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If you have only one bishop left, there is always the question as to where to put the pawns: on the color of the bishop or not. This is difficult to answer in general, but in <pure same-colored bishop endings <Capablanca's advice to put the pawns on the opposite color to complement the bishop and to restrict the enemy king usually comes in handy.>> (Karsten Müller)

The drawish tendency of same-colored bishops is lower than with “bees of opps,” but still quite large. One of the reasons for this is <that the defending king cannot easily be dislodged if it sits on a square that the bishop does not control. <Furthermore, it is more difficult for the defending bishop to fall into zugzwang>> compared to a knight, and it is usually very difficult to exchange it. (Karsten Müller)

E Najer vs K Maslak, 2008
(C11) French, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Landa vs A Galkin, 2009
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 87 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Lautier, 1992 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Gunsberg vs Von Popiel, 1902
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

Mieses vs Gunsberg, 1902 
(C21) Center Game, 62 moves, 1-0

W Cohn vs J Mason, 1902
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Taimanov vs Fischer, 1960 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

BILL: Beer Industry League Lethals
Maddex Bill vs Tal, 1988 
(B40) Sicilian, 46 moves, 0-1

Shirov vs R Panjwani, 2009 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 1-0

great endgame by Duras
Alekhine vs Duras, 1910 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 85 moves, 0-1

E Postny vs G Sargissian, 2009
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 102 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Nepomniachtchi vs Negi, 2005
(B40) Sicilian, 70 moves, 1-0

I Nepomniachtchi vs E Krivoborodov, 2005
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

zu lang :D
K Darga vs Spassky, 1964 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 96 moves, 1-0

D Jere vs M Yu, 2008
(A20) English, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Jere vs P J Kirby, 2008
(A15) English, 64 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs Bacrot, 2009 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

P Constantinou vs P Shaw, 2009
(A12) English with b3, 75 moves, 1-0

flawless technique
Svidler vs Yifan Hou, 2009 
(C11) French, 64 moves, 1-0

Wang Yue vs A Timofeev, 2009 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1-0

M Sorokin vs A Minasian, 1992
(B32) Sicilian, 64 moves, 1-0

F Van Seters vs Korchnoi, 1972 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

G Simonson vs Lasker, 1892 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 68 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2009 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 63 moves, 1-0

Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs N Sorokin, 1931 
(C01) French, Exchange, 58 moves, 1-0

A Pijpers vs Romanishin, 2009 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 51 moves, 0-1

Geller vs Keres, 1968
(A17) English, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

Euwe vs Pilnik, 1950 
(D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 77 moves, 0-1

KJ
Sahlmann vs K Junge, 1941 
(B32) Sicilian, 65 moves, 0-1

why must I lose to.....?
N Vitiugov vs A Timofeev, 2009 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 84 moves, 1-0

outside pp
Nunn vs H Pfleger, 1989 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0

Howto beat the No. 1
Tiviakov vs Carlsen, 2005 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 61 moves, 1-0

A Volokitin vs Nakamura, 2005 
(C10) French, 80 moves, 1-0

R Moor vs E Kourousis, 2008
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Bykova vs O Rubtsova, 1958
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 53 moves, 1-0

indeed a great endgame by Schmid
J C Gonzalez vs Schmid, 1952
(A21) English, 90 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Dake, 1931 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 61 moves, 1-0

Miles vs Ulf Andersson, 1983
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Gashimov vs Stellwagen, 2007
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2

wenn es mal wieder etwas länger dauert....
K Landa vs Nisipeanu, 2007 
(B01) Scandinavian, 109 moves, 1-0

F Greisen vs M L Andersen, 2001
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 58 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs R T Cardoso, 1957 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0

E Doluhanova vs E Paehtz, 2010
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Paehtz vs T Vasilevich, 2002
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 106 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Solak vs I Cheparinov, 2004
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Sriram vs D Solak, 2006
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 0-1

Breaktrough with 3 pawn sacs
Goglidze vs Bannik, 1954 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

T Gelashvili vs D Arutinian, 2003
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 73 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Keres, 1953 
(A09) Reti Opening, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

pawn sac for squares
B Pantebre Martinez vs E Paoli, 1976 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 72 moves, 0-1

Carlsen vs Wang Yue, 2009
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

post mortem !!!
Stein vs Spassky, 1961 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Shirov, 1998 
(D89) Grunfeld, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasparov vs Kiril Georgiev, 1988 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Cordova vs S Sjugirov, 2010
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 64 moves, 0-1

Huebner vs Korchnoi, 1974 
(A15) English, 74 moves, 0-1

G Timoshenko vs Epishin, 1989
(B32) Sicilian, 57 moves, 0-1

textbook lesson
Julio Bolbochan vs C H Maderna, 1953 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 59 moves, 1-0

49.Bxc5!
Larsen vs R Bogdanovic, 1960 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 52 moves, 1-0

Bronstein vs J L Alvarez del Monte, 1960 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0

A Solomons vs U Lkhamsuren, 2010
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 0-1

Yu Ruiyuan vs S Megaranto, 2010
(C48) Four Knights, 61 moves, 1-0

K Junge vs Stoltz, 1942
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 70 moves, 1-0

Granda-Zuniga vs S Chumfwa, 2002
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 65 moves, 1-0

V Gashimov vs Korchnoi, 2008 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 87 moves, 0-1

Yusupov vs G Sigurjonsson, 1985 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

Yusupov vs Jobava, 2006
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 0-1

zuk'em
Karpov vs Hort, 1973 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

Maroczy vs Mieses, 1903 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 36 moves, 1-0

zugzwang
Romanishin vs A Giri, 2009 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 99 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Topalov, 1998
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bacrot vs Topalov, 2005 
(E90) King's Indian, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karjakin vs Gelfand, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

a classic example
Van Wely vs Kramnik, 1990 
(A90) Dutch, 63 moves, 0-1

J Noa vs Sellman, 1883
(C46) Three Knights, 63 moves, 1-0

Even the WC counldn't win it
Anand vs Nakamura, 2010 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Korsus vs D Poldauf, 2010
(E92) King's Indian, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Volokitin vs S Bromberger, 2010 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 71 moves, 1-0

Yifan Hou vs Koneru, 2010 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 78 moves, 1-0

Van Wely vs Kramnik, 2003 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 49 moves, 1-0

Yifan Hou vs B Yildiz, 2011 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lilienthal vs Tolush, 1947 
(E72) King's Indian, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1930
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

model game?!
J Von Patay vs Reti, 1923
(D85) Grunfeld, 37 moves, 0-1

Sosonko vs S Agdestein, 1988 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

R Storm vs M Zimmermann, 1994
(A81) Dutch, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

Huebner vs Vaganian, 2005
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Hausner vs Uhlmann, 1981 
(C15) French, Winawer, 60 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Timman, 1993 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs Ulf Andersson, 1983 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs Stein, 1970 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 81 moves, 1-0

Psakhis vs Judit Polgar, 1992
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 74 moves, 1-0

Grischuk vs C Bauer, 2001
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 79 moves, 1-0

+2
D Fridman vs M Bezold, 2005
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

+2
Tkachiev vs Jakovenko, 2009
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 60 moves, 1-0

+2
T Markowski vs Macieja, 2010
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 0-1

Spassky vs Nikitin, 1959 
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 61 moves, 1-0

E Najer vs E Alekseev, 2001
(B50) Sicilian, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

Wang Xiaohui vs Gong Qianyun, 2011
(A57) Benko Gambit, 74 moves, 1-0

Konstantinopolsky vs Alatortsev, 1939
(C00) French Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Spraggett vs J M Calvo Sanchez, 2002 
(B07) Pirc, 38 moves, 1-0

H Tiemann vs K Kraft, 2001
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 59 moves, 1-0

Guido Bresadola vs H Tiemann, 2004
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 54 moves, 0-1

corr mastery
M Napolitano vs P van't Veer, 1950
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 85 moves, 1-0

J Kolski vs F Sulik, 1938
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> B: PP
Nimzowitsch vs Leonhardt, 1911 
(C49) Four Knights, 77 moves, 0-1

zugzwang?
M Mchedlishvili vs H Melkumyan, 2011
(D85) Grunfeld, 110 moves, 0-1

A Minasian vs J Gdanski, 1992
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 61 moves, 1-0

Romanishin vs Alburt, 1975
(A14) English, 74 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Aronian, 2009
(C25) Vienna, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ulf Andersson vs Larsen, 1981 
(A20) English, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

powerplay against 2 weaknesses
Botvinnik vs S Kaminer, 1925 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Petrosian, 1957 
(C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0

R Brunello vs P Papp, 2010
(C45) Scotch Game, 82 moves, 0-1

Eingorn vs V Shishkin, 2004 
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 59 moves, 0-1

A Shimanov vs V Laznicka, 2012 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 73 moves, 1-0

Averbakh vs Furman, 1960 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 80 moves, 1-0

Dus Chotimirsky vs Maroczy, 1907
(A84) Dutch, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Galkin vs M Bartel, 2007 
(C11) French, 96 moves, 1-0

A Ipatov vs S Ter-Sahakyan, 2012 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> P --> Q -->P
Blackburne vs Max Weiss, 1889 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 70 moves, 0-1

Capa
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1916 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 83 moves, 1-0

G Sargissian vs Illescas Cordoba, 2012
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ruan Lufei vs M Socko, 2012 
(C18) French, Winawer, 70 moves, 1-0

Short vs Rublevsky, 2012 
(A28) English, 62 moves, 1-0

F Sleep vs R Steinmeyer, 1964 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Andreikin vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2012 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Morozevich vs Carlsen, 2006 
(B30) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 2012 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 0-1

Charousek vs Showalter, 1898 
(C14) French, Classical, 73 moves, 1-0

Capa lost this one
E Eliskases vs Capablanca, 1937 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 82 moves, 1-0

Kotov vs Kholmov, 1947
(A56) Benoni Defense, 96 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hoang Thong Tu vs Ngoc Truongson Nguyen, 2013
(C47) Four Knights, 94 moves, 1/2-1/2

2:1
Blatny vs K Bischoff, 2001
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 107 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Vitiugov vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2013
(A14) English, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Wang Yue vs Radjabov, 2008 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 62 moves, 1-0

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