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" This is by far the most common NQE, with 8.8% of all 2600+ encounters involving this particular material imbalance. It's therefore evident that, as it's so relevant to practical play, it's an area a serious player would be wise to study.

The fact that the properties of a bishop differ from those of a knight lends itself to a number of generalities concerning the relative strength of these pieces. If we take an empty chessboard and place a bishop and a knight randomly in the central arena, we notice that the bishop can have as many as 13 possible moves whereas a knight can at best only have eight.

The logical deduction would be that the bishop is potentially a better piece, and it's true that most GMs, if given the choice, will take the bishop.

As we know, however, there are a number of positions where a knight can at least hold its own, so chess commentators have developed a consensus view of the relative merits of the minor pieces in different types of position:

1 . A bishop i s generally stronger than a knight when the position is open, if the pawns are broken, or play is on both flanks.

2. A knight is often better than a bishop in fairly closed positions, if play is on a limited front, or if the bishop is restricted by its own pawns.

If we tum our attention to the main subject of this chapter, in which each side has a rook as well as a minor piece, then a common view in books is that rook and bishop are worth more than rook and knight. Having surveyed many examples of this NQE I'm not sure that I agree. The broad arguments that I've mentioned above are frequently overturned, for instance by a slight alteration in the pawn structure, a better-placed king or by several other factors."

Glenn Flear, Practical Endgame Play beyond the basics (chapter 12)

= R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N =

"In general the line-up of rook plus bishop is rather stronger than rook and knight <to a large extent this depends on structure>, but a few grandmasters for example Evgeni Ellinovich Sveshnikov, think the reserve. Rook and knight is stronger when there are <fixed weaknesses> or, for example, when there are <doubled pawns>."

Alexander Beliavsky + Adrian Mikhalchishin in <Winning Endgame Strategy>

= R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N =

Müller/Lamprecht say that 15% of all games reach an ending of rook and minor piece vs rook and minor piece, so that you can expect to get such one in every tournament.

Their statistics, with relative percentage frequencies, rounded:

<RB vs RN (45%)>
RB vs RB (22%) some coloured B
RB vs RB (13%) opp. coloured B
RN vs RN (20%).

= R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N = R B = R N =

missed opprtunities?
Mamedyarov vs Eljanov, 2009 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

great battle
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2008 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 80 moves, 1-0

Szabo's only win over Botwinnik
Botvinnik vs Szabo, 1965 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 77 moves, 0-1

E R Lundin vs B Rabar, 1941
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Foltys vs P Leepin, 1941
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karjakin vs G Guseinov, 2009 
(B27) Sicilian, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Swiderski vs Mieses, 1902
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1

Nope...err... Nepo!!!
A Smirnov vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2008
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 0-1

Krasenkow vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2007 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 0-1

D Jacimovic vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2006
(D95) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 0-1

T Gharamian vs Ni Hua, 2001 
(C10) French, 52 moves, 0-1

A Stefanova vs Carlsen, 2005
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

hunting high
Carlsen vs A Stefanova, 2005
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

Carlsen's experience
V Nithander vs Carlsen, 2003
(B40) Sicilian, 77 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Tal, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0

I Nepomniachtchi vs P Nakhapetiane, 2005
(B33) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1-0

S Slugin vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2006 
(D85) Grunfeld, 66 moves, 1-0

I Nepomniachtchi vs S Volkov, 2006
(C11) French, 66 moves, 1-0

I Nepomniachtchi vs Jakovenko, 2006
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 72 moves, 0-1

E Najer vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2006 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 67 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs E Alekseev, 2009 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ehlvest vs Huebner, 1988
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Malachowski vs M Hedke, 1993 
(C25) Vienna, 76 moves, 1-0

B Grachev vs E Romanov, 2007
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Yurtaev vs Ivanchuk, 1987 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 46 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Fischer, 1992 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

...
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs G Marco, 1904 
(C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0

B Socko vs M Turner, 2009
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Beliavsky vs J Smeets, 2009 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 68 moves, 0-1

Zhou Jianchao vs N Vitiugov, 2009
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 64 moves, 0-1

M Romanko vs Huang Qian, 2009
(B01) Scandinavian, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Peicheva Juergens vs A Galliamova, 1990
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

O Ekebjaerg vs S Webb, 1994
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 74 moves, 1-0

--> B:N
M Romanko vs Y Xu, 2009 
(C00) French Defense, 61 moves, 0-1

M Sorokin vs A Minasian, 1991
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 73 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs Morozevich, 2009
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

pp race dynamics
L Evertsson vs U Hammarstrom, 2005 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Szczepkowska-Horowska vs V Gunina, 2009 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 72 moves, 0-1

Hebden vs Psakhis, 1986 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 70 moves, 1-0

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

Miroshnichenko vs A Sokolov, 2009
(E15) Queen's Indian, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Alekseev vs Ivanchuk, 2009 
(A15) English, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

F Pedersen vs C K Pedersen, 2009 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R||
P Popovic vs J Schwalfenberg, 2009
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 90 moves, 1-0

Oll vs E Magerramov, 1992
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1-0

I Nei vs Korchnoi, 1966
(D94) Grunfeld, 75 moves, 0-1

L Lengyel vs I Nei, 1964 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 79 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Hort, 1979 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 73 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Salov, 1994 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 67 moves, 0-1

M Tsiganova vs A Sharevich, 2007
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 88 moves, 1-0

xxl
T Kosintseva vs M Manakova, 2009
(B30) Sicilian, 103 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Pogonina vs M Manakova, 2009
(B32) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0

Rublevsky vs A Volzhin, 1995 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

M Muzychuk vs N Grandelius, 2010
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 73 moves, 0-1

Naiditsch vs Ni Hua, 2010
(A16) English, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasparov vs Salov, 1992 
(B33) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Salov vs Kamsky, 1995 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 107 moves, 1/2-1/2

Larsen vs K Rogoff, 1976
(A47) Queen's Indian, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kamsky vs A Naumann, 2010 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Schoene vs P Obiamiwe, 2010
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Siebrecht vs A Stefanova, 2010
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 61 moves, 0-1

S Siebrecht vs B Arvola, 2010
(E77) King's Indian, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Gustafsson vs N Dzagnidze, 2010
(E17) Queen's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

I Popov vs V Yandemirov, 2010
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1

72.Bc2! and zugzwang
D Reinderman vs R Moor, 2003 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 75 moves, 1-0

a+3:3||
J Gustafsson vs Adams, 2010 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

active counterplay secured the draw
F Amonatov vs S Novikov, 2010
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

Speelman vs Sax, 1988 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 62 moves, 1-0

V Tukmakov vs Balashov, 1972 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Cheng vs B Sambuev, 2009
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 73 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 72 moves, 0-1

Jakovenko vs A Rakhmanov, 2010 
(D85) Grunfeld, 70 moves, 1-0

Caruana vs N Chadaev, 2010 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 98 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 56 moves, 0-1

Christiansen vs Jansa, 1982
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 40 moves, 1-0

I Krush vs Lenderman, 2010 
(D85) Grunfeld, 71 moves, 1-0

B Khetsuriani vs V Vepkhvishvili, 1982
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4, 57 moves, 0-1

O Ekebjaerg vs L Kristol, 1994
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 51 moves, 1-0

Salov vs Yusupov, 1990 
(A13) English, 72 moves, 1-0

Eljanov vs D Arutinian, 2007
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

Jakovenko vs Bologan, 2010 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 58 moves, 1-0

Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 
(B20) Sicilian, 61 moves, 0-1

--> B:N
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2010 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> N+1:B
Kotov vs Matulovic, 1958
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 78 moves, 1-0

Kotov vs Szabo, 1950 
(E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 67 moves, 1-0

Wang Yue vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 67 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs I A Horowitz, 1931 
(A12) English with b3, 59 moves, 1-0

pp on both sides
Leko vs Anand, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 0-1

Ju Wenjun vs V Gunina, 2010 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 moves, 1-0

Leko vs Le Quang Liem, 2010 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

--> R vs Bpp
K Richter vs K Helling, 1928
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 65 moves, 0-1

S Siebrecht vs M Karttunen, 2005
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 71 moves, 0-1

N+pp
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1970 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 48 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Taimanov, 1971 
(B44) Sicilian, 89 moves, 1-0

Taimanov vs Korchnoi, 1971 
(D80) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 0-1

A Ebralidze vs Ragozin, 1937 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

V Gashimov vs Baklan, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 65 moves, 0-1

V Gashimov vs Akobian, 2009 
(C10) French, 56 moves, 1-0

Morozevich vs O Moor, 2009
(C11) French, 58 moves, 1-0

Mamedyarov vs R Vasquez, 2004
(B30) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Leko, 2007 
(E05) Catalan, Open, Classical line, 62 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Mecking, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

D Swiercz vs A Volodin, 2010
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 92 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957 
(C18) French, Winawer, 46 moves, 1-0

J Rowson vs Epishin, 2004 
(E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0

--> pure R:N
Pillsbury vs H Suechting, 1902 
(C88) Ruy Lopez, 139 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs P F Schmidt, 1943
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Petrosian, 1961 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

both sides with advanced pp-pairs
Carlsen vs A Adly, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 68 moves, 0-1

Sultan Khan vs Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

C Onyekwere vs E Tegshsuren, 2006
(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Ruzele vs Huebner, 1998 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2

Huebner vs V Beim, 1998
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 90 moves, 0-1

J Fang vs Yermolinsky, 1990
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 50 moves, 0-1

Vaisser vs C Bauer, 2002
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 99 moves, 0-1

V Gunina vs T Kosintseva, 2010
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

T Hirneise vs D Kolbus, 2010
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 68 moves, 1-0

--> N:B
Miles vs G Miralles, 1989 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 100 moves, 0-1

KRNP-coordination!
T Oim vs M Umansky, 2003 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 63 moves, 0-1

E L'Ami vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2011 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Juncosa vs Alekhine, 1922 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 52 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2011 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

L Hoellmann vs V Malakhatko, 2010
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 0-1

E Hansen vs B Sambuev, 2011
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

stubborn defence by Petrosian
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzowitsch vs Gunsberg, 1914
(C46) Three Knights, 54 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 79 moves, 1-0

fixed pawns; =
A Goganov vs F Amonatov, 2010
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bird vs D M Martinez, 1889  
(A25) English, 78 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

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

Short vs I Sokolov, 2007 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

A Karpatchev vs V Malakhov, 2007
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 29 moves, 0-1

Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893 
(C00) French Defense, 58 moves, 1-0

I Aloni vs I Grynfeld, 1952 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 53 moves, 0-1

V Gashimov vs A Korobov, 2010
(C18) French, Winawer, 71 moves, 1-0

--> B:N
Miles vs Ulf Andersson, 1983 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

E Najer vs I Teran Alvarez, 2003
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 68 moves, 1-0

M Bezold vs M Richter, 2006
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs Morozevich, 2011 
(C11) French, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

6:6
Chiburdanidze vs Yifan Hou, 2006
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Giri vs Kramnik, 2011 
(A20) English, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Fedorchuk vs Radjabov, 1999 
(C06) French, Tarrasch, 68 moves, 0-1

3:2||
Ulf Andersson vs Timman, 1982 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 73 moves, 1-0

Timman vs Ulf Andersson, 1990
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

4:3|| and a strucural damage
G Meier vs V Iordachescu, 2011 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 67 moves, 1-0

Baburin vs J Seils, 1993
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 71 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Unzicker, 1961 
(A13) English, 59 moves, 1-0

H Olafsson vs Hertneck, 1992 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 0-1

J W Collins vs M Napolitano, 1950
(E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 68 moves, 0-1

Purdy vs H Malmgren, 1950
(A28) English, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Schmid vs M Napolitano, 1956
(A21) English, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Schmid vs J Balogh, 1956
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 57 moves, 1-0

A Laustsen vs F Batik, 1956
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 64 moves, 0-1

Smejkal vs Keitlinghaus, 1988
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 63 moves, 1-0

Acs vs Keitlinghaus, 1996
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

L Ootes vs E Paehtz, 2012
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 62 moves, 0-1

torture
Fischer vs Gheorghiu, 1968
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2

Stein vs A Lein, 1964 
(C18) French, Winawer, 70 moves, 0-1

--> R
Y Yu vs M R Venkatesh, 2012 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 87 moves, 1-0

Uhlmann vs R Appel, 2011
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

Romanishin vs D Ciric, 1976
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 59 moves, 1-0

Romanishin vs Sveshnikov, 1976
(A13) English, 84 moves, 1-0

Romanishin vs M V Ghinda, 1978
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 67 moves, 1-0

--> R
C Jauregui vs J Salas Romo, 1959
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 88 moves, 1-0

J W Baird vs H Caro, 1905
(C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 0-1

Kupchik vs E Tholfsen, 1934
(A15) English, 76 moves, 1-0

Stahlberg vs Nimzowitsch, 1934 
(E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 72 moves, 1-0

+6:6
Kramnik vs Bareev, 2003 
(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0

J O Fries Nielsen vs L Madebrink, 1975 
(B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

B Bok vs A Braun, 2011
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 1-0

T Markowski vs J Tomczak, 2012
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 104 moves, 1-0

G Uusi vs H Karner, 1981
(E16) Queen's Indian, 63 moves, 0-1

Ulf Andersson vs Larsen, 1971 
(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 69 moves, 1-0

Ulf Andersson vs Larsen, 1972
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ulf Andersson vs Larsen, 1972
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 51 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs Ulf Andersson, 1975
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Anselmo vs Morozevich, 1992
(A15) English, 60 moves, 0-1

Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1916 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 53 moves, 1-0

Fine endgame tactics
Radjabov vs Karjakin, 2012 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 62 moves, 1-0

Albin vs Charousek, 1896 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

Caruana vs E L'Ami, 2012 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 58 moves, 1-0

--> R2:B3||
G Gislason vs Navara, 2012
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1

Najdorf vs Unzicker, 1955
(D84) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit Accepted, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Unzicker vs A Matanovic, 1971
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Unzicker vs Korchnoi, 2005 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 57 moves, 0-1

J Weidemann vs Unzicker, 1983
(C26) Vienna, 82 moves, 0-1

--> B:N
Kasparov vs Kiril Georgiev, 1988 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 61 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1911  
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0

Van der Wiel vs Ulf Andersson, 1986
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R --> P
R Krogius vs I Vistaneckis, 1935
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 58 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> B:N
V Golod vs C Rasmussen, 2000
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 66 moves, 1-0

Eingorn vs Radjabov, 2001
(A84) Dutch, 51 moves, 1-0

-->
Geller vs Taimanov, 1952 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 70 moves, 1-0

Salov vs Shirov, 1994
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Aarland vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe, 2000
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 69 moves, 0-1

--> R:B
G Jones vs R Kreisl, 2012
(B10) Caro-Kann, 57 moves, 1-0

W Von Holzhausen vs Nimzowitsch, 1926 
(B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1

Y Kruppa vs A Suchorukow, 1991
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

H Westerinen vs Ivkov, 1968
(B06) Robatsch, 73 moves, 1-0

E W Marchand vs Christiansen, 1989 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 1-0

S Siebrecht vs T Reich, 2010
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0

E Bykova vs L Rudenko, 1953 
(B56) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1-0

Reshevsky vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 41 moves, 1-0

Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1969 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Taimanov, 1970 
(B44) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971 
(A04) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Ragozin, 1936 
(E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 63 moves, 1-0

Seirawan vs A Ramirez, 2012 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 93 moves, 1-0

I Videnova vs V Cmilyte, 2012
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 0-1

G Oparin vs V Artemiev, 2012
(C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 0-1

A Styazhkina vs V Sanal, 2012 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 108 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Salgado Lopez vs G Meier, 2012
(C11) French, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2008 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962 
(C11) French, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Popov vs N Vitiugov, 2012 
(C01) French, Exchange, 62 moves, 1-0

RN04 vs RB13
Huang Qian vs N Pogonina, 2012 
(A21) English, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2

RN20 vs RB12
J Zeller vs A Sell, 1988
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 0-1

Grischuk vs Le Quang Liem, 2012
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 60 moves, 0-1

G Meier vs M Bartel, 2012 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 39 moves, 1-0

RNpp:RB
I Khamrakulov vs M Bartel, 2007
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

C Kosasih vs D Sharavdorj, 2001
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 74 moves, 1-0

4:3|| (1/2)
Shirov vs Akopian, 2004
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Malakhov vs E Shaposhnikov, 2001 
(A17) English, 64 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs Hort, 1965
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gligoric vs Hort, 1972
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 62 moves, 0-1

Feldman vs Korchnoi, 1953
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 49 moves, 0-1

Quasi die Entscheidungspartie, in the aftermath
Anand vs Gelfand, 2012 
(B30) Sicilian, 77 moves, 1-0

V Sokolov vs Ulf Andersson, 1970 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 56 moves, 0-1

--> R
W So vs Navara, 2012 
(D90) Grunfeld, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

W So vs Bologan, 2012 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gligoric vs Golombek, 1965
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Browne vs Karpov, 1976 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 73 moves, 0-1

winning like a pro
Botvinnik vs N Sorokin, 1931 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch vs Kashdan, 1930
(A04) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Y Zherebukh vs R Swinkels, 2012 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 52 moves, 1-0

Z Djukic vs D N Zdravkovic, 2008
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gulko vs A Lein, 1970
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 65 moves, 1-0

Ulf Andersson vs Van der Wiel, 1983 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Agrest vs Beliavsky, 2004
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mamedyarov vs Leko, 2010 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 73 moves, 1-0

A Giri vs Topalov, 2012 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 0-1

--> B:N
R Polzin vs Uhlmann, 2011
(C18) French, Winawer, 71 moves, 1-0

--> R --> p
Stoltz vs Nimzowitsch, 1928 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 61 moves, 0-1

Salov vs Timman, 1994
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

N Vitiugov vs I Andrenko, 2012 
(B06) Robatsch, 67 moves, 1-0

stunning
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1970 
(A36) English, 44 moves, 0-1

@!
Kotov vs Unzicker, 1961
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Judith's lecture
Judit Polgar vs Seirawan, 1992 
(C14) French, Classical, 75 moves, 1-0

--> B:N
Fischer vs Taimanov, 1971 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 71 moves, 1-0

--> R
J Canibal vs H Onoda, 1999
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 52 moves, 0-1

Gulko vs Eingorn, 1983
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Ivanovic vs J Klinger, 1988
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

RB3:RN2||
T Gelashvili vs K Gulamali, 2011
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 1-0

Tartakower vs Leonhardt, 1920 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 50 moves, 1-0

W Stern vs F Baumbach, 1994
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 44 moves, 1-0

T Nyback vs B Socko, 2005
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 69 moves, 1-0

--> R
Stellwagen vs Timman, 2006 
(C18) French, Winawer, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Jacobsen vs Nimzowitsch, 1923 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1

A Martchenko vs N Noritsyn, 2008 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 62 moves, 0-1

3:2||
N Vitiugov vs Kiril Georgiev, 2013 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 77 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs R Cifuentes, 1998 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0

RBp:RN
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1977
(A13) English, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

pawn run on opp wings
Taimanov vs Konstantinopolsky, 1952
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 67 moves, 1-0

Ngoc Truongson Nguyen vs Pham Chuong, 2013
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R:B
Lombardy vs Fischer, 1958 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 53 moves, 0-1

T Kosintseva vs Koneru, 2012
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2

Koneru vs T Kosintseva, 2004
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 0-1

Zhou Jianchao vs Wang Yue, 2013
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 44 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld vs Nimzowitsch, 1925 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov vs I Mikliaev, 1968 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 71 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Anand, 1995 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0

Negi vs V Moiseenko, 2012 
(C02) French, Advance, 56 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2013 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 68 moves, 1-0

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