great endgame play...powerful bishop.
Fischer vs Taimanov, 1971  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 71 moves, 1-0
queen sacrifice nunn
J Augustin vs Nunn, 1977  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
Nxe4 spanish mess
Z Almasi vs Mikhalevski, 2008  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 33 moves, 1-0
kingside pawns
Ivanchuk vs Bacrot, 2007  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0
G Degrave vs D Dupuis, 2003  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0
15. Rf3!
Golubev vs V Podinic, 2001  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
tal caro
Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 1993  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
R W Jones vs K Casey, 1990  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970  (C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
Adams vs Svidler, 2005  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Zude vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007 (C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
F Vallejo Pons vs Svidler, 2007  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 25 moves, 0-1
Tal vs R Mascarinas, 1981  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
M Osman vs Golubev, 2006 (B01) Scandinavian, 37 moves, 0-1
Short vs Korchnoi, 1987  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
T Kosintseva vs Shen Yang, 2010 (C11) French, 51 moves, 1-0
Keene vs A Martin Gonzalez, 1977  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1991  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2010  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
I Nataf vs Y Wang, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0
V Bogdanovski vs Golubev, 1991  (E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1
A Breier vs E Paehtz, 2010 (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 45 moves, 0-1
blockade!
Radjabov vs Svidler, 2002  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 55 moves, 0-1
Onischuk vs Svidler, 2008  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 40 moves, 0-1
Mamedyarov vs R Mamedov, 2010  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
I Seitaj vs V Georgiev, 2001 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 63 moves, 0-1
Kasimdzhanov vs A Komora, 1993  (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0
M Albano vs Novelli, 1990 (B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0
my f4 line w/ exchange sacrifice
G Chepukaitis vs D Feofanov, 2004 (B07) Pirc, 66 moves, 1-0
Ponomariov vs V Borovikov, 2001 (C18) French, Winawer, 68 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs Lputian, 2003  (C18) French, Winawer, 63 moves, 1-0
K Areshchenko vs J Kavitha, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
V Grabinsky vs D Dengler, 2011  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Gelfand, 2011  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 0-1
Grischuk vs Topalov, 2011  (A80) Dutch, 44 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs K Kuderinov, 2005  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
B Fartmann vs E Weinzettl, 1988  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 12 moves, 0-1
J A Fred vs S Basjuni, 1951  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 0-1
Keres vs A A Candolin, 1935  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
A Mista vs S Citak, 2005  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0
I Sokolov vs Morozevich, 2005  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
A Karu vs Keres, 1931  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
hess maeoannouvvaerrring . Qa5 winawer
R Hess vs S Foisor, 2007 (C18) French, Winawer, 53 moves, 1-0
king in center kan
Kosteniuk vs Ivanchuk, 2009 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 63 moves, 0-1
d3! combo
Y Aloni vs Botvinnik, 1964  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Nd5 najdorf sacrifice with great endgame play
J Hector vs J Carstensen, 2003  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0
Nunn vs V Eingorn, 1990  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0
Polgar vs P Nikolic, 2002  (C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs Bareev, 1990  (A04) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
4knights moro line
Bacrot vs G Sargissian, 2009  (C48) Four Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
queen sack and combo!
Capablanca vs S Campos, 1927  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Fedorov vs Svidler, 2006  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 42 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Rublevsky, 2004  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 32 moves, 1-0
"Ok, Anand-Rublevsky from Dortmund 2004" -Shirov on best game
Anand vs Rublevsky, 2004  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 1-0
large mobile centers
Nimzowitsch vs M Romi, 1927  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1-0
restricting qside majority /sac for good pieces
Spielmann vs Colle, 1928  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
blockade ...f5!
J Vesely vs Pachman, 1951 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 0-1
Szabo vs T van Scheltinga, 1947  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0
IQP strong dynamic play
Szabo vs F van Seters, 1947  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 26 moves, 1-0
Timman vs Kasparov, 1992  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 25 moves, 0-1
Nxh5!?!?!!?!?!??!?!?!
Topalov vs Sasikiran, 2007  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 59 moves, 1-0
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1992  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
M Gurevich vs Piket, 1993  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 0-1
Nf3 in Bc5 Kan...cool stuff.
N Halyavskiy vs A Pugachov, 2003 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 73 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Svidler, 1997  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 0-1
A Volokitin vs Svidler, 2005  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 40 moves, 0-1
Bobotsov vs Petrosian, 1968  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1
M Esserman vs Van Wely, 2011  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 26 moves, 1-0
M Esserman vs J Sarkar, 2008  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 16 moves, 1-0
Movsesian vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs D King, 1990  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
I Sokolov vs Aronian, 2006  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 19 moves, 0-1
Carlsen vs Gelfand, 2011  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs McShane, 2012  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
B Nepali vs Hon Ki Tsang, 2010  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 72 moves, 1-0
A Volokitin vs Hracek, 2009 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
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