Recognize that control of a8 h1 diagonal is key to winning easy
Kramnik vs Adams, 2000  (E15) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Lead in development matters most
Timman vs Winants, 1988  (E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 24 moves, 1-0
Neutralizing d3 bishop
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
King safety
Adams vs Radjabov, 2003  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 1-0
Better piece mobility - restricting opponent pieces
Yakovich vs McShane, 1998  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Restricting knights even if it makes one bishop bad
Lanka vs I Sokolov, 1999 (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1
Using kingside majority
Kasimdzhanov vs Anand, 2005  (B50) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1
Bishops and kingside are more important than anything else
Short vs Topalov, 1997  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 0-1
Hole on b6 and c file are more important than other factors
Huebner vs Soltis, 1968  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Homework
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0
Homework
Beliavsky vs Mitkov, 2001  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0
Chapter 2: Habits. Looking for targets
Kamsky vs Grischuk, 2010  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 0-1
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