Strategic Advantages
Pilnik vs Geller, 1955  (B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 38 moves, 0-1
Strategic Advantages
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Kasparov vs Najdorf, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Lilienthal vs Flohr, 1935  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Strategic Advantages
J Penrose vs Tal, 1960  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 39 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1970  (A14) English, 36 moves, 0-1
Strategic Advantages
Botvinnik vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1962  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Kotov vs Gligoric, 1953  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Strategic Advantages
Alekhine vs H Johner, 1934  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 47 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Krogius vs Stein, 1960  (E92) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Strategic Advantages
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Capablanca vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1913  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Fischer vs A Bisguier, 1963  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1975  (E07) Catalan, Closed, 74 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Torre vs Fine, 1934  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Strategic Advantages
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
Strategic Advantages
Karpov vs Andersson, 1973  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
V Liberzon vs Larsen, 1976  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
Strategic Advantages
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0
Strategic Advantages
Fischer vs Keres, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 55 moves, 0-1
Strategic Advantages
Fischer vs Keres, 1962  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 73 moves, 0-1
Exchanges
Savon vs Spassky, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1
Exchanges
Botvinnik vs N Sorokin, 1931  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 55 moves, 1-0
Exchanges
Polugaevsky vs N Padevsky, 1966 (D85) Grunfeld, 44 moves, 1-0
Exchanges
V Makogonov vs Botvinnik, 1943  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 0-1
Exchanges
Timman vs Huebner, 1979  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
Exchanges
I Lipnitsky vs Smyslov, 1951  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
Exchanges
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974  (B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Exchanges
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 1-0
Exchanges
Najdorf vs Averbakh, 1953  (E17) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Exchanges
Smyslov vs Tal, 1969  (A38) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0
Exchanges
E Jimenez Zerquera vs Larsen, 1967  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 43 moves, 0-1
Exchanges
Fischer vs E German, 1962  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Exchanges
Reti vs C Carls, 1925  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Miles vs Ribli, 1978  (D94) Grunfeld, 45 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Schlechter vs Janowski, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Capablanca vs Menchik, 1935  (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1959  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 31 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Psakhis vs Romanishin, 1986  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Petrosian vs Lutikov, 1959  (E92) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
H Wolf vs Alekhine, 1923  (C48) Four Knights, 36 moves, 0-1
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 28 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Spassky vs V Liberzon, 1960 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Fischer vs S Kagan, 1968  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 34 moves, 1-0
Cramped Positions, Restricted Pieces
Hort vs V Ciocaltea, 1973  (A56) Benoni Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Capablanca vs Allies, 1913  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 53 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Pillsbury vs Gunsberg, 1895  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Polugaevsky vs Gulko, 1976  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 41 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Portisch vs Dzindzichashvili, 1978 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Geller vs Hort, 1968  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Karpov vs Miles, 1985  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 65 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Ljubojevic vs Karpov, 1981  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 62 moves, 0-1
Pawn Structures
Karpov vs Miles, 1978  (A10) English, 56 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1923  (C11) French, 42 moves, 0-1
Pawn Structures
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1913  (C48) Four Knights, 54 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
I Kan vs Capablanca, 1936  (C25) Vienna, 56 moves, 0-1
Pawn Structures
Foltys vs Fine, 1937  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 63 moves, 0-1
Pawn Structures
N Minev vs Portisch, 1967  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 73 moves, 0-1
Pawn Structures
Spassky vs R Byrne, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 59 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Saemisch vs Alekhine, 1926  (A47) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1
Pawn Structures
Geller vs Fischer, 1962  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
Pawn Structures
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1971  (A05) Reti Opening, 56 moves, 1-0
Pros and Cons
Tal vs Spassky, 1973  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pros and Cons
Portisch vs I Radulov, 1977  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Pros and Cons
Gligoric vs Tukmakov, 1975  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 24 moves, 1-0
Pros and Cons
M Bertok vs Fischer, 1962  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 31 moves, 0-1
Pros and Cons
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Pros and Cons
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957  (A16) English, 41 moves, 0-1
Pros and Cons
Hort vs Ljubojevic, 1979  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 45 moves, 0-1
Active King; Central Supremacy
Tal vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Active King; Central Supremacy
Keres vs Eliskases, 1937  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 50 moves, 1-0
Active King; Central Supremacy
Kasparov vs T Natsis, 1980  (D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 1-0
Active King; Central Supremacy
P Romanovsky vs Stahlberg, 1935  (A06) Reti Opening, 62 moves, 1-0
Inducing Weaknesses
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1924  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1
Inducing Weaknesses
Polugaevsky vs Ftacnik, 1982  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1
Inducing Weaknesses
Korchnoi vs Fischer, 1962  (A05) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Inducing Weaknesses
Fine vs W Winter, 1936  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Inducing Weaknesses
Rubinstein vs Maroczy, 1920  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Inducing Weaknesses
A Kevitz vs Capablanca, 1931  (A12) English with b3, 40 moves, 0-1
Inducing Weaknesses
Karpov vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1974  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
Inducing Weaknesses
Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Smyslov vs A Bisguier, 1955  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 38 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Seirawan vs Tal, 1985  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Smyslov vs Kasparov, 1981  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 0-1
J Torres Caravaca vs Alekhine, 1922  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 30 moves, 0-1
A Diagonal
Lasker vs Reshevsky, 1936  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
A Diagonal
Keene vs V Kovacevic, 1973  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Ivkov vs Larsen, 1964  (B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 37 moves, 0-1
A Diagonal
Geller vs Euwe, 1953  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
A Diagonal
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Polugaevsky vs Korchnoi, 1980  (E17) Queen's Indian, 73 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Geller vs Velimirovic, 1971  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 50 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Alatortsev vs Smyslov, 1942  (E70) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
A Diagonal
Smyslov vs Timman, 1981  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 31 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Najdorf vs Keres, 1963  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1
A Diagonal
Petrosian vs J H Donner, 1966  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Petrosian vs H Ree, 1972  (A26) English, 30 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1
A Diagonal
Romanishin vs Petrosian, 1975  (A17) English, 30 moves, 1-0
A Diagonal
Bobotsov vs Keres, 1964 (D94) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1
A Diagonal
Dzindzichashvili vs Browne, 1984  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
V Kirillov vs Furman, 1949  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
Miles vs Browne, 1982  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
G Kuzmin vs Sveshnikov, 1973  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1938  (A25) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
Keres vs Petrov, 1940  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Keres vs Spassky, 1955  (E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Keres vs Geller, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
M Ujtelky vs Pachman, 1953  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 49 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
Timman vs Karpov, 1984  (C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
Hort vs Gligoric, 1970  (E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
J H Donner vs Gligoric, 1968  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 28 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
L Schmid vs Gligoric, 1965  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 35 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
Euwe vs Keres, 1940  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
R Toran Albero vs Tal, 1961  (A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1936  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Alekhine vs Pachman, 1943  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Spassky vs Tal, 1979  (E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
Timman vs Karpov, 1979  (A28) English, 31 moves, 0-1
Two Diagonals
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Two Diagonals
Najdorf vs Fischer, 1966  (A79) Benoni, Classical, 11.f3, 53 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Spassky vs Tal, 1971  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Positional Sacrifices
Spassky vs O'Kelly, 1969  (C10) French, 44 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Kasparov vs Gheorghiu, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
J Kupper vs Tal, 1959  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Quinteros vs Ribli, 1974  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 24 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Nimzowitsch vs O Chajes, 1911  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 32 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Keres vs Westerinen, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
A Pytlakowski vs Smyslov, 1952  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1939  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Miles vs Beliavsky, 1984  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Keres vs L Schmid, 1968  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 52 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Spassky vs S Avtonomov, 1949  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Reshevsky vs Fine, 1933  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Karpov vs Huebner, 1982  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Benko vs Keres, 1963  (E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Karpov vs Sax, 1983  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Karpov vs Hort, 1978  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Euwe vs C Carls, 1928  (A15) English, 30 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Gligoric vs Matulovic, 1967  (A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 42 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Bronstein vs F Olafsson, 1958  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
L Merenyi vs Capablanca, 1928  (B27) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Andersson vs Y Gruenfeld, 1982  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1983  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Levenfish vs Keres, 1939  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
K Treybal vs Spielmann, 1922  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 36 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958  (B58) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Positional Sacrifices
Yanofsky vs Portisch, 1962  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 62 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Andersson vs Larsen, 1975 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Hort vs Petrosian, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Smyslov vs P Trifunovic, 1955  (A17) English, 48 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Fischer vs S Hamann, 1968  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
F Olafsson vs Fischer, 1958  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 44 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Reshevsky vs Petrosian, 1953  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Positional Sacrifices
Polugaevsky vs Romanishin, 1978 (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
V Lyublinsky vs Botvinnik, 1943  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Fischer vs M Czerniak, 1968  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 47 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Botvinnik vs Pachman, 1961  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 42 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961  (A15) English, 41 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
W Ader Hausman vs Fischer, 1959  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 36 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Jansa vs Polugaevsky, 1980 (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
N Padevsky vs Botvinnik, 1956  (B89) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Kudrin vs Reshevsky, 1985  (B56) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
O Bernstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 37 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1981  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Csom vs Yusupov, 1982  (A25) English, 52 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
V Inkiov vs Psakhis, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Krogius vs Smyslov, 1967  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Smyslov vs Portisch, 1984 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Pachman vs Petrosian, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1
Positional Sacrifices
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968  (A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Spassky vs Portisch, 1967  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 56 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Gligoric vs Z Domnitz, 1966  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 47 moves, 1-0
Positional Sacrifices
Dzindzichashvili vs V Liberzon, 1978 (A05) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
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