two pawns plus a bishop net in two rooks
J Cervenka vs J Schauer, 1993  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
chessboard magic! it's white's pawns that cannot be stopped!!
G Garcia Gonzalez vs Quinteros, 1982  (E97) King's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0
en passant mate.
I Korepanova vs A Tishkov, 2007  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
another EP mate.
F Rhine vs NN, 2010  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0
And ANOTHER!!
F Rhine vs NN, 2017  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
the two pawns defeat white's poor rook
A Yegiazarian vs Minasian, 2006  (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1
trips on the seventh
Janowski vs Ed. Lasker, 1924  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
en passant war! THREE ep captures in one game!!
Kudrin vs R Douven, 1989  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 51 moves, 1-0
black advances FOUR pawns to the seventh
F J Lee vs H W Shoosmith, 1904  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
two pawns beat a lone queen
Khalifman vs E Ermenkov, 1994  (A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 1-0
queenside pawns win this one-one at a time
E Ermenkov vs V Kovacevic, 1990  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 39 moves, 0-1
black has 5 pawn army in center.
R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
seven pawns to one!!!!!!! !
Caruana vs Giri, 2012  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
triples decide this one
Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
white is five pawns ahead!!
K Sivic vs J Behrmann, 2001  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1-0
two inside passed pawns win this one
A Gomila Pons vs A Belezky, 1998  (C02) French, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1
oops,missed the en passant capture!
A Markov vs P Vinogradov, 1916  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0
Land HO!!
C Land vs D Datta, 2006  (B50) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0
the Machine and thirteen pawns-unlucky to face
Capablanca vs A G Conde, 1919  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 46 moves, 1-0
Karpov's pawn army marches through
Karpov vs C Hansen, 1992  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0
pawn triplets create open files
Timman vs Smeets, 2006  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
pawns march to Pretoria-or at least the eighth rank
Wojtkiewicz vs D Filipovich, 2001  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
see a pin-pick it up-all the day you'll have good luck
Morozevich vs A Volokitin, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 85 moves, 1-0
two center pawns prove STRONGER than a rook
Smagin vs S Salov, 1984  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 1-0
b-pawn plays the part of the wanderer
Speelman vs Miles, 1975  (A10) English, 37 moves, 1-0
black's pawn goes down the stairs to force draw.
Marshall vs Alekhine, 1924  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
lone pawn at f2-a real menace for the TALL-MAN
B Tallman vs Gordon, 1986  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
a2-a8 in five moves!
Milov vs O Renet, 2002  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 39 moves, 1-0
pawn on d2=a rusty nail in white's knee
Wojtkiewicz vs Yermolinsky, 2000  (A56) Benoni Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
with all the exchanges on the king-side,the sole b pawn wins it
Shen Yang vs E Karavade, 2006  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
promoting pawn unstoppable,due to bright queen sac!
Y Rusakov vs B Verlinsky, 1947  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
three rook pawns=worthless!
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
March of the pawn-guins
Reti vs P Romanovsky, 1925  (A15) English, 47 moves, 1-0
a quiet pawn move ends hectic king hunt
W N Watson vs J E Littlewood, 1991  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
forced endgame breakthrough
R G Wade vs Korchnoi, 1960  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
Q + SEVEN pawns vs R R B=easy win for the former
S Erenburg vs Fridman, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
black pawn handcuffs white rook to a1-for 27 moves!
Nyback vs D Howell, 2007  (A15) English, 50 moves, 0-1
Keres claimed this as his finest.
Fine vs Keres, 1938  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 57 moves, 0-1
from e4 to h7 in three captures!
A Fominyh vs Z Rahman, 2004  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
pawn chain:Wall of China or wall of china
J van Oosterom vs G Timmerman, 1996  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 64 moves, 0-1
two pawns ahead-both rook pawns-DRAT!!
J Kraai vs Seirawan, 2002  (A15) English, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
four pawns ahead! what a slaughter!
E Lin vs N Antonova, 2006  (B56) Sicilian, 62 moves, 0-1
Black "Marshall" his pawns -l,he doesn't need elbowed off rook
J Esser vs Marshall, 1911  (C15) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1
many advanced pawns prevent the hunt for a single one.
S Zagrebelny vs N McDonald, 2000  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 54 moves, 0-1
Spassky gets schooled in the sport of pawn hockey
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
three black pawns cost white rook and queen
B Colias vs E Friedman, 1985  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 47 moves, 0-1
the pawns come marching-helped by a skewering bishop
M Trosman vs S Salov, 1978  (B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
final pawn threats are that of an atom bomb.
D Bubalovic vs V Malakhov, 1996  (B27) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
a pawn push turns black's game into a house of cards
Tiviakov vs V Arbakov, 1989  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 64 moves, 1-0
R+N,perfect ushers for a passed pawn
Andersson vs B E Horberg, 1969  (B15) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 1-0
pawns:as show,support,and on their own
V Mladenovic vs A Brkic, 2001  (A48) King's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1
four connected passed pawns is a real Dutch treat
Van Wely vs Carlsen, 2007  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 60 moves, 1-0
a Roach in the penthouse
W S Roach vs A D Penman, 1992  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0
after the kingside is cleared,only 2.5 white pawns remain
Clapham vs S Pride, 1987  (A05) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
two unmoved q-side pawns win this one
A Casellato vs S Alma, 1969  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0
pawns-three files apart-defend each other
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
a pawn starts it...and a pawn ends it
K Burger vs P Keglevic, 1977  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
pawn aided strongly by sacrificial rook...
R Bertholee vs Polgar, 1990  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 0-1
ignore capture of queen to mate with a pawn!
L Schmid vs K Gumprich, 1950  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 30 moves, 1-0
Maroczy can bind like five pounds of cheese
Maroczy vs H Suechting, 1905  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
Adrian's wall is two pawns....and they tumble on black's Q
A Mikhalchishin vs D Pavasovic, 1999  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
black's pawn array cost white two rooks,but white's solo wins
A Nickel vs J van Oosterom, 2005  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 45 moves, 1-0
black's 3 pawns win! white's are blocked by single one!!
G Timmerman vs M Umansky, 2005  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
queen is sacrificed-so pawn can mate.
G Burgess vs W N Watson, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1
two connectors are enough for a lethal attack-ALONE
Sax vs Larsen, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
pawn gobbled up pieces like dog biscuits.
B Warnock vs C Hertan, 1988  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 52 moves, 0-1
three ushered pawns can buffalo a knight
A Planinc vs Tarjan, 1974  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
white has a P on the 7th-black has THREE
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Morphy puts trips on the 7th
Morphy vs S Boden, 1858  (C45) Scotch Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Anand's pawn decides this one!!
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 35 moves, 0-1
Fischer masses five pawns vs Spassky's rook
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 74 moves, 0-1
piece goes down as pawns goes up...
S M Shyam vs Sengupta, 2008  (C10) French, 55 moves, 0-1
Pillsbury uses three passed pawns as a battering ram
G Marco vs Pillsbury, 1896  (C42) Petrov Defense, 50 moves, 0-1
mean passed pawns decide this queen vs rook game
Dreev vs Shirov, 1996  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 56 moves, 1-0
two pawns force back king-one helps in the mate
Lipschutz vs Gossip, 1889  (C28) Vienna Game, 72 moves, 0-1
the underdog pawn at a2 would win...in a variation
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0
breakaway! The c-pawn cannot be stopped!
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
the three amigos
Dominguez Perez vs Radjabov, 2004  (B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
the pawns are mightier than the sword
Goldin vs Geller, 1989  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
two queenside pawns win this 4 white
N Starr vs J Trottier, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 38 moves, 1-0
a weird one:knight and cadry of pawns beat Q
F Apaydin vs D Rombaldoni, 2008  (B10) Caro-Kann, 91 moves, 0-1
white's trio of three paws leads to win
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
coy pawn advance sets up a leter mate in two!
J Schulten vs E Rousseau, 1841  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 0-1
Torre's triplets triumph!
Torre vs M A Schapiro, 1924  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
black pawn chains wipe out white
Yudasin vs D Monokroussos, 2002  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
connectors on q side-decide it
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1
four pawns harass black like beetles (or beatles)
A Timofeev vs Khismatullin, 2009  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0
double pawns-different results.
O W Hartvig vs V Havik, 2010  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 50 moves, 0-1
black engaged in "whichcraft" which pawn will beat him.
Larsen vs Laursen, 1950  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
three pawns have the power of freight trains.
Geller vs Averbakh, 1954  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1
bishop sac sets up commectors vs rook
A Alexikov vs A Bets, 2001  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 58 moves, 1-0
A blocked,doubled pawn comes to life!
Van der Sterren vs P Gelpke, 1985  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
after white's 59th,NINE passed pawns!
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1941  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1
a race and white winz
Tal vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Fischer's king side pawns are irrestable
A Saidy vs Fischer, 1965  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 38 moves, 0-1
white's pawn gobbles up the game.
J Rubinetti vs S Imbert, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
doubled pawns vs connected pawns
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
doughboy wins pawn pushin' war.
Pillsbury vs Gunsberg, 1895  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
three on one-one wins!!
Scorpio vs Junior, 2007  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 89 moves, 1-0
encore! one pawn defeats three!
S Macgilchrist vs G Solomon, 2006  (B07) Pirc, 51 moves, 1-0
queen sac-queen fork sets up an array of pawns.
F Borges vs A Sandrin, 1954  (B50) Sicilian, 58 moves, 0-1
triples trap king and allow bishop to mate.
Nakamura vs McShane, 2009  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 55 moves, 0-1
queen sac allows h-pawn breakaway
A Mikhalchishin vs Shirov, 1988  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 25 moves, 1-0
the connectors ace this one.
A Spiller vs J Acers, 1968  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1
entourage of pawns swamp knight.
G Marco vs Maroczy, 1899  (C01) French, Exchange, 78 moves, 0-1
pawns decide it for black! big!
Kotronias vs Bologan, 2007  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 55 moves, 0-1
the PAWN PYRAMID POWER PLAY
A Pokorny vs K Kullberg, 1930  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
2 connectors dominate this one.
E Tranmer vs M Karff, 1949  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 54 moves, 1-0
little pawn is the final nail!
J Wyss vs B Bellahcene, 2012  (B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
eight pawns win this one!
T Todorov vs A Kovacevic, 1998  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
give up a queen to enable a fatal pawn fork!
I Ivanov vs J Bonin, 1983  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 1-0
pawn entourage makes up for two pieces...and more!
E Formanek vs A Lein, 1977  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
muzio marathon-black's pawns win it all!
Anderssen vs G Neumann, 1866  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 81 moves, 0-1
white has P+R vs Q,but will soon be a Queen ahead!
Zvjaginsev vs Bologan, 2010  (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 1-0
two pawns lead the way!
Keres vs F Kuijpers, 1963  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 31 moves, 1-0
five connectors on the 7th-but there is a catch.
M Matto vs A Mossiaguine, 2008  (C46) Three Knights, 88 moves, 1-0
black sacs FOUR pieces and mates with a pawn!
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
seven pawns vs two bishops and a knight
N Sulava vs I Rogers, 1988  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
pawn on the seventh clinches this one.
Ljubojevic vs R Calvo, 1973  (B83) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0
breakaway pawn!!!
Capablanca vs B H Villegas, 1914  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
a second queen in the offing OR else.
R Figares vs K McDonald, 1996  (A80) Dutch, 45 moves, 0-1
triple pawns CAN win!
D Yang vs I Krush, 2010  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 0-1
three pawn CAN help themselves wit king absent.
W Sahlmann vs K Junge, 1941  (B32) Sicilian, 65 moves, 0-1
black's pawns go for the gut.
L Gutman vs M Schurade, 2004  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 0-1
trips on c-file 4 black.
Vachier-Lagrave vs Carlsen, 2014  (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
two pawns overcome lone cavalier.
Chuprov vs A Polschikov, 2011  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 43 moves, 0-1
queen gives up her life for a MATING pawn!
T Cagasik vs J Brooke, 2007  (B07) Pirc, 23 moves, 1-0
RPPPP defeats QPP--ok, 2 on 7th!
P Dubinin vs Aronin, 1947  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
quadrupled pawn couldn't even win!
G M Kovacs vs R Barth, 1994  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
five black pawns drive a bishop crazy!
Duda vs Y Yu, 2014  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 58 moves, 0-1
FIVE pawns on the queenide win it!
M Mchedlishvili vs R Sangma, 2014  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
the pawns make black beg for mercy!
Carlsen vs C Li, 2015  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
two passed pawn win this one...at g2 and h2!
W Hook vs J C Fernandez, 1999  (A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 0-1
two 7th row connectors beat black's pieces.
Landa vs Vocaturo, 2010  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 65 moves, 1-0
watch solo pawn steal the show.
R A James vs G Wall, 2006  (C25) Vienna, 25 moves, 0-1
both sides attack with pawns, but white wins!
A Tietjen vs A Curnock, 1891  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 34 moves, 1-0
both black's rooks will be taken by white pawns.
Duda vs I Beradze, 2014  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
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