Rubi shows how to exploit the isolani.
Rubinstein vs E Cohn, 1907  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0
Instructive details in the R+P vs R finish.
Smyslov vs J H Donner, 1967  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 73 moves, 0-1
Capa keeps pressure up but misses finishing touch.
Capablanca vs Fine, 1938  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Brilliant counter-attack saves Rubi.
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C10) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
A difficult case of converting an advantage in activity.
Botvinnik vs Boleslavsky, 1941  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 1-0
With draw in hand, Tarrasch plays "for the loss" and gets it.
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1911  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 106 moves, 1-0
Schlechter gives a great demo of how to draw it.
Schlechter vs A Nimzowitsch, 1912  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
Schlechter gives a demo of how not to draw it.
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1911  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 66 moves, 1-0
After AAA misses pawn sac for freedom, Rubi squeezes elegantly
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1911  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 76 moves, 1-0
Excellent example of exploiting doubled pawn complex.
Alekhine vs Spielmann, 1927  (C13) French, 69 moves, 1-0
Notable game! It should be in more game collections.
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi wins on time, but was the ending a win?
Korchnoi vs Carlsen, 2004  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0
Dramatic reversal of fortunes in this blitz game.
Tal vs Fischer, 1970  (B50) Sicilian, 51 moves, 0-1
Winawer transposes into winning pawn ending...or is it?
S Loyd vs Winawer, 1867  (C42) Petrov Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
Smyslov transposes into drawn pawn ending...or is it?
Hort vs Smyslov, 1987  (A22) English, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Two champs duke it out with four pawns versus rook!
Euwe vs Capablanca, 1929  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rubi tries too hard to win and loses to a masterpiece.
Rubinstein vs Duras, 1912  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 106 moves, 0-1
The missing coffee thermos defense saves the day!
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 121 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rubi gives another great example of a better pawn structure.
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C11) French, 41 moves, 0-1
Classic example of 4 vs. 3 rook ending.
Capablanca vs Yates, 1930  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 87 moves, 1-0
Classic moments with little material.
Spielmann vs Alekhine, 1927  (B40) Sicilian, 64 moves, 0-1
The advantage of doubled pawns (like Rubi-AAA Karlsbad 1911)!
S Nedeljkovic vs Bronstein, 1957  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 55 moves, 0-1
Classic example of the win with a king cut off.
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1896  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
All the fun is in the kibitzing.
Kasparov vs J Ye, 2002  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 66 moves, 1-0
Capa's Cryptic Comment Clarified
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1910  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
Levenfish vs Botvinnik, 1937  (D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 78 moves, 1-0
V Mikenas vs Alekhine, 1939  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fischer vs Benko, 1959  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 69 moves, 1-0
H Terrie vs E Tate, 2001  (A21) English, 32 moves, 0-1
Adams vs Hydra, 2005  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 50 moves, 0-1
Schlechter vs Janowski, 1907  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Znosko-Borovsky vs J Morrison, 1922  (C49) Four Knights, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Capablanca vs Kupchik, 1913  (C49) Four Knights, 68 moves, 1-0
H Fahrni vs Schlechter, 1914  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs Fischer, 1962  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
C Schwede vs J Metger, 1874  (C49) Four Knights, 40 moves, 1-0
The win that wasn't there.
Ivanchuk vs Bacrot, 2005  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
One-move stalemate trap snares a candidate.
Huebner vs Adorjan, 1980  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
The draw that was there.
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1958  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 90 moves, 1-0
Greedy computer throws away piece activity for a pawn.
Crafty vs Shredder, 2004  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian misses subtle tempo gain in a tight race.
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1958  (A16) English, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fischer wins a perfect ending with slightly more active pieces.
Fischer vs Portisch, 1962  (B10) Caro-Kann, 68 moves, 1-0
Petrosian misses instructive draw at the end.
Portisch vs Petrosian, 1974  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 66 moves, 1-0
Anand's counterplay seemed not quite enough.
J Emms vs Anand, 1986  (C28) Vienna Game, 47 moves, 1-0
Dolmatov vs A Yusupov, 1991  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 61 moves, 1-0
Flohr vs Euwe, 1932  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0
The rook ending that never happened
Capablanca vs Tarrasch, 1914  (C49) Four Knights, 83 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs Matulovic, 1967  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs P Trifunovic, 1961  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 73 moves, 1-0
H Mattison vs Rubinstein, 1929  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1983  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 0-1
M-Chess vs L Christiansen, 1991  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 80 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs Alekhine, 1938  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Bykova vs O Rubtsova, 1958  (B40) Sicilian, 70 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Euwe, 1940  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 49 moves, 1-0
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1909  (C25) Vienna, 30 moves, 0-1
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 57 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Corzo / Blanco / Portela, 1910  (B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs A Kreymborg, 1910  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs A Yusupov, 1989  (D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tartakower vs Reti, 1928  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
Szabo vs Euwe, 1939  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Miles vs Hort, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 43 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1913  (C48) Four Knights, 54 moves, 1-0
Schiffers vs Steinitz, 1896  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Alapin, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 1-0
J Corzo vs Janowski, 1913  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
Z Kozul vs A Berescu, 2006  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 71 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs F Olafsson, 1962  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Eliskases, 1938  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Kamsky, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 0-1
Kamsky vs Bacrot, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 103 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 73 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Timman, 1985  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 2006  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Burn vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C01) French, Exchange, 64 moves, 0-1
Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Panov vs Korchnoi, 1953  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 48 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dahlen Th vs Botvinnik, 1962  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Seirawan vs Portisch, 1983  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 53 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Karpov, 1976  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rubinstein vs Duras, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
J Polgar vs Spassky, 1993  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 63 moves, 0-1
Spielmann vs Capablanca, 1925  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2
Capablanca vs Vidmar, 1927  (E15) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
W Pietzsch vs Tal, 1966  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Khan vs Flohr, 1932  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 70 moves, 1-0
Najdorf vs Petrosian, 1966  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 74 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Shirov, 2004  (C42) Petrov Defense, 56 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Tolush, 1965  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 41 moves, 1-0
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Szabo vs Tartakower, 1948  (E16) Queen's Indian, 68 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Spassky, 1965  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 66 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Karpov, 1996  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 84 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 61 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1967  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Stoltz vs A Nimzowitsch, 1928  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 61 moves, 0-1
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