Defense against the IQP Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1 Attack on the kingside (with f4-f5) Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936   (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 Spassky vs Y Nikolaevsky, 1963  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0 K Lerner vs A V Kharitonov, 1984  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0 1. Attack on the kingside with pieces Furman vs Keres, 1955  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 70 moves, 1-0 Polugaevsky vs Lutikov, 1957  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0 Keene vs Miles, 1976   (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0 Isolani with pawn at c6 Lputian vs Balashov, 1986  (D68) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs A Yusupov, 1989  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1-0 Vaganian vs Huebner, 1983  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs B Berger, 1964  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 Kavalek vs C Pritchett, 1976 (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 29 moves, 1-0 Dlugy vs Oll, 1989 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0 Velimirovic vs J Rukavina, 1975  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 35 moves, 1-0 Dreev vs Dolmatov, 1989 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Radjabov vs Svidler, 2006  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0 Navara vs Svidler, 2006  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0 L Bruzon Batista vs Dominguez Perez, 2005  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 67 moves, 1-0 Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0 G Sargissian vs E Najer, 2008 (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0 2. The d4-d5 Breakthrough Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0 Spassky vs S Avtonomov, 1949  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0 V Eingorn vs Gelfand, 1989 (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 Boleslavsky vs Kotov, 1953  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 Petrosian vs Spassky, 1971  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0 Milov vs N Guliyev, 2005 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0 Gavrikov vs K Hulak, 1990 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Balashov, 1974  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 28 moves, 1-0 Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 65 moves, 1-0 Kavalek vs B Larsen, 1970  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 38 moves, 1-0 Kasparov vs Psakhis, 1990  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 36 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs A Beliavsky, 1995  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0 Kasparov vs Anand, 1999 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2 3. Attack on the queen-side Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921   (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0 Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1913  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0 N Rashkovsky vs Kupreichik, 1985  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0 J Pinter vs Korchnoi, 1988  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0 Rozentalis vs Smirin, 1988 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 32 moves, 1-0 Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 1991  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 35 moves, 1-0 Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 42 moves, 1-0 Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Karpov vs Geller, 1981  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 33 moves, 1-0 Korchnoi vs Ljubojevic, 1987  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 39 moves, 1-0 Sasikiran vs V Malakhov, 2006  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 1-0 Ponomariov vs Van Wely, 2005  (B40) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0 V Akopian vs Karjakin, 2006  (B50) Sicilian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2 4. Blockade at d5 Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921   (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1 Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1 Damljanovic vs A Beliavsky, 1993 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 0-1 L Bruzon Batista vs Anand, 2005  (A13) English, 44 moves, 0-1 Gligoric vs Suetin, 1966  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 29 moves, 0-1 A Mikhalchishin vs Psakhis, 1981 (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 0-1 Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 45 moves, 0-1 Sveshnikov vs A Riazantsev, 2002 (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 49 moves, 0-1 F Vallejo Pons vs Kasparov, 2005  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 0-1 Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006   (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 Keres vs Tal, 1957  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1 F Braga vs Portisch, 1982  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 35 moves, 0-1 Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2 Taimanov vs Karpov, 1973  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 39 moves, 0-1 M Gurevich vs Yudasin, 1986  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 S Makarichev vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978 (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Moiseenko vs A Volokitin, 2005 (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ivanchuk vs L Bruzon Batista, 2005 (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Mikhalchishin vs B Lalic, 1985  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0 Vyzmanavin vs Kaidanov, 1987 (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 66 moves, 1-0 F Braga vs Karpov, 1982  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 65 moves, 0-1 5 Attack on the isolated d5 pawn - 5.1 Exchanging pieces Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1922  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 63 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs E Zagoryansky, 1943  (A13) English, 42 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Spassky, 1979  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0 J Pinter vs K Podzielny, 1986 (A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0 Ivanchuk vs A Riazantsev, 2005  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0 Matulovic vs Balashov, 1979 (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 39 moves, 1-0 5.2 Exchanging the dark squared bishop in the French Karpov vs G Kuzmin, 1973  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 39 moves, 1-0 Balashov vs Lputian, 1985 (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 41 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Boleslavsky, 1941  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Vaganian, 1976  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0 5.3 Piece attack on the isolani A Beliavsky vs Bareev, 1994  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Leko, 2006  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 71 moves, 1-0 5.4 Creating an isolated pawn pair / duo Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908   (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 Petrosian vs A Beliavsky, 1973  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 1-0 G Agzamov vs Geller, 1984 (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0 Nunn vs Vaganian, 1980  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0 5.5 Creation of a central pawn pair Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0 Smyslov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Hjartarson vs M Illescas, 1988 (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2 5.6 Transition into an endgame Flohr vs Capablanca, 1935  (D62) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 B Larsen vs J Penrose, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 44 moves, 1-0 Kasparov vs A V Kharitonov, 1988  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0 Polugaevsky vs A Zaitsev, 1969  (A14) English, 39 moves, 1-0 Bacrot vs Bologan, 2005  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0 The dynamic potential of the d5 pawn Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1 Karpov vs Chandler, 1983  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0 D Neukirch vs Uhlmann, 1974  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1 L Schmid vs Portisch, 1974 (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 42 moves, 0-1 Psakhis vs Vaganian, 1981  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Sokolov vs Vaganian, 1985  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Sokolov vs Vaganian, 1986  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Naumann vs Vaganian, 2005 (C07) French, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 N Delgado Ramirez vs Ivanchuk, 2005 (C07) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 S Savchenko vs Ivanchuk, 2006  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 0-1 Van Wely vs Ivanchuk, 2006 (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Gershon vs Z Izoria, 2005 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1 L'Ami vs G Sargissian, 2007  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 IQP king and pawn ending Ehlvest vs I Rausis, 1995  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0 IQP king and pawn ending Yurtaev vs S Temirbayev, 1998 (A84) Dutch, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 110 games