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41_R+N - TActical TAngos
Compiled by whiteshark
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Müller/Lamprecht say that 15% of all games reach an ending of rook and minor piece vs rook and minor piece, so that you can expect to get such one in every tournament.

Their statistics, with relative percentage frequencies, rounded:

♖♗ vs ♖♘ (45%)
♖♗ vs ♖♗ (22%) same coloured ♗
♖♗ vs ♖♗ (13%) opp. coloured ♗
<♖♘ vs ♖♘ (20%)>

external lectures: http://roman-chess.blogspot.de/2012...

Christopher Lutz in "Endspieltraining für die Praxis" sagt: <Die Kombination von ♖+♘ ist taktisch äußerst kompliziert. Konkrete Varianten haben den Vorrang vor allgemeinen strategischen Überlegungen. Man beachte den hochtaktischen Verlauf von C Lutz vs Huebner, 1994 <...>>

"In endings with rook and knight against rook and knight a slight initiative usually weighs heavily" - GM Karsten Müller

Karpov vs Quinteros, 1980 
(E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Ivkov vs O'Kelly, 1967
(A14) English, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1

1/2
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2009 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spielmann vs Capablanca, 1925 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> N-sac
Aronin vs Ufimtsev, 1947
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R+N vs R
R Rabiega vs Huebner, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 105 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Sasata vs S Webb, 1997 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 43 moves, 0-1

caught!
B Grachev vs J Redpath, 2001 
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 36 moves, 1-0

B Grachev vs P Martynov, 2003
(A57) Benko Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0

RN --> R =||
V Akopian vs I Cheparinov, 2009 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kamsky vs E Inarkiev, 2009 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 68 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2009 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

(RN) --> RN:R
Tomashevsky vs A Zabotin, 2009
(A16) English, 62 moves, 1-0

active king
Zvjaginsev vs A Kornev, 2009
(B53) Sicilian, 56 moves, 1-0

I Lysyj vs O Badmatsyrenov, 2009 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 55 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Leko, 2009 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Botvinnik vs E Gerstenfeld, 1940
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ftacnik vs I Miladinovic, 2009
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 71 moves, 1-0

fixed pawns all otb
E Paehtz vs M Saltaev, 2009
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2

Shirov vs Morozevich, 2007 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 53 moves, 1-0

U Rath vs Larsen, 1978 
(B30) Sicilian, 60 moves, 0-1

B Barth Sahl vs U Rath, 1981 
(A10) English, 72 moves, 1-0

S Sjugirov vs A Riazantsev, 2009 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 59 moves, 0-1

Tomashevsky vs G Sargissian, 2010 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 72 moves, 1-0

25.Rd1 looks better
M Muzychuk vs Robson, 2010 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Muzychuk vs Giri, 2010 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 55 moves, 1-0

--> RN : R
Teichmann vs Tarrasch, 1912 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 54 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0

R+N --> N --> Q
Anand vs P Thipsay, 1987 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 70 moves, 1-0

--> N
Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1909  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0

N Gaprindashvili vs A Kushnir, 1972
(B83) Sicilian, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Paehtz vs H Stefansson, 2008
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 64 moves, 0-1

RN --> R
Chandler vs Adams, 1989 
(B01) Scandinavian, 56 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs Eljanov, 2008 
(A15) English, 68 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs Short, 1982 
(A15) English, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

Shimanov vs Efimenko, 2010 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 68 moves, 0-1

M Roiz vs N Shukh, 2010
(A04) Reti Opening, 51 moves, 1-0

A Rakhmanov vs Eljanov, 2010
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 62 moves, 0-1

model endgame
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Rublevsky vs E Inarkiev, 2010 
(C45) Scotch Game, 85 moves, 1-0

7:7 --> N
Petrosian vs A Bannik, 1958 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 61 moves, 1-0

P Leisebein vs R Kas-Fromm, 1986
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rubinstein vs V Vukovic, 1922 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 54 moves, 1-0

Keres vs Vidmar, 1936 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 65 moves, 1-0

V Gashimov vs Huebner, 2010
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

#net
Smyslov vs W Pietzsch, 1961 
(A05) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

Giri vs J L Hammer, 2010 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 60 moves, 1-0

RN--> N --> Q
J Soares Masculo vs Yusupov, 1977 
(A06) Reti Opening, 74 moves, 0-1

Smeets vs Nijboer, 2010
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 61 moves, 1-0

Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1945
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 68 moves, 1-0

P Ponkratov vs D Andreikin, 2008
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Chadaev vs P Ponkratov, 2008
(C15) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0

--> N
Leko vs Naiditsch, 2010 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 60 moves, 1-0

P Acs vs Z Almasi, 2010 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Larsen vs Kasparov, 1983 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 56 moves, 0-1

E Steiner vs Capablanca, 1928 
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 67 moves, 0-1

A Anastasian vs Yermolinsky, 1983 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 45 moves, 0-1

A Corke vs K Kulon, 2010 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 83 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Leko, 2006 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 71 moves, 1-0

--> R:N
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2010 
(D85) Grunfeld, 91 moves, 1-0

J Rodgaard vs Kamsky, 2010 
(A15) English, 59 moves, 0-1

pp races on opp wings
Mamedyarov vs Kosteniuk, 2003 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

--> N
R Zelcic vs Mamedyarov, 2001
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

outside pp
Reshevsky vs Keres, 1937 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

Avrukh vs K Solomon, 2004
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 52 moves, 1-0

E Gurbanzade vs T Enkhbat, 2007
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Huebner vs Yusupov, 1998
(A25) English, 60 moves, 1-0

Hort vs Tal, 1963 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tkachiev vs Efimenko, 2011 
(A13) English, 70 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein tried so hard ftw, but w/o results
J Perlis vs Rubinstein, 1911 
(C11) French, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Svidler vs Caruana, 2011 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 85 moves, 1-0

--> RN vs RP
N Kosintseva vs C Zhu, 2011
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 103 moves, 1/2-1/2

connected passers
Morozevich vs E Alekseev, 2011 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 60 moves, 1-0

RN7p
McShane vs F Elsness, 2010
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 127 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Orsag vs P Haba, 1996 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 78 moves, 0-1

Kramnik lectures
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 75 moves, 1-0

+2P
Yusupov vs Savon, 1980
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 80 moves, 0-1

Yusupov vs R Henley, 1981 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2

Huebner vs Topalov, 1996
(A10) English, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

38...Rc1!!
Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1965 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 39 moves, 0-1

3:3||
Karpov vs Kramnik, 1999 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Morozevich vs Caruana, 2012 
(D80) Grunfeld, 44 moves, 0-1

--> R:N
Larsen vs Tal, 1965 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Lombard vs Huebner, 2010
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 50 moves, 0-1

J Pinter vs Salov, 1992 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 88 moves, 0-1

S Madsen vs T van Scheltinga, 1950
(B20) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1-0

F Sulik vs Pirc, 1938
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 0-1

K Kaliwoda vs A Lundqvist, 1956
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 48 moves, 0-1

Lputian vs V Malaniuk, 1995 
(A81) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0

Carlsen got crushed
Jobava vs Carlsen, 2010 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 64 moves, 1-0

Van der Wiel vs Vaganian, 1986
(C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 1-0

Sosonko vs M Stean, 1972
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 57 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Fine, 1938 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 68 moves, 0-1

--> N
T Sanikidze vs Navara, 2011
(E12) Queen's Indian, 68 moves, 0-1

M Socko vs A Galliamova, 2000
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 61 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Aronian, 2008 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Ghaem Maghami vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2012
(C41) Philidor Defense, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Uusi vs L Hazai, 1981
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Andersson vs Larsen, 1975 
(A15) English, 49 moves, 1-0

#netz
V Manelis vs D Chuprikov, 2001
(C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1

--> RN:R
J Mikoska vs M Bock, 2001
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Emms vs L Webb, 2011
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 58 moves, 1-0

Najdorf vs Unzicker, 1956
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 64 moves, 1-0

A Timofeev vs Morozevich, 2007 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 58 moves, 0-1

Pillsbury vs Davis / King / Scott, 1899 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

I Golod vs Timoshenko, 1996
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs Suetin, 1950 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs Suetin, 1964
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zugzwang
G Jones vs V Fedoseev, 2012 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1-0

Van Wely vs Kramnik, 1993 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 1-0

V Malakhov vs S Azarov, 2012 
(A13) English, 53 moves, 1-0

Mamedyarov vs Gelfand, 2004 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 68 moves, 0-1

R Mainka vs F Handke, 2011
(B07) Pirc, 54 moves, 0-1

P Nikolic vs F Handke, 2012
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

5:4 (a+)
Karjakin vs So, 2011 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

how to advance your pp
Knaak vs Yusupov, 1991
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 62 moves, 0-1

D Kolbus vs O Sisatto, 2006
(A12) English with b3, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Andersson vs H Pfleger, 1979
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0

4:3|| - advantage Kramnik
Kramnik vs Tomashevsky, 2012 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 83 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Krasenkow, 2003 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 80 moves, 1-0

N Huschenbeth vs D Jere, 2011
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Andreikin vs Carlsen, 2012 
(A25) English, 63 moves, 1-0

--> R
Larsen vs Spassky, 1964 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 60 moves, 1-0

Nijboer vs So, 2009 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 67 moves, 0-1

Wunderbar!
Lupulescu vs Naiditsch, 2011 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Andersson vs R Filguth, 1981 
(A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0

--> R:4:3--> R:pp
Andersson vs Potkin, 2003
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 81 moves, 1-0

J Zawadzka vs A Stojanovic, 2012
(C41) Philidor Defense, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R 3:2||
Caruana vs Anand, 2012 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Nestorovic vs A Rudolf, 2010
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 0-1

--> (N + a)
So vs G Meier, 2012 
(C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0

H Heemsoth vs S Banfalvi, 1975
(A21) English, 55 moves, 1-0

tactics --> R
Evans vs H Opsahl, 1950 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 81 moves, 1-0

Saemisch vs Alekhine, 1942 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

+2
Keres vs Veresov, 1940 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 60 moves, 0-1

Dolmatov vs Lputian, 1980
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

T Hirneise vs Dautov, 2011
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 83 moves, 0-1

T Hirneise vs T Heinemann, 2012
(E15) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

Durchmarsch
G R Mitchell vs C Purdy, 1950 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 45 moves, 1-0

nix los
L'Ami vs Karjakin, 2013 
(E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Aronian vs Carlsen, 2013 
(E90) King's Indian, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Yusupov vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1983 
(D85) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

G Goldberg vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1952
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0

--> R
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2013 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 90 moves, 0-1

V Buenermann vs K Mokry, 1998 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 75 moves, 0-1

--> QRN
I Polovodin vs Miles, 1991 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Gagunashvili vs V Belov, 2006
(E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0

Polugaevsky vs D Sahovic, 1969
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zvjaginsev vs Svidler, 1990 
(D80) Grunfeld, 63 moves, 0-1

--> R
Grischuk vs I Cheparinov, 2013 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 65 moves, 1-0

--> N -->P = (1:0)
Suetin vs V Osnos, 1963 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 41 moves, 1-0

210 moves drama
V Neverov vs S Bogdanovich, 2013 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 210 moves, 0-1

--> R
Lasker vs Euwe, 1923 
(A48) King's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0

C Renner vs L Arnold, 2008
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 55 moves, 0-1

--> R
H Steiner vs Rubinstein, 1928
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gligoric vs Larsen, 1967
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 47 moves, 1-0

A Nickel vs C D Meyer, 1996
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 50 moves, 0-1

waltzing Monika
A Muzychuk vs M Socko, 2006 
(C18) French, Winawer, 56 moves, 0-1

RN marathon
Petrosian vs Keene, 1973 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 96 moves, 1-0

I Lipnitsky vs G Borisenko, 1952
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 53 moves, 1-0

--> R+1
J Carlstedt vs H Melkumyan, 2013
(C56) Two Knights, 82 moves, 0-1

M Stockmann vs Cmilyte, 2013
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Kramnik, 1994 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 40 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Adams, 1996 
(A17) English, 87 moves, 1-0

A Strikovic vs Ivkov, 1991
(C16) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Rubinstein, 1928 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0

V Gunina vs D Charochkina, 2013
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Schebler vs M Xheladini, 2005
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 56 moves, 1-0

H S Gretarsson vs V Malakhov, 2011 
(A43) Old Benoni, 55 moves, 0-1

Nakamura vs G Meier, 2013 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 87 moves, 1-0

Khismatullin vs I Khairullin, 2005
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 35 moves, 1-0

RN --> RN:Rpp
Stahlberg vs Gligoric, 1952 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0

A Negulescu vs Suba, 1987
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Rechlis vs D Gurevich, 1986
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Huebner vs Forintos, 1969
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> N
Ftacnik vs U Von Herman, 2013 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 51 moves, 1-0

T Petenyi vs I Salgado Lopez, 2014
(B30) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1

--> N
T Harutyunian vs G Sibashvili, 2014
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 91 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Eljanov, 2008 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 54 moves, 1-0

C D'Amore vs S Polgar, 1989 
(A04) Reti Opening, 61 moves, 0-1

Bronstein vs Taimanov, 1951 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 42 moves, 1-0

Tseshkovsky vs Y Sakharov, 1969
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 68 moves, 1-0

Dreev vs O Rodriguez Vargas, 1991 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 69 moves, 0-1

Petrov vs K Skalicka, 1936
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 0-1

E Perelshteyn vs F Aleskerov, 2011
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 43 moves, 0-1

Kotov vs Furman, 1948
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R:N w/o pawns
I Sokolov vs Oll, 1997
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Fedoseev vs Jakovenko, 2014 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 71 moves, 0-1

C Lutz vs Huebner, 1994
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> N
Korchnoi vs Huebner, 1984 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 85 moves, 0-1

f6 passer decides the day
Grischuk vs I Bjelobrk, 2013 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 1-0

--> N
W Zhou vs Naiditsch, 2014 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 79 moves, 1-0

Pillsbury vs E Schallopp, 1896 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0

Suetin vs A Khasin, 1965
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caruana vs Carlsen, 2014 
(B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 0-1

--> R
P Evtifeev vs G Helbach, 1906 
(A22) English, 63 moves, 1-0

D Semcesen vs M Petr, 2010
(A16) English, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sasikiran vs Korchnoi, 2011 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
Nakamura vs Giri, 2014 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2014 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 97 moves, 1-0

R Arlauskas vs I Ahmad, 1962
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

T Hillarp Persson vs Grischuk, 2000
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tal vs Uhlmann, 1977 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1-0

B Posedaru vs M Parligras, 2008
(A56) Benoni Defense, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> RN:Rp
Giri vs N Grandelius, 2014 
(D73) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3, 74 moves, 1-0

Bagirov vs M Shishov, 1957
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

A R Saleh Salem vs Kramnik, 2014 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 0-1

Y Hou vs Nakamura, 2013 
(B30) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1

Parma vs S Puc, 1969 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 61 moves, 1-0

D Reinderman vs P Carlsson, 2008 
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 67 moves, 1-0

L'Ami vs Sevian, 2015 
(D85) Grunfeld, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bareev vs J Magem Badals, 1994 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 58 moves, 0-1

C Nakamura vs T Dorsch, 1994 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Andersson vs Vaganian, 1988
(A15) English, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1953 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 0-1

Miles vs Korchnoi, 1992 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 59 moves, 1-0

A Shomoev vs D Andreikin, 2011 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 69 moves, 1-0

E Agrest vs J Carlstedt, 2009
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

Vukovic Mate
V Meier vs Bagirov, 1991 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 0-1

Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2014 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 61 moves, 1-0

P Nikolic vs Larsen, 1983
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov vs M Wahls, 1990
(A15) English, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Abdulla vs Z Schleining, 2015
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 78 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2005 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Najdorf vs Graf-Stevenson, 1939 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0

C57 craziness w/ TAL
White Rook Youth Club vs Tal, 1970 
(C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Thorfinnsson vs Shiqun Ni, 2015
(D85) Grunfeld, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

Andersson vs Browne, 1982
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 60 moves, 0-1

B Bok vs Tiviakov, 2015 
(C11) French, 54 moves, 1-0

RNN
Wei Yi vs Svidler, 2015 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 67 moves, 0-1

#
Savon vs Polugaevsky, 1971 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0

Yusupov vs J Hickl, 1996
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 38 moves, 1-0

--> R
Leko vs Ivanchuk, 2012 
(C11) French, 42 moves, 1-0

Ehlvest vs S Sagar, 2012
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Short, 1992 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 94 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R3:N4||
A Vitolinsh vs H Dobosz, 1980
(C02) French, Advance, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Pashikian vs A Mastrovasilis, 2011
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0

-R
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Polgar vs B Finegold, 1989 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

RRN
E Torre vs Korchnoi, 1982 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 43 moves, 0-1

RRN
Aronian vs Areshchenko, 2015
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kramnik vs D Andreikin, 2015 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

RRN (rapid)
O Brendel vs A Rustemov, 2005
(C10) French, 54 moves, 0-1

Eljanov vs Karjakin, 2015 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Ioseliani vs S Polgar, 1993 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0

Portisch vs Karpov, 1975 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

KRN final
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1912 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Stahlberg, 1954 
(A14) English, 50 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Pelletier, 2015 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 59 moves, 0-1

Andersson vs Robatsch, 1979 
(A15) English, 33 moves, 1-0

J Marsalek vs M Ujtelky, 1960 
(B06) Robatsch, 57 moves, 0-1

Ding Liren vs Adams, 2016 
(A20) English, 61 moves, 1-0

Y Hou vs Wei Yi, 2016 
(D85) Grunfeld, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

4:4|| boredom
Giri vs Carlsen, 2016 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

C Silva Sanchez vs A S Segal, 1975
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

gr8!
Aronian vs Navara, 2012 
(D85) Grunfeld, 60 moves, 0-1

R Cardoso vs Larsen, 1958
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

RRN
Krogius vs A Geller, 1955
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 40 moves, 1-0

fork
Huebner vs Adorjan, 1980 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

Bissfest
Nakamura vs Svidler, 2016 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Zaitsev vs Polugaevsky, 1969
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R:N
Gelfand vs R Jumabayev, 2016 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 79 moves, 1-0

kinda zugswang
A Marder vs Capablanca, 1913 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1

G Bakalarz vs L Ptacnikova, 2007
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kramnik vs N Grandelius, 2016 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

miss'd chances
I Krush vs J Yu, 2016 
(A06) Reti Opening, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

Botvinnik vs Larsen, 1965 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1-0

--r
Kramnik vs Ivanchuk, 2012 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ganz großes Taktik-Theater
Wei Yi vs Carlsen, 2016 
(B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1

Giri vs Kramnik, 2015 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

P K Wells vs G Siegel, 1999
(B01) Scandinavian, 43 moves, 1-0

40... Time!
Botvinnik vs T van Scheltinga, 1966 
(A14) English, 40 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Vaganian, 1969
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Westerinen vs Bronstein, 1971 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 58 moves, 0-1

I Salgado Lopez vs S Maze, 2016
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

C Wilhelmi vs Z Kozul, 1999
(A53) Old Indian, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Knaak vs M Wahls, 1992
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 56 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Tomashevsky, 2016 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 108 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1991 
(E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 2000 
(D85) Grunfeld, 54 moves, 0-1

Areshchenko vs D Howell, 2016
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 59 moves, 1-0

Short vs Y Hou, 2016 
(A04) Reti Opening, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Baramidze vs Nyback, 2016
(D85) Grunfeld, 52 moves, 1-0

Auflösen
Stein vs H Pfleger, 1964
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

final tata
Naiditsch vs Morozevich, 2016 
(C49) Four Knights, 53 moves, 1-0

W Reichenbach vs Sosonko, 1975
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

Portisch vs Sax, 1988 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0

Giri vs Rapport, 2017
(E16) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Torre vs Fischer, 1992 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Pogonina vs Qiyu Zhou, 2017 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Yakovich vs A Machulsky, 1985
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

P Tregubov vs Gelfand, 2005
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karjakin vs Anand, 2016 
(A06) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

Tiviakov vs Karpov, 1995 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

C Li vs D Xiu, 2013 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 57 moves, 1-0

Bluebaum vs Carlsen, 2017 
(E90) King's Indian, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Svane vs A Moiseenko, 2017
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

S P Sethuraman vs V S Gujrathi, 2011
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Wagner vs V Chernov, 2017
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 64 moves, 1-0

M Ragger vs N Huschenbeth, 2016 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 77 moves, 1-0

M Knezevic vs Fischer, 1967 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs D Gurevich, 2007 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 46 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Unzicker, 1980 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 104 moves, 1-0

Jakovenko vs Aronian, 2017 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 51 moves, 0-1

Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Wojtaszek vs Kramnik, 2017
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mamedyarov vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2013 
(D90) Grunfeld, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs Hjartarson, 1989
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0

Svidler vs So, 2010 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Margvelashvili vs T M Georgescu, 2013
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karjakin vs So, 2017 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 63 moves, 1-0

long
P Rout vs K Cyfka, 2017 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 77 moves, 1-0

#net
Grischuk vs E El Gindy, 2017 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 1-0

S Williams vs G Meier, 2006
(C01) French, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1

S Vokarev vs V Malakhov, 2014 
(B06) Robatsch, 117 moves, 1/2-1/2

Fritz vs Tiviakov, 2000
(B30) Sicilian, 117 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hannibal vs Ginkgo, 2016
(A06) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 1-0

J van Foreest vs B Adhiban, 2017 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 72 moves, 0-1

Giri vs Leko, 2015 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 46 moves, 1-0

rpd
Vachier-Lagrave vs Xiong, 2017 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 61 moves, 1-0

Antoshin vs B Gurgenidze, 1957 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 78 moves, 1-0

M Mrdja vs S Polgar, 1989 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Yan Fang vs C Zeng, 2017
(B01) Scandinavian, 61 moves, 0-1

quite interesting
F De Paolis vs H Segers, 2013
(D80) Grunfeld, 61 moves, 1-0

N Rashkovsky vs Beliavsky, 1979
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Marshall, 1914 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

U Atakisi vs L Drabke, 2004
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 54 moves, 0-1

G Airapetian vs D Yuffa, 2010
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 110 moves, 1-0

Kupreichik vs A Vitolinsh, 1982
(E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Reti, 1922  
(A48) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs S Milliet, 2010 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Studer vs Nisipeanu, 2018
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Ginsburg vs Glek, 2002
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 78 moves, 0-1

Eliskases vs H Hussong, 1938 
(A86) Dutch, 48 moves, 1-0

I Iljiushenok vs A Iljin, 2018
(C42) Petrov Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ragozin vs Smyslov, 1942 
(D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 57 moves, 0-1

Jakovenko vs V Artemiev, 2018 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 46 moves, 1-0

Tukmakov vs Korchnoi, 1973 
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 39 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs W R Pratt, 1909 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1

Myagmarsuren vs Suttles, 1967 
(B06) Robatsch, 50 moves, 0-1

Seirawan vs Huebner, 1989 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

F Berkes vs T Thorhallsson, 2014
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

U Weisbuch vs J Christiansen, 2018
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 0-1

L Mons vs G N Gopal, 2017
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Makogonov vs D Grechkin, 1949
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs Hort, 1969
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Gagare vs Naiditsch, 2014
(A20) English, 48 moves, 1-0

Schlechter vs Lasker, 1910  
(B33) Sicilian, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alburt vs Seirawan, 1988 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 48 moves, 0-1

M Baldauf vs S Bromberger, 2017
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Baldauf vs T Rendle, 2018
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Spence vs T Eckersley-Waites, 2012 
(C58) Two Knights, 63 moves, 0-1

Shankland vs Caruana, 2018 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

long conversion of huge material advantage +4p
Harikrishna vs S P Sethuraman, 2017
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 62 moves, 0-1

Aronian vs Rozentalis, 2005
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 1-0

Ding Liren vs P Maghsoodloo, 2019
(A13) English, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mamedyarov vs Navara, 2019 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 85 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs Portisch, 1970 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 63 moves, 0-1

A Maksimenko vs Damljanovic, 2006 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 55 moves, 1-0

Y Yu vs Jakovenko, 2019
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Minchev vs O Santana, 1987 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 76 moves, 1-0

R Abelgas vs I Hakki, 2006
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 47 moves, 0-1

3:1||
Fridman vs McShane, 2019
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 102 moves, 0-1

B Savchenko vs Mo Zhai, 2017 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Volke vs M Schaefer, 1994 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 1-0

R Ovetchkin vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Karasik vs Mikhalevski, 2004 
(C21) Center Game, 55 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs S Polgar, 2004 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 41 moves, 1-0

Tolush vs S Szabo, 1953 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs I Kan, 1952 
(A04) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 1-0

O Vasilchenko vs Psakhis, 1978 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Z Tomazini vs G C Ardelean, 2013 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 63 moves, 0-1

4:3 (3|| +extra b)
D Kollars vs E Safarli, 2021
(C48) Four Knights, 55 moves, 1-0

Bronstein vs Keres, 1948 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 63 moves, 0-1

H Stefansson vs O Thorsson, 2009
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 43 moves, 1-0

check the tactics
D Gordievsky vs A Nadanian, 2013
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 51 moves, 0-1

the back and forth of the R+N game
N Huschenbeth vs G Sargissian, 2021
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

C Bauer vs J Stocek, 2019
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rapport vs Nakamura, 2022 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ding Liren vs Firouzja, 2022 
(A20) English, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dreev vs K Bjorneboe, 2012 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

RRN!
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2022 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 50 moves, 1-0

V Malakhatko vs O Brendel, 2005
(A48) King's Indian, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

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