Zig-Zag I
M Lowcki vs Tartakower, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
Zig-Zag II: staircase
Deep Fritz vs Deep Junior, 2001  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 69 moves, 0-1
Zig-zag III: "a curious zigzag manoeuver now wins the queen"
Keene vs S Kerr, 1979  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
Zig-zag IV: companion piece to Keene vs Kerr
J F Barry vs Pillsbury, 1899  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Zig-zag V
J Polgar vs Topalov, 1994  (C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 1-0
Zig-zag VI: snazzy ping-pong Qa5-e1-e3-c1-a3
K Junge vs Alekhine, 1942  (E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 51 moves, 0-1
Zig-zag VII: an unplayed combination.
Furman vs Kholmov, 1963  (E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Zig-zag VIII: a prosaic example.
F Valenzuela vs Alekhine, 1927  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
Knight Wheel
Capablanca vs Yates, 1924  (A48) King's Indian, 77 moves, 1-0
Knight Wheel II (sort of)
A Nimzowitsch vs P Leonhardt, 1912  (C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0
Rook Triangulation I
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0
Rook Triangulation II
Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0
Rook Quadrangulation!
J Polgar vs Karpov, 2003  (C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Rook pendulum 19.Rf1-f6-f4 (Alekhine's Block)
Tal vs Leonov, 1949  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Weird rook pendulum 25..Rdh8!, 28..Rd8.
L Day vs Suttles, 1969  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 1-0
Q & R pendulum (moves 28 to 32)
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1969  (A10) English, 32 moves, 1-0
Qd8-c7-e7-e5-f6-b2
A Huzman vs Kasparov, 1998  (E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
A neat little bishop manoeuver: Bh5-g6-h7-f5
J Polgar vs I Rogers, 1993  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
Standard Ninja Move I: 24..Qf6+
J Bonin vs S Polgar, 1988  (A59) Benko Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1
Standard Ninja Move II: 49.Qe6+
Korchnoi vs Nunn, 1990  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 50 moves, 1-0
Standard Ninja Move III: 38..Qf1+
Short vs Nunn, 1986  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 39 moves, 0-1
Standard Ninja Move IV: 53.Qe5-a1-e4
Ivanchuk vs Onischuk, 2005  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0
Rf6-e6-g6
V Karasev vs K Klaman, 1967  (B56) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0
A charming zwischenschach
H Ni vs M Mchedlishvili, 2005  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 37 moves, 1-0
Gelfand vs B Kantsler, 2001  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 34 moves, 0-1
piece winning tactic ..Qd1+ ..Qh5
L Mattos vs F Bohatirchuk, 1973  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
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