31 ... Rg4xh4+! exploits the newly pinned White g3-bishop
S Iuldachev vs Aronian, 2004  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
35 ... Rf3xg3+! exploits the newly pinned White f2-pawn
Smeets vs Carlsen, 2006  (B33) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
27 Rd2-d3 Qc3xRd3! Black c8-rook pins White c2-pawn to c1-king
S Erenburg vs Sakaev, 2005  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
38 ... Rf6xBe6! Black f8-rook pins White f5-pawn to f4-queen
Ivanchuk vs Radjabov, 2009  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
17 Ne5xf7!! exploits the newly pinned-to-e-file Black e6-bishop
Adams vs M Hennigan, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
28 ... Rf3xh3+! White g2-queen must block the a8-h1 diagonal
Hampyuk vs Karpov, 1965  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
23 Qf4xNe5! Black d6-pawn pinned to d-file by White d1-rook
Movsesian vs U Boensch, 1999  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 23 moves, 1-0
42 Nh5-g3 Ne4xNg3+! Black c6-queen pins White g2-queen, h1-king
Anand vs Kasparov, 1997  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 0-1
21 Nc3xd5! exploits the pin on Black c6-pawn by White c1-queen
Kasparov vs Serper, 1998  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1-0
19 ... Nf6xe4! White f3-pawn pinned to f2-mating focal point
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1896  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
32 Qe7xRf8! White g7-rook pins Black d7-knight to Black c7-king
Short vs Karjakin, 2008  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
38 Rf6xg6+!! White f1-rook pins Black f7-pawn to loose f8-rook
Short vs H Stefansson, 2002  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
8 ... Nd5-e3+! Black d8-queen pins d2-pawn to undef d1-queen
Iverhov vs Ilianako, 1957  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 8 moves, 0-1
88 ... Rg3xh3+! exploits the newly pinned White g2-pawn
I Kadimova vs R Norinkeviciute, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 88 moves, 0-1
21 Rxf4! Black e5-pawn newly pinned to e-file cannot defend f4
F Hernandez Basante vs J Kamowa, 2006  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
34 Rb1-c1? to cover the c2-square runs into 34 ... Rg4xf4+!
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
22 .. Nd5-e3! Black d8-rook pins White d2-pawn to undef d1-rook
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1970  (A02) Bird's Opening, 64 moves, 1-0
27 .. Rf5xe5! Black f7-queen,f8-rook pin White f4-pawn to f1-sq
Tal vs Fischer, 1970  (B50) Sicilian, 51 moves, 0-1
22 .. Nb4-d5?! Black a4-queen pins c4-pawn to f4-queen defender
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1931  (E16) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
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