1.Introduction
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
2.Introduction
J Bruehl vs Philidor, 1783  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1
3.Introduction
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
4.Introduction
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
5.Introduction
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857  (C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1
6.Introduction
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 0-1
The Basic Concepts of Chess Strategy: Strategy and Tactics P35
Duras vs Z Barasz, 1912  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
The Basic Concepts of Chess Strategy: Strategy and Tactics P18
Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0
7.The Basic Concepts of Chess Strategy: Strategy and Tactics
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
BCCS:The Character of the Position and Choice of Plan P11
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
BCCS:The Character of the Position and Choice of Plan P18
Unzicker vs Botvinnik, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
8.BCCS:The Character of the Position and Choice of Plan
Reshevsky vs Capablanca, 1935  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0
9.BCCS:The Character of the Position and Choice of Plan
Capablanca vs Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1925  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1
10.BCCS:The Character of the Position and Choice of Plan
Alekhine vs O Chajes, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 64 moves, 1-0
BCCS:The Character of the Position and Choice of Plan P12
K Opocensky vs Nimzowitsch, 1925  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 43 moves, 0-1
BCCS:The Equilibrium of the Position and its Disturbance (P-5)
A Meek vs Morphy, 1855  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
13.BCCS:The Equilibrium of the Position and its Disturbance
Szabo vs Smyslov, 1956  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 36 moves, 0-1
The Value of the Pieces (P-17)
Fischer vs A Bisguier, 1970  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0
The Value of the Pieces (P-25)
Reshevsky vs Petrosian, 1953  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
14.The Value of the Pieces
Z Domnitz vs Pachman, 1973  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
The Value of the Pieces (P-20)
Ivkov vs Larsen, 1964  (B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 37 moves, 0-1
15.The Value of the Pieces
Ljubojevic vs A Planinc, 1971  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 0-1
16.The Value of the Pieces
Marshall vs N Halper, 1941  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
18.The Value of the Pieces
Portisch vs Fischer, 1966  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
The Minor Pieces: The Bishop and the Open Diagonals (P-18)
Smyslov vs K Darga, 1964  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 59 moves, 1-0
The Minor Pieces: The Bishop and the Open Diagonals (P-16)
Alekhine vs Duras, 1913  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
19.The Minor Pieces: The Bishop and the Open Diagonals
Unzicker vs Bobotsov, 1968 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 44 moves, 1-0
20.The Minor Pieces: The Bishop and the Open Diagonals
Uhlmann vs V Osnos, 1971  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0
The Minor Pieces: The Bishop and the Open Diagonals (P-13)
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1936  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
21.The Minor Pieces: The Bishop and the Open Diagonals
Najdorf vs N Minev, 1966 (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
The Minor Pieces: The Bishop and the Open Diagonals (P-13)
Keres vs H Platz, 1952  (E03) Catalan, Open, 25 moves, 1-0
22.The Minor Pieces: The Bishop and the Open Diagonals
Najdorf vs Pachman, 1954 (D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 36 moves, 1-0
The Minor Pieces: The Bishop and the Open Diagonals (P-14)
Pachman vs Vidmar, 1948  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 42 moves, 1-0
The Minor Pieces: The Good and The Bad Bishop (P-25)
Tarrasch vs Teichmann, 1912  (C14) French, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
23.The Minor Pieces: The Good and The Bad Bishop
Kmoch vs Alekhine, 1927  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
24.The Minor Pieces: The Good and The Bad Bishop
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1948  (A13) English, 58 moves, 0-1
26.The Minor Pieces: The Good and The Bad Bishop
Capablanca vs Lilienthal, 1936  (A12) English with b3, 54 moves, 1-0
27.The Minor Pieces: Unlike Bishop
Taimanov vs Averbakh, 1953  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 34 moves, 1-0
The Minor Pieces: Unlike Bishop (P-29)
Filip vs Pachman, 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 60 moves, 1-0
28.The Minor Pieces: Unlike Bishop
Gligoric vs Larsen, 1967  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
29.The Minor Pieces: The Knight and its Operation Base
C Ahues vs Alekhine, 1936  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1
30.The Minor Pieces: The Knight and its Operation Base
Botvinnik vs J H Donner, 1963  (A14) English, 31 moves, 1-0
The Minor Pieces: The Knight and its Operation Base (P-16)
Pachman vs Szabo, 1947  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
MP: B against Kt :The Superiority of the Bishop(P-21)
V Chekhover vs Lasker, 1935  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 38 moves, 0-1
MP: B against Kt: The Superiority of the Bishop (P-27)
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
MP: B against Kt: The Superiority of the Knight (P-37)
Capablanca vs Reshevsky, 1936  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 58 moves, 1-0
33.MP: B against Kt: The Superiority of the Knight
Najdorf vs Stahlberg, 1953  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 55 moves, 1-0
34.MP: B against Kt: The Superiority of the Knight
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
35.MP: B against Kt: The Superiority of the Knight
Ivkov vs R G Wade, 1963  (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 44 moves, 1-0
36.MP: B against Kt: The Superiority of the Knight
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
37.MP: B against Kt: The Superiority of the Knight
Filip vs O Barda, 1953  (A16) English, 51 moves, 1-0
39.The Minor Pieces: The Two Bishops
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
41.The Minor Pieces: The Two Bishops
A Dueckstein vs Unzicker, 1958 (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1
The Minor Pieces: The Two Bishops (P-20)
Smyslov vs Pachman, 1946 (A56) Benoni Defense, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
42.The Minor Pieces: The Two Bishops
S Rosenthal vs Steinitz, 1873  (C46) Three Knights, 38 moves, 0-1
43.The Minor Pieces: The Two Bishops
Englisch vs Steinitz, 1883  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1
44.The Minor Pieces: The Two Bishops (The Bishops are Weak)
J Klavins vs Ragozin, 1951  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
45.The Minor Pieces: The Two Bishops (The Bishops are Weak)
Sokolsky vs Kotov, 1949  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
46.The Rooks: The Creation and Meaning of Open Files
Botvinnik vs Lilienthal, 1936  (A15) English, 44 moves, 1-0
The Rooks: The Creation and Meaning of Open Files (P-13)
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1962  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0
The Rooks: The Creation and Meaning of Open Files (P-21)
Stahlberg vs Pachman, 1954  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 44 moves, 0-1
47.The Rooks: Open Files and Attack Against the King
Pachman vs J Runza, 1946  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0
48.The Rooks: Open Files and Attack Against the King
Korchnoi vs Fischer, 1970  (E97) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
49.The Rooks: Open Files and Attack Against the King
Barcza vs Filip, 1953  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
50.The Rooks: Open Files and Attack Against the King
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1946  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
51.The Rooks: The Conversion of Open Files...
Stahlberg vs Taimanov, 1953  (E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
52.The Conversion of Open Files...
Pachman vs L Steiner, 1948  (D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
53.The Conversion of Open Files...
Pachman vs Korchnoi, 1963  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
54.The Conversion of Open Files...
Karpov vs Spassky, 1973  (C94) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
55.The Rooks: The Seventh and Eighth Ranks
Stahlberg vs Szabados, 1950 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 60 moves, 1-0
56.The Rooks: The Seventh and Eighth Ranks
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
57.The Rooks: The Seventh and Eighth Ranks
Pachman vs J Sefc, 1949  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0
58.The Rooks: The Seventh and Eighth Ranks
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
59.The Rooks: Active Rooks in Front of the Pawn Chain
Alekhine vs Kmoch, 1930  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
60.The Rooks: Active Rooks in Front of the Pawn Chain
P Trifunovic vs Pachman, 1947  (C49) Four Knights, 43 moves, 0-1
The Queen and Play with the Heavy Pieces (P-23)
Maroczy vs Marshall, 1907  (C48) Four Knights, 60 moves, 1-0
61.The Queen and Play with the Heavy Pieces
Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1893  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1
62.The Queen and Play with the Heavy Pieces
Bogoljubov vs J Mieses, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0
63.The Queen and Play with the Heavy Pieces
Reti vs Capablanca, 1924  (A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0
64.The Queen and Play with the Heavy Pieces
Alekhine vs B Rabar, 1942  (E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 27 moves, 1-0
65.The Queen and Play with the Heavy Pieces
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1910  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 58 moves, 1-0
66.The Queen and Play with the Heavy Pieces
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 1-0
67.The Queen and Play with the Heavy Pieces
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1926  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
The King: The Active King in the Middle-Game(P-35)
Pachman vs M Ujtelky, 1954 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
68.The King: The Active King in the Middle-Game
Teichmann vs Allies, 1905  (C56) Two Knights, 35 moves, 1-0
69.The King: The Active King in the Middle-Game
Alekhine vs K Treybal, 1925  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 54 moves, 1-0
70.The King: Castling
Szabo vs A Bisguier, 1955  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
72.The King: Castling
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1952 (C05) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
73.The King: Castling
Capablanca vs Ragozin, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 49 moves, 1-0
74.The King: Castling
R Byrne vs Kotov, 1954  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
75.The King:The Exposed King's Position As a Strategical Factor
Alekhine vs W Winter, 1932  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0
The King:The Exposed King As a Strategical Factor (P-14)
Matulovic vs Pachman, 1961 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
The King:The Exposed King As a Strategical Factor (P-21)
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1923  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1
Exchange of Material (P-26)
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
Exchange of Material (P-20)
Botvinnik vs N Sorokin, 1931  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 55 moves, 1-0
76.Exchange of Material
Reshevsky vs P R Geffe, 1940 (C10) French, 46 moves, 1-0
78.Exchange of Material
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1923  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
79.Exchange of Material
Capablanca vs Bogoljubov, 1922  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0
Exchange of Material (P-19)
A Esposito vs Pachman, 1955 (A21) English, 35 moves, 0-1
80.Exchange of Material
Botvinnik vs E Zagoryansky, 1943  (A13) English, 42 moves, 1-0
81.Exchange of Material
Lasker vs Tartakower, 1923  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
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