White sacrifices a pawn in the opening in order to cramp black.
A Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
White plays soundly but passively, black's activity backfires
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Not really a strategy, but the King attacks before endgame.
Teichmann vs Allies, 1905  (C56) Two Knights, 35 moves, 1-0
White sacs the queen for a rook, bishop and passed pawn early.
A Mikhalchishin vs D Pavasovic, 1999  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
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