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16 Middlegames Essential Knowledge Averbakh
Compiled by Littlejohn
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Games from this small excellent book:
Chess Middlegames: Essential Knowledge
by Yuri Averbakh; translated by Ken Neat
https://archive.org/details/chessmi...

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A brilliant move
L Grigorian vs Dzindzichashvili, 1969 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 14 moves, 0-1

Ch 1 G1 . A little about strategies and tactics http://www.geoc
M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs B Baranov, 1953 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

ch3 Tying and Pinning 28...Rf8
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1

Ch3 The imaginary pin
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0

Ch3 tying and pinning "an imaginary pin" play Bg1!
von Popiel vs G Marco, 1902 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Ch 4 Combined Attack 11......nd5+
A Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1931  
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 0-1

Ch5
J Tarjan vs Karpov, 1976 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 0-1

c5
Andersson vs E Torre, 1977 
(A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

Ch 6 the second wave of the attack
A Maciejewski vs Averbakh, 1976
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 0-1

ch7 Double Attack
Uhlmann vs Averbakh, 1956 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

c7
Averbakh vs Taimanov, 1953 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

c7
Smyslov vs F Zita, 1946 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0

c7
G Fridstein vs Aronin, 1949 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 42 moves, 1-0

c7
G Isakov vs V A Nikitin, 1947 
(D85) Grunfeld, 21 moves, 0-1

7
Torre vs Lasker, 1925 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

c7
G Thomas vs Euwe, 1936 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 0-1

c7
Maroczy vs Bogoljubov, 1936 
(C47) Four Knights, 49 moves, 1-0

c8 RECIPROCAL double attacks
Simagin vs E Zagoryansky, 1944
(A25) English, 56 moves, 1-0

c8
Alatortsev vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1937 
(A91) Dutch Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

c8
V Chekhover vs I Kan, 1933 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0

c9 Double Blow
Chigorin vs Janowski, 1900 
(C56) Two Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

c9
Balashov vs P Biyiasas, 1976 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

c9
Keres vs Sliwa, 1955 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

c9
L Engels vs Maroczy, 1936 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

c10 Defense to the double blow
Fischer vs R Shocron, 1959 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0

c10
Alekhine vs B Verlinsky, 1918 
(C21) Center Game, 26 moves, 1-0

C11 How a double blow arises
Boleslavsky vs Flohr, 1950 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

c11
I Kan vs Levenfish, 1937
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 51 moves, 1-0

c11
Larsen vs A Matanovic, 1965 
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

C11
B Horberg vs Averbakh, 1954
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

C11
J Kupper vs F Olafsson, 1959 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 20 moves, 1-0

c11
I Rabinovich vs V Chekhover, 1932
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

c11
Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1924 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

c11
L Alster vs M Betak, 1956
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

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Levenfish vs N Riumin, 1936 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 USSR Young Masters Champship
A Ivanov vs A Petrosian, 1978
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

c13
Miles vs Uhlmann, 1976 
(A10) English, 43 moves, 0-1

c13
Barcza vs A Tarnowski, 1950 
(A20) English, 46 moves, 1-0

Ch14 Combinations and Sacrifices
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1970 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

c14
Karpov vs Csom, 1977 
(A16) English, 50 moves, 1-0

c14
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

c14
E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

c16 Winning Combinations
F Parr vs G Wheatcroft, 1938 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0

c16
Botvinnik vs Menchik, 1934 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

c16
N Novotelnov vs D Rovner, 1946 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

c16
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

c17 drawing combinations
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1914 
(C45) Scotch Game, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

c17
Smyslov vs Vasiukov, 1961 
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

c17
L Evans vs Reshevsky, 1963 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

c17
Taimanov vs Geller, 1951  
(A48) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1

c17
Flohr vs Lilienthal, 1950 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

c18 Chess Aesthetics
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

c18
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

c18
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

c18
E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

c18
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

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Averbakh vs Sarvarov, 1959 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

c18
Averbakh vs F Zita, 1950
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

c19 Strategy of attack
Averbakh vs Y Estrin, 1964 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 17 moves, 1-0

c19
Tal vs G Fuster, 1958 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

c19
Flohr vs Simagin, 1945
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

c19
Averbakh vs G Fridstein, 1946 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 22 moves, 1-0

c19
Kotov vs Unzicker, 1952 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 30 moves, 1-0

c19
Alekhine vs Colle, 1931 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

c19
Averbakh vs R Fuchs, 1956 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0

c19
Botvinnik vs E Zagoryansky, 1943 
(A13) English, 42 moves, 1-0

c19
Alekhine vs Marshall, 1925 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

c19
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

c19
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 35 moves, 1-0

c19
Averbakh vs Petrosian, 1961 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 28 moves, 1-0

c19
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

c19
Kotov vs Ragozin, 1949 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 1-0

c19
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1967 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

OUTPOST !
Jobava vs Short, 2017 
(A14) English, 47 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Def: General 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (A53) 1-0 P storm, crossfi
Caruana vs Jobava, 2013 
(A53) Old Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

Karpov Brilliancy
Karpov vs Huebner, 1982 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

P-Q4: Krause Variation (D02) 1-0 Bxh6 sparks K walk to nowhere
Pillsbury vs Marshall, 1904 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Heavy pieces on pawn row
Aronian vs Jobava, 2023
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0

Does it set a record for number of "retractor" moves?
Svidler vs Bacrot, 2013 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

36.? "On a Ding and a Prayer" (game of the day Sep-22-2017)
Ding Liren vs Aronian, 2013 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0

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