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zz03_Heavy pieces in action: pure QRR middlegame
Compiled by whiteshark
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Heavy pieces in action - creative destruction might finally take its course...

posted at jepflast chessforum forum, Jan-11-07 whiteshark: Final comments

I must draw back a little further.

Last year I found an amazing article from <Alex Angos> about heavy piece middle- and endgames. He wrote a book about it, <Endgame artillery>, 109p, Thinkers' Press (1982). Its unique !!

There are only two other books dealing with similar subjects

Jakow Damski <The Heavy Pieces in Action> (ISBN: 1857440544), which is a presentation of various examples, but not very methodical.

and

Jürgen Federau, Andreas Bachmann, Rainer Seidel <Dame gegen zwei Türme im Mittelspiel und Endspiel> (Berlin 1993. ISBN 3-9801442-9-1) analysing and discussing only a small subject of Q vs 2R in middlegame and endgame. Very systematic and very good explained / in German only, <highly recommended>!!

So I started collecting QRR middlegames, playing through thousand of games... to get <600 examples> now, commenting and classifying them, e.g. pawn structure, kings safety, occupation of files and rows, passed pawns, queens position, sacrifies and big blunders...

I stopped this work when playing cc games again last year. So I was excited as the our game to the present position.

It would have been a <historical chance>, discussing This Theme deeply here...

Endgame, to keep it simple are games with 2 or less pieces at each side, so Q+R is the strongest endgame -excl. pawn promotion- that exist.

An as there are hundred of endgame books there are only these a.m. two or three about Q+R theme Rest is only small presentations.

So Q+R endings are completely unknown regarding strategic themes or different methods of winning compared to simple rook ending.

Therefore it's natural and <understandable> that the world team is going to play rookendgames that's safe ground, knowing win by method.

I'm in the mood to restart my QRR-project intensively again. Thanks for that!!

= = =

Major-piece endings, for example ones with ♕+♖ are notorously decided in favour of the side with the more effective and/or more advanced passed pawn. From the standpoint of modern middlegame theory, the more interesting issue concerns the role of passed pawns earlier in the game. John Watson, Secrets of modern chess theory, p 37.

Natalia examines this topic, too: http://www.chess.com/article/view/h...

--> QR
Keres vs Euwe, 1940 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 55 moves, 1-0

strike!
J Mieses vs Breyer, 1914 
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 0-1

notyetanalysed
Huebner vs Smirin, 2000
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

notyetanalysed <39...Bf3+!! >
V Burmakin vs A Galkin, 2001 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1

notyetannoFritzed :D
Zappa vs Rybka, 2007 
(B32) Sicilian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

notyetannoFritzed :D
Zappa vs Rybka, 2007 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 129 moves, 1-0

busted
Salwe vs Nimzowitsch, 1910 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 52 moves, 1-0

Learn from the computers...
Junior vs Loop, 2007 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 99 moves, 1/2-1/2

notyetanalysed
Janowski vs Gruenfeld, 1925 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lasting weaknesses - converting into a won pawn-endgame
R G Wade vs Korchnoi, 1960 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

Huebner's 2nd win
Kasparov vs Huebner, 1992 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 48 moves, 0-1

�berg�nge
Capablanca vs Fine, 1938 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Been there, done that.
Capablanca vs Eliskases, 1936 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 1-0

notyetanalysed
Karpov vs Parma, 1970 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 66 moves, 1-0

Send in the fembots!
N Kosintseva vs X Zhao, 2008 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 73 moves, 1-0

on topic
Huebner vs K Rogoff, 1976 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hip, hip, Hulak!
A Planinc vs K Hulak, 1977 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 55 moves, 0-1

Judit did it !!!!
Spassky vs Polgar, 1995 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1

backrank tactics 23.Qa7!!
D Minic vs K Honfi, 1966 
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

QR only
E Paoli vs O Bernstein, 1954
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 76 moves, 0-1

34...Rxg3!
Maroczy vs Capablanca, 1926 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 49 moves, 0-1

o.k.! K.o. tactics
Uhlmann vs S Mohr, 1996 
(A21) English, 38 moves, 1-0

boy
C Carls vs W Hilse, 1927 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 69 moves, 0-1

entr'acte
Golubev vs Sutovsky, 1993 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 73 moves, 1-0

pure
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1923 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1

QR game season
Burn vs O Bernstein, 1906 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 1-0

it suits
Karpov vs Timman, 1993 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 0-1

random pick
M Hebden vs Sadler, 1988 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR+central passed pawn
L Christiansen vs R Stone, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 53 moves, 0-1

o.K.
G Marcotulli vs K Gawehns, 2001
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hey, I know my games!!!!!
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1914 
(C11) French, 85 moves, 0-1

attack is better
Janowski vs Reshevsky, 1922 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 0-1

Lasker - What does the thermometer read?
Reti vs Lasker, 1923 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 0-1

check it out, Joe
Tseshkovsky vs A Dashko, 2001 
(B01) Scandinavian, 44 moves, 1-0

notyetanalysed
V Gunina vs A Bodnaruk, 2006 
(E89) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line, 98 moves, 1-0

Capa
Colle vs Capablanca, 1929 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

intermezzo
O Hole vs S Agdestein, 2006
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

nynotyetanalysed
T Hillarp Persson vs Gulko, 1996
(A10) English, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sax' education
T Hillarp Persson vs Sax, 2001
(A28) English, 36 moves, 0-1

It made for a nice change.
Leko vs Carlsen, 2008 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Enough is enough.
J Yuchtman vs G Ravinsky, 1959 
(C21) Center Game, 25 moves, 1-0

on-topic
Botvinnik vs B Kurajica, 1969
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0

chorale prelude
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 0-1

prelude
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

notyetanalysed
Smyslov vs Beliavsky, 1981
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 73 moves, 1-0

prelude
Smyslov vs Parma, 1962 
(A04) Reti Opening, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

prelude
Tarrasch vs Swiderski, 1906 
(C11) French, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR+pawns --> rook endgame
M Judd vs C Moehle, 1880 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 61 moves, 0-1

prelude to Bogos headless and shoulders {R}endgame
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 1-0

another victorious Queen sacrifice
Kamsky vs F Leveille, 1989 
(C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0

Peterpowered
Svidler vs Topalov, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0

l��k cl�s�r @ l�t�r
Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1995
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

...
P Nikolic vs Yermolinsky, 1997
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

...
T Duong vs Yermolinsky, 2007 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 124 moves, 0-1

...
Aronian vs Ivanchuk, 2009 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

...
Stellwagen vs Ivanchuk, 2009 
(C11) French, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

...
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

...
Nimzowitsch vs P List, 1930 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 40 moves, 1-0

highest level
H Berliner vs G Sanakoev, 2001
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

...
Saemisch vs Euwe, 1937 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 46 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch's Immortal Punishment
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

...
Giri vs So, 2009 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

...
M Nemeth vs Beliavsky, 2009
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR --> RR --> R
D Berczes vs Svidler, 2009 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 58 moves, 0-1

...
G A Thomas vs Alekhine, 1922 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 83 moves, 0-1

...
Alekhine vs G A Thomas, 1937
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0

...
G A Thomas vs Alekhine, 1936 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

unusual
D Birnbaum vs E Relange, 1995 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR --> R+pn
A J Mestel vs A Planinc, 1975 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 76 moves, 0-1

QR
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1914 
(C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0

...
Polugaevsky vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

bang , final
Polugaevsky vs Korchnoi, 1980 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 50 moves, 1-0

mate with a full bunch of heavy oieces
Miles vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1

...
Korchnoi vs Miles, 1994 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

classical minority attack
F Baumbach vs S Webb, 1994
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

...
S Vokarev vs R Yandarbiev, 2001
(B54) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0

...
S Vokarev vs S Sivokho, 2001
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 63 moves, 0-1

...
S Vokarev vs Yurtaev, 2006
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

31...Reh4!! wins!!!
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR; bK stuck in the middle
Svidler vs Vitiugov, 2007 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 30 moves, 1-0

QRR only!
H Danielsen vs L B Hansen, 1997 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

QR chrush
Duras vs E Cohn, 1911 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0

QR --> deflection
I Nemet vs Polgar, 1987 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

QRR --> R+4:3
Marshall vs W Cohn, 1902 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 72 moves, 1-0

QRR --> RR
J T Barendregt vs G Kluger, 1963
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

B�ng: 32.Rf7! 1:0
T Krabbe vs J T Barendregt, 1970
(A03) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

QR-->R
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1934 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR --> QR --> Q
Aronian vs A Bagheri, 1997 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 65 moves, 0-1

Beware of pinned pieces
Szabo vs A Dueckstein, 1957 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 35 moves, 1-0

QR only
Topalov vs Kamsky, 2009 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Finale grande
Yusupov vs Landa, 2008 
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 47 moves, 0-1

Mighty Dragon Queen on King Hunt
P A Fontaine vs S Hosea, 2008 
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

42...Rf2!
H Melkumyan vs Nepomniachtchi, 2009 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1

Q/R/R desperado sacrifices !!!
A Romero Holmes vs B Kantsler, 2002 
(B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

heavy tactics
Gelfand vs Eljanov, 2009 
(A13) English, 36 moves, 0-1

Deflection
Timman vs Yusupov, 1987 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 29 moves, 1-0

pure
Bareev vs A Lastin, 2007 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 60 moves, 1-0

37. Qxh6+! bang
de Firmian vs R Byrne, 1994 
(B57) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

ausgetrickst
Pillsbury vs Von Gottschall, 1902 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

ruck, zuck
A Levin vs Marshall, 1902
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

...
Von Gottschall vs Marshall, 1902 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 43 moves, 1-0

Robert!
R Fontaine vs E Petit, 2001
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 33 moves, 1-0

who's DRAWNIK?
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1999 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Permanent attacks
Ganguly vs M Mahjoob, 2009 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 60 moves, 1-0

QRR --> Q:RR
Naiditsch vs Jakovenko, 2009 
(B30) Sicilian, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

C'mon and rock me Akhmadeev!
V Akhmadeev vs P Tishin, 2002 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

Oh happel day, oh happel day
H Happel vs L Day, 2001 
(A53) Old Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

...
Svidler vs Nepomniachtchi, 2006 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 1-0

QRR : QR --> 0:1!!
Azmaiparashvili vs Yurtaev, 1983 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

fine manouvring QRR --> QR
A Kappel vs T Gavriel, 2008 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 50 moves, 1-0

QRR --> QR
P Zhang vs S Sale, 2005
(B40) Sicilian, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Good vs Pelletier, 2009 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 32 moves, 0-1

QRR --->RR
Bacrot vs Eljanov, 2009 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR --> R
A van Weersel vs I Agrest, 2008
(C57) Two Knights, 80 moves, 1-0

M Quinn vs E Dervishi, 2001 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 1-0

QRR --> QR; tactical powerplay
Shulman vs Naiditsch, 2009 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

cross-pin tactics
R Swinkels vs C Bauer, 2007 
(B27) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1

wow
Grigoriants vs S Yudin, 2006 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0

QRR --> QR --> R
D Harika vs I Rajlich, 2009 
(D80) Grunfeld, 58 moves, 0-1

QRR --> R
A Sokolov vs A V Kharitonov, 1984 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

Comedy of err
H Asabri vs J D Gemy, 2008 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

skewer tactics
V Yemelin vs S Christensen, 2009 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 1-0

-->R
Oll vs P Motwani, 1992
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR --> R
Smyslov vs Huebner, 1983 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

a missed opportunity :(
N Pogonina vs N Kosintseva, 2009 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

-->R
M Muzychuk vs S Swaminathan, 2010 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 67 moves, 1-0

sudden mate
C Li vs Robson, 2010 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

--> RR --> R
Radjabov vs Aronian, 2009 
(A06) Reti Opening, 56 moves, 1-0

perpetual
N Huschenbeth vs R Swinkels, 2008 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR
G C Ardelean vs Lupulescu, 2007
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 56 moves, 0-1

QRR --> RR --> R
M Dutreeuw vs Kotronias, 2005
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
F Bindrich vs Fridman, 2010 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

2 central passed pawns are too much
S Kaplan vs M Bartel, 2008 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 0-1

Lasker vs Levitsky / Pavlov, 1896 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

It's fine by me.
Gelfand vs Aronian, 2010 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

30...Ra4!!
Polgar vs Topalov, 1996 
(B53) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

STRIKE: 36...Rh3+ followed by 37...Qg2#
J Arizmendi Martinez vs J M Gomez Esteban, 2006 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

--> QR
N Paikidze vs V Gunina, 2010 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 60 moves, 1-0

final
L Carter vs V Martis, 2004 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

battue
E Sedina vs M Hoffmann, 2010 
(B27) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1

--> QR
A Lauber vs Lupulescu, 2010
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

HP tactics
Alapin vs Alekhine, 1914 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1

--> QR, tactically
T C Jensen vs A Kier, 1920 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Kharlov vs Jakovenko, 2005 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 38 moves, 0-1

QRR--> QR--> R
I Georgiadis vs D Solak, 2006
(B01) Scandinavian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR --> RR --> R
D Solak vs E Grivas, 2006 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 105 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR-->RR-->R-->P-->blunders
Englisch vs Gunsberg, 1885 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
E Ghaem Maghami vs Y Wang, 2001
(A13) English, 56 moves, 1-0

missed opportunity: 31.Qd5!
Keene vs E Mortensen, 1983 
(A05) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0

Albin vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

3:4||
K Rybenko vs M Hoffmann, 2009 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 40 moves, 0-1

G Swathi vs N Mohota, 2001 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

winning tactics - overloaded Queen
B Esen vs Vitiugov, 2010 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

QRR--> QR
Kotov vs Flohr, 1946 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Sasikiran vs D Andreikin, 2010 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0

Vachier-Lagrave vs M Rodshtein, 2010 
(D85) Grunfeld, 54 moves, 1-0

--> R
F Bindrich vs A Volodin, 2010
(A04) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR--> RR --> R
Speelman vs Korchnoi, 1988
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 71 moves, 0-1

H Terrie vs C Hertan, 1993 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 0-1

QRR--> QR --> Q
P Rout vs O Girya, 2010 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 56 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs M Christoph, 1970 
(A04) Reti Opening, 64 moves, 0-1

QQR actually
I Balanel vs Larsen, 1956 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 68 moves, 0-1

--> Q:RR
Ftacnik vs I Farago, 1987 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

--> QR
Carlsen vs S Sulskis, 2010 
(C45) Scotch Game, 59 moves, 1-0

QRR--> QR --> Q
Knaak vs Kholmov, 1977
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 56 moves, 0-1

das volle Programm...QRR-->RR-->R
P Wang vs E Paehtz, 2001 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR
K Lie vs V Gashimov, 2007 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1

crosspin
Onischuk vs T Gossell, 2005
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 29 moves, 1-0

--> QR
Spassky vs Quinteros, 1981 
(B20) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Das volle Programm: QRR-QR-Q-p
Tal vs J Yuchtman, 1956 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1-0

---> Q
P Cramling vs N Khurtsidze, 2010
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 73 moves, 0-1

QRR --> RR --> R
O Zimina vs M Socko, 2010
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
J Gustafsson vs Morozevich, 2008 
(D85) Grunfeld, 101 moves, 1/2-1/2

under Anand's thumb
Topalov vs Anand, 2010 
(D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

--> QR --> R
Huebner vs J Bosch, 1998
(B53) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

20.Rxe6+ bursts the lock
A Miatello vs G Gaehwiler, 2010 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 23 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs H Foo, 1997 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Endgame...
R Csolig vs B Deak, 2007 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

E Mnatsakanian vs Petrosian, 1961 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

Bäm!
V Vepkhvishvili vs N Alexandria, 1968 
(B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1

QRR - crush
M Grabarczyk vs E Danielian, 2000 
(A06) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0

--> R
Macieja vs A Zapata, 2002 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 80 moves, 1-0

--> QR
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Give Gun a chance ...
D Charochkina vs V Gunina, 2011 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

Heavy...
A Stefanova vs X Zhao, 2011 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

ein Klassiker ?!
Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1930 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Neiiiiiiin!!
Z Peng vs E Paehtz, 2011 
(A10) English, 40 moves, 1-0

-->QR
N Pogonina vs Kosteniuk, 2011 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

Gute Güte, Herr Doktor!
Harmonist vs Tarrasch, 1888 
(C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 1-0

T Sachdev vs Huebner, 2011 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

22. Rxe6+!! kabooom
Yanofsky vs A Ismodes Dulanto, 1939 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0

--> QR
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1977 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 48 moves, 1-0

--> R
Tarrasch vs Pillsbury, 1898 
(C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1-0

--> RR --> R2:1||
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lusche
I Platonov vs N Cortlever, 1970 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

It keeps getting stuck.
Capablanca vs R Raubitschek, 1906 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0

Karpuff
Karpov vs Andersson, 1984 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 85 moves, 1-0

K I Norman vs Suba, 2011 
(A15) English, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR vs RR and #net
B Chesney vs Gulko, 1986 
(C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 0-1

QRR til the end!
G Kuzmin vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 56 moves, 1-0

--> R 4:3||
Huebner vs Topalov, 1995
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
Benko vs Fischer, 1959 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Polugaevsky vs Taimanov, 1961
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR
Lautier vs Svidler, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 1-0

--> R
Kasparov vs Dolmatov, 1979 
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 65 moves, 1-0

--> RR --> R
A Lein vs J Kaplan, 1980
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
Chandler vs A J Mestel, 1981 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

brutal
S Bouaziz vs Miles, 1979 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 49 moves, 0-1

QRR+7 --> Q:RR
A Lehmann vs V Burmakin, 2010
(B15) Caro-Kann, 55 moves, 0-1

--> Übergänge
E Najer vs A Iljushin, 2005
(A90) Dutch, 100 moves, 1-0

Morozevich vs Vitiugov, 2011 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

--> RR--> R --> Rvspp
K Junge vs Bogoljubov, 1942 
(A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 73 moves, 1-0

F Vallejo Pons vs Nakamura, 2011 
(E91) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

crush crush ...
Vachier-Lagrave vs Pelletier, 2011 
(C10) French, 43 moves, 1-0

QRR+6:6 --> R+a+3:3||
Alatortsev vs V Chekhover, 1937 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 75 moves, 1-0

QRR vs QR+adv.pp.
Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1911 
(A84) Dutch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kamsky missed the win
Gelfand vs Kamsky, 2012 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

there you go
L Bruzon Batista vs Timman, 2012 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 32 moves, 1-0

--> R
H Brodie vs D Cummings, 2001
(B40) Sicilian, 58 moves, 0-1

Reset! Just like when I was a kid ...
L'Ami vs D Harika, 2012 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0

--> R
M Plomp vs H Tiemann, 2002
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

W Corr game + manouvering
M Umansky vs H Tiemann, 2004
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR
A Kveinys vs I Sokolov, 2011
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> RR
Burn / Steinitz / Zukertort vs Blackburne / Bird / MacDonnell, 1875 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0

--> QR --> R
L Keitlinghaus vs H Oswald, 1997
(B01) Scandinavian, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

D'oh
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

You got the moves like Viktor
M Bosboom vs Korchnoi, 2012 
(A10) English, 44 moves, 0-1

--> RR --> R
Smyslov vs Geller, 1955
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R 6:6
Minasian vs Romanishin, 1990
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR --> QR --> Q: das volle Programm
Spielmann vs Alekhine, 1911 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 55 moves, 1-0

--> R b+3||
Aronian vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> RR --> R 3:2||
B Socko vs J Al-Huwar, 2001
(B06) Robatsch, 53 moves, 1-0

C Hansen vs Miles, 1984 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 58 moves, 0-1

27.Rxc7+
J Aagaard vs P A Rasmussen, 1996 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0

Anbeißen der Königsstellung (...Rxf2)
Alatortsev vs Capablanca, 1935 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1

L Vogt vs G Uusi, 1981
(B83) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Andersson vs Larsen, 1984
(A04) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Destruction
Vidmar vs D Przepiorka, 1906 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

+advanced d-pawn
Kramnik vs Anand, 2002 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

Taimanov vs Botvinnik, 1953 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 51 moves, 0-1

You can always sac a R for a mate
D Przepiorka vs W Cohn, 1907 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

--> RR --> R
Duras vs Rubinstein, 1909  
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 0-1

--> R
Efimenko vs E Berg, 2011 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 94 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs Adams, 1992 
(C48) Four Knights, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR --> Q
V Golod vs R N Vasiliev, 1993
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR
Silman vs V Golod, 1994
(E77) King's Indian, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR
N Kosintseva vs Karpov, 2010 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

M Senff vs V Eingorn, 2001
(B06) Robatsch, 58 moves, 0-1

--> QR
B Savchenko vs G Jones, 2012 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 55 moves, 0-1

Nix los.
L Lenic vs Naiditsch, 2012
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR!
Keres vs L Luck, 1935 
(A06) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 1-0

--> Q:RR
Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> RR --> R
Nisipeanu vs A Riazantsev, 2012
(D80) Grunfeld, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR --> R
Liu Qingnan vs Y Yu, 2012
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR #attack
G Dimopoulos vs Hur Yasin, 2001
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

Schlechter manouvers
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1911 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0

--> RR
Chekhov vs G Zaichik, 1989
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 0-1

--> R --> QR tactics
Z Mammadov vs A Styazhkina, 2012
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 55 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs J N Berger, 1898 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 51 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2012 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 34 moves, 1-0

A Goncharov vs Alekhine, 1909 
(C13) French, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Urbanec vs R H Steinmeyer, 1965
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.
F Rhine vs S Nagle, 1997 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0

V Cibulka vs Bobotsov, 1966 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 35 moves, 0-1

black woman in danger
Svidler vs A Galkin, 2011 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

40.Qg8+! Qsac
Z Tan vs Cmilyte, 2011 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 42 moves, 1-0

missing the point
B Maliutin vs F Palitzsch, 1912
(C11) French, 25 moves, 0-1

P S Leonhardt vs Vidmar, 1911 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 50 moves, 0-1

--> R
H Hamdouchi vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2012 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 82 moves, 0-1

Monday tactics - backrank
Aronian vs Z Rahman, 2012 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 35 moves, 1-0

QR+Pd7 attack
Tseshkovsky vs Marjanovic, 1982 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Comedy of Errors --> Q
F Aguilar vs L Mentile, 2012 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 61 moves, 0-1

--> RR --> R
Rubinstein vs Sultan Khan, 1930 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR 37_.. the wicked scorpion sting
Sasikiran vs I Ivanisevic, 2012 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 0-1

deflection and pins
N Kosintseva vs L Mkrtchian, 2012
(C18) French, Winawer, 44 moves, 0-1

Candidate QRR middlegame of the year 2012
Bologan vs Ponomariov, 2012 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 68 moves, 1-0

--> QR tactics against the King
A Hauchard vs Shirov, 1990 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1

Epic lost
B Belyakov vs Epishin, 2012 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 47 moves, 1-0

--> QR, unfinished
Y Lapshun vs A Del Mundo, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

--> RR --> R
Kashdan vs J Asiain, 1932 
(C26) Vienna, 67 moves, 1-0

||2/3|| =
J Konikowski vs V Rezzuti, 1998
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR
R Djurhuus vs J Hector, 1995
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 61 moves, 0-1

Wojtaszek vs E Alekseev, 2012 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0

--> QR! manouvres!
Anand vs Adams, 1996
(E17) Queen's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0

final pos.
F Lustig vs L Prokes, 1928
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

H Stefansson vs Potkin, 2000
(C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
D Coleman vs A Dole, 2012
(C18) French, Winawer, 96 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR --> R
Morozevich vs Svidler, 2008 
(A20) English, 87 moves, 0-1

Tri Bao Trinh vs T van Dijk, 2007
(A13) English, 34 moves, 0-1

M Salter vs J Chan, 2003 
(A16) English, 38 moves, 1-0

Nice tactical puzzle
G Jones vs P Isaksson, 2013 
(C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0

2 central pp R so strong
G Danner vs J Yrjola, 1999
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 35 moves, 0-1

P Tumurbator vs A Hollis, 1963 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

--> R
V Kovacevic vs Vaganian, 1982 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 0-1

Final Rucksack
Nakamura vs R Hess, 2012 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Vitiugov vs Aronian, 2013
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

W Zhou vs Y Hou, 2013 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

300!
L Prokes vs Capablanca, 1929 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1

--> QR--> P
I Bilek vs P Troeger, 1961
(C10) French, 81 moves, 1-0

--> R
Kasparov vs Anand, 2000 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> RR
D V Prasad vs Vladimirov, 1991
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 45 moves, 0-1

trapped Q
J Hector vs E Berg, 2013 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1

pp_c6
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0

boom!
M Timmermans vs N Hortensius, 2005 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

38.Qg6+!! 1:0
Ponomariov vs Kramnik, 2003 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

28.Rb5+!!, and that's it.
P Tregubov vs Ponomariov, 2008 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

QRR --> QR --> R -->P --> Q --> P
I Morovic Fernandez vs Short, 1980 
(B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Polgar vs Pelletier, 2013 
(A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

--> QR
Kasparov vs Sutovsky, 1998
(B30) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0

final countdown
Mamedyarov vs Bacrot, 2013 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1-0

--> RR --> R
Janowski vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(C49) Four Knights, 78 moves, 0-1

P Potapov vs S Martinovic, 2008
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

H P Reutimann vs H Ditmas, 2012
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

final posi
Chigorin vs M Weiss, 1882 
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1

Big Blunder
Kramnik vs H Wang, 2013 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 26 moves, 1-0

Saemisch vs Rubinstein, 1926
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1

--> R
A Muzychuk vs Huebner, 2009
(C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Lisitsin, 1954
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Novikov vs Boleslavsky, 1955
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 45 moves, 0-1

--> RR perp
M Llaneza-Vega vs J Kipper, 2011
(C11) French, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR --> R
R Appel vs S Siebrecht, 2013
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 87 moves, 1-0

J Kotainy vs Ribli, 2011 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

#7
Kavalek vs Quinteros, 1983
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

M Prusikin vs McShane, 2013
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 102 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
Kryvoruchko vs Adams, 2013 
(C48) Four Knights, 69 moves, 1-0

--> Q
Morozevich vs Tomashevsky, 2013 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 169 moves, 0-1

QRR:QRpp
Szabo vs Fine, 1937 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Gashimov vs Navara, 2012 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasparov vs Kamsky, 1994 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Suetin vs Uhlmann, 1996 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 34 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Colle, 1925 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 61 moves, 1-0

QRR:QR+3pp --> QR
Csom vs Yusupov, 1982 
(A25) English, 52 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Kamsky, 2013 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

--> Q combi
Efimenko vs L Javakhishvili, 2013 
(A05) Reti Opening, 86 moves, 1-0

backrank #, once again
Y Zhou vs M Wood, 2008 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Bacrot vs Giri, 2013 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

each side w/ pp on 7th rank
Kramnik vs Svidler, 2001 
(D85) Grunfeld, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

infiltration
Korchnoi vs Huebner, 1998 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Filip, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 40 moves, 1-0

... and that's it
H Hurme vs Nunn, 1983 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 21 moves, 0-1

S Hwang vs Annie Weiss, 1999 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

--> Q:RR
Portisch vs Larsen, 1972 
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 47 moves, 1-0

--> QR
Aghasaryan vs A Rakhmanov, 2014
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1

QRR--> QR --> Q
Nakamura vs Giri, 2014 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR --> QR --> R
Karjakin vs Dominguez Perez, 2014 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR tactics - last move!
Morozevich vs N Pushkov, 1995 
(C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

QRR+(Pe6/Pd6)
Korneev vs H Danielsen, 2013 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

QRR --> QR --> Q
I Platonov vs Gufeld, 1971 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

-->QR
I Cheparinov vs Korchnoi, 2008 
(C11) French, 58 moves, 1-0

S Zhigalko vs A Chos, 2014 
(B30) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

ansatzsweise
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968 
(A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1

--> QR --> 5Q --> Q2:R3||
K Miton vs Benjamin, 2005 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 1-0

Huebner vs R Hernandez Onna, 1976
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

Keres vs Euwe, 1937 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1

--> R
Taimanov vs G Ilivitsky, 1948
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mamedyarov vs Karpov, 2008
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

-->QR
S Volkov vs E Shaposhnikov, 2001
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

--> QR --> R
Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2011 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 63 moves, 1-0

--> QR
A Kogan vs A Shneider, 1993
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Mason vs P Mercs, 2013 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 38 moves, 0-1

conn passers
Speelman vs G H Bennett, 1971 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

#tactics
D Mason vs L Ball, 2013 
(B07) Pirc, 27 moves, 1-0

--_ QR
Polugaevsky vs Vasiukov, 1961 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 57 moves, 1-0

Robson vs S Erenburg, 2014 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

--> QR
Fischer vs O Sarapu, 1967 
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0

--> Q vs RR
Z Almasi vs So, 2014 
(C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1

Klovans vs Uhlmann, 1975
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR--> Q
C Hein vs J Meister, 2008
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 84 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs Grischuk, 2014 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 0-1

QRR--< R
Vachier-Lagrave vs Carlsen, 2011 
(B30) Sicilian, 96 moves, 1-0

--> R
W Martz vs Reshevsky, 1972
(E79) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Platonov vs Dolmatov, 1980 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 33 moves, 0-1

W Armstrong vs P Konstantinou, 2007
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

final tactics
J Tisdall vs Polgar, 1988 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Wojtaszek vs Harikrishna, 2014 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

Gheorghiu vs Polugaevsky, 1973 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 55 moves, 0-1

#tactics
D Maric vs J Schmehl, 2004 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

A Moiseenko vs Wei Yi, 2014
(D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> Q
A Khasin vs V Tarasov, 1961
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0

#Angriff mit Damenopfer
O Bernstein vs Kotov, 1946 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1-0

--> QR #attack
Aronian vs Anand, 2014 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 46 moves, 1-0

A Czebe vs Z Stupavski, 2005
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

S Bogner vs A C Hansen, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 0-1

Dominguez Perez vs Gelfand, 2014 
(B33) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR
M Godard vs B Bellahcene, 2012
(A56) Benoni Defense, 50 moves, 0-1

I Madl vs Y Shvayger, 2014
(B32) Sicilian, 45 moves, 0-1

--> QR
Dominguez Perez vs Tomashevsky, 2014 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 100 moves, 1/2-1/2

QRR:QRB
H Heemsoth vs H Rittner, 1985 
(C16) French, Winawer, 45 moves, 1-0

J Kristiansen vs B Barth Sahl, 2007
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 40 moves, 1-0

-->QR-->R
Morozevich vs A Kaliksteyn, 1992
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> QR
Carlsen vs Anand, 2014 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

A Iljushin vs F Alikhanov, 2002
(D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 1-0

E Jacobson vs B Zidlicky, 1913
(C56) Two Knights, 23 moves, 1-0

ignorance isn't a bliss
S del Rio de Angelis vs R Pert, 2005
(B32) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

-->RR -->R
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961 
(E97) King's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0

--> QR
Grischuk vs Carlsen, 2014 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

-->R
L Danek vs M Lecroq, 2002
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

QQR:QRR
Roos vs V Vepkhvishvili, 1965
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 39 moves, 0-1

--> QR --> R
Alekhine vs Makarczyk / Najdorf, 1935 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Wei Yi vs M Kanarek, 2013 
(B27) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0

--> QR
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

-> QR
A Timofeev vs K Kuderinov, 2015
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Megaranto vs A Kopylov, 2015 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 1-0

An Ping Cao vs E J Godin, 2001 
(A48) King's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

McShane vs A Rotstein, 2005 
(B20) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

coffin nail on g6
Dzindzichashvili vs A Soltis, 1989 
(B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 1-0

Beunruhigende Enge
C Juarez Flores vs I Yarmonov, 2012
(C48) Four Knights, 38 moves, 1-0

--> R
N Pogonina vs Ju Wenjun, 2015 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 56 moves, 1-0

(--> QR --> Q)
V Gunina vs P Cramling, 2015 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 117 moves, 1/2-1/2

advanced pp + attacking ze KING
M Romi vs C Staldi, 1954 
(A48) King's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0

+pp on d7 --> QR
Onischuk vs K Troff, 2015 
(D85) Grunfeld, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

OMD --> RR
A A Bikhovsky vs Stein, 1965
(B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Chekhover vs Boleslavsky, 1945
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 61 moves, 0-1

2P+open line, worth a rook
K Spraggett vs M Campbell, 1974 
(A16) English, 32 moves, 1-0

Svidler vs Caruana, 2015 
(D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Quinteros vs Seirawan, 1985 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 34 moves, 0-1

--> QR
A Matras-Clement vs Harikrishna, 2015 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1

Eine Treibjagd mir König
G Tkachenko vs G Kuzmin, 1989
(C59) Two Knights, 35 moves, 0-1

Epishin vs Baklan, 1999 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> RR
L Bruzon Batista vs Y Wang, 2015 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 49 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Fridman, 2011 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

--> R
N Pogonina vs T Lei, 2015 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR # in QRR
J Ye vs Fedorov, 2000 
(B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

# hunt
M E Page vs G Flear, 2015
(C28) Vienna Game, 32 moves, 0-1

V Artemiev vs Svidler, 2015
(A15) English, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasparov vs W Cotrina, 1993 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

D Reizniece-Ozola vs E Horn, 2002
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0

--> R
Keres vs H Heinicke, 1936 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> Q
Negi vs B Adhiban, 2010
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Svidler vs Topalov, 2015 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 65 moves, 1-0

QRp6p6:QRR
Smagin vs S Salov, 1984 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 1-0

--> QR --> R
Jakovenko vs Gelfand, 2011 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 64 moves, 1-0

T Batchimeg vs Y Hou, 2014 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 22 moves, 0-1

--> RR
K Berg vs Timman, 1986
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1

-QR -Q
Jakovenko vs B Amin, 2015 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

-->Q:RR
Mamedyarov vs Y Hou, 2015
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> RR
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bu Xiangzhi vs K Asrian, 2008 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

--> Q
H Melkumyan vs Adams, 2015 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0

Power to the Pieces
A Pomar Salamanca vs Geller, 1962 
(E79) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 29 moves, 1-0

I Bern vs J van Oosterom, 2006
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 54 moves, 1-0

7:7 - top-level
Kramnik vs Leko, 2015
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Piket vs Ivanchuk, 1999 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 0-1

--> R
So vs V Durarbayli, 2015 
(A15) English, 68 moves, 0-1

M Perunovic vs M Tratar, 2013
(C16) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Schlechter vs P S Leonhardt, 1912 
(C28) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Adams, 2015 
(A20) English, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Short vs Yusupov, 1985
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Shirov vs Morozevich, 1995 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mamedyarov vs Eljanov, 2016 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Adams vs Van Wely, 2016
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Pogonina vs Naiditsch, 2016 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 53 moves, 1-0

Caruana vs Ding Liren, 2016 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 83 moves, 1-0

R winning tactic
A Kulago vs J Rudd, 2007 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 0-1

Marshall vs Duras, 1905 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

D Marjanovic vs L Ilic, 2015
(A57) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

--> R
V Petkov vs G Kanakaris, 2008
(E97) King's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0

QR#
Ribli vs K Muranyi, 2007 
(A10) English, 38 moves, 1-0

A Chretien vs S Charmeteau, 2000 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 1-0

J Gustafsson vs Korchnoi, 2006
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Zelcic vs O Jovanic, 2000 
(B06) Robatsch, 46 moves, 1-0

Stellwagen vs D D van Geet, 2000 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1

C Zuidema vs S Kagan, 1966
(B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1

last move
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1855 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

Zvjaginsev vs Nepomniachtchi, 2016
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

final tactics
Polgar vs Kaidanov, 2010 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 36 moves, 1-0

Bagirov vs Kholmov, 1961 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

Nunn vs D H Campora, 1983 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

R|3:2
A Skripchenko vs V Gunina, 2016
(B10) Caro-Kann, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2

-> R 4:3
W Pajeken vs A Tari, 2016
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Pratyusha vs B Assaubayeva, 2015 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Stein vs Keres, 1967 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0

--R
Mecking vs Polugaevsky, 1977 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

final move
Fischer vs W Hook, 1970 
(C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0

gross indecency
R J Gross vs A Saidy, 1966
(A80) Dutch, 33 moves, 1-0

W A Bills vs K Smith, 1964 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 0-1

final pos
K Junge vs R Teschner, 1942 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 35 moves, 1-0

--> RR
Vachier-Lagrave vs R Hardarson, 2008
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 51 moves, 1-0

Vachier-Lagrave vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011 
(D94) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 1-0

M Jonker vs R H King, 2011
(B27) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

Tal vs K Langeweg, 1968 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 1-0

Short vs Speelman, 1987 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 47 moves, 1-0

S Irwanto vs McShane, 2016 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 79 moves, 1-0

de Firmian vs Huebner, 1984
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Dragnev vs J Chabanon, 2015
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

T Kett vs V Dragnev, 2016
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 0-1

pin
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945 
(B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

M Lomineishvili vs P Krupkova, 2001
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Gligoric, 1962 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 44 moves, 0-1

D Danielsen vs D Jorgensen, 2004
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 44 moves, 0-1

dull
Tomashevsky vs G Oparin, 2016
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

CORR !!
J Ljungdahl vs D Stern, 1968
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1

Rxh6+! (#)
Blackburne vs J G Witton, 1885 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

I Vakhlamov vs V Artemiev, 2016 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 35 moves, 0-1

--> QR tactics
Korchnoi vs P Bakker, 1976 
(A36) English, 52 moves, 1-0

Kotov vs H Steiner, 1955 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

7; --> QR
J N Berger vs Von Bardeleben, 1889 
(B06) Robatsch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

34... Qh3+!! ( 2 rooks are enough to #mate)
Vyzmanavin vs Tukmakov, 1986 
(D80) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 0-1

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