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Positional Chess Handbook I
Compiled by skisuitof12
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Games from "Positional Chess Handbook (Israel Gelfer)" This inexpensive book contains many more examples and is worth getting. (Cloned from ChessCoach Tatiana's collection). The source material contains 495 middlegame or near endgame positions - mainly from grandmaster tournament games but also with some compositions / puzzles.

#17 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Spassky vs Fischer, 1966 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 50 moves, 1-0

# 20 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Uhlmann vs Fischer, 1960 
(E79) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 43 moves, 0-1

# 21 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1920 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 48 moves, 0-1

# 22 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Smyslov vs Tal, 1964 
(A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1

# 23 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Rubinstein vs P Johner, 1929 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 56 moves, 1-0

# 25 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0

# 26 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Miles vs Dzindzichashvili, 1978 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 63 moves, 1-0

# 27 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
E Jacobsen vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1

# 28 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

# 29 - Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 79 moves, 1-0

# - 30 and 31 Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Fischer vs Taimanov, 1971 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 71 moves, 1-0

# - 32 Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Fischer vs Taimanov, 1970 
(B44) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0

# - 33 Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Fischer vs Tal, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0

# - 35 Good Bishop vs Bad Knight
Spassky vs Ljubojevic, 1979 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 1-0

# - 43 Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
W Henneberger vs A Nimzowitsch, 1931 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 76 moves, 0-1

# - 44 Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Burn vs Alekhine, 1911 
(C13) French, 82 moves, 1-0

# - 46 Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Averbakh vs Lilienthal, 1949 
(E90) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Flohr vs Capablanca, 1935 
(D62) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Capablanca vs Reshevsky, 1936 
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 58 moves, 1-0

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
M Damjanovic vs Fischer, 1970 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 79 moves, 0-1

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Ujtumen vs Geller, 1970 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 53 moves, 0-1

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Eliskases vs Flohr, 1937 
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 57 moves, 0-1

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Keene vs Miles, 1982 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Matulovic vs Korchnoi, 1972 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Fine vs Botvinnik, 1938  
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 31 moves, 1-0

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Karpov vs Taimanov, 1972 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 1-0

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Quinteros vs B Larsen, 1973 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 37 moves, 0-1

Good Knight vs Bad Bishop
Flohr vs Bondarevsky, 1939 
(A90) Dutch, 77 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Same Color
A Elo vs Fischer, 1957 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 49 moves, 0-1

Bishops - Same Color
Polugaevsky vs Mecking, 1971 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 59 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Same Color
Karpov vs Hort, 1973 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Same Color
Polugaevsky vs Balashov, 1977 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 87 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Same Color
Eliskases vs Capablanca, 1937 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 82 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Same Color
Karpov vs Ribli, 1973 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 71 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Opposite Color
Korchnoi vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 42 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Opposite Color
Bogoljubov vs Ed. Lasker, 1924 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 57 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Opposite Color
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 65 moves, 0-1

Bishops - Opposite Color
Rubinstein vs K Treybal, 1929 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 64 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Opposite Color
Evans vs Shamkovich, 1980
(B83) Sicilian, 45 moves, 0-1

Bishops - Opposite Color
Keres vs Lilienthal, 1941 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 94 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Opposite Color
O Bernstein vs J Mieses, 1904 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 49 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Opposite Color
Karpov vs B Larsen, 1980 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 66 moves, 0-1

Bishops - Opposite Color
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 43 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Opposite Color
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0

Bishops - Opposite Color
Karpov vs Huebner, 1979 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bishops - Opposite Color
F Braga vs Karpov, 1982 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 65 moves, 0-1

Knights
Barcza vs Simagin, 1949 
(A04) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 0-1

Knights
Chigorin vs Marshall, 1907 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 84 moves, 1-0

Knights
Lasker vs A Nimzowitsch, 1934 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 65 moves, 0-1

Knights
W Schmidt vs Kasparov, 1986 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 56 moves, 0-1

Knights
Alekhine vs E Andersen, 1933 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Knights
Kasparov vs Huebner, 1985 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0

Knights
Smyslov vs Sax, 1979 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 54 moves, 0-1

Knights
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs I Kan, 1933
(A47) Queen's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1

Knights
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1948 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Bogoljubov vs G Thomas, 1922 
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rooks
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1937 
(C47) Four Knights, 42 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1896 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1905 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 0-1

Rooks
Gligoric vs Filip, 1965 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 63 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Capablanca vs Eliskases, 1936 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1911 
(C10) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rooks
Lilienthal vs Smyslov, 1941 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rooks
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Lasker vs Rubinstein, 1914 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 66 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1946 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rooks
Korchnoi vs Timman, 1982 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Panno vs Polugaevsky, 1973 
(A09) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 57 moves, 0-1

Rooks
Flohr vs Vidmar, 1936 
(D62) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 58 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1909  
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 75 moves, 0-1

Rooks
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968 
(E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 59 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Bronstein vs Panno, 1954 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 48 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Szabo vs Kotov, 1953 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 62 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1950 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 67 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 71 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1911 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 76 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Charousek vs Pillsbury, 1896 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 66 moves, 1-0

Rooks
Karpov vs Miles, 1978 
(A10) English, 56 moves, 1-0

Two Bishops
K Skold vs Keres, 1967 
(B32) Sicilian, 41 moves, 0-1

Two Bishops
Korchnoi vs A Matanovic, 1968 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 55 moves, 1-0

Two Bishops
Capablanca vs Manhattan CC, 1931 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1

Two Bishops
Flohr vs Botvinnik, 1933 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 69 moves, 1-0

Two Bishops
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

Two Bishops
Uhlmann vs Gligoric, 1970 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 58 moves, 1-0

Two Bishops
Polugaevsky vs Ivkov, 1969 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0

Rook vs Two Minor Pieces
Tarrasch vs J Mieses, 1920 
(B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1-0

Rook vs Two Minor Pieces
L Grigorian vs Tal, 1967 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 52 moves, 0-1

Rook vs Two Minor Pieces
Hort vs Huebner, 1982 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 0-1

Rook vs Two Minor Pieces
Huebner vs Karpov, 1977 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 49 moves, 0-1

Choosing an Endgame
B Larsen vs Gligoric, 1956 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 47 moves, 1-0

Choosing an Endgame
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 52 moves, 1-0

Choosing an Endgame
Spielmann vs A Nimzowitsch, 1911 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 46 moves, 0-1

Choosing an Endgame
Reshevsky vs A R Thomas, 1938 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 53 moves, 1-0

Choosing an Endgame
Panno vs Keres, 1963 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 42 moves, 0-1

Some Aspects of the Endgame
A Saidy vs Fischer, 1964 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 56 moves, 0-1

Some Aspects of the Endgame
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1984 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0

Some Aspects of the Endgame
Capablanca vs Kostic, 1919 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 86 moves, 1-0

Some Aspects of the Endgame
Euwe vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 39 moves, 1-0

Some Aspects of the Endgame
Uhlmann vs Geller, 1970 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 44 moves, 0-1

Some Aspects of the Endgame
Rubinstein vs Tarrasch, 1923 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

Some Aspects of the Endgame
Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

Some Aspects of the Endgame
Botvinnik vs Levenfish, 1937 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 68 moves, 1-0

Some Aspects of the Endgame
Ribli vs Karpov, 1980 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 55 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
B Larsen vs Fischer, 1966 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 43 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
Balashov vs J Penrose, 1966 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 26 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Kasparov vs Chiburdanidze, 1980 
(E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
V Chekhover vs Alatortsev, 1934 
(D80) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945 
(B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Boleslavsky vs Lisitsin, 1956 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Geller vs Najdorf, 1953 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 57 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Ljubojevic vs Portisch, 1982 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 31 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Browne vs Spassky, 1970 
(B83) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Key Squares
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1949 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
Unzicker vs Fischer, 1962  
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1974 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 49 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1924 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 45 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
G Thomas vs Alekhine, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 53 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
Portisch vs Reshevsky, 1970
(A05) Reti Opening, 58 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Botvinnik vs E Zagoryansky, 1943 
(A13) English, 42 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Tarrasch vs Teichmann, 1912 
(C14) French, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Alatortsev vs Levenfish, 1937 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
I Aloni vs A Matanovic, 1966 
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 48 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1973 
(A05) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1938 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Botvinnik vs I Kan, 1939 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1922 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Botvinnik vs Flohr, 1936 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 57 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
I Bilek vs Smyslov, 1968 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
Botvinnik vs Lilienthal, 1941 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 54 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
F Olafsson vs Karpov, 1977 
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Key Squares
Gligoric vs A Matanovic, 1961 
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 66 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937 
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Tal vs Kupreichik, 1969 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 1-0

Key Squares
Ljubojevic vs Huebner, 1985 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

Two Diagonals
A Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1983 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 46 moves, 0-1

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