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<Major-piece endings, for example ones with Q+R are notorously decided in favour of the side with the more effective and/or more advanced passed pawn. From the standpoint of modern middlegame theory, the more interesting issue concerns the role of passed pawns earlier in the game.> John Watson, Secrets of modern chess theory, p 37.

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additional games:
D Jacimovic vs V Trkaljanov, 2001
D Howell vs I Papaioannou, 2011
Jakovenko vs Gelfand, 2011 ! K E Engel vs J S Morgado, 1978 last move! Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1930
M Romi vs C Staldi, 1954

...
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

...
E Canal vs Schmid, 1953 
(C01) French, Exchange, 58 moves, 1-0

...
Zappa vs Rybka, 2007 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 129 moves, 1-0

missed opportunity <32.Rd6!>
S R Chowdhury vs A Gupta, 2006 
(B56) Sicilian, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

Super GMs QR technique.
Khalifman vs Tiviakov, 1995 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 74 moves, 1-0

lost
S Madsen vs M Napolitano, 1950 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1

GM experience outplayed black
Shirov vs G Gauglitz, 2008 
(D85) Grunfeld, 41 moves, 1-0

QR --> R-2
D Yevseev vs M Matlakov, 2004 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 0-1

Finale
Spassky vs Stein, 1964 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1

36.?
Steinitz vs Schlechter, 1898 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 1-0

...
Z Gyimesi vs Portisch, 2004
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 92 moves, 1-0

...
Anand vs Adams, 1994 
(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 53 moves, 1-0

go for #
Sliwa vs M Bobotsov, 1961 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 46 moves, 0-1

...
T L Petrosian vs Jakovenko, 2004 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 75 moves, 1-0

QRB --> QR
Tal vs N Gaprindashvili, 1964 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 42 moves, 1-0

QR mating net
L Savitsky vs S Von Freymann, 1934 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0

QR --> R
Karpov vs Kamsky, 1996 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR --> Q
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR --> R
Korchnoi vs C Lutz, 2003
(E12) Queen's Indian, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

weak play
Ujtelky vs L Alster, 1959 
(A91) Dutch Defense, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

...
Ragozin vs M Yudovich Sr., 1947 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 83 moves, 1-0

...
Epishin vs C Lutz, 1994
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

R --> QR!
W John vs Alekhine, 1910 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 0-1

...
Keres vs Stahlberg, 1939 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 56 moves, 1-0

...
G Kluger vs B Sandor, 1954 
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR:Q endgame
E Najer vs I Lysyj, 2008
(C11) French, 103 moves, 1-0

...
Holzke vs A Gupta, 2009
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 68 moves, 0-1

--> RR --> R
B Reichstein vs M Dougherty, 2008
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 65 moves, 0-1

--> RR --> R
M Narciso Dublan vs H Hernandez, 2008 
(A28) English, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR--> R
Janowski vs Lasker, 1901 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1

...
Albin vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR only
Larry Evans vs Rossolimo, 1955 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 66 moves, 0-1

threats out of the blue
J H Donner vs Szabados, 1950 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 46 moves, 0-1

QR hunting saison
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933 
(C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

E R Lundin vs Foltys, 1941
(A15) English, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Opocensky vs G Fuster, 1941
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 51 moves, 0-1

Foltys vs Stoltz, 1941
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

Rellstab vs I V Rohacek, 1942
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Purdy vs I Rogers, 1979 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

Rucksack wins
I Saren vs O Alivirta, 1974 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

QR --> Q
Lutikov vs Cherepkov, 1961
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 81 moves, 0-1

Razuvaev vs Cherepkov, 1982
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 79 moves, 1-0

QR danger
W Napier vs Olland, 1902 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

He goes a bridge too far
Von Bardeleben vs W Napier, 1902
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1928 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Taimanov vs Fischer, 1971 
(D80) Grunfeld, 47 moves, 0-1

hunting
Carlsen vs L Dominguez, 2009 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 43 moves, 1-0

Pawn f6, you know
Leko vs Bacrot, 2009 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

finita la comedia --> 4 Queens
Vidmar vs Yates, 1925 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0

QR: A clean guided endgame tour
Oll vs Dreev, 1989 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 1-0

unfought
Leko vs Naiditsch, 2009 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR --> R --> P --> Q
Karjakin vs Gelfand, 2008 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

oh nos
Huebner vs N Degenhardt, 1965 
(B57) Sicilian, 56 moves, 0-1

QR--> R
Karpov vs Carlsen, 2007 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 92 moves, 0-1

lost
H Olafsson vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 51 moves, 0-1

QR --> Q
P Tregubov vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2007
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 67 moves, 0-1

good show, draw o.k.
E Alekseev vs Caruana, 2009 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR --> R
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 1-0

die Bauern, abgegrast
Azmaiparashvili vs Topalov, 2003 
(A61) Benoni, 38 moves, 0-1

B Grachev vs A Korotylev, 2007 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 1-0

QR --> Q
Van der Sterren vs S Kindermann, 1988
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 104 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Huda vs D Komarov, 2005 
(C57) Two Knights, 43 moves, 0-1

QRR --> QR --> R
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992 
(B44) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1-0

A Kappel vs T Gavriel, 2008 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 50 moves, 1-0

QR is enough to checkmate
K Richter vs Saemisch, 1933 
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

QR --> R
Zhang Pengxiang vs S Sale, 2005
(B40) Sicilian, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch vs Mieses, 1922 
(A81) Dutch, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR --> R
Gelfand vs K Lerner, 1987 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 53 moves, 1-0

QR --> R
P Royset vs B Socko, 2009
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 56 moves, 0-1

QR --> R
N Getz vs V Malakhatko, 2009
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Robson vs M Socko, 2009
(B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR --> Q
M Mahjoob vs Lputian, 2001
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 58 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Levenfish, 1920 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Aronian vs Jakovenko, 2009 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 51 moves, 1-0

Huang Qian vs E Tairova, 2009 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

R Moor vs D Good, 2005 
(A09) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

2:3|| Karpov's mastery
Karpov vs Balashov, 1980 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 85 moves, 0-1

QR --> Q
O Ekebjaerg vs J Nejstadt, 1967
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 54 moves, 1-0

A Sharevich vs E Paehtz, 2005
(E05) Catalan, Open, Classical line, 44 moves, 0-1

QR with pp on both sides
Y Shulman vs Naiditsch, 2009 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

S Bromberger vs V Golod, 2009
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

they didn't really start it
Alekhine vs O Tenner, 1911 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR --> R
D Harika vs I Rajlich, 2009 
(D80) Grunfeld, 58 moves, 0-1

S Sjugirov vs I Kurnosov, 2009
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 58 moves, 1-0

QR --> R
Berliner vs Fischer, 1963 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 0-1

A Rysbayeva vs E Yanik, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 63 moves, 0-1

QR --> Q -->p
L Koerholz vs P Gayson, 2009
(A80) Dutch, 83 moves, 1-0

QR --> p
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1958 
(C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 0-1

E Alekseev vs Z Stanojoski, 2009
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 58 moves, 1-0

K Lie vs V Gashimov, 2007 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1

silent move?
Caruana vs V Gashimov, 2009 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

real cuties
N Paikidze vs K Tjolsen, 2009
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 51 moves, 1-0

caught!
Korchnoi vs Flohr, 1955
(A09) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

thus moved K
Kasparov vs Short, 1999 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs Vidmar, 1906 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0

61.Qc8!!
T Kosintseva vs E Zaiatz, 2009 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 65 moves, 1-0

Huntington clash of civilizations
Carlsen vs J Smeets, 2010 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

D Reinderman vs T Nyback, 2010
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 0-1

Danger
K Lie vs D Vocaturo, 2010 
(A10) English, 33 moves, 1-0

51.Rd7! pin/deflection/win
Wade vs R Sanguineti, 1958 
(B38) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Maroczy Bind, 6.Be3, 51 moves, 1-0

--> R
E Jelling vs Nakamura, 2009 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 81 moves, 0-1

L Dominguez vs Nakamura, 2010 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Giri vs W So, 2009 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

T Markowski vs Z Strzemiecki, 2010
(A15) English, 108 moves, 1-0

G C Ardelean vs C Lupulescu, 2007
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 56 moves, 0-1

powerplay, kings hunt
S Sjugirov vs Naiditsch, 2010 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0

V Zvjaginsev vs I Morovic, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

QR - Shattered Kingside Pawns (ogdo noe! )
Topalov vs V Gashimov, 2010 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0

Morozevich vs Svidler, 2005 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 55 moves, 0-1

--> R
A Blees vs Plachetka, 1985 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 70 moves, 1-0

-->R
Miles vs Ulf Andersson, 1984 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 43 moves, 0-1

processring QR 5:3
Topalov vs Aronian, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 70 moves, 1-0

QR --> Q; closed position
Leitao vs H Urday, 1997 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Aronian vs V Gashimov, 2010 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0

Huntington
W Watson vs D Ciric, 1991 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 0-1

N Paikidze vs V Gunina, 2010
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 60 moves, 1-0

--> Q
G Milos vs Ulf Andersson, 1993 
(C01) French, Exchange, 75 moves, 0-1

final
N Kosintseva vs Y Dembo, 2010 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 47 moves, 0-1

-->
T Fiebig vs B Voekler, 2009 
(A48) King's Indian, 68 moves, 1-0

tqctics --> Q
I Sokolov vs Caruana, 2010 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 1-0

-->R
D Solak vs D Blagojevic, 2005
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R+
Potkin vs V Belov, 2010 
(D85) Grunfeld, 54 moves, 1-0

-->R
P Ponkratov vs K Landa, 2010
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

very very
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Navara vs Jansa, 2005 
(D85) Grunfeld, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Roiz vs Naiditsch, 2010 
(A13) English, 41 moves, 1-0

T Bromann vs Short, 2006 
(A21) English, 53 moves, 0-1

QR--> Q
Deep Junior vs Rybka, 2010 
(C16) French, Winawer, 58 moves, 0-1

Kotov vs Flohr, 1946 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

great play around P ee siix
Christiansen vs Epishin, 1992
(D80) Grunfeld, 59 moves, 1-0

--> R
Huebner vs R Ruck, 2010 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 71 moves, 1-0

--> R
Radjabov vs Gelfand, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

--> R
Jakovenko vs Kramnik, 2009 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Did he really missed the win?
Alekhine vs Keres, 1938 
(E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

epic hunt
V Malaniuk vs Psakhis, 1983
(C01) French, Exchange, 55 moves, 0-1

--> R (1/2)
Mamedyarov vs Kramnik, 2010 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mattbilder
J Friedel vs M De Jong, 2009 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0

breakthrough
A Riazantsev vs Ni Hua, 2010 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs Huebner, 1983 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 48 moves, 1-0

M Vachier-Lagrave vs M Rodshtein, 2010 
(D85) Grunfeld, 54 moves, 1-0

--R
D Gurevich vs Dzindzichashvili, 1995
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 84 moves, 1-0

Rucksack !!!
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 1-0

kurz
K Helling vs Keres, 1936 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

un-Finish.ed
T Laasanen vs Bagirov, 2000 
(A10) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs F Olafsson, 1995 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 41 moves, 1-0

--> R+5
A Leniart vs S Sjugirov, 2010 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 67 moves, 0-1

D Swiercz vs F Bindrich, 2010
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> Q
H Hernandez vs Gulko, 2008 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 76 moves, 1-0

kings hunt QR:QRR
Fischer vs Matulovic, 1970  
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

38...f5+ deflection
L A Tan vs Mecking, 1976 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 38 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs E Lobron, 1996 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

letzte Zuckungen (last convulsions)
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C26) Vienna, 59 moves, 1-0

-->R
Taimanov vs Uhlmann, 1973
(D94) Grunfeld, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR -->R
M Ohme vs P Labedz, 2010 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 72 moves, 1-0

QRR--> QR --> Q
T Gelashvili vs I Hakki, 2006
(B20) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0

Melli lost the thread
M Ohme vs V Rozic, 2010 
(C11) French, 43 moves, 0-1

taktische Abwicklung
T Lematschko vs M Ohme, 2010
(A57) Benko Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs S Sulskis, 2010 
(C45) Scotch Game, 59 moves, 1-0

Kings Huntington
Y Shulman vs N Andrianov, 2002
(A56) Benoni Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

only one woman
Yi Jeng Shiau vs M Kaydanovich, 2010 
(B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Gashimov vs Vaganian, 2007 
(C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 1-0

QR--> Q
Navara vs Timman, 2007 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 87 moves, 1-0

--> Q
Spassky vs Geller, 1961 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
I Salgado Lopez vs Tarek Goutali, 2010
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spassky vs Quinteros, 1981 
(B20) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> Q
Kashdan vs Kupchik, 1936 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 47 moves, 1-0

-->R; cpp
Vogt vs G Fish, 2006 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

a+||3
Adams vs Kasimdzhanov, 2004 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 47 moves, 1-0

M Bluvshtein vs Epishin, 2004
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 44 moves, 1-0

--> Q
P F Schmidt vs Alekhine, 1942 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1

L Day vs W Doubleday, 1968 
(C02) French, Advance, 42 moves, 1-0

Abwicklung in p
N Vlassov vs A Iljushin, 2003 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

I Nyzhnyk vs W So, 2005 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 0-1

--> Q
J Mertanen vs S Pavlov, 2010
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009 
(E90) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Karjakin vs Topalov, 2009 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 46 moves, 1-0

F Abbasov vs V Rasulov, 2010 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 45 moves, 1-0

--> R
Huebner vs J Bosch, 1998
(B53) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

finally...
Short vs Kasparov, 1993 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1

uneventful
Mamedyarov vs Nakamura, 2010 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> Q
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937 
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937 
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 43 moves, 0-1

trade-offs
Duong Thanh Nha vs Yermolinsky, 2007 
(D77) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, 124 moves, 0-1

--> R
Naiditsch vs V Golod, 2010
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 56 moves, 1-0

--> R
Grischuk vs Shirov, 2010 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2

G8 tactics !!!
Jobava vs Carlsen, 2005 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0

Thus, the final position
S Mariotti vs Vila, 1972 
(B89) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

ppd2 decides the day
P Enders vs C Hansen, 2005
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 40 moves, 0-1

incredible!
Anderssen vs C E A Dupre, 1861 
(C01) French, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0

F Crowl vs L Steiner, 1945 
(C25) Vienna, 45 moves, 1-0

J Richter vs T Hamarat, 1980 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 0-1

K Mueller vs R Dautov, 2006
(B10) Caro-Kann, 47 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Pogonina vs Kosteniuk, 2011 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

Karpov lectures on QR endings
Karpov vs Dorfman, 1976 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 50 moves, 1-0

--> Q
Csom vs S Tatai, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Cohn vs Nimzowitsch, 1911 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 100 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1977 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 48 moves, 1-0

-->Q
Z Franco Ocampos vs Korchnoi, 1983
(D85) Grunfeld, 55 moves, 0-1

Ammo and guns
A J Mackenzie vs W Gunston, 1904 
(D66) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 35 moves, 1-0

showing just how tricky they can be...
Shirov vs Fressinet, 2011 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0

blunder check
Eljanov vs Short, 2011 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

3:2|| --> Q
Petursson vs Jansa, 1985
(D85) Grunfeld, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

(tactics) -->R
A Chernin vs I Stohl, 1992 
(D85) Grunfeld, 52 moves, 1-0

Nice in the final position.
N Andrianov vs Kasparov, 1978 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 46 moves, 1-0

Fressinet vs Aronian, 2011 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 51 moves, 0-1

--> R
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1932 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lautier vs Svidler, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 1-0

--> R
K Spraggett vs L Day, 1980
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 77 moves, 0-1

--> R 4:3||
Sznapik vs Hort, 1980
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 67 moves, 0-1

The game!
Spassky vs Tal, 1958 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 73 moves, 0-1

backrank tactics
Duras vs H Wolf, 1907 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

QRR <--
Topalov vs Van Wely, 2012 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

final hunt
Gunsberg vs Blackburne, 1885 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

+Sargnagel
Konstantinopolsky vs V Lapin, 1955
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

the full package
H Sarink vs H Tiemann, 2004
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 0-1

A Kveinys vs I Sokolov, 2011
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR hunting
I Bitansky vs O Salmensuu, 2003
(C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 1-0

--> R
Leko vs Anand, 2003 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 1-0

--> Q
V Borsony vs B Koch, 1956
(B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> 4Q
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1

--> Q
Keitlinghaus vs Barbero, 1995
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
Blatny vs Keitlinghaus, 1996
(A12) English with b3, 82 moves, 0-1

Keitlinghaus vs Uhlmann, 1996
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

--> R
Keitlinghaus vs H J Oswald, 1997
(B01) Scandinavian, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> Q
Y Zherebukh vs Sasikiran, 2012 
(C45) Scotch Game, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R 3:2||
P Valden vs I Hakki, 2006
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

Phantastic QR-powerplay by Romanishin
Romanishin vs Gulko, 1974 
(B57) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1-0

--> R
Romanishin vs Ljubojevic, 1978
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 1-0

--> R
C Van Oosterom vs C Sielecki, 2010 
(A14) English, 71 moves, 1-0

Uffe goes for --> R
Ulf Andersson vs Adorjan, 1978 
(A04) Reti Opening, 63 moves, 1-0

hau rein, Kapelle
Spielmann vs Alekhine, 1911 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 55 moves, 1-0

--> R
K Havasi vs E Tholfsen, 1928
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R --> R:pp --> Q:R
G Meier vs T Sanikidze, 2010
(E05) Catalan, Open, Classical line, 63 moves, 0-1

--> Q
B Socko vs F Bellia, 2001
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Did White lose it on time?
C Hansen vs Miles, 1984 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 58 moves, 0-1

Good Al hunting
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

40. Qxf8+, and that's it.
Keene vs R Calvo, 1968  
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

B Kreiman vs J Sarkar, 2003
(C11) French, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

advancing
A Jakubiec vs Smejkal, 1999 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0

Burn vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1906 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

nur kurz; --> R
Adorjan vs P Lukacs, 1970
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4, 41 moves, 1-0

--> R --> P
G Kuzmin vs Petrosian, 1977 
(C10) French, 61 moves, 1-0

QR actually
V Gunina vs A Bodnaruk, 2006 
(E89) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line, 98 moves, 1-0

--> Q
A Timofeev vs Dreev, 2008
(B56) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1

--> Q
V Golod vs R N Vasiliev, 1993
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Silman vs V Golod, 1994
(E77) King's Indian, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Kosintseva vs Karpov, 2010 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

--> R
Romanishin vs Eingorn, 2002
(A43) Old Benoni, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Savchenko vs G Jones, 2012 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 55 moves, 0-1

Keres vs L Luck, 1935 
(A06) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 1-0

-->Q
Ju Wenjun vs Huang Qian, 2012 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 81 moves, 0-1

Schmid vs M Bobotsov, 1968
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 43 moves, 1-0

Tal vs F Olafsson, 1959
(B40) Sicilian, 64 moves, 1-0

Good hunting
G Robinson vs B Wall, 1975 
(B20) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1

J R Koch vs M Nezar, 2012
(C00) French Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

+Ph6
S Sevian vs Abhimanyu Puranik, 2010 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Ovod vs B Kovanova, 2012 
(E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 38 moves, 1-0

Fine manoeuvres by McShane
McShane vs W So, 2011 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

manouvres + pp
Zhao Xue vs Kosteniuk, 2012 
(A13) English, 44 moves, 0-1

--> Q -> underpromotion
A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0

--> underpromotion FTW
Marshall vs W Napier, 1898 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 52 moves, 1-0

--> R
Bologan vs Topalov, 2012
(B30) Sicilian, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

L Reis vs W Brodda, 2006
(C13) French, 43 moves, 0-1

M Bosboom vs Van Wely, 1991
(A36) English, 42 moves, 0-1

Wang Hao vs Nakamura, 2012 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 1-0

--> Q
S Mariotti vs Ribli, 1976
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 64 moves, 0-1

Bareev vs Ivanchuk, 2006 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1

A Rakhmanov vs D Gochelashvili, 2010 
(A48) King's Indian, 81 moves, 1-0

final position - backrank tactics
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

hunting
Karpov vs Yusupov, 1989
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1-0

Kasimdzhanov vs Anand, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0

QR --> R--> P --> Q
I Ivanisevic vs N Grandelius, 2012 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 63 moves, 0-1

--> R
Tartakower vs Nimzowitsch, 1927 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 0-1

Methodical Manouvring
V Petrov vs V Mikenas, 1939
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 71 moves, 1-0

endgame 21.Qd8+
J Gurczak vs R Mercer, 2011 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

Ausklang
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971 
(C11) French, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

scorpion tactics
Sasikiran vs I Ivanisevic, 2012 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 0-1

Abschlussball
Aronian vs Kamsky, 2010 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 0-1

--> R
Ulf Andersson vs L Comas Fabrego, 1995
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 61 moves, 1-0

Miles vs Lautier, 1992
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 68 moves, 1-0

--> Q, some 40 moves
Geller vs Krogius, 1992
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 94 moves, 1-0

--> R 3:2
K W Strand vs O Lie, 1985 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 84 moves, 0-1

2_con_pp
Short vs Jakovenko, 2012 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 51 moves, 0-1

Das rettende Dauerschach
Vaganian vs Karpov, 1969 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Volokitin vs Y Kryvoruchko, 2011 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 72 moves, 1-0

Timman vs Salov, 1994
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
Maroczy vs Nimzowitsch, 1911
(C41) Philidor Defense, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

the force
Lapshun vs Leonid Rasin, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

--> unfinished
Lapshun vs A P Del Mundo, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

play against 2 weaknesses
A Bivol vs R Jumabayev, 2012 
(C01) French, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1

Lasker's only defeat in St Petersburg 1914
O Bernstein vs Lasker, 1914 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1-0

--> Q+2:Q
McShane vs Kramnik, 2012 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 94 moves, 1-0

advantage Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 0-1

--> R
Kupchik vs Capablanca, 1915 
(C01) French, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1

--> R
Short vs G Jones, 2012 
(B20) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Djurhuus vs Hector, 1995
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4, 61 moves, 0-1

noteworthy manouvres!
Anand vs Adams, 1996
(E17) Queen's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0

V Palciauskas vs F Baumbach, 2003
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> Q
N Miezis vs O Korneev, 2007
(A25) English, 77 moves, 0-1

A R Saleh Salem vs N Grandelius, 2012 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 36 moves, 1-0

A Kovalev vs Hertneck, 1992
(C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

ruckzuck und aus!
J Yrjola vs Yusupov, 1985
(A90) Dutch, 37 moves, 0-1

Hebden vs E Valeanu, 2012
(A48) King's Indian, 71 moves, 1-0

pawn race on opp wings
Suba vs V Okhotnik, 2011
(A16) English, 43 moves, 0-1

--> Q --> P --> Q --> P
Colle vs Gruenfeld, 1929 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 77 moves, 1-0

J Costa vs B Ribeiro, 2001
(C10) French, 54 moves, 1-0

--> Q
Karpov vs S Agdestein, 1991 
(C10) French, 59 moves, 0-1

-->P
I Bilek vs P Troeger, 1961
(C10) French, 81 moves, 1-0

T Nyback vs Svidler, 2009 
(D85) Grunfeld, 41 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Karjakin, 2013 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Dzagnidze vs S Andriasian, 2007
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

D Shengelia vs Areshchenko, 2013 
(D85) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 1-0

--> R 4:3
Carlsen vs Wang Hao, 2013 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 79 moves, 0-1

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