (B15) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: Anti ... c5, d4-d5 (as a sacrifice)
Geller vs D Ciric, 1961  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: Preventing ...c5 with c5
Pillsbury vs Winawer, 1896  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: Preventing ...e5
Bronstein vs I Nei, 1962  (C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0
Caro-Slav Family: #1 Passive play by black and ...f6
Spassky vs J H Donner, 1970  (C11) French, 26 moves, 1-0
Caro Slav Family: #2 Passive play by black allows d5!
Tal vs Pukudruva, 1955  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 41 moves, 1-0
Caro Slav Family: #3
A Roizman vs Sokolsky, 1961 (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 43 moves, 0-1
Caro Slav Family: #4
W Napier vs Teichmann, 1904  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1
Caro Slav Family: #5
P Trifunovic vs D Djantar, 1959 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Caro Slav Family: #3
M Yudovich Sr. vs Ragozin, 1934 (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1
Caro Slav Family: #7
Pillsbury vs Chigorin, 1898  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 0-1
Caro Slav Family: #8
Maroczy vs J Mieses, 1908  (B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: Black's passivity allows d4-d5 break
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1918  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: White fails to exploit black's 8...f5!?
Pillsbury vs Chigorin, 1896  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
The Slav Formation: White closes the center
Janowski vs Chigorin, 1896  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1
The Slav Formation: White keeps the centre fluid
Maroczy vs Chigorin, 1899  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 0-1
The Slav Formation: White's disruptive e5, f5 plan
Taimanov vs Matulovic, 1970  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: White dominates the d file
Simagin vs Kotov, 1945  (E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 62 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: White's KP is under constant pressure
J Davidson vs Alekhine, 1926  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 52 moves, 0-1
The Slav Formation: White plays d5 after ...e5 (blocked centre)
Gligoric vs Gheorghiu, 1966  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 37 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: Black allows d5xc6
I Kan vs P Romanovsky, 1945  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 37 moves, 0-1
The Slav Formation: Stopping ...e5
Pillsbury vs Burn, 1895  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: Black's ...c5 break
Boleslavsky vs Dzindzichashvili, 1967  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: Black's ..c5 break, queenside majority
Evans vs Bisguier, 1950 (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1
The Slav Formation: White plays e3 not e4
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs H Fahrni, 1911 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 75 moves, 0-1
The Slav Formation: White plays e3 not e4
Maroczy vs M Romi, 1930  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: #1
Botvinnik vs A Tsvetkov, 1947  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: #2
Polugaevsky vs P Biyiasas, 1973  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 27 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: #3
Petrov vs Stahlberg, 1937  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: #4
Taimanov vs Geller, 1963  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
The Slav Formation: #5
Alekhine vs H Steiner, 1929  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
The Slav Formation: #6
Smyslov vs Hort, 1960  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
The Open Sicilian: Scheveningen formation
Hannah vs Anderssen, 1862  (B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
The Open Sicilian: Scheveningen formation
Spielmann vs Euwe, 1928  (B83) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Scheveningen formation: White's domination after e4-e5
Parma vs Larsen, 1972  (B83) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
The Scheveningen formation: White's options: f5
A Hennings vs F McCurdy, 1967 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0
The Scheveningen formation: White's options: g4-g5
Smyslov vs Hort, 1973  (B83) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
The Scheveningen formation: White's passivity is fatal
M Wotulo vs Larsen, 1973  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 44 moves, 0-1
The Scheveningen formation: Black's central play ...d5
Chigorin vs Paulsen, 1881  (B32) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0
The Scheveningen formation: Black's ...e5
G Mazzoni vs Gligoric, 1967 (B83) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
The Scheveningen formation: #1
Shamkovich vs M Damjanovic, 1967 (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
The Scheveningen formation: #4
Smyslov vs C Kottnauer, 1946  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: White's f4 attack
L Roedl vs Hans Hermann, 1949 (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: The Rauzer Plan
Spassky vs Geller, 1965  (B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 39 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: White's Rauzer endgame disadvantage
F Burgalat vs P Trifunovic, 1953  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
The Dragon Formation: The Marco Hop (Nd5)
H Suechting vs O Chajes, 1911  (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: The Marco Hop
Alekhine vs Golombek, 1939  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 35 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: Marco Hop ...e6, dxe6
Geller vs I Kan, 1952 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: Marco Hop, queenside counterplay
Ragozin vs Taimanov, 1956  (A15) English, 42 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: #1
G Sigurjonsson vs L Kaufman, 1973 (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 32 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: #2
M Moe vs A Whiteley, 1966 (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 24 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: #3
Gipslis vs I Bilek, 1967 (B56) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: #4
G McCurdy vs Keene, 1966  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 24 moves, 0-1
The Dragon Formation: #5
Larsen vs Tal, 1973  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 0-1
The Dragon Formation: #6
Boleslavsky vs Suetin, 1952  (B58) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0
The Dragon Formation: #7
Botvinnik vs K Kholodkevich, 1927  (E72) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
The Maroczy Bind: Maroczy Dragon
Botvinnik vs Golombek, 1956  (A15) English, 20 moves, 1-0
Maroczy Bind: White's middlegame plans
Portisch vs Reshevsky, 1973  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0
The Maroczy Bind
Pachman vs G Gunnarsson, 1967  (A16) English, 27 moves, 1-0
The Maroczy Bind: White's middle game plan, e5
Portisch vs Larsen, 1968 (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Maroczy Bind: Black's ...b5
R Cardoso vs Adorjan, 1975  (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
Maroczy Bind: Black's ...b5
Tal vs Parma, 1961  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0
Maroczy Bind: Black's ...f5
A Saidy vs Reshevsky, 1969 (A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 28 moves, 0-1
The Maroczy Bind: ...f5, f4
Szabo vs Larsen, 1970  (A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
V Byvshev vs Simagin, 1952  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 69 moves, 0-1
Scheveningen Maroczy
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1973  (A15) English, 56 moves, 0-1
Scheveningen Maroczy
Adorjan vs Portisch, 1972  (B44) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
The Maroczy Bind: #1
K Darga vs Yanofsky, 1967  (E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
The Maroczy Bind: #2
Krogius vs G Tringov, 1969 (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
The Maroczy Bind: #3
Korchnoi vs Huebner, 1973  (A16) English, 38 moves, 1-0
The Maroczy Bind: #4
Capablanca vs Yates, 1928  (B54) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
The Maroczy Bind: #5
R Bobekov vs E Joppen, 1954 (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
The Maroczy Bind: #8
Keres vs Smyslov, 1947  (A16) English, 27 moves, 1-0
The Maroczy Bind: #10
Keene vs Karpov, 1972  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
The Maroczy Bind: #11
P Dely vs Suetin, 1972 (B44) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
The Boleslavsky Hole: ...d6-d5!
N Novotelnov vs Petrosian, 1951  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
The Boleslavsky Hole: White controls d5
E Torre vs O'Kelly, 1973  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
The Boleslavsky Hole: Nd5
Stein vs Boleslavsky, 1969 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
The Boleslavsky Hole: Black dominates the kingside
Pilnik vs Geller, 1955  (B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 38 moves, 0-1
The Boleslavsky Hole: f4, ...e5xf4
Geller vs Polugaevsky, 1961  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
The Boleslavsky Hole: #1
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
The Boleslavsky Hole: #2
Unzicker vs Bronstein, 1955  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
The Boleslavsky Hole: #3
Geller vs Fischer, 1962  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
D Rivera vs Suttles, 1965  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 38 moves, 0-1
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