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skisuitof12's instructional games
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Learning from the less famous 'classics'.

1 Knight each but facing with a dangerous 'a' pawn.
G Szilagyi vs Bagirov, 1969 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 52 moves, 0-1

The first of Fabi's 'run' of 7 wins in S'feld 2014.
Topalov vs Caruana, 2014 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 0-1

2nd of Fabi's run of 7 wins in S'feld 2014.
Caruana vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2014 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

3rd of Fabi's wins in the 2014 S'feld.
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

4th of Fabi's 7 wins in S'feld 2014
Caruana vs Aronian, 2014 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 1-0

5th of Fabi's run of 7 wins in the 2014 S'feld
Nakamura vs Caruana, 2014 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 67 moves, 0-1

6th of Fabi's 7 straight wins in the 2014 S'feld.
Caruana vs Topalov, 2014 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

7th of Fabi's 7 straight wins in the 2014 Sinquefield.
Vachier-Lagrave vs Caruana, 2014 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 0-1

E34 Nimzo
Karpov vs R Edouard, 2016
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

A careful R + N ending. The placing of white's K being key.
Karpov vs M Cornette, 2016
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 59 moves, 1-0

Rook and Bishop v Rook and Bishop with a 1 pawn plus.
M Petkov vs S Azarov, 2019 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 77 moves, 0-1

A Tartakower QGD by Spassky - recd by Dan King
Timman vs Spassky, 1983 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 36 moves, 0-1

Holding to enough pawns to convert in a B v N ending.
Kamsky vs Gelfand, 2011 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 0-1

Another (successful) rook v rook ending by Smyslov.
Smyslov vs Vidmar, 1946 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0

An updated approach to the KID by Fabi C.
Wojtaszek vs Caruana, 2021 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 39 moves, 0-1

The dentists treatment game - Nigel Davies
Korchnoi vs Tiviakov, 2006 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

JB's triangulation game.
Benjamin vs Korchnoi, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

Fischer chasing down a black King on an open board.
Fischer vs Matulovic, 1970  
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

From Capa's best endings collection by Irv. Chernev
Capablanca vs Reshevsky, 1936 
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 58 moves, 1-0

Tal's Ruy v Knaak from the Halle tourney. T's games.
Tal vs Knaak, 1974 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 24 moves, 1-0

DK's Dreev Caro fails - K in the Centre
Kotronias vs D King, 1990 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Shabalov keeping Black's King in the centre.
Shabalov vs K Arkell, 1991 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Analagous to a Spanish (Breyer) - D King's review
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2021 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Kassa Korley's take on the QGD
A Moiseenko vs K Korley, 2019 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1

Stuart Rachel's approach to Reti type white fianchetto.
Dzindzichashvili vs S Rachels, 1992
(A06) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Two bishops cross up the remaining rook
A Istratescu vs M Golubev, 1994 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1

How to beat the London?
V Artemiev vs Karjakin, 2021
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 0-1

An 'a' pawn charge.
Keymer vs Hracek, 2022 
(A06) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

An early Kalashnikov? Jan Pinski demonstrates its virtues
T Rybak vs J Pinski, 2001
(B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Southbourne CC's Magazine (The Gambiteer) puzzle. 16...?
Razuvaev vs Tseshkovsky, 1978 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 42 moves, 0-1

Tiger's example of fighting for the initiative (DVD)
P H Nielsen vs T Hillarp Persson, 1998 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

An anti-London set-up ~ Black's Q side pawns roll.
Blatny vs L Cernousek, 2005
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Anti-London - Morris Gambit ~ Countergambit
Dlugy vs Bluebaum, 2015 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1

Capa's vs the London ~ white's early Bf4 was missing.
C Watson vs Capablanca, 1922  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Unwinding from an f4 Queen's Indian
Mamedyarov vs Harikrishna, 2016
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

An interesting white set-up vs The French
Short vs S Moran, 2019 
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 1-0

French Advance - a White gambit type approach
G Jones vs I Baltag, 2021
(C02) French, Advance, 55 moves, 1-0

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