1 Get the Pieces Out! (Opening Theme)
Chernin vs Van der Wiel, 1997  (A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
2 King in the Centre (Opening Theme)
Khalifman vs Sveshnikov, 1996  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
3 Successful Control of the Centre (Opening Theme)
K Aseev vs N Rashkovsky, 1998  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0
4 An Over-Extendes Pawn-Centre (Opening Theme)
Van der Wiel vs Vaganian, 1993  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
5 Modern Gambit Play (Opening Theme)
T Markowski vs Onischuk, 1999  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 26 moves, 0-1
6 Basic Attacking Ideas (Attacking Play)
Kasparov vs Short, 1994  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
7 Bring up the reserves (Attacking Play)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
8 Standard Sacrifices (Attacking Play)
Shirov vs D Reinderman, 1999  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 44 moves, 1-0
9 The All-Out Sacrificial Onslaught (Attacking Play)
Nunn vs I Nataf, 1999  (B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
10 Opposite-Side Castling (Attacking Play)
Nunn vs C Ward, 1998  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 39 moves, 1-0
11 The Deadly Long Diagonal (Attacking Play)
Timman vs Polgar, 2000  (E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
12 Don't Panic (Defensive Play)
M Rychagov vs Lanka, 1992  (B89) Sicilian, 44 moves, 0-1
13 The Defensive Sacrifice (Defensive Play)
B Lalic vs Khalifman, 1997  (A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
14 Defence and Counter-Attack (Defensive Play)
Bu Xiangzhi vs J Ye, 1999  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 29 moves, 0-1
15 Grim Defence (Defensive Play)
Kramnik vs Anand, 1997  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1
16 Bad Pawn-Structure (Positional Play)
Kasparov vs I Sokolov, 1996  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
17 Space Advantage (Positional Play)
Karpov vs Ribli, 1986  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 56 moves, 1-0
18 Outpost (Positional Play)
Piket vs Smirin, 1993  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0
19 Open File (Positional Play)
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
20 Weak Colour Complex (Positional Play)
Kasparov vs Shirov, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
21 The Queenside Attack (Positional Play)
Yermolinsky vs L Christiansen, 1999  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
22 The Two Bishops (Positional Play)
M Gurevich vs N Miezis, 1996  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 64 moves, 1-0
23 Bad Bishops (Positional Play)
M Stean vs Sax, 1978  (B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
24 Pawn-Chain Play (Positional Play)
P San Segundo Carrillo vs Topalov, 1996  (E92) King's Indian, 48 moves, 0-1
25 Exploiting the Isolated d-Pawn (Positional Play)
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 45 moves, 0-1
26 The Isolated d-Pawn Triumphs (Positional Play)
Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
27 Positional Sacrifices (Positional Play)
Lautier vs Shirov, 1990  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
28 The Active King (Endgame Theme)
Smyslov vs Sax, 1979  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 54 moves, 0-1
29 The Power of Passed Pawns (Endgame Theme)
Kramnik vs Svidler, 1998  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 30 moves, 1-0
30 Rook on the Seventh (Endgame Theme)
E Handoko vs Xu Jun, 1995  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 42 moves, 0-1
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