Positional Masterclass
Strategic domination, improving pieces, fixing weaknesses, and long-term planning.
Featured Games
Akiba Rubinstein vs Georg Rotlewi
Lodz 1907 · Tournament · Result: 1-0
A model of piece domination and smooth attacking buildup after obtaining positional advantages.
Anatoly Karpov vs Boris Spassky
Leningrad 1974 · Candidates · Result: 1-0
Karpov slowly squeezes Spassky, improving all his pieces and fixing weaknesses.
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Linares 2009 · Tournament · Result: 1-0
Carlsen demonstrates long-term pressure and maneuvering in a seemingly equal middlegame.