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Stem game: Konstantin Zaivelevich Lerner vs Lev Polugaevsky (1983) 0-1

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Na4 cxd4 9. a3 Be7 10. exd4 d6 11. b4 Nbd7 12. Re1 a5 13. Bb2 axb4 14. axb4 Re8 15. Nd2 e5 16. Nb3 exd4 17. Nxd4 Bf8 18. Qb3 Rxe1+ 19. Rxe1 Ne5 20. Bf1 Ne4 21. Rd1 Qh4 22. g3 Nxg3 23. Qxg3 Qxg3+ 24. hxg3 Rxa4 25. Bc3 Ra3 26. Rc1 Be4 27. f4 Nd3 28. Nb5 Rb3 29. Rd1 Nxb4 30. Bxb4 Rxb4 31. Nxd6 Bf3 32. Rd2 g6 33. Bg2 Bg4 34. Kf2 Be6 35. Bf1 Be7 36. Be2 h5 37. Kg2 h4 38. gxh4 Bxh4 39. Kf3 Be7 40. Rd1 Rb3+ 41. Kg2 Rc3 42. Nb5 Re3 43. Rd2 Bb4 44. Ra2 Bh3+ 45. Kg1 Bc5 46. Kh2 Be6 47. Nc7 Bd6 48. Nd5 Bxd5 49. cxd5 Bxf4+ 50. Kg2 Be5 51. Rc2 Kg7 52. Kf1 Rc3 53. Rd2 Bd6 54. Rb2 Bc5 55. Rd2 Rg3 56. Bb5 Rg1+ 57. Ke2 Rg2+ 58. Kd3 Rxd2+ 59. Kxd2 f5 0-1
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Opening: Queen's Indian (E12)
Player profiles: K Lerner, Polugaevsky

Novelty of stem-game: 12. ...a5

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. a3 Be7  10. exd4 d6  11. b4 Nd7  12. Re1
 page 1 of 1; 2 games  PGN Download 
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. P Youngworth vs I D Wells  1-063 1981 Lone PineE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
2. K Lerner vs Polugaevsky  0-159 1983 50th USSR ChampionshipE12 Queen's Indian
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. a3 Be7  10. exd4 d6  11. b4
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. D Yang vs M Panchanathan  0-148 2010 7th UTD GME43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation

 
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. a3 Be7  10. exd4 d6
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Reshevsky vs Spassky ½-½20 1966 Second Piatigorsky CupE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
2. Kraidman vs Timman  1-043 1975 01, NethanyaE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
3. Kraidman vs DeFirmian  1-066 1978 London (England)E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
4. Gligoric vs Adorjan  ½-½39 1980 Vrbas (Yugoslavia)E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
5. Gulko vs S Ionov  ½-½22 1983 VolgodonskE12 Queen's Indian
6. Gligoric vs DeFirmian 0-136 1983 Vrnjachka Banja (Yugoslavia)E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
7. Ehlvest vs K Aseev  0-161 1984 URS-ch51E12 Queen's Indian
8. H Wirthensohn vs Spassky  0-137 1984 It ( shv. )E12 Queen's Indian
9. Gulko vs DeFirmian  ½-½17 1988 USA-chE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
10. Gelfand vs DeFirmian  ½-½61 1995 It (cat.15)E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
11. P Kopsa vs T Nyback  ½-½23 2006 Heart of Finland OpenE12 Queen's Indian
12. N Zhukova vs M Kursova  ½-½53 2012 European Individual Women's ChampionshipE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
13. T Sanikidze vs A Shimanov  0-154 2013 European Individual ChampionshipsE14 Queen's Indian
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. a3 Be7  10. exd4
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Najdorf vs Y Porat 1-026 1954 AmsterdamA15 English
2. G Borisenko vs G Uusi  1-057 1954 URS-ch sfE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
3. Pachman vs Filip 1-036 1954 Czech Ch.E14 Queen's Indian
4. Szabo vs D Horseman  ½-½48 1956 Hastings 1956/57A17 English
5. Keene vs G Lee 1-040 1982 British ChampionshipE12 Queen's Indian
6. Bisguier vs V Frias  1-037 1983 New York (USA)E12 Queen's Indian
7. Speelman vs Ivanchuk  ½-½75 1992 Roquebrune 30'E46 Nimzo-Indian
8. A Muir vs J Norri  0-133 1997 EU-chT (Men)E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
9. G Schnepp vs J Stocek  0-138 1998 BL2-S 9899E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
10. N Paikidze vs D E Cori Tello  ½-½96 2005 Wch U12 GirlsE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
11. S Shankland vs V Romanenko  ½-½54 2012 World OpenE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. a3
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Leitao vs Nisipeanu  ½-½23 1999 Ch World FIDE, Las Vegas (USA)E14 Queen's Indian
2. Kaidanov vs S Slipak  ½-½66 2003 Torneo Continental AmericanoE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
3. G P Arnaudov vs Adams  ½-½36 2012 28th European Club CupE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Alatortsev vs Lisitsin  0-146 1937 URS-ch10E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
2. G Borisenko vs Spassky  1-042 1955 USSR ChampionshipE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
3. O'Kelly vs D Horseman  1-029 1956 Hastings 1956/57E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
4. G Borisenko vs M Mukhitdinov  1-033 1957 URS-ch sfE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
5. Gufeld vs B Vladimirov  ½-½67 1967 October Revolution 50E14 Queen's Indian
6. Gheorghiu vs Spassky  ½-½15 1968 Palma de MallorcaE47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3
7. N J Patterson vs Keene 0-133 1968 MatchE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
8. Gligoric vs Timman  1-031 1969 Hastings6970E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
9. F Visier Segovia vs Filip  0-137 1969 Praia da Rocha ztE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
10. Gligoric vs Petrosian  ½-½41 1970 Siegen ol (Men) fin-AE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
11. Szabo vs M Bobotsov  ½-½19 1970 Sofia-Budapest mE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
12. M Bobotsov vs Gheorghiu  ½-½20 1972 Skopje ol (Men) fin-AE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
13. F Visier Segovia vs Portisch  0-153 1972 Las PalmasE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
14. Polugaevsky vs Larsen  ½-½39 1974 Las PalmasE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
15. R J Sutton vs L Toth  1-044 1975 World Correspondence Semi-finalE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
16. Gulko vs A Matanovic  0-146 1976 BielE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
17. Gligoric vs F Visier Segovia 1-018 1977 MontillaE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
18. Gligoric vs Portisch  ½-½19 1978 NiksicE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
19. Gligoric vs Kaplan  1-062 1979 Lone PineE47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3
20. Vesna Dadic Movre vs M Litinskaya-Shul  0-136 1980 olw2 fin B3 corrE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
21. H Carlos vs Browne  ½-½19 1981 Santiago CHIE12 Queen's Indian
22. Kavalek vs J Benjamin  ½-½24 1981 3, South Bend USA chE12 Queen's Indian
23. Van der Sterren vs F Trois  ½-½42 1983 Hoogovens-BE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
24. L Ogaard vs Adorjan 0-123 1983 It (cat.12)E12 Queen's Indian
25. G Kluger vs Utasi  ½-½25 1984 Elekes mem op 9thE12 Queen's Indian
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Panno vs Keene  ½-½16 1978 3, Buenos Aires Clarin ARGE12 Queen's Indian
2. E Janosi vs S Calleri  1-067 1999 EM/M/A070E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
3. A Muir vs R Zelcic  0-125 2001 EuTChE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
4. V Georgiev vs A Hauchard  1-048 2002 European Club CupE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
5. A Korobov vs M Paragua  1-032 2008 MindsportsE47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3
6. A Ushenina vs A M Botsari  ½-½37 2011 European Team Championship (Women)E12 Queen's Indian
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