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43_R+B -opp.col. (wonderful attacking weapons)
Compiled by trh6upsz
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Endings with Bishops of opposite color are of frequent occurence, yet the chess literature offers relatively few examples with a Rook added to each side.

<The presence of the Rook often overcomes the drawish tendency that results from the Bishop's inability to command squares of more than one color.

<The general strategic principles of endgame play are again to be observed. The player having <

- the better centralized King,

- pawns controlling squares of the same color as the enemy Bishop,

- and the more mobile Rook

< usually has winning chances.

>>>>

-- CJS Purdy "On The Endgame"

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<<Opposite colored Bishops> are wonderful attacking weapons in the middlegame (or in endgames with many pieces remaining) since one Bishop can attack something that the other can't defend.> -- Jeremy Silman

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Müller/Lamprecht say that 15% of all games reach an ending of rook and minor piece vs rook and minor piece, so that you can expect to get such one in every tournament.

Their statistics, with relative percentage frequencies, rounded:

♖♗ vs ♖♘ (45%)
♖♗ vs ♖♗ (22%) same coloured ♗
--> ♖♗ vs ♖♗ (13%) opp. coloured ♗
♖♘ vs ♖♘ (20%)

<Bees of Opps and Rooks <>>

external: http://www.ajedrezactual.com/fifi12...

http://www.chess.com/article/view/c...

D.♔ explains Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2013 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgT6...

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T. Nissl "Akademisches Monatsheft für Schach", 1910


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#6

1.Bh4 Rd1 2.Bg3 Rc1 3.Bf4 Rc2 4.Bg5 Bf3 5.Bd8+ Rc7 6.Bxc7#

great battle
Leko vs Carlsen, 2008 
(B33) Sicilian, 62 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Shirov, 2008 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 63 moves, 1-0

B Rabar vs G Stoltz, 1941 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1

K Richter vs B Rabar, 1942
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1-0

interesting struggle --> R vs B(pp)
P Nikolic vs Huebner, 1987 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 1-0

topical
A Cherepkov vs Korchnoi, 1964 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

H Suechting vs W Napier, 1902
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Von Gottschall vs W Napier, 1902
(B32) Sicilian, 55 moves, 0-1

Swiderski vs Gunsberg, 1902
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

yo me homie, hedgehog
Gelfand vs Shirov, 2009 
(A15) English, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

The Nimzo way
F J Lee vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1

Jakovenko vs Bacrot, 2009 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 81 moves, 1-0

Suetin vs Botvinnik, 1952 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 76 moves, 0-1

good play
T Gharamian vs V Bhat, 2001
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

How to get the Bs exchanged !
Botvinnik vs Najdorf, 1956 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 73 moves, 1-0

c+2:2||
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2006
(B33) Sicilian, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R+B vs R
Nepomniachtchi vs V Burmakin, 2004
(B10) Caro-Kann, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

analyse this
Keres vs Fine, 1936 
(A09) Reti Opening, 63 moves, 0-1

B Grachev vs N Nikolaev, 2005
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

played it on
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Teschner vs Uhlmann, 1957 
(C18) French, Winawer, 58 moves, 0-1

M Petrov vs Robson, 2009
(C11) French, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Zdebskaja vs E Berg, 2009 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

Short vs J Werle, 2009 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0

V Malakhov vs J Zhou, 2009
(A15) English, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

strength of connected p.p.
J Sloth vs G Sanakoev, 1992 
(A28) English, 53 moves, 0-1

young talent
Carlsen vs Kasparov, 2004 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keres' technique
Keres vs Pirc, 1936 
(A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0

a fishy draw
Bich Ngoc Pham vs Q Huang, 2009 
(A15) English, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Dgebuadze vs T Paehtz Jr., 2007 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs E Bukic, 1978
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ivanchuk vs J W De Jong, 2009 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 100 moves, 1/2-1/2

winning the bitschop
Naiditsch vs F Doettling, 2004
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 81 moves, 0-1

Westerinen vs Keres, 1968
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keres vs J Kupper, 1968
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 48 moves, 1-0

H Ni vs Adams, 2009 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

K wins
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 46 moves, 1-0

--> ocB
D Bocharov vs Areshchenko, 2006 
(D73) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3, 84 moves, 0-1

zugzwang
H Ni vs D Howell, 2009 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1

C Li vs E Can, 2008 
(C18) French, Winawer, 64 moves, 1-0

A Bodnaruk vs A Galliamova, 2009
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 72 moves, 0-1

T Kosintseva vs V Gunina, 2009 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vitiugov vs S Arun Prasad, 2010 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 73 moves, 1-0

Carlsen's revenge
Carlsen vs Tiviakov, 2007 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 62 moves, 1-0

Experience in endgames doesn't grow on you in 1 day
Shirov vs Caruana, 2010 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 64 moves, 1-0

A L'Ami vs G Mammadova, 2009 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 102 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Kuipers vs Z Peng, 2010 
(C15) French, Winawer, 54 moves, 0-1

S Plukkel vs K Lie, 2010
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Y Zinchenko vs Bologan, 2010 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Azarov vs O Gladyszev, 2010
(B33) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs McShane, 2010
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2

a long road to victory
Keres vs Lilienthal, 1941 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 94 moves, 1-0

!
Larsen vs Korchnoi, 1980 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 78 moves, 1-0

--> ocB
Larsen vs Speelman, 1980
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 0-1

long long long
Botvinnik vs Gligoric, 1961 
(A36) English, 104 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
Capablanca vs Menchik, 1929 
(A14) English, 64 moves, 1-0

D Pavasovic vs Nepomniachtchi, 2010 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 74 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Huebner, 1979 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sakaev vs E A Levin, 2010
(E17) Queen's Indian, 85 moves, 1/2-1/2

L Altounian vs V Bhat, 2010
(A06) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Bischoff vs M Bezold, 2005
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

E Inarkiev vs Leko, 2010
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Eljanov vs E Alekseev, 2010 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1920 
(A80) Dutch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

ramble tour
V Gunina vs M Guseva, 2010 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs E Delmar, 1889 
(C11) French, 135 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs Keres, 1955 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

J N Berger vs Taubenhaus, 1887
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 60 moves, 1-0

unausgefochten
Y Wang vs Gelfand, 2010
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

shows it all
Rychagov vs A Kim, 2010 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

Caruana vs Shirov, 2010
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 1-0

4:3 ||
Geller vs Bronstein, 1956 
(D80) Grunfeld, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Laznicka vs Timman, 2010 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0

V Gunina vs Y Wang, 2010 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

--> R
D Arenas vs M Matlakov, 2010
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 68 moves, 0-1

J Cori vs M Smola, 2010
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 75 moves, 1-0

P Makepeace vs P Constantinou, 2010 
(B06) Robatsch, 78 moves, 0-1

dis long
E El Gindy vs S Sadek, 2009
(A22) English, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2

Teh final: a bitter lesson of experience.
M Dziuba vs M Rutkowski, 2010 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 0-1

N Kraiouchkine vs T Duong, 2007 
(C02) French, Advance, 75 moves, 0-1

rapid
J L Hammer vs Polgar, 2010
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

stalemate
M Lubbe vs K Bhakti, 2010 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karpov vs Larsen, 1980 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 66 moves, 0-1

E Koepke vs A Savina, 2010 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

xl, but draw
W Schmidt vs Knaak, 1977
(A04) Reti Opening, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Djukic vs Y Wang, 2010 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 1-0

--> R vs B
C Morrison vs E Dervishi, 2001
(C48) Four Knights, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Kurajica vs S Chumfwa, 2002
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

RRB
S Press vs B Hoareau, 2010 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Z von Balla vs K Opocensky, 1922 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 58 moves, 1-0

Yusupov vs S Agdestein, 1990
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957 
(C15) French, Winawer, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bird vs Lasker, 1892 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 102 moves, 1-0

56...Re3
Pelikan vs C Guimard, 1945 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 93 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs Gligoric, 1964 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 78 moves, 0-1

Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2008 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 62 moves, 0-1

G Meier vs So, 2010 
(A15) English, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Shirov vs Nakamura, 2010 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

-- R:Bpp
Y Hou vs L Ruan, 2010 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

Yusupov vs Miles, 1986 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0

g+h pawns don't win.
K Arkell vs G Salimbeni, 2010 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 160 moves, 1/2-1/2

Y Quesada Perez vs Onischuk, 2008 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 61 moves, 1-0

Short vs J Nogueiras, 1989 
(C18) French, Winawer, 72 moves, 1-0

=
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1918 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Adams vs I Gurevich, 1987 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 48 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

trade-off rooks draws
M Cebalo vs Beliavsky, 2009
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Pogonina vs A Oberhofer, 2011 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 96 moves, 1-0

3:1||
R Storm vs H Mach, 1994
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 76 moves, 0-1

long struggle
A Kornev vs P Kiriakov, 2008
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 84 moves, 1-0

Andersson vs Portisch, 1971
(A15) English, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Kaya vs L Javakhishvili, 2011
(B27) Sicilian, 134 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Lanc vs Uhlmann, 1979
(C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 0-1

G L House vs H Milligan, 1989
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

de Firmian vs The World, 2002 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 52 moves, 0-1

xB -->R
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1881
(E14) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1912 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Jones vs Mamedyarov, 2011
(C10) French, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> RB:R
Topalov vs Wojtaszek, 2011
(E15) Queen's Indian, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Khasin vs Averbakh, 1961 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 82 moves, 1-0

So vs Shirov, 2011 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 59 moves, 1-0

--> B+2
Topalov vs Shirov, 1999
(A04) Reti Opening, 75 moves, 1-0

--> B
Kupchik vs Janowski, 1923 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 116 moves, 1-0

Ragozin vs Spassky, 1957 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 61 moves, 0-1

drawish tendencies
A Barthel vs L Koerholz, 2011 
(B27) Sicilian, 155 moves, 0-1

Steinitz vs Gunsberg, 1891 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R:B
A A Lopez vs G Erdene, 2010
(B10) Caro-Kann, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
Turov vs T Sachdev, 2012 
(A04) Reti Opening, 68 moves, 1-0

H Tiemann vs J van Oosterom, 2003
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 0-1

2 mny pwns
Gruenfeld vs Nimzowitsch, 1926 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 1-0

G Berriman vs Yanofsky, 1951 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 71 moves, 0-1

--> R
F Berkes vs Motylev, 2004
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Kaliwoda vs F Batik, 1956
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 49 moves, 1-0

P Arfert vs P Becker, 2001 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1-0

--> B
D Kolbus vs L Keitlinghaus, 1994
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 0-1

--> B
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2007 
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 68 moves, 1-0

A Prange vs E van Woelderen, 1886 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

My Sys, diagr 36
Nimzowitsch vs O Bernstein, 1912  
(C02) French, Advance, 61 moves, 1-0

Jobava vs D Bocharov, 2012 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Portisch, 1975 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 64 moves, 1-0

R Swinkels vs A Zatonskih, 2008 
(C10) French, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

a+4:4||
B Socko vs S Azarov, 2001
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

4:3||
S Gagare vs A Udeshi, 2011
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzowitsch vs Stahlberg, 1934 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

B Socko vs D Andreikin, 2012
(A58) Benko Gambit, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Hnydiuk vs K Dragun, 2012
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> B-
K Kuzmicz vs R Kempinski, 2012
(A10) English, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

Khalifman vs K Lerner, 1985
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2004 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 90 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1908 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 119 moves, 1/2-1/2

Blackburne vs Zukertort, 1887 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Flohr vs Euwe, 1932 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1-0

Elli kanns
E Paehtz vs I Bulmaga, 2012
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 56 moves, 1-0

V Georgiev vs Unzicker, 1999
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Razuvaev vs Unzicker, 1990
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 50 moves, 1-0

O Sogaard vs A Bormida, 1997
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Anand vs Topalov, 2001 
(B30) Sicilian, 84 moves, 0-1

E Ermenkov vs M S Lupu, 1989
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Hausrath vs J Gustafsson, 2011
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 53 moves, 1-0

G Timoscenko vs V Golod, 1994
(A57) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0

Hort vs S Kagan, 1973
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 57 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Suetin, 1954
(E65) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

McShane vs E Paehtz, 2003 
(B50) Sicilian, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

72. difficult?
McShane vs H Ni, 2005 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 76 moves, 0-1

--> B-
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1958 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Gagarin vs Landa, 2012
(E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 92 moves, 0-1

V Liberzon vs A Planinc, 1970 
(A25) English, 57 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Salov, 1995 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0

high noon
Yusupov vs Ivanchuk, 1991 
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 57 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2011 
(A13) English, 80 moves, 1-0

Karjakin vs Ivanchuk, 2012 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 75 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Mamedyarov, 2012 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 85 moves, 0-1

Topalov vs A Ismagambetov, 2012
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Maric vs Fischer, 1967 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1

Grischuk vs Jakovenko, 2012 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

Maroczy vs Nimzowitsch, 1923 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gligoric vs Ivkov, 1961 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1-0

K Grigorian vs Tal, 1973 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 68 moves, 1-0

--> B-
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R:Bpp
B Munguntuul vs T Kosintseva, 2012
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R+4:RB
T Kosintseva vs I Rajlich, 2007
(C18) French, Winawer, 93 moves, 0-1

Caruana vs Carlsen, 2012 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 91 moves, 1-0

long
Motylev vs Wojtaszek, 2012 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 123 moves, 0-1

Timman vs Salov, 1997 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Z Andriasian vs Eljanov, 2012
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 104 moves, 0-1

--> B
de Firmian vs Dzindzichashvili, 1995
(B27) Sicilian, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

zuviel, selbst für einen Rubinstein
S Takacs vs Rubinstein, 1929 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0

top corr endgame!!!
P Rak vs V Rezzuti, 1999
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Palciauskas vs F Baumbach, 1984
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1

3:2|| losing?
Bologan vs Nisipeanu, 2006 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 1-0

Glek vs K Podzielny, 1995
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Aronian vs Nakamura, 2012 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 104 moves, 1/2-1/2

jungle King
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2013 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 92 moves, 1-0

Suba vs O Chernikov, 2011
(A13) English, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2013 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

J O Fries-Nielsen vs Tiviakov, 2009
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Rajlich vs I Porat, 2008
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Radjabov vs Svidler, 2013
(D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R:B
Gligoric vs Larsen, 1968
(A43) Old Benoni, 45 moves, 1-0

Fressinet vs S Shipov, 1998
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 60 moves, 0-1

Jobava vs Bacrot, 2012
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

Navara vs Carlsen, 2012 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

-> R:Bpp
A Anastasian vs Gligoric, 1989
(A48) King's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0

Ding Liren vs H Ni, 2013 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 1-0

hopeless
Szabo vs Boleslavsky, 1950 
(E92) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1

Miles vs Andersson, 1978
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Gaya Llodra vs Gulko, 1996 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1

Schlechter vs Rotlewi, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

A Nickel vs C Broeker, 1999
(B15) Caro-Kann, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

sudden # in RRB-
A Volokitin vs Zherebukh, 2013 
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0

RRB-, actually
P Puchmajer vs J Cervenka, 2000 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1

Carlsen vs Anand, 2007 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1

M Purtseladze vs N Pogonina, 2013
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 70 moves, 0-1

Lasker vs Chigorin, 1896 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0

D Belenkaya vs M Matlakov, 2010
(A60) Benoni Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

2:0||
A Muzychuk vs E Paehtz, 2006
(C10) French, 81 moves, 1-0

L A Nielsen vs J Carlstedt, 2013
(B10) Caro-Kann, 71 moves, 0-1

R Appel vs Nisipeanu, 2011
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs J Bernstein, 1913 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Ponomariov vs G Meier, 2011 
(E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2

pp power
Kramnik vs Svidler, 1998 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 30 moves, 1-0

A Korobov vs Kramnik, 2013 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> R
Beliavsky vs Tukmakov, 1975 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 40 moves, 0-1

Miles vs Yermolinsky, 1991 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nepomniachtchi vs I Cheparinov, 2013 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 97 moves, 1-0

Wei Yi vs Y Wang, 2013 
(C10) French, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs K Ungern-Sternberg, 1914 
(C26) Vienna, 45 moves, 0-1

G Stoltz vs N Cortlever, 1946
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gull vs Komodo, 2013 
(D85) Grunfeld, 62 moves, 0-1

E Gorovykh vs A Grigoryan, 2007
(C18) French, Winawer, 50 moves, 0-1

Karjakin vs P Zhang, 2007 
(C18) French, Winawer, 74 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 1-0

Hracek vs P Nikolic, 2013 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 51 moves, 1-0

M Wahls vs Miles, 1990
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Petrosian vs Suetin, 1958 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 61 moves, 1-0

A I Mikhailov vs F Baumbach, 1983
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 57 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

M Napolitano vs P Beggi, 1959 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

opp pp 2:4
Furman vs Dzindzichashvili, 1975
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 51 moves, 1-0

Tal vs N Rashkovsky, 1973
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Canfell vs Miles, 1990 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Grachev vs N Kabanov, 2007
(A48) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1

J Bellon Lopez vs I Salgado Lopez, 2014
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1

F Vallejo Pons vs Anand, 2005 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 60 moves, 0-1

Levenfish vs Botvinnik, 1936 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> B-
Karjakin vs H Wang, 2012 
(C10) French, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

!
Svidler vs Van Wely, 1998 
(B30) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1-0

J Zhou vs Qun Ma, 2014
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Volkov vs Eljanov, 2009
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

Svidler vs Karjakin, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 82 moves, 0-1

T Hughes vs D Baratosi, 2008
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 70 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs Geller, 1951 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 0-1

Hracek vs Ganguly, 2010 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 93 moves, 1-0

A Tsvetkov vs Hort, 1964
(A56) Benoni Defense, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Wagner vs Potkin, 2013
(A56) Benoni Defense, 68 moves, 0-1

Huebner vs S Kindermann, 1991
(A25) English, 75 moves, 1-0

final tactics
Speelman vs V Kovacevic, 1980
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

final tactics
Hort vs Miles, 1983 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 33 moves, 1-0

Klovans vs Hertneck, 1995
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 36 moves, 1-0

Tal vs J Klavins, 1955 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

--> B-
J Boehm vs S Buecker, 1981 
(A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Kavalek, 1974 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 45 moves, 1-0

A Brkic vs D Kuljasevic, 2012
(C18) French, Winawer, 44 moves, 1-0

-> B-
T Kantans vs Z Mammadov, 2013
(C11) French, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

C Lakdawala vs Nakamura, 2004 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

perils
E Frisk vs Tiumi Yashora, 2014 
(A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1-0

K Gutkind vs T Haimovich, 2014
(C18) French, Winawer, 79 moves, 0-1

Goldin vs Grischuk, 2004
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

H Melkumyan vs A Donchenko, 2014 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 40 moves, 1-0

Svidler vs Zvjaginsev, 2014 
(B32) Sicilian, 64 moves, 1-0

I Platonov vs Smyslov, 1969 
(A17) English, 71 moves, 1-0

V Artemiev vs Shirov, 2014
(A09) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Dronov vs G Solis de Ovando, 2011
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Rodriguez Cespedes vs Yusupov, 1982
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 103 moves, 1/2-1/2

P Carlsson vs D Beletic, 2010 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs Portisch, 1972 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 55 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs Vaganian, 1975
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 56 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs Uhlmann, 1969
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> B; 3:1
Bogoljubov vs Euwe, 1941 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 81 moves, 0-1

A Danin vs A Lastin, 2010
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 42 moves, 0-1

B Gundavaa vs Dubov, 2015
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1

Mamedyarov vs E Kovalevskaya, 2015 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Pogonina vs P Cramling, 2015 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 116 moves, 1-0

S Lu vs J van Foreest, 2015
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 51 moves, 1-0

Shabalov vs G Fant, 1991
(C18) French, Winawer, 75 moves, 1-0

4:3||
M Nicoara vs C Le Bail, 2013
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 73 moves, 1-0

D Lima vs L Coelho, 2005 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tal vs M Wahls, 1990 
(A15) English, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Lysyj vs Sutovsky, 2008 
(D85) Grunfeld, 50 moves, 1-0

Grischuk vs Caruana, 2015 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 75 moves, 0-1

Radjabov vs Anand, 2006 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0

Kholmov vs Z Doda, 1957 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 52 moves, 1-0

Y Nikolaevsky vs Shamkovich, 1971
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 63 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs Ding Liren, 2015 
(E97) King's Indian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

RBK+pp
Aronian vs A Fier, 2015
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 1-0

combined # attack w/ RBpp+K
Tarrasch vs Duras, 1912 
(C01) French, Exchange, 50 moves, 1-0

G W Scott vs J Jackson, 2015 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 139 moves, 0-1

So vs Li Shilong, 2008 
(C18) French, Winawer, 49 moves, 0-1

Svidler vs Topalov, 2014 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0

I Salgado Lopez vs O Kali, 2015
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 108 moves, 1-0

--> RB:R (0 pawns)
J Schroeder vs V Moskalenko, 2013
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 86 moves, 0-1

P K Wells vs Krasenkow, 1996
(D85) Grunfeld, 41 moves, 1-0

Nisipeanu vs Eljanov, 2005 
(B33) Sicilian, 123 moves, 1-0

--> Bpp:B
Shirov vs Kramnik, 1998 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 63 moves, 1-0

--> B-
Shen Yang vs Ju Wenjun, 2009
(E97) King's Indian, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Romanishin vs Balashov, 1974
(A21) English, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

epic
Le Quang Liem vs J Stopa, 2015 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0

squeezing
D Kollars vs Vitiugov, 2015 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

sudden #
S Kruger vs K Ozols, 1951 
(C18) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 0-1

M Perunovic vs G Froewis, 2013
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sveshnikov vs J Stocek, 2000 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 76 moves, 1-0

P Tuffery vs M P Dreyer, 1996
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 52 moves, 0-1

Z Saiyn vs M A Tabatabaei, 2015
(D85) Grunfeld, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

T S Nguyen vs N Abdusattorov, 2015 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasparian vs Simagin, 1952
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 72 moves, 0-1

X Zhao vs S Khademalsharieh, 2016 
(A06) Reti Opening, 71 moves, 0-1

Tkachiev vs Mamedyarov, 2008 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1

Winawer vs G Marco, 1896 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 1-0

RRB-
B Thorfinnsson vs L Ptacnikova, 2004
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

L Ptacnikova vs E Shabanaj, 2010
(B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs A Gudmundsson, 1964
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

I Bulmaga vs E Paehtz, 2016
(B33) Sicilian, 71 moves, 0-1

N Thomas vs J Hector, 2002
(C56) Two Knights, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Beliavsky vs Karpov, 1973 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 72 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1925 
(A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

M Wahls vs Lautier, 1990
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 67 moves, 1-0

Z Almasi vs Radjabov, 2016 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 59 moves, 1-0

Leko vs Svidler, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 57 moves, 1-0

Stahlberg vs Kotov, 1953 
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 61 moves, 0-1

S Makarichev vs I Ivanov, 1978
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Taimanov vs Gligoric, 1970
(A48) King's Indian, 100 moves, 1/2-1/2

Antoshin vs Korchnoi, 1956 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Senff vs Avrukh, 2001 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 59 moves, 0-1

K Arkell vs Bronstein, 1995
(A06) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

W Pietzsch vs Smyslov, 1963 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Sanduleac vs D Stojanovic, 2008
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tal vs A Donchenko, 1972
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Carlsen vs K Lie, 2005 
(E61) King's Indian, 59 moves, 1-0

R Koehler vs D Kollars, 2016
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Svane vs Swiercz, 2017
(D85) Grunfeld, 60 moves, 0-1

E Bukic vs A Urzica, 1975
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Bluvshtein vs G Meier, 2008
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 0-1

A Gupta vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2016 
(A15) English, 57 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Karjakin, 2016 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 70 moves, 1-0

Harikrishna vs Aronian, 2017 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

R:B (b wins)
C Li vs Rozentalis, 2014
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 42 moves, 1-0

Polgar vs L Pantsulaia, 2013 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 89 moves, 1-0

Goryachkina vs Lagno, 2017
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Najer vs A Korobov, 2017
(C11) French, 96 moves, 1-0

P Tregubov vs Kasimdzhanov, 2006
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Giri vs Zvjaginsev, 2017
(B32) Sicilian, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

H Stevic vs J Plenca, 2016 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1-0

Ding Liren vs E Inarkiev, 2017 
(A20) English, 87 moves, 1-0

Radjabov vs Karjakin, 2014 
(C26) Vienna, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

F Vallejo Pons vs Harikrishna, 2017
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caruana vs Radjabov, 2013 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

Ivkov vs A Filipowicz, 1970
(A04) Reti Opening, 59 moves, 1-0

E Safarli vs B Amin, 2013
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 91 moves, 1-0

H Rittner vs J Kellner, 1968 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1-0

Salov vs P Nikolic, 1992 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kosteniuk vs Ju Wenjun, 2017 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 104 moves, 1-0

N Alexandria vs M Litynska, 1980 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

--> B
Polgar vs Kramnik, 2003 
(B33) Sicilian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Richard vs E Paehtz, 2017 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 47 moves, 0-1

Svidler vs G Meier, 2017
(A13) English, 56 moves, 1-0

A Tugarin vs N Abdusattorov, 2017
(A13) English, 59 moves, 0-1

Grischuk vs J Bai, 2017
(C42) Petrov Defense, 61 moves, 1-0

Yudasin vs Adams, 1993
(C41) Philidor Defense, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

RB7 vs R-B7 --> B vs B
Rybka vs Nakamura, 2007 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 255 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2018 
(A14) English, 59 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs M Matlakov, 2018 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 57 moves, 1-0

V Bliumberg vs F Bindrich, 2018
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

P Dimitrov vs H Mortensen, 2008 
(B01) Scandinavian, 59 moves, 1-0

N Pogonina vs Z Tan, 2015
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

Andersson vs Unzicker, 1981
(A13) English, 50 moves, 1-0

T Batchuluun vs K Saravana, 2017
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0

Evans vs E Cobo Arteaga, 1964
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 63 moves, 1-0

R Oechslein vs G Timmerman, 1986
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mamedyarov vs So, 2018 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0

J Christiansen vs D Mager, 2013
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 123 moves, 1-0

N Georgiadis vs Carlsen, 2018 
(C18) French, Winawer, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Andre vs H H Reinhard, 1986
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Fazekas vs A R Thomas, 1959
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Prameshuber vs F Kuijpers, 1964
(A48) King's Indian, 104 moves, 1-0

A Lesiege vs Svidler, 1992
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Williams vs M Yeo, 2007 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 125 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs H Spangenberg, 1992 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 1-0

Bareev vs M Chigaev, 2019
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Suba vs A Sznapik, 1982 
(A16) English, 39 moves, 1-0

T Utasi vs Uhlmann, 1985
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 61 moves, 1-0

V Artemiev vs H Wang, 2019
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gledura vs R Vaishali, 2017 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 60 moves, 1-0

Yusupov vs Epishin, 1994 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 56 moves, 0-1

K Richter vs K Helling, 1931
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

F Vallejo Pons vs N Huschenbeth, 2019 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

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