1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.e3 d6 9.f3 c5 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.Rd1 a5 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Nh3 Ra6 14.Be2 Nd7 15.O-O f5 16.Rd2 Qe7 17.Rfd1 Rd8 18.Nf4 Nf6 19.Nd3 Rb8 20.b4 axb4 21.axb4 cxb4 22.Qxb4 Nd7 23.Qc3 Rb6 24.Rb2 Rxb2 25.Nxb2 Bc6 26.Nd3 Qf6 27.Qa3 Qe7 28.Qa7 Qd8 29.Qd4 Qb6 30.Qf4 Ba4 31.Rd2 Qa5 32.Ra2 Ne5 33.Kf2 Rb3 34.Nxe5 dxe5 35.Qg5+ Kf8 36.Bd1 Rb4 37.c5 Qxc5 38.Rxa4 Rxa4 39.Bxa4 Qa5 40.Bd1 f4 41.Be2 Qc5 42.Qd8+ Kg7 43.Qd3 f5 44.Bd1 Kf6 45.Bb3 Qb6 46.g3 Kg6 47.Ke2 fxe3 48.Qxe3 Qa6+ 49.Qd3 Qa5 50.Qc4 Kg5 51.h4+ Kh5 52.Qxe6 1-0

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Opening: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (E32)
Player profiles: Van Wely, Karpov

Novelty of stem-game: 11. ...a5

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7  8. e3 d6  9. f3 c5  10. dxc5 bxc5  11. Rd1

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Dorfman vs Korchnoi   ½-½ 52 1992 Polanica Zdroj 55/547 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. Karpov vs Van Wely 1-0 52 2000 Amber-blind 9th E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7  8. e3 d6  9. f3 c5  10. dxc5 bxc5

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Zhe Quan vs R Patterson   1-0 54 2004 77th Canadian Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. A Chow vs Akobian   0-1 32 2005 Chicago Spring Invitational E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7  8. e3 d6  9. f3 c5  10. dxc5

page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Ivanov vs Tiviakov   1-0 50 1998 RUS-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. I Sokolov vs H Olafsson   0-1 51 2002 1st Milk Masters E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. S Ivanov vs Kezli Ong   1-0 65 2002 32nd Rilton Cup E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7  8. e3 d6  9. f3

page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 144  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Forintos vs Filip   1-0 43 1962 Reggio Emilia 6263 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. A J Whiteley vs C W Pritchett   1-0 40 1968 BCF-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. G Forintos vs Keres   ½-½ 74 1970 Budapest Inf9/501 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. G Forintos vs T Van Scheltinga   1-0 21 1971 Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens B, NED E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. A J Whiteley vs B Cafferty   ½-½ 25 1971 BCF-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. H Ree vs K Langeweg   1-0 35 1971 Amsterdam IBM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Gheorghiu vs Timman   0-1 53 1980 Malta (ol) 30/647 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. H Ree vs G Ligterink   1-0 30 1980 Wijk aan Zee I E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. G Forintos vs K Kaiszauri   ½-½ 41 1981 9. Eksjo SK E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. J N Metge vs P Garbett   1-0 49 1982 Auckland Easter Tt E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. A J Whiteley vs P Wells   ½-½ 17 1985 London NWYM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. A J Whiteley vs G Morrison   ½-½ 12 1985 London NWYM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. B Haldorsson vs Miles   1-0 59 1986 Reykjavik E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. P Nikolic vs Short   ½-½ 31 1988 Tilburg 46/755 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. P Nikolic vs S Agdestein   0-1 38 1988 Wijk aan Zee E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. Karpov vs C Hansen 1-0 58 1988 Karpov,A, Wijk aan Zee 45/687 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. I Sokolov vs Adams   ½-½ 27 1989 Preston E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. Petursson vs Yusupov   ½-½ 36 1990 ol Novi Sad 50/582 [Petursson,M] E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. Flear vs Van der Wiel   0-1 47 1991 Mondorf 52/551 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. Ilincic vs Romanishin   ½-½ 26 1991 YUG-Cup f Pula E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. A Nickel vs J Stammberger   1-0 14 1992 GER-ch22 corr E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. C E Toth vs Razuvaev   0-1 30 1992 Dortmund op-A E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 23. D Lima vs Van der Wiel   ½-½ 25 1992 Manila olm E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 24. Kiril Georgiev vs Razuvaev   1-0 60 1992 Elenite E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. A J Whiteley vs A Shneider   0-1 81 1992 Cappelle op 8th E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 144

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7  8. e3 d6

page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 207  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V Beim vs Vyzmanavin   ½-½ 20 1990 Biel (Switzerland) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. I Sokolov vs Timman   ½-½ 22 1996 Amsterdam E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. Auer vs Kramnik   ½-½ 21 1996 Frankfurt west sim E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. J Penquite vs C A Pote   0-1 37 1996 ASPCC corr E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. I Sokolov vs Ivanchuk 0-1 33 1996 Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. Shirov vs Onischuk 1-0 50 1997 Tilburg Fontys E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Wang Lei vs Karpov   ½-½ 34 1998 Simultan, Beijing (China) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. Dreev vs Salov   ½-½ 36 1998 President's Cup E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. Dreev vs Razuvaev   1-0 40 1998 RUS-ch51 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. Ivanchuk vs Topalov   ½-½ 60 1999 Linares E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. G Kacheishvili vs Judit Polgar   0-1 33 1999 EU-chT (Men) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. K Karanda vs O Budnikov   1-0 58 2000 Kharkov Caissa op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. Seirawan vs Gelfand   ½-½ 67 2000 34th Olympiad E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. L Quendro vs F Bellia   ½-½ 15 2001 Trofeo Intel Pentium E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. I Krush vs G Shahade   1-0 32 2001 Smartchess.com Int E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. M Socko vs M Szymanska   1-0 46 2001 TCh-POL E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. A Kakageldyev vs V Babula   ½-½ 32 2002 Bled Olympiad E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. A Kakageldyev vs G Vescovi   1-0 42 2002 Bled Olympiad E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. Bareev vs Karpov   ½-½ 64 2002 Cap dAgde Chess Festival E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. Ivanchuk vs Kasparov ½-½ 42 2003 European Clubs Cup (Men) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. Kasparov vs Grischuk 1-0 63 2003 European Clubs Cup (Men) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. M Gurevich vs T Gelashvili   1-0 54 2003 Izmir op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 23. S Ionov vs A Feoktistov 1-0 39 2003 It (open) St. Petersburg 300 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 24. M Gurevich vs M Mchedlishvili 1-0 48 2003 EU-ch 4th E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. Bareev vs Karpov   ½-½ 60 2003 Wijk aan Zee E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 207

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7  8. e3

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 69  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Forintos vs Parma   ½-½ 48 1970 Siegen (Germany) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. H Ree vs M Stean   1-0 23 1979 Amsterdam IBM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. E Lokotar vs M Brodsky   ½-½ 38 1989 URS-chT U18 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. Silman vs Browne   ½-½ 21 1991 USA E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. M Dzevlan vs Kurajica   1-0 54 1991 YUG-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. Flear vs Suba   1-0 40 1991 Dublin Telecom E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Sakaev vs A Rodriguez Vila   1-0 35 1991 Guarapuava wch U18 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. Gelfand vs Anand 1-0 59 1991 Muenchen (10) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. Baburin vs P Schlosser   1-0 27 1991 Budapest (Hungary) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. Lautier vs Psakhis   0-1 61 1992 Baden Baden 56/625 [Psakhis,L] E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. Zsuzsa Polgar vs Hracek 1-0 30 1993 Brno E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. Baburin vs M Quinn   ½-½ 40 1993 Kilkenny Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. J Benjamin vs Tiviakov   ½-½ 63 1993 Ch World (select) (PCA) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. Xu Jun vs N Kalesis   1-0 28 1993 Biel izt E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. Lautier vs Karpov   1-0 31 1994 Las Palmas E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. A J Whiteley vs B Martin   1-0 38 1994 London Cafe Baroque E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. Baburin vs V Milov   ½-½ 50 1995 It (open) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. Chabanon vs Bacrot   1-0 43 1995 Cannes (France) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. Khalifman vs Ehlvest   ½-½ 10 1995 It (cat.15) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. Beliavsky vs Leko   1-0 55 1995 Dortmund E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. Ilincic vs Gligoric   ½-½ 44 1996 Ch Yugoslavia E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. Drasko vs Gligoric   ½-½ 21 1996 Ch Yugoslavia E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 23. Mozetic vs Gligoric   ½-½ 71 1996 Ch Yugoslavia E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 24. V Babula vs Hracek   0-1 39 1996 CZE-chT 9596 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. I Sokolov vs Ehlvest   ½-½ 31 1996 Parnu-A E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 69

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7

page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 568  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Lokvenc vs Keres   0-1 35 1943 Praha E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. Reshevsky vs Keres ½-½ 26 1948 FIDE World Championship Tournament E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. S Pavlik vs F Blatny 0-1 37 1954 CSR-ch sf E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. Taimanov vs Parma   1-0 58 1964 Leningrad (Russia) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. I Aloni vs H Ree   1-0 40 1968 Netanya E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. A J Whiteley vs H Bouwmeester   ½-½ 15 1970 ENG-NED m E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Doroshkievich vs Igor Ivanov   ½-½ 14 1977 Tournament E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. Kasparov vs Hjartarson 1-0 32 1988 Madrid E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. Hort vs Winants 1-0 29 1988 Thessaloniki olm E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. Kasparov vs Hjartarson 1-0 56 1988 Reykjavik E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. Bagirov vs A Rodriguez   1-0 56 1989 6, Amsterdam OHRA II E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. H Olafsson vs Polugaevsky   ½-½ 22 1989 New 4 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. Sakaev vs M Brodsky   1-0 23 1989 URS-chT U18 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. Vaganian vs Xu Jun 1-0 34 1989 WchT Luzern ;CBM 16 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. M Gurevich vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 61 1989 Reggio Emilia8990 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. Hort vs DeFirmian   ½-½ 49 1989 Biel E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. Gelfand vs K Lerner   ½-½ 56 1989 Odessa E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. Gelfand vs D King 1-0 41 1989 World Cup ( open ) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. Shabalov vs Ulibin   ½-½ 42 1989 Tbilisi 47/668 [Ulibin,M; Volovik,D] E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. G Andruet vs O Renet   ½-½ 26 1989 Marseille E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. Gulko vs Yusupov   ½-½ 58 1989 Hastings 49/655 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. Korchnoi vs Ljubojevic   ½-½ 36 1989 Tilburg E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 23. I Sokolov vs Polugaevsky   0-1 48 1989 It (open) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 24. Salov vs Karpov   ½-½ 29 1989 03, Skelleftea WCup ;CBM 14 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. M Gurevich vs Polugaevsky   ½-½ 20 1989 New York op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 568

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