19 Nc4-d6! White gets a knight to Q6, from which it dominates
Capablanca vs Maroczy, 1929  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
15 ,,, c7-c6 gives up the Q6 (d6) square, 23 Nd6! occupies it
J Piket vs Smirin, 1993  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0
24 Nxd4! White threatens Nd4-f5-d6, occupying Q6 outpost square
Kramnik vs L Bruzon Batista, 2006  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
16 ... Nd3! Black "octopus" dominates board from Q6 outpost
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
16 Ne6 Lasker gets his knight onto the K6 square
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
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