15 .. f7-f5? 16 Qg4-g3! queen really on g3 attacking undef c7-Q
D Howell vs A Bitalzadeh, 2009  (B40) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
19 Bd3xh7+!, 20 f6xg7+ mean White e2-queen not really en prise!
J Sriram vs R R Laxman, 2009  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
39 Qb4-b2+!, 40 Bf3-e2 means g2-pawn need not protect f3-bishop
Aronian vs Anand, 2011  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 59 moves, 1-0
Short vs Carlsen, 2009  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
48 Qd4-d3+ means White queen is really on 3rd rank creating pin
Aronian vs Kotronias, 2010  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
23 Qe3-a7 Bd6-b4 show where White queen,Black bishop really are
Grischuk vs Aronian, 2011  (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 49 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Eljanov, 2010  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
34 Rh3-h1+ Black d8-rook 1-1 is loose, e7-king only defender
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 2004  (C45) Scotch Game, 48 moves, 1-0
19 Bb2xd4 means White b1-rook is actually fighting for b4-sq
D Reizniece-Ozola vs S Johnsen, 2011  (A14) English, 43 moves, 1-0
22 - Bg7-h6!! 0-1 because - Qc4-f1+, - Qf1-g1+ means g4-mate sq
X Gu vs J Hawkins, 2012  (B10) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 0-1
20 Rc7xg7+! Kg8xRg7 21 Qf4-g3+ forces B king onto a dark square
G Vescovi vs C A Martinez, 1991  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
19 ... Qd8-f6! threatens mate in 2 so pin on d-file is illusion
Mamedyarov vs Topalov, 2013  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
9 ... c7-c5! gains time on d4-queen to free trapped d8-queen
H Wang vs Giri, 2013  (C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Adams vs D Andreikin, 2013  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 1-0
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