Yuri Averbakh playing the Nimzo Indian as Black

Player profile: Yuri Averbakh
Opening: Nimzo-Indian (E20-E59)

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 60  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Lilienthal vs Averbakh ½-½ 28 1946 RUS E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 2. Smyslov vs Averbakh 1-0 68 1946 Moscow E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 3. Furman vs Averbakh   1-0 36 1948 USSR Championship E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. Alatortsev vs Averbakh 1-0 24 1948 USSR Championship E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 5. Boleslavsky vs Averbakh   1-0 32 1950 Moscow E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 6. G Borisenko vs Averbakh   ½-½ 18 1950 URS-ch18 E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line 7. Alatortsev vs Averbakh   ½-½ 90 1950 URS-ch18 E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 8. Taimanov vs Averbakh   1-0 55 1951 Moscow E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 9. Kotov vs Averbakh   ½-½ 30 1951 URS-ch19 Moscow ,URS E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 10. Gligoric vs Averbakh 0-1 63 1952 Sweden izt (17) E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 11. L Sanchez vs Averbakh   ½-½ 40 1952 Sweden izt (05) E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 12. Petrosian vs Averbakh   ½-½ 21 1952 Saltsjobaden E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 13. Lilienthal vs Averbakh   1-0 59 1952 RUS E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 14. Bronstein vs Averbakh   ½-½ 26 1953 Zurich E46 Nimzo-Indian 15. Euwe vs Averbakh 0-1 40 1953 Zurich E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 16. Kotov vs Averbakh   ½-½ 34 1953 candidates E46 Nimzo-Indian 17. Taimanov vs Averbakh 1-0 34 1953 Zuerich E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 18. Taimanov vs Averbakh   1-0 42 1953 Gagra E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 19. Keres vs Averbakh 0-1 41 1953 Zurich ct (31.08.53) E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 20. Reshevsky vs Averbakh 1-0 44 1953 Zuerich, ct E46 Nimzo-Indian 21. D Byrne vs Averbakh   1-0 40 1954 USA E46 Nimzo-Indian 22. G Borisenko vs Averbakh   ½-½ 30 1954 URS-ch21 E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 23. Botvinnik vs Averbakh   1-0 33 1955 Training Game E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 24. Botvinnik vs Averbakh   1-0 24 1956 Training E29 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 25. Botvinnik vs Averbakh   ½-½ 41 1956 Training Game E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 60    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Averbakh wins | Averbakh loses

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