23...Nd3 [octopus]
I Hrescak vs F Sieber, 2016 (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 0-1
...Ne4/...Nc4
Gilg vs A Nimzowitsch, 1929  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Be5
Tarrasch vs von Scheve, 1894  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Ne5
J Foltys vs Golombek, 1947  (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
28.Rxf6! (Outposts Bd5/Nf5)
Stein vs Parma, 1962  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
23.Nd6! [the kraken wakes]
J Piket vs Smirin, 1993  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0
24. Nd6! (Nd6-f5-h6+xf7)
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1952  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
19. Nf5
Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1976  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 31 moves, 1-0
19.Nf5
Geller vs E Etcheverry, 1954  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 28 moves, 1-0
28...Nd3 [octopus]
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
15.Ne6![the kraken wakes]
Tal vs I Bilek, 1964  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0
Nc6 is paralyzing
H Stevic vs V Bukal Jr, 2010 (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 1-0
Bd6+Pc5
Aronian vs Giri, 2017  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
Nd6 [wins Xchg]
Pillsbury vs Chigorin, 1898  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 0-1
17.Nd6! [the kraken wakes] --> Royal Fork on F7
Zvjaginsev vs D Schwarz, 2016  (B01) Scandinavian, 47 moves, 1-0
...Ne3 [tactical octopus]
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2016  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
wNd5!
Keene vs G Ligterink, 1981  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 55 moves, 1-0
9...Nd3! [octopus]
G Hertneck vs F Zeller, 1997  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 18 moves, 0-1
wNf5
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0
22... Nd3 [octopus]
A Strikovic vs S Brenjo, 2012 (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 45 moves, 0-1
17...Nd3! [octopus]
Giri vs Granda Zuniga, 2017  (A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
26. Nd6! [the kraken wakes]
Vaganian vs S Siebrecht, 2007  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
18. Bd6!
A Donchenko vs N Sarin, 2017  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0
12. Bd6
Euwe vs J H Graves, 1920  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
24. Nc6!
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
23. Nc6!
Bagirov vs Kupreichik, 1968 (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 60 moves, 1-0
29...Ng3!
Robatsch vs A Bisguier, 1961  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
wNd5 / bNe5
E Ermenkov vs Andersson, 1980 (B83) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
15. Nb6! blocks the entire Q/side
V Yemelin vs Shulman, 1994  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Ne5 vs Be8
Motylev vs R Svane, 2017  (C11) French, 59 moves, 1-0
...Nd3 [octopus]
Navara vs K Ejsmont, 2006  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 0-1
...Nd3 [octopus]
Andersson vs Kavalek, 1978 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Ne5 middlegame
Carlsen vs Tomashevsky, 2016  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Rc6
Petrosian vs Pilnik, 1956  (A56) Benoni Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
16...Nd3+ [octopus]
Hjartarson vs Kasparov, 1994  (A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1
16...Nd3 [octopus]
Bareev vs Kasparov, 1994  (A58) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
Nd6 protected by Q [the kraken wakes]
Geller vs H Ree, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0
Re6 /blockade
Svidler vs M Narva, 2016  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
... Nd3 [octopus]
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Nd5 vs Bf8
Boleslavsky vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Nd5 vs B
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Nd5
M Admiraal vs E Warmelink, 2009  (B83) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Nd5 vs B
Fischer vs O Gadia, 1960  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 23 moves, 1-0
Nd6/Nf6, comined motifs
Hydra vs Ponomariov, 2005  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0
Nd5 vs Bd8 || 0-0 vs 0-0-0
Spielmann vs Duras, 1912  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Nd6 [the kraken wakes]
Gelfand vs Movsesian, 2000  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
19. Nd6 [the kraken wakes]
Steinitz vs G Marco, 1896  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Nd6 - [the kraken wakes]
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Nc6 --> ppc6
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Nc6/Ne6
Gelfand vs D Aldama Degurnay, 2003 (E97) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
24...Nxd3 [octopus]
Eljanov vs Grischuk, 2017  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 38 moves, 0-1
Nd5/Bd8
J Polgar vs Anand, 1998  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0
25. Ne6! [die KLEMME]
A Pomar vs R Hartoch, 1972 (A56) Benoni Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Nd6+Bd5
T Niessen vs M Larsson, 1996 (E97) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Nc5 [vs Bc8]
Botvinnik vs C Kottnauer, 1946  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
28. Ne6 [the kraken wakes] rpd
Svidler vs Nyback, 2009  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0
24. Bd6!
Jobava vs Short, 2017  (A14) English, 47 moves, 1-0
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