Chapter 1 Classical Defence (1...e5): 3 c4
Simagin vs Pachman, 1963 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Korchnoi vs Gipslis, 1976  (A28) English, 47 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Tukmakov, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Andersson, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
B Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
R Michell vs A Nimzowitsch, 1925  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 40 moves, 0-1
Chapter 3 - Classical Defence (1...e5): 3 e3 Nf6
B Larsen vs T Ledic, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs Parma, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs Andersson, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 45 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs S Garcia Martinez, 1971  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
G Szilagyi vs Taimanov, 1974 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 26 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs Unzicker, 1975  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 127 moves, 0-1
B Larsen vs B Eley, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Chapter 4 Classical Defence 1...e5 2...f6
A Nimzowitsch vs W Winter, 1927  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 45 moves, 0-1
B Larsen vs F Martinez Ibrahim, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
1...e5 2...d6
Ljubojevic vs Kavalek, 1973  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 22 moves, 0-1
B Larsen vs D Minic, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs Hort, 1968  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Bellon Lopez vs I Bilek, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 61 moves, 0-1
Bronstein vs G Kuzmin, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs J H Donner, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Quinteros vs H Ree, 1973 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
B Larsen vs Benko, 1968 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ljubojevic vs Savon, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Timman vs N Padevsky, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Ljubojevic vs Stein, 1973  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
B Larsen vs Portisch, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 22 moves, 0-1
The Classical Defence Deferred
J Augustin vs Uhlmann, 1975 (A04) Reti Opening, 63 moves, 0-1
A Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1927  (A04) Reti Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
Chapter 5 1...d5 & ...c5: Reversed Nimzo-Indian
A Nimzowitsch vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1925  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Andersson vs Hort, 1975  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Andersson vs Spassky, 1971  (A06) Reti Opening, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Owen vs J Wisker, 1868  (A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Andersson vs A Pomar, 1972 (A06) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Plachetka vs L Zinn, 1974  (A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
A Nimzowitsch vs H Wolf, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 1-0
A Nimzowitsch vs Saemisch, 1929  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
A Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926  (A06) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Mecking, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
A Nimzowitsch vs Spielmann, 1927  (A06) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 1-0
Chapter 6 1...d5 & ...c5: Diagonal Block
Barcza vs Benko, 1946  (A06) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 0-1
Lisitsin vs Botvinnik, 1944  (A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971  (A04) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 0-1
Chapter 7 1...d5 & c5: Reversed Queen's Indian
B Larsen vs J H Donner, 1971  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Nimzowitsch vs W Michel, 1926  (A06) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs Bronstein, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs R G Wade, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Keene vs B Denman, 1974  (A13) English, 50 moves, 1-0
Keene vs P Milbers, 1974  (A13) English, 22 moves, 1-0
Keene vs T van Scheltinga, 1974 (A13) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Keene vs Korchnoi, 1972  (A04) Reti Opening, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs A Pomar, 1971  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Hort, 1972  (A15) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Tal vs A Kapengut, 1972  (A13) English, 48 moves, 1-0
Chapter 8 1...d5: c5 deferred or omitted
A Nimzowitsch vs Maroczy, 1931  (A04) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
Averbakh vs Spassky, 1956  (A15) English, 41 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1938  (A13) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs H Kestler, 1969 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 49 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs P Trifunovic, 1955  (A17) English, 48 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Levenfish, 1937  (A06) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 1-0
V Mikenas vs C H Alexander, 1938  (A15) English, 26 moves, 0-1
A Nimzowitsch vs C Ahues, 1930  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1935  (A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0
Chapter 9 1...d5: ...f6!? Diagonal Block
E Moradiabadi vs M Sharbaf, 2001 (A06) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Robatsch vs A Bisguier, 1962  (A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
R Garcia vs H Rossetto, 1970 (A06) Reti Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Chapter 10 1...d5: ...Bg4
J Rubinetti vs Uhlmann, 1970 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 70 moves, 0-1
Stein vs Vaganian, 1971 (A12) English with b3, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Andersson vs Hort, 1971  (A12) English with b3, 37 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Mecking, 1975 (A12) English with b3, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Andersson vs Portisch, 1972 (A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Nimzowitsch vs Vidmar, 1927  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
A Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1927  (A04) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Andersson vs J H Donner, 1971 (A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Mecking, 1974  (A06) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Keene vs V Kovacevic, 1973  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Andersson vs A Bisguier, 1971  (A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 0-1
Chapter 11 1...d5: ...Bf5 (substitute game)
B Westerkamp vs A Farley, 2001 (A06) Reti Opening, 51 moves, 1-0
Chapter 12 Bayonet Theme: systems with g4
A Nimzowitsch vs Gruenfeld, 1925  (A02) Bird's Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
A Planinc vs R Hartoch, 1973  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
A Nimzowitsch vs Kmoch, 1927  (A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Bronstein vs Tal, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
A Planinc vs Ivkov, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Chapter 13 Fianchetto Opposition
Smyslov vs Adorjan, 1971  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
J Bellon Lopez vs Smejkal, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
D van Geet vs J Piket, 1970 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Bagirov vs A Kapengut, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Bellon Lopez vs Ljubojevic, 1971 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 75 moves, 0-1
B Larsen vs J Diez del Corral, 1968 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs G Tringov, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
J Bellon Lopez vs Polugaevsky, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 71 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs Smejkal, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
Chapter 14 English-Related Variations
Keene vs Timman, 1972 (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
B Larsen vs Polugaevsky, 1967 (A04) Reti Opening, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs Matulovic, 1967  (A04) Reti Opening, 76 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs Keres, 1967 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs Pachman, 1967 (A16) English, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs J H Donner, 1967 (A15) English, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian vs A Saidy, 1972  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 56 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Browne, 1972  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 59 moves, 1-0
Horwitz vs Harrwitz, 1849  (A21) English, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
Timman vs Velimirovic, 1974 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0
Keene vs J Penrose, 1974  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs H Hecht, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs Kavalek, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Keene vs J Bellon Lopez, 1974  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 1-0
Chapter 15 Queen's Fianchetto Variations 1...b6-Symmetrical
B Larsen vs J Bellon Lopez, 1971  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs R G Wade, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs M Colon Romero, 1969 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
1...b5 - Extended
Timman vs H Bohm, 1975 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs A Menvielle Laccourreye, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Chapter 16 Bird Systems A-Reversed Nimzo-Indian
Staunton vs Bristol CC, 1839  (A03) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs J P Dominguez Sanz, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
J Bellon Lopez vs N Padevsky, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs Najdorf, 1968  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs C Zuidema, 1972  (A03) Bird's Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
B - Symmetrical Variation
Reti vs Yates, 1924  (A13) English, 31 moves, 1-0
Staunton vs E Williams, 1851  (A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Anderssen vs Kolisch, 1861  (A02) Bird's Opening, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs I Bilek, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
E Torre vs R Byrne, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 0-1
C Double Fianchetto Defence
Bronstein vs Tukmakov, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs R Bellin, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 55 moves, 1-0
Ljubojevic vs Smyslov, 1972 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
A Nimzowitsch vs Euwe, 1929  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
J Bellon Lopez vs Furman, 1973 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs G Tringov, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Chapter 17 Dutch System
A Planinc vs I Bilek, 1971  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 23 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs Szabo, 1973 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
A Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1923  (A04) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs R Bellin, 1976  (A10) English, 34 moves, 1-0
J Fraguela Gil vs Keene, 1976 (A81) Dutch, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chapter 18 Transpositions - to Reti
Fischer vs Filip, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Pirc, 1936  (A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Szabo vs N Padevsky, 1972  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Smejkal vs Huebner, 1975 (A04) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958  (A12) English with b3, 41 moves, 1-0
Smejkal vs K Langeweg, 1973 (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
to Modern Defence Reversed
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1971  (A20) English, 41 moves, 1-0
to King's Indian Attack
A Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1928  (A06) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Keene vs K Janetschek, 1975  (A06) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Reshevsky, 1968  (A04) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 1-0
to Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrash Defence
B Larsen vs J Penrose, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs Spassky, 1967 (A15) English, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
to Queen's Indian Defence
Filip vs Botvinnik, 1962  (E14) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
to King's Indian Defence, Double Fianchetto Variation
Keene vs W Schmidt, 1974  (A15) English, 40 moves, 1-0
Keene vs N Pares Vives, 1975 (A05) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs Westerinen, 1968  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Polugaevsky, 1970  (A05) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
from French to Sicilian
Westerinen vs Tal, 1973  (B40) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
Chapter 19 Owen's Defence
S Boden vs J Owen, 1858  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 1-0
Paulsen vs J Owen, 1862  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Velimirovic vs A Planinc, 1975 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
T Barnes vs J Owen, 1862 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
S Boden vs J Owen, 1858  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
--- 4 A Nf3 main line
G MacDonnell vs J Owen, 1868  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 48 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs J Owen, 1862  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
H Mattison vs Tartakower, 1929  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
--- 4 B Nh3
Chigorin vs A Skipworth, 1883  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
[game 1028118 deleted] Morphy vs J Owen, 1858  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
--- 4 C Ne2
Burn vs J Owen, 1876 (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
--- 4 D Nc3
Blackburne vs J Owen, 1890  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
G Garcia Gonzalez vs B Larsen, 1975 (A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 0-1
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