Black Queen vs Ps on g7 and h4
G van Doesburgh vs Maroczy, 1936  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
A unique double instance of Q+P on 7th rank
B Katkowski vs M Skrzypnik, 2001  (C02) French, Advance, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Q should have won easily
G Cerda Albornoz vs G Llanos, 2003  (E77) King's Indian, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Textbook example of Q v. BP on 7th rank
J Florian vs Hromadka, 1942 (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Q should have won, but it is tricky
J Broekmeulen vs S F Gudmundsson, 2006  (B33) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
A unique finish: Q+P vs 3P
K Georgiev vs R Lev, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q v g + h pawns on 6th rank. A battle royale!
W E Napier vs Marshall, 1896  (C02) French, Advance, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q vs 3 connected passed pawns, 1 on 7th.
R Ziatdinov vs Blatny, 2003  (B06) Robatsch, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
A pair of BPs stop the Q approaching a RP
Tartakower vs J A Seitz, 1925  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 113 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q+P vs connected RP+NP on 6th rank - like Gajewski-Dreev
Yates vs Marshall, 1929  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keres vs G Geshev, 1936  (C88) Ruy Lopez, 124 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Chekhover vs G Fridstein, 1952 (D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Bosch vs Van der Sterren, 2001  (C46) Three Knights, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2
K+3P vs Q+2P - a study-like ending!
B Leussen vs W Schwan, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
2 pawns on 6th rank supported by a King
G Gajewski vs Dreev, 2007 (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
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