Opposition is everything.
A Cohnfeld vs J Grundy, 1880  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1
50.g5! allows White to win by luring the king from his pawns
Blackburne vs Gunsberg, 1881  (C45) Scotch Game, 58 moves, 1-0
White has the extra pawn but Black balances it with opposition.
Wittek vs Bird, 1882  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
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