model game
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Van der Wiel, 1984 (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs G A Thomas, 1937 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0
a+ (3:3)ยง
Tarrasch vs Yates, 1922  (C49) Four Knights, 72 moves, 1-0
h-pawn
Spielmann vs F Fischer, 1923 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov shepherd his a-pawn up the board; FCE 6.128
Karpov vs Knaak, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 62 moves, 1-0
Exception! FCE 6.130
Yusupov vs Timman, 1992 (D80) Grunfeld, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
3:3|| +a --> die Rucksackleine; FCE 6.131
V Akopian vs K Georgiev, 1999  (E12) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0
3:3|| + a
Botvinnik vs G Borisenko, 1955  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
3:3|| + a
Reti vs K Opocensky, 1923 (A15) English, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
3:3|| + a --> wordchamps technique
Leko vs Anand, 2003  (C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 1-0
5:4 --> ||a+4:4||
Seirawan vs Portisch, 1983  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 53 moves, 1-0
5:4 --> ||a + 4:4||
Andersson vs Huebner, 1997  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 61 moves, 1-0
a+2:2|| --> active King
G A Kosanovic vs V Pajkovic, 1993  (C45) Scotch Game, 61 moves, 1-0
draw, what else?
X Zhao vs Koneru, 2009 (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
unusual kingside pawn formatiobn
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 2009  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
black with bad pawn configuration
J Gustafsson vs J Hector, 2009  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 78 moves, 1-0
33.a6 = the missed line
Y Wang vs V Gashimov, 2008  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
compensation; active play
Tartakower vs Nimzowitsch, 1928  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
5:4, transforming
Ragozin vs M Yudovich Sr., 1947  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 83 moves, 1-0
a+2:3||
Marshall vs P S Leonhardt, 1910  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Krakops vs Dautov, 1999  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 60 moves, 0-1
unusual pawn structure
V Akopian vs Leko, 2009  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 61 moves, 0-1
N Nikolaev vs H Simonian, 2009  (A14) English, 67 moves, 0-1
even Korchnoi couldn't win it
Mecking vs Korchnoi, 1974  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Jones vs Nyback, 2008 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
a+4:3||
Petrosian vs E G Reicher, 1953 (A28) English, 50 moves, 1-0
a + 2:2||
E Postny vs A Volokitin, 2008  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 0-1
S Ernst vs G Fish, 2008 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Teichmann vs E Schallopp, 1896 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs Burn, 1898  (A13) English, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Gottschall vs J Mieses, 1902  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 71 moves, 0-1
active king
L Prokes vs Spielmann, 1907 (C24) Bishop's Opening, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
weak pawns
Marshall vs Janowski, 1908  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
||3:3; unusual pawn formation
Levenfish vs P Johner, 1911  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
Reti vs Breyer, 1914  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
a + 2:3||
Bogoljubov vs N Cortlever, 1941 (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 74 moves, 1-0
weak pawns || secure a draw
A Cherepkov vs Kholmov, 1969 (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
draw!
Granda Zuniga vs Nakamura, 2009  (A81) Dutch, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
4:5 pawns, but thematical
Reti vs Euwe, 1928  (D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 54 moves, 0-1
3:2 only; active King wanderings, cut-off
Taimanov vs Larsen, 1970  (E14) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0
3:2 only; Purdys rule; counterplay
Marshall vs Duras, 1912  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
a + 2:3||
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (B44) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1-0
3:2 actually; King support of p.p.
Aronian vs Gelfand, 2009  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 78 moves, 1-0
5:4||
H Dronavalli vs I Rajlich, 2009  (D80) Grunfeld, 58 moves, 0-1
defR behind
Kramnik vs Khalifman, 2000  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
F Obers vs D Kolbus, 2007 (A16) English, 77 moves, 0-1
V Gunina vs N Pogonina, 2009  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 68 moves, 1-0
2:2|
T Markowski vs Z Strzemiecki, 2010 (A15) English, 108 moves, 1-0
Randmehrfreibauernturmendspiele (+ d)
Yermolinsky vs Seirawan, 1997  (C10) French, 37 moves, 1-0
3:2
Tal vs I A Zaitsev, 1968  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 73 moves, 0-1
I Rogers vs Shirov, 1990  (B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 65 moves, 1-0
a+4||
Granda Zuniga vs Krasenkow, 1998 (D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
a+ 4:3||
C Godoy vs J Leonardo Figueroa, 2004 (D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 63 moves, 1-0
5:4
Timman vs Andersson, 1972  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 92 moves, 0-1
A Bodnaruk vs M Fominykh, 2010 (C41) Philidor Defense, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
unusual
Beliavsky vs C Lutz, 2001  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 70 moves, 0-1
5:4; |:|
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2011  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
6:5!
Psakhis vs Yurtaev, 1980  (A28) English, 59 moves, 1-0
5:4 --> 4:3
Vachier-Lagrave vs Polgar, 2011  (E17) Queen's Indian, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Fakhiridou vs K Amerika, 2011 (B01) Scandinavian, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tiviakov vs Adams, 2006  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Kovalevskaya vs Cmilyte, 2011 (A10) English, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
--> 2:1||
Harikrishna vs M Rodshtein, 2011 (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
add invalid pawn structure; --> 1:0
Efimenko vs Sedlak, 2001 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 78 moves, 1-0
5:4
Lasker vs Levenfish, 1925  (C14) French, Classical, 63 moves, 0-1
--> 2:0 ||
W Heidenfeld vs Unzicker, 1958 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 55 moves, 0-1
Unzicker vs Petrosian, 1962  (B06) Robatsch, 72 moves, 0-1
Bacrot missed 60 Kd4! +-
Bacrot vs Robson, 2011  (D85) Grunfeld, 91 moves, 1-0
unusual 3:3||
Euwe vs Bogoljubov, 1934  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 65 moves, 1-0
M Yudovich Sr. vs S Belavenets, 1934 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 74 moves, 1-0
S Muehlberg vs M Ujtelky, 1957 (A38) English, Symmetrical, 73 moves, 1-0
5:4||
Petrosian vs W Pietzsch, 1958  (E14) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0
Polugaevsky vs Taimanov, 1961 (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
a+(3:4) --> R vs ppp
Taimanov vs R Teschner, 1961 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 70 moves, 1-0
Benko vs Korchnoi, 1962  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Pfleger vs F Kuijpers, 1964 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
K Lerner vs Dorfman, 1980  (D94) Grunfeld, 76 moves, 1-0
5:4
Petursson vs J Peters, 1980 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Zaltsman vs Alburt, 1980 (A57) Benko Gambit, 60 moves, 1-0
Alatortsev vs V Chekhover, 1937  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 75 moves, 1-0
a+ 3:4||
Barcza vs Smyslov, 1956  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
even though bad 3||, it's =
F Berkes vs Illescas Cordoba, 2004 (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Keitlinghaus vs S Polgar, 1990 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nunn vs Smejkal, 1982  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 118 moves, 0-1
Duda vs K Dragun, 2012 (C70) Ruy Lopez, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
D Zoler vs M A Botvinnik, 2008 (E15) Queen's Indian, 64 moves, 1-0
A S Hagen vs V Akopian, 2012 (C18) French, Winawer, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rozentalis vs S Kindermann, 2008 (C07) French, Tarrasch, 92 moves, 1-0
weak (egh) on the defending side
N Kosintseva vs Kosteniuk, 2012  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 77 moves, 1-0
3:2 - austempiert, bad pawn structure
Spassky vs Simagin, 1959 (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Hort, 1975 (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1962  (E92) King's Indian, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ka6 - die Verteidigung steht
So vs Navara, 2012  (D90) Grunfeld, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
a+4:4|| wdp
Dominguez Perez vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2012 (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
a+3:4||
Andersson vs J Nogueiras, 1986 (A06) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
Morozevich vs Svidler, 2008  (A20) English, 87 moves, 0-1
C Balogh vs S Kindermann, 2009 (C03) French, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1-0
3:2 --> f+h
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1911  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 106 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs J L Hammer, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 58 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2003  (A58) Benko Gambit, 57 moves, 1-0
5:4
Spassky vs E Torre, 1982  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 62 moves, 1-0
Grischuk vs I Cheparinov, 2013  (D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 65 moves, 1-0
Huebner vs Nunn, 1982  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
3:2 - suicide pawn pushes
J Markos vs V Ikonnikov, 2010 (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 75 moves, 0-1
So vs Van Kampen, 2013  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
Huebner vs Adorjan, 1998 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 61 moves, 0-1
a+2||
Qun Ma vs Y Yu, 2014 (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
I Krush vs Ivanchuk, 2014  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2
5:4
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2014  (A47) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
Morozevich vs V Artemiev, 2014  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 50 moves, 1-0
N McDonald vs Tal, 1986  (A04) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 0-1
S Volkov vs O Kanmazalp, 2015 (D85) Grunfeld, 70 moves, 1-0
Shulman vs T Oral, 1995  (D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1
a+4:5||
E Paehtz vs A Bodnaruk, 2015 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
3:2 actually
Eljanov vs Y Yu, 2015 (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
|(a-c) + h
Andersson vs Browne, 1982  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 73 moves, 1-0
a+5:5||
Vitiugov vs Wei Yi, 2015  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 40 moves, 0-1
4:4 act; irregular...
Euwe vs Stahlberg, 1953  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 67 moves, 1-0
5:4
Ribli vs Korchnoi, 1981  (A13) English, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Plotkin vs J Carlstedt, 2016  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 85 moves, 0-1
Benjamin vs Korchnoi, 1986  (E12) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1
E Romanov vs K Bulski, 2016 (A48) King's Indian, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
a+ 3:4||
Svidler vs Smeets, 2016  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
W Pajeken vs A Tari, 2016 (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
a+ 3:2|| diFp
Kamsky vs Grischuk, 2016  (A48) King's Indian, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Markgraf vs J Gustafsson, 2008 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
a+(d-f)|
Mamedyarov vs Rapport, 2016  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0
... g5
Giri vs Nepomniachtchi, 2016  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
3:2
G Meier vs Romanishin, 2016 (D73) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
fnl
Sanduleac vs F Braga, 2004 (C53) Giuoco Piano, 53 moves, 1-0
Bluebaum vs P Cruz Lledo, 2017  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 69 moves, 1-0
3:2
V Palciauskas vs H Berliner, 2001  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 47 moves, 1-0
3:2
V Akobian vs Onischuk, 2017 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Meier vs Carlsen, 2018  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 0-1
K~ marsh
Svidler vs V Akopian, 2002  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 63 moves, 1-0
G Kjartansson vs N Maisuradze, 2016 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0
Radjabov vs So, 2018  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Sevian vs So, 2019  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
5:4 incl IQPd5
Carlsen vs Anand, 2019  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
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