great battle
Leko vs Carlsen, 2008  (B33) Sicilian, 62 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2008  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 63 moves, 1-0
B Rabar vs Stoltz, 1941  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1
K Richter vs B Rabar, 1942 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1-0
interesting struggle --> R vs B(pp)
P Nikolic vs Huebner, 1987  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 1-0
topical
Cherepkov vs Korchnoi, 1964  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Suechting vs W Napier, 1902 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Gottschall vs W Napier, 1902 (B32) Sicilian, 55 moves, 0-1
Swiderski vs Gunsberg, 1902 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
yo me homie, hedgehog
Gelfand vs Shirov, 2009  (A15) English, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Nimzo way
F J Lee vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1
Jakovenko vs Bacrot, 2009  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 81 moves, 1-0
Suetin vs Botvinnik, 1952  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 76 moves, 0-1
good play
T Gharamian vs V Bhat, 2001 (C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
How to get the Bs exchanged !
Botvinnik vs Najdorf, 1956  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 73 moves, 1-0
c+2:2||
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2006 (B33) Sicilian, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
--> R+B vs R
I Nepomniachtchi vs V Burmakin, 2004 (B10) Caro-Kann, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2
analyse this
Keres vs Fine, 1936  (A09) Reti Opening, 63 moves, 0-1
B Grachev vs N Nikolaev, 2005 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
played it on
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Teschner vs Uhlmann, 1957 (C18) French, Winawer, 58 moves, 0-1
M Petrov vs Robson, 2009 (C11) French, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
N Zdebskaja vs E Berg, 2009  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
Short vs J Werle, 2009  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0
V Malakhov vs Zhou Jianchao, 2009 (A15) English, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
strength of connected p.p.
J Sloth vs G Sanakoev, 1992  (A28) English, 53 moves, 0-1
young talent
Carlsen vs Kasparov, 2004  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keres' technique
Keres vs Pirc, 1936  (A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
a fishy draw
Bich Ngoc Pham vs Huang Qian, 2009  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dgebuadze vs T Paehtz Jr, 2007  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Bukic, 1978 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivanchuk vs J W de Jong, 2009  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 100 moves, 1/2-1/2
winning the bitschop
Naiditsch vs F Doettling, 2004 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 81 moves, 0-1
H Westerinen vs Keres, 1968 (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keres vs J Kupper, 1968 (A35) English, Symmetrical, 48 moves, 1-0
Ni Hua vs Adams, 2009  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
K wins
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 46 moves, 1-0
--> ocB
D Bocharov vs Areshchenko, 2006  (D73) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3, 84 moves, 0-1
zugzwang
Ni Hua vs D Howell, 2009  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
Li Chao vs E Can, 2008  (C18) French, Winawer, 64 moves, 1-0
A Bodnaruk vs A Galliamova, 2009 (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 72 moves, 0-1
T Kosintseva vs V Gunina, 2009 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
N Vitiugov vs S Arun Prasad, 2010  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 73 moves, 1-0
Carlsen's revenge
Carlsen vs Tiviakov, 2007  (E17) Queen's Indian, 62 moves, 1-0
Experience in endgames doesn't grow on you in 1 day
Shirov vs Caruana, 2010  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 64 moves, 1-0
A Motoc vs G Mammadova, 2009  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 102 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Kuipers vs Z Peng, 2010  (C15) French, Winawer, 54 moves, 0-1
S Plukkel vs K Lie, 2010 (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
Y Zinchenko vs Bologan, 2010  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Azarov vs O Gladyszev, 2010 (B33) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs McShane, 2010 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2
a long road to victory
Keres vs Lilienthal, 1941  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 94 moves, 1-0
!
Larsen vs Korchnoi, 1980 (A37) English, Symmetrical, 78 moves, 1-0
--> ocB
Larsen vs Speelman, 1980 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 0-1
long long long
Botvinnik vs Gligoric, 1961 (A36) English, 104 moves, 1/2-1/2
--> R
Capablanca vs Menchik, 1929  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 64 moves, 1-0
Pavasovic vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2010  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 74 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Huebner, 1979  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sakaev vs E A Levin, 2010 (E17) Queen's Indian, 85 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Altounian vs V Bhat, 2010 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Bischoff vs M Bezold, 2005 (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
E Inarkiev vs Leko, 2010 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Eljanov vs E Alekseev, 2010  (E17) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1920  (A80) Dutch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
ramble tour
V Gunina vs M Romanko, 2010  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 1-0
Chigorin vs E Delmar, 1889  (C11) French, 135 moves, 0-1
Petrosian vs Keres, 1955  (E12) Queen's Indian, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
J N Berger vs Taubenhaus, 1887 (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 60 moves, 1-0
unausgefochten
Wang Yue vs Gelfand, 2010 (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
shows it all
A Rychagov vs A Kim, 2010  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Shirov, 2010 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 1-0
4:3 ||
Geller vs Bronstein, 1956  (E61) King's Indian, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Laznicka vs Timman, 2010  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
V Gunina vs Wang Yu, 2010  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
--> R
D Arenas vs M Matlakov, 2010 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 68 moves, 0-1
J Cori vs M Smola, 2010 (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 75 moves, 1-0
P Makepeace vs P Constantinou, 2010  (B06) Robatsch, 78 moves, 0-1
dis long
E El Gindy vs S Sadek, 2009 (A22) English, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2
Teh final: a bitter lesson of experience.
M Dziuba vs M Rutkowski, 2010  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 0-1
N Kraiouchkine vs Duong Thanh Nha, 2007  (C02) French, Advance, 75 moves, 0-1
rapid
J L Hammer vs Judit Polgar, 2010 (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
stalemate
M Ohme vs K Bhakti, 2010  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs Larsen, 1980  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 66 moves, 0-1
E Levushkina vs A Savina, 2010  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
xl, but draw
W Schmidt vs R Knaak, 1977 (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
N Djukic vs Wang Yue, 2010  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 1-0
--> R vs B
C Morrison vs E Dervishi, 2001 (C48) Four Knights, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kurajica vs S Chumfwa, 2002 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
RRB
S Press vs B Hoareau, 2010  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Z von Balla vs Opocensky, 1922  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 58 moves, 1-0
Yusupov vs S Agdestein, 1990 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957  (C15) French, Winawer, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bird vs Lasker, 1892  (A03) Bird's Opening, 102 moves, 1-0
56...Re3
Pelikan vs Guimard, 1945  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 93 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs Gligoric, 1964  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 78 moves, 0-1
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2008  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 62 moves, 0-1
G Meier vs W So, 2010  (A15) English, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Shirov vs Nakamura, 2010  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
-- R:Bpp
Yifan Hou vs Ruan Lufei, 2010  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
Yusupov vs Miles, 1986  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
g+h pawns don't win.
Arkell vs G Salimbeni, 2010  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 160 moves, 1/2-1/2
Y Quesada Perez vs Onischuk, 2008  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 61 moves, 1-0
Short vs J Nogueiras, 1989 (C18) French, Winawer, 72 moves, 1-0
=
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1918  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Adams vs D Gurevich, 1987  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 48 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
trade-off rooks draws
M Cebalo vs Beliavsky, 2009 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
N Pogonina vs A Oberhofer, 2011  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 96 moves, 1-0
3:1||
R Storm vs H Mach, 1994 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 76 moves, 0-1
long struggle
A Kornev vs Kiriakov, 2008 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 84 moves, 1-0
Ulf Andersson vs Portisch, 1971 (A15) English, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Kaya vs L Javakhishvili, 2011 (B27) Sicilian, 134 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Lanc vs Uhlmann, 1979 (C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 0-1
G House vs H Milligan, 1989 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
DeFirmian vs The World, 2002  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 52 moves, 0-1
xB -->R
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1881 (A13) English, 54 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1912 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Jones vs Mamedyarov, 2011 (C10) French, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
--> RB:R
Topalov vs R Wojtaszek, 2011 (E15) Queen's Indian, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Khasin vs Averbakh, 1961 (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 82 moves, 1-0
W So vs Shirov, 2011  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 59 moves, 1-0
--> B+2
Topalov vs Shirov, 1999 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 75 moves, 1-0
--> B
Kupchik vs Janowski, 1923  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 116 moves, 1-0
Ragozin vs Spassky, 1957  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 61 moves, 0-1
drawish tendencies
A Barthel vs L Koerholz, 2011  (B27) Sicilian, 155 moves, 0-1
Steinitz vs Gunsberg, 1891  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
--> R:B
A A Lopez vs Ganzorig Erdene, 2010 (B10) Caro-Kann, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
--> R
M Turov vs T Sachdev, 2012  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 68 moves, 1-0
H Tiemann vs J Van Oosterom, 2003 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 0-1
2 mny pwns
Gruenfeld vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (E15) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 1-0
G Berriman vs Yanofsky, 1951  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 71 moves, 0-1
--> R
F Berkes vs Motylev, 2004 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Kaliwoda vs F Batik, 1956 (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 49 moves, 1-0
P Arfert vs P Becker, 2001  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1-0
--> B
D Kolbus vs Keitlinghaus, 1994 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 0-1
--> B
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2007  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 68 moves, 1-0
A Prange vs E H E van Woelderen, 1886  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
My Sys, diagr 36
Nimzowitsch vs O Bernstein, 1912  (C02) French, Advance, 61 moves, 1-0
Jobava vs D Bocharov, 2012  (E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Portisch, 1975  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 64 moves, 1-0
R Swinkels vs A Zatonskih, 2008  (C10) French, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
a+4:4||
B Socko vs S Azarov, 2001 (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
4:3||
S Gagare vs A Udeshi, 2011 (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzowitsch vs Stahlberg, 1934 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
B Socko vs D Andreikin, 2012 (A58) Benko Gambit, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Hnydiuk vs K Dragun, 2012 (E60) King's Indian Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
--> B-
K Kuzmicz vs R Kempinski, 2012 (A10) English, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
Khalifman vs K Lerner, 1985 (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2004  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 90 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1908  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 119 moves, 1/2-1/2
Blackburne vs Zukertort, 1887 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1970  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Flohr vs Euwe, 1932  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1-0
Elli kanns
E Paehtz vs I Bulmaga, 2012 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 56 moves, 1-0
V Georgiev vs Unzicker, 1999 (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Razuvaev vs Unzicker, 1990 (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 50 moves, 1-0
O Sogaard vs A Bormida, 1997 (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Topalov, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 84 moves, 0-1
Ermenkov vs M S Lupu, 1989 (C07) French, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
D Hausrath vs J Gustafsson, 2011 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 53 moves, 1-0
G Timoshchenko vs V Golod, 1994 (A57) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0
Hort vs S Kagan, 1973 (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 57 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Suetin, 1954 (E65) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
McShane vs E Paehtz, 2003  (B50) Sicilian, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
72. difficult?
McShane vs Ni Hua, 2005  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 76 moves, 0-1
--> B-
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1958  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Gagarin vs K Landa, 2012 (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 92 moves, 0-1
V Liberzon vs A Planinc, 1970  (A25) English, 57 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Salov, 1995  (E15) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0
high noon
Yusupov vs Ivanchuk, 1991 (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 57 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2011  (A13) English, 80 moves, 1-0
Karjakin vs Ivanchuk, 2012  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 75 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (C41) Philidor Defense, 85 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs A Ismagambetov, 2012 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Maric vs Fischer, 1967  (A02) Bird's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1
Grischuk vs Jakovenko, 2012  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
N Huschenbeth vs E L'Ami, 2012  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 56 moves, 1-0
Maroczy vs Nimzowitsch, 1923 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs Ivkov, 1961  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1-0
K Grigorian vs Tal, 1973  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 68 moves, 1-0
--> B-
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
--> R:Bpp
B Munguntuul vs T Kosintseva, 2012 (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
--> R+4:RB
T Kosintseva vs I Rajlich, 2007 (C18) French, Winawer, 93 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2012  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 91 moves, 1-0
long
Motylev vs R Wojtaszek, 2012  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 123 moves, 0-1
Timman vs Salov, 1997  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Z Andriasian vs Eljanov, 2012 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 104 moves, 0-1
--> B
DeFirmian vs Dzindzichashvili, 1995 (B27) Sicilian, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
zuviel, selbst für einen Rubinstein
S Takacs vs Rubinstein, 1929  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0
top corr endgame!!!
Peter Rak vs V Rezzuti, 1999 (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Palciauskas vs F Baumbach, 1984 (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1
3:2|| losing?
Bologan vs Nisipeanu, 2006  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 1-0
Glek vs Podzielny, 1995 (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2012  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 104 moves, 1/2-1/2
jungle King
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2013  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 92 moves, 1-0
Suba vs O Chernikov, 2011 (A13) English, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2013  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
J O Fries Nielsen vs Tiviakov, 2009 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
I Rajlich vs I Porat, 2008 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
Radjabov vs Svidler, 2013 (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
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