A favourite game, featuring an unusual knight tour
Morozevich vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 0-1
Qf1, a beautiful and famous example
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
20.Re7, a startling deflection/interference
S Polgar vs P Hardicsay, 1985  (A60) Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
19.Nd5, a rather advanced obstruction combination
J Gallagher vs J Bellin, 1984  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
26.Rg2, brilliant quiet move, unpinning
V Soultanbeieff vs V I Borodin, 1943  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
The unplayed defence 23.Rf3!!
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A84) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
22.Bc4! (interference/Q trp); 32.Bd6+! (dbl interference)
G Lane vs S Djuric, 2001  (B40) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
23.Be4!!
M Wahls vs Ftacnik, 1992  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
simple-but-pleasing, multipurpose Bc7
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
12.Nf6+, what you might call a positional interference
Tal vs Bobotsov, 1963  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
49..Nc3, a promotion/simplification tactic
L Engels vs Bogoljubov, 1933 (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 69 moves, 0-1
12.Ne6, unpinning; a one-sided but cute miniature
Kotronias vs P Pandavos, 1993  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
18.Nd7
Miles vs Spassky, 1978  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
Another well-known example
L Rellstab vs Najdorf, 1950  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 25 moves, 0-1
A simple example: Bf8
J Penrose vs C van den Berg, 1952  (C18) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 1-0
39..Bg4
P Popovic vs L Christiansen, 1985 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 39 moves, 0-1
10.e6 "board cutting"; 57.b7+ forces fatal obstruction Bxb7
G Altan-Och vs I Karim, 2004  (E74) King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5, 57 moves, 1-0
the unplayed winning move 51...Ng3
H Happel vs P Burlage, 2000  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 55 moves, 1-0
34..Rc4
Tseshkovsky vs Miles, 1989  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
Steinitz vs S Hamel, 1867  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
16..Bb4+
Karpov vs Polgar, 2003  (E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
25.Re6
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1969  (A10) English, 32 moves, 1-0
24.Ne6
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
20.d7!!
Kasparov vs J Pribyl, 1980  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
Timman vs Kasparov, 1988  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 45 moves, 0-1
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