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Piling On Tactic-- OTB Examples
Compiled by ChessCoachClark
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The Pin tactic, in all of its variations, is a fundamental tactic for all chess players to know.

The partner of the Pin is the Piling On tactic. In fact, some literature present them together; no differentiation is made. Usually the Absolute Pin or the Relative Pin is the base for 'expansion.'

I see Piling On as the follow-up to the Pin, usually the most important way to take advantage of an existing Pin.

So, here are some examples that I have found at ChessGames.com.

Probably the most interesting game of this collection is the one played in Moscow for the Championship of Europe for the Deaf-- Abid Sabotic vs Andrey Voropaj, Moscow 1997. There's a Piling On tactic by a Bishop against a pinned Bishop that ended the game-- White resigned-- mate is possible on the next half-move as well. The continuation finishes with a variation of the Box Mate in a vertical orientation. Very pretty!

ChessCoachClark (CCC) originated this game collection and he updates it on occasion. This project is a work in progress, culling games from various sources, including several chess training books and personal research. The games are ordered by date (oldest first), not by importance.

Be well.
Be safe.

EOG is Piling On tactic (against Queen!) with Check as well.
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1

26. ... Bxa3 is safe by Rel. Pin and a Piling On tactic.
W Mueller vs K Junge, 1942 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1

Queen captures Rook and does Piling On the other Rook at end
K Opocensky vs Pachman, 1943
(E03) Catalan, Open, 28 moves, 0-1

44. g3 White Pawn gives a Piling On kick to nailed-down Knight
L Evans vs Reshevsky, 1963 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bishop gives a Piling On against a pinned Knight at end of game
Adorjan vs I Polgar, 1972 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0

EOG shows Piling On against White Queen under AP
Kupreichik vs Romanishin, 1973 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 0-1

At EOG, Queen is used for Piling On tactic against a Rook
L Ogaard vs E Torre, 1976 
(A43) Old Benoni, 33 moves, 0-1

Piling On
B G Moore vs D Flournoy, 1984 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 23 moves, 1-0

Black does Piling On against a Pinned Rook at end-- by a Pawn!
C McNab vs A Rittiphunyawong, 1984 
(A25) English, 23 moves, 1-0

EOG is a Piling On tactic against the e1 Knight
C Goldschmidt vs G Mainka, 1986 
(B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 0-1

Piling On
A Stefanova vs M Vasiltseva, 1992 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

EOG has Queen adding her threat to White Knight.
Lengyel vs V Loginov, 1993
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

At EOG, Knight acts against Bishop in a Relative Pin.
K Kulaots vs Nisipeanu, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 0-1

At EOG, Bishop attacks other Bishop under Absolute Pin by Rook.
A Sabotic vs Andrey Voropaj, 1997 
(C00) French Defense, 66 moves, 0-1

Piling On
M Perez Candelario vs Kosteniuk, 1997 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 27 moves, 0-1

Piling On
M Illescas vs J Polgar, 1997 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 0-1

37. ... Re8 Black Rook is Piling On the White Rook to win
Rublevsky vs Vaganian, 1998
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1

Piling On
Topalov vs Lautier, 1998 
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1

Last ply is Piling On against a Bishop and a Rook attack!
M Hebden vs A Madan, 2007 
(A48) King's Indian, 53 moves, 1-0

Piling On
K Baginskaite vs I Krush, 2007
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 0-1

Piling On
T Kosintseva vs Korbut, 2008
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0

Black sets up for Piling On with Rd8 on next ply; White resigns
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 2009 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 24 moves, 0-1

Piling On
Yun Fan vs R Goletiani, 2009 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 36 moves, 1-0

Game ends by Piling On the White Bishop and mate comes soon
T Hillarp Persson vs I Sokolov, 2009 
(A09) Reti Opening, 59 moves, 0-1

At EOG, pinned Bishop is now a victim of Piling On
P Lindgren vs R Potze, 2012 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 18 moves, 1-0

Piling On tactic is pending at EOG against Black Knight
Kovalenko vs Fressinet, 2016 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 35 moves, 1-0

Game ends with Rook attacking Pinned Rook
S Sjugirov vs Aronian, 2017 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 20 moves, 0-1

Bishop is Piling On to another Bishop to win it at end
M Castrillon Gomez vs M Fierro, 2020
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 41 moves, 1-0

Rook adds another attack on Black Rook under AP by Queen at EOG
A Pomar vs Geller, 1962 
(E79) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 29 moves, 1-0

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