1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 Bb7 10. Rd1 Be7 11. e4 Nh5 12. Bg3 a6 13. e5 Qc7 14. Ne4 Nc6 15. Nf6+ Bxf6 16. exf6 e5 17. fxg7 Rfe8 18. Qf5 Nxg7 19. Qxd7 Rac8 20. Be2 Ne6 21. O-O Ncd4 22. Rxd4 Bxf3 23. Qxc7 Rxc7 24. Rd2 Bxe2 25. Rxe2 Rxc4 26. Bxe5 Nc5 27. Re3 Kh7 28. h3 a5 29. Bc3 Rxe3 30. fxe3 Kg8 31. Rd1 Ne6 32. Rd6 b5 33. Bxa5 1-0

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Opening: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation (E39)
Player profiles: M Gagunashvili, Y Kuzubov

Novelty of stem-game: 12. Bg3

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6  8. Bg5 h6  9. Bh4 Bb7  10. Rd1 Be7  11. e4 Nh5

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Sakaev vs M Brodsky   ½-½ 13 2003 Aeroflot Open E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 2. M Gagunashvili vs Y Kuzubov   1-0 33 2004 Harmonie E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6  8. Bg5 h6  9. Bh4 Bb7  10. Rd1 Be7

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V Golod vs M Solleveld   ½-½ 69 2005 Zurich Weihnachtsopen E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation

 

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6  8. Bg5 h6  9. Bh4 Bb7

page 1 of 1; 7 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Dreev vs A Ivanov   ½-½ 75 1990 Reykjavik E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 2. Psakhis vs Serper   ½-½ 22 1990 Amsterdam OHRA II E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 3. M Shepherd vs J A Martello   1-0 38 1996 CM..0.00009 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 4. Hans Peter Fecht vs J Davidson   ½-½ 17 1997 ICCF - corr E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 5. Leitao vs R Janssen   ½-½ 117 1999 Hoogovens B E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 6. I Ivanisevic vs A Crisan   ½-½ 12 2001 Kladovo YUG E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 7. Y Benitah vs M Oleksienko   ½-½ 37 2007 V Breizh Masters E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6  8. Bg5 h6  9. Bh4

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. C Flear vs S Collas   0-1 40 2005 French Championship (women) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 2. E El Gindy vs S Collas   0-1 42 2007 Mediterreanean Championships E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6  8. Bg5

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 84  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Boleslavsky vs Taimanov   ½-½ 15 1957 USSR Championship E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 2. H Bohm vs Lombardy   ½-½ 24 1979 Lone Pine E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 3. Larsen vs Z Franco Ocampos ½-½ 52 1981 Moron op E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 4. Petrosian vs Larsen   ½-½ 72 1981 It ( cat. 15 ) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 5. L Shamkovich vs Kudrin   ½-½ 28 1984 It (open) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 6. Seirawan vs Kudrin 1-0 30 1984 Ch USA E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 7. A Akhsharumova vs Fedorowicz   ½-½ 40 1987 It (open) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 8. S Mohr vs Adorjan   ½-½ 16 1989 Altensteig (Germany) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 9. Petursson vs Larsen   1-0 66 1989 Espoo zt E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 10. K Thorsteins vs Khmelnitsky   ½-½ 17 1989 It (open) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 11. Chekhov vs O Reeh   ½-½ 43 1990 Peer Gynt E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 12. Petursson vs G Rechlis   ½-½ 77 1990 Manila izt E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 13. M Marin vs G Rechlis   0-1 55 1990 Novi Sad ol (Men) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 14. Petursson vs Gulko   1-0 35 1991 New York 51/559 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 15. Azmaiparashvili vs V Ruban   1-0 52 1993 select E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 16. Winants vs Barsov   ½-½ 21 1994 Val Thorens op E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 17. G Milos vs J S Neto 1-0 62 1997 Braganca 71/560 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 18. M Gurevich vs Macieja   1-0 72 1999 ECC14 Final E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 19. Vytautas Andriulaitis vs E Osbun   ½-½ 35 1999 ICCF Email - corr E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 20. M Tirabassi vs G Haese   ½-½ 78 1999 ICCF - corr E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 21. V Sakalauskas vs A Grosar   0-1 61 1999 EU-chT (Men) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 22. W Brandhorst vs L Quaresma   1-0 34 1999 WC23/EWC01-SF09 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 23. S Shipov vs Ivanchuk 0-1 31 1999 Ch World FIDE, Las Vegas (USA) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 24. Karpov vs Zhong Zhang   ½-½ 56 2000 Cap d'Agde KO E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 25. J Sutherland vs M Barlow   ½-½ 61 2000 107th New Zealand Ch E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 84

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6

page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 166  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. E Weichselbaumer vs B Andersen   0-1 46 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 2. A J Whiteley vs I Farago 1-0 46 1976 Hastings 7677 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 3. Dorfman vs Mikhalchishin   ½-½ 30 1981 URS-ch49 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 4. Hjartarson vs C Hansen   0-1 34 1981 EU-ch jr E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 5. Gorelov vs S Makarichev   1-0 33 1982 ? E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 6. H Ree vs Hort   0-1 41 1983 Wijk aan Zee E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 7. H Ree vs P Scheeren   ½-½ 57 1983 Hoogovens E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 8. Smyslov vs Huebner   ½-½ 74 1983 Cm ( 1/4 ), Felden E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 9. I Stohl vs J Jurek   1-0 27 1988 Trinec E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 10. A Zilberberg vs V Palciauskas   ½-½ 38 1989 13th CC World Ch Final 8998 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 11. Dreev vs A Ivanov   ½-½ 19 1990 03 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 12. Kramnik vs Serper ½-½ 16 1991 Ch URS (young masters) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 13. Bareev vs Lautier   1-0 36 1991 01 Paris Immopar 25' E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 14. Leitao vs Kasimdzhanov   ½-½ 32 1995 Wch U16 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 15. Ivanchuk vs V Zvjaginsev   1-0 26 1998 President's Cup E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 16. Ivanchuk vs V Zvjaginsev   ½-½ 16 1998 President's Cup E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 17. Ivanchuk vs V Zvjaginsev   1-0 39 1998 President's Cup E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 18. Khalifman vs Wahls   ½-½ 41 1999 Bundesliga 1998/99, Germany E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 19. S Ionov vs R Janssen   1-0 34 1999 Hoogovens B Tournament E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 20. J Brenninkmeijer vs Barsov   0-1 48 1999 NED-chT playoff E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 21. A Kozlowicz vs L Quaresma   1-0 16 1999 WC23/EWC01-SF09 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 22. Bareev vs Gulko   ½-½ 19 2000 FIDE World Ch E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 23. Agrest vs Onischuk   0-1 38 2000 FIDE World Ch E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 24. P Jaracz vs Macieja   ½-½ 11 2000 Polish Team Championships E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 25. Shredder vs SOS 1-0 30 2000 IPCCC 000 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 166

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3

page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 158  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. C B Van den Berg vs Ivkov   0-1 33 1950 NED-YUG E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 2. T Van Scheltinga vs O'Kelly   ½-½ 18 1950 Amsterdam E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 3. T Van Scheltinga vs O'Kelly ½-½ 18 1950 Amsterdam E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 4. Euwe vs Unzicker   1-0 20 1951 Dusseldorf E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 5. Najdorf vs Reshevsky 0-1 33 1952 New York E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 6. Najdorf vs Reshevsky   ½-½ 76 1952 New York E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 7. Najdorf vs Reshevsky 0-1 41 1952 New York E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 8. Schmid vs L Endzelins   ½-½ 37 1954 Dyckhoff mem-B corr5456 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 9. Pachman vs Gipslis   ½-½ 20 1967 Moscow E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 10. G Forintos vs Denker   1-0 38 1975 Lone Pine E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 11. A J Whiteley vs D E Rumens   1-0 50 1976 Hastings 7677 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 12. A J Whiteley vs Parma   0-1 56 1977 Ch Europe (team) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 13. A J Whiteley vs P Littlewood   ½-½ 32 1978 Ayr British ch E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 14. G Forintos vs L Schneider   1-0 30 1978 Esbjerg D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 15. T Wiersma vs Salamaon   1-0 34 1978 corr 1.EU tt E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 16. A J Whiteley vs K Helmers   0-1 35 1978 Kringsja E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 17. A J Whiteley vs B Toth   ½-½ 15 1978 Kringsja E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 18. H Ree vs G Ligterink   ½-½ 26 1979 IBM E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 19. D Marovic vs A Matanovic   ½-½ 16 1979 Banja Luka it E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 20. H Ree vs Van der Wiel   ½-½ 20 1980 Wijk aan Zee E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 21. H Ree vs J S Neto   ½-½ 21 1980 Wijk aan Zee I E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 22. H Bohm vs Romanishin   0-1 34 1980 Polanica Zdroj E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 23. H Bohm vs Browne   ½-½ 60 1980 Wijk aan Zee I E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 24. J H Donner vs Polugaevsky   ½-½ 26 1981 Amsterdam IBM E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 25. I Farago vs Csom   ½-½ 19 1981 Hungary ch E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 158

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