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positional sacrifices
Compiled by ppeti84
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Exchange sacrifice
Tseshkovsky vs A Beliavsky, 1980 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1

pawn roll
A Timofeev vs Khismatullin, 2009 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0

pawn sacrifice for blokade
Gheorghiu vs Kasparov, 1988 
(E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 36 moves, 0-1

pawn sacrifice for blokade
J Penrose vs Tal, 1960 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 39 moves, 1-0

grunfeld b6 pawn
Lautier vs Ivanchuk, 1991 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 25 moves, 0-1

pawn sacrifice for blokade
Botvinnik vs A Pomar, 1962 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

e6 pawn freeing e5 square
Svidler vs S Volkov, 2003 
(C02) French, Advance, 54 moves, 1-0

e6 pawn sacrifice for e5
J Barendregt vs Botvinnik, 1966 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1-0

exchange/rook sacrifice, pawn roll brilliancy
Kramnik vs Harikrishna, 2017 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0

queen sack brilliancy
A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002 
(E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

knight sacrifice for pawn roll
M Gurevich vs Anand, 1991 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

knigh sacrifice pawn roll
Miles vs Kramnik, 1995 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0

defensive exchange sacs
A Kostin vs M Mozharov, 2014 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 49 moves, 1-0

exchange and then queen sacrifice brilliancy
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007 
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1

queen sacrifice for fortress
Nepomniachtchi vs L'Ami, 2008 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

positional queen sac brilliancy
Duda vs G Gajewski, 2016 
(B50) Sicilian, 78 moves, 1-0

exchange sac
M Leon Hoyos vs Nakamura, 2006 
(A04) Reti Opening, 53 moves, 0-1

Queen sacrifice brilliancy
Dubov vs Karjakin, 2020 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 1-0

Queen sacrifice for passed pawn
Hort vs P Biyiasas, 1976 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 35 moves, 1-0

Queen sacricice
Firouzja vs M Karthikeyan, 2019 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 52 moves, 0-1

queen sacrifice
R Leitao vs Caruana, 2010 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 24 moves, 0-1

queen sacrifice
B Wexler vs Bronstein, 1960 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1

c3 exchange
Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2008 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1

Exchange rook for long diagonal bishop
Miroshnichenko vs Krasenkow, 2004 
(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

exchange endgame
Svidler vs Hracek, 2011 
(C45) Scotch Game, 75 moves, 1-0

exchange for free pawn endgame
Anand vs A Yusupov, 1994 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

e6 pawn
Shulman vs B Thorfinnsson, 2009 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0

f5 exf5 g5 positional pawn sacrifice
Bronstein vs A Beliavsky, 1975 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0

exchange sacrifice for lonng diagonal bishop
Andersson vs Vaganian, 1989 
(E91) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

B for 2 pawns and later full rook for pawn roll
Karpov vs Huebner, 1982 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

Nd4 for pawn roll
Fischer vs Kholmov, 1965 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 46 moves, 0-1

pawn sacrifice for dominating a square
Stein vs Tal, 1971 
(A14) English, 33 moves, 1-0

e6 pawn
Carlsen vs Anand, 2012 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

knight for falanx
Petrosian vs Petrovsky, 1946 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

exchange for pawn roll
Aganalian vs Petrosian, 1945 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1

Nd5 sicilian
Karjakin vs Van Wely, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Nd5 sicilian
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0

Nd5 sicilian Tal brilliancy
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0

Nd5 Ivanchuk brilliancy
Ivanchuk vs Van Wely, 2006 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Rf6 d5 knight dominance
Glek vs C Lingnau, 1992 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

queen for activity
Miles vs Adorjan, 1979 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 0-1

exchange
Kramnik vs Mamedyarov, 2008 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1

Queen sacrifice
Short vs Kasparov, 1993 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

queen
Gligoric vs Bobotsov, 1960 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1-0

queen
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968 
(A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0

queen
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

queen
F Sideifzade vs Gipslis, 1983 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1

queen
Smyslov vs Tal, 1964 
(A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1

queen
Anand vs Radjabov, 2003 
(B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1

queen
A Hollis vs F Baumbach, 1973 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

exchange on e6
Bareev vs G Giorgadze, 1994
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

e3 exchange
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E92) King's Indian, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

double exchange
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

2 exchange
O Troianescu vs Petrosian, 1953 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 0-1

exchange f6
Kramnik vs D E Cori Tello, 2015 
(E91) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

C4 exchange
Aronian vs Giri, 2017 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

Exchange on d5
Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1959 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 67 moves, 1-0

exchange e6
Tal vs A Kolarov, 1970 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0

e6 exchange
Tal vs Karpov, 1987 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0

classic grunfeld exchange
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1950 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0

Knight for pawn phalanx
Kasimdzhanov vs Accoona Toolbar, 2005 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rook sacrifice
F de Cresce El Debs vs C Samuelsen, 2018
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 49 moves, 1-0

Rxc3
R Leitao vs Carlsen, 2014 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 26 moves, 0-1

Exchange d4 dominance
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

c5 pawn, d4 exchange for dominance
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023 
(A28) English, 47 moves, 1-0

Rxf6 exchange
Carlsen vs Rapport, 2024 
(C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0

exchange e6
Topalov vs Kamsky, 2006 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0

exchange pawn roll
Topalov vs E Najer, 2004 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 1-0

double exchange
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

Grunfeld a1 exchange
Topalov vs Shirov, 2007 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0

d4 exchange
Adams vs Khalifman, 1993 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 46 moves, 0-1

Exchange for blocade on black squares
C Lutz vs Karpov, 1993 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 74 moves, 0-1

A Petukhov vs V Murzin, 2024
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 38 moves, 1-0

Queen sacrifice for RN+free pawn
C Beaumont vs S Bazakutsa, 2024 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1

exchange for pawn roll
O Stubbs vs Sooraj M R, 2024
(A48) King's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0

Exchange for pawn roll
M Wadsworth vs S Bazakutsa, 2024
(E92) King's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

Q for BB fre pawn
I Rathbone-Jones vs K Hobson, 2024
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

queen
B Lalic vs Khalifman, 1997 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

Rxd5 exchange for domination
Giri vs Niemann, 2022 
(A21) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Nxd5 for pawn center
J Polgar vs Spassky, 1993 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 63 moves, 0-1

Nxd5 N for pawns and domination
Tseitlin vs Avrukh, 2008
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 54 moves, 0-1

Rook for pawn roll
Niemann vs Giri, 2024 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 62 moves, 1-0

exchange c4
Niemann vs Giri, 2024
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Queen for R and B and 7th rank
Rublevsky vs Harikrishna, 2006 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

e6 pawn
Rublevsky vs Z Varga, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

N for rolling pawns
W Arencibia Rodriguez vs V Akopian, 1993 
(B20) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1

N for pawn roll
Y Kamenetsky vs S Remigolsky, 1941
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 0-1

B for rolling pawns
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
(A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0

B for pawn roller
Bronstein vs E Rojahn, 1956 
(C58) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0

N for pawn roll
I Kurass vs M Levin, 1960
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

pawn steamroll
Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1

Rook for pawn roll
J Polgar vs Bacrot, 1999 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 75 moves, 0-1

N for pawn roll
Yudasin vs D Monokroussos, 2002 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 56 moves, 0-1

N+B for pawn roll
E Formanek vs A Lein, 1977 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1

classic pawnroll
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834 
(B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

Queen for R+B
Dreev vs D Andreikin, 2013 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Exchange for B and center
Dubov vs Ding Liren, 2024
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rxc3 exchange, pawn storm
Mamedyarov vs Gelfand, 2011 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 39 moves, 0-1

Exchange, pawn storm
J Lind vs V Gashimov, 2010
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 50 moves, 0-1

f5 exchange
Kramnik vs Bluebaum, 2017 
(A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

passive exchange
Kasparov vs Sadvakasov, 2001 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

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