Sacrificial attack, long range queen pins
K Havasi vs Breyer, 1917  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 0-1
QGA-larsen-positional sac- RQ endgame-pushed pawn to win
Petrosian vs Ivkov, 1965  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
QID-Petrosian system-my systemic tactics-forks and pins galore
Petrosian vs Larsen, 1968  (E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
long, closed anti-tartakower QGD-positional sac to win
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0
QGD- pawn sac- weaker position, but gain of tempo
Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
QGD, 3Kt's- change of plans- dodge and weave
Petrosian vs P Vaitonis, 1952  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
QGD- positional masterpiece-control of c-file, destruction on H
Petrosian vs Unzicker, 1960  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
threat of back rank mate, sneak a pawn by
I Kan vs V Rauzer, 1936  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1
QP-veresov attack-miscalculted queensac
Breyer vs Bogoljubov, 1914  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
torre attack/indian-ferocious attack
A Konstantinopolsky vs Tolush, 1936  (A47) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Old indian- restraint, blockade, destroy
A Konstantinopolsky vs Panov, 1936  (A53) Old Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
walled in mate- amontiallado style
V Sereda vs Gambarashvilli, 1934  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
QID-catches a piece up, 35 on keeps mating net up
V Chekhover vs I Kan, 1933  (E16) Queen's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
alekhine system-don't put a knight on b4
Andersson vs Karpov, 1995  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 18 moves, 1-0
IQP tactics-pushed pawn creates a whole lot of havoc
Kasparov vs Short, 1986  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
dutchish QID w/fiancetto
A Mrugala vs A Nickel, 2003  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Karpov power-in response to 11..f5,15.c2
Karpov vs Z Almasi, 1996  (E15) Queen's Indian, 50 moves, 1-0
Semi tarrasch-IQP setup-dynamic double sacrifice, all logical
Keene vs Miles, 1976  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0
IQP tactics
Kramnik vs Anand, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
IQP tactics-QGA-spassky battery-reckless decisions w/ f pawn
Spassky vs Y Nikolaevsky, 1963  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
QGA-IQP tactics, d5 push, rook ending
Kramnik vs Anand, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
IQP tactics-endgame, tactical pin
J Pinter vs Korchnoi, 1988  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0
Iqp tactics- thematic d5 push, huebner var.
Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Center variation, IQP tactics, push from the d pawn
Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1-0
QID, check intermezzo line-main line
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996  (E15) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
patient manourvering-dickish, but impressive
Andersson vs M Basman, 1975  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 53 moves, 0-1
Alekhine system- d5 push, lively play
Boleslavsky vs Kotov, 1953  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
QGD-orthodox-classic rook mate-breaking and entering
Najdorf vs J Bolbochan, 1947  (D68) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD-barmen-Nxf7-classic sac
Rubinstein vs Burn, 1906  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0
QGA-guns.-IQP-earliest d5 push-prevents normal development
A Baburin vs J Ryan, 1996  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
QID-kasp. var-classic IQP,double KT sac, Nxf7
Taimanov vs P Ostojic, 1968  (E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
QGA- response to immediate blockade of d5-k side attack, R lift
Benko vs Filip, 1970 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD-tartakower:IQP tactics,control of an open file,
Karpov vs Geller, 1981  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 33 moves, 1-0
RRB ending, control of file, movement into enemy area
P Puchmajer vs J Cervenka, 2000  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1
QGD-tarakower-kholmov with the serious take down- traps R
Kholmov vs V Mikenas, 1955 (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 40 moves, 1-0
Simagin vs Kholmov, 1966  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 0-1
QGD-orthodox, pushing of central pawns, R+B sac for mate
Kholmov vs Panov, 1953  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
indian, Bf4-RRB->R, DSB, endgame-deflection of enemy forces
Kholmov vs Geller, 1957  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0
QGD-uhlmann var. beating the IQP-simplification
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
QID-Isolated pawns-back rank threats, material imbalance
Karpov vs Spassky, 1975  (E17) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
QGA-complicated piece arrangement, kasp powers
Kasparov vs Piket, 1997  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0
QGA-kholmov controls space,passes 2 p, R endgame
I Rosenfeld vs Kholmov, 1961 (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 0-1
QGD-tarta-RRQ endgame-maintenance of pawn chains
Kholmov vs Forintos, 1967 (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 47 moves, 1-0
QGD-orthodox-IQP-control of center, pushed p-BKt v R end
Kholmov vs I Mosionzhik, 1968  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
QGA-RB for Q sac, white checkmates on the wall
Kholmov vs K Grigorian, 1969 (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0
QGA-early Q exch.-endgame to avoid- overcommitment on flank
E Arlandi vs S Polgar, 1991 (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 0-1
QGD-tarta exch.-14...Qb7-positional pawn sacs galore
Timman vs Geller, 1973  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 36 moves, 0-1
QGD-Tarta-model tactics-development of bishops-K side attack
Beliavsky vs Geller, 1979  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 38 moves, 0-1
QGA-IQP tactics-Ktxf7 demolition-11.Rc1
Mamedyarov vs Kharlov, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD-tarta-9.BxN early sac- protection of spread out rooks
Korchnoi vs Geller, 1971  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD-petrosian-Q exch for R+Kt-Q+B makes a great lever
Geller vs Ivkov, 1965 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
QGD-old mainline w/ Rc1-open,quick exch.-classic Bxf7 sac
Euwe vs G A Thomas, 1934  (D69) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD-petro var.-pawnless in seattle-the K can protect itself
Bronstein vs K Darga, 1964  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0
serious positional play in QGD tarta-serious kaspy end-RQ end
L Winants vs Kasparov, 1987  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 55 moves, 0-1
anglo-indian transposition-model IQP-establishment of Kt front
Averbakh vs Kholmov, 1947  (A15) English, 26 moves, 1-0
IQP from center game-clear and logical-sac a pawn to develop
Alekhine vs A Frieman, 1924  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
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