1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6 7. g3 Nxc5 8. Bg2 b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. b3 d5 11. cxd5 Rc8 12. Qb2 Nd3 13. exd3 Bxc3 14. Qb1 Bxa1 15. Qxa1 Bxd5 16. Rd1 Qe7 17. Qb1 Qb7 18. Ne1 Bxg2 19. Nxg2 Nd5 20. Qb2 Rc7 21. Qd4 Nc3 22. Re1 Ne2+ 23. Rxe2 Rxc1+ 24. Ne1 Rfc8 25. Qe3 h6 26. f3 Qd5 27. Kf2 Rd1 28. h4 Rcc1 29. Qe4 Qxe4 30. dxe4 Kf8 31. f4 Rc3 32. h5 Ke7 33. g4 Rdc1 34. e5 b5 35. Rd2 a5 36. Rd6 Ra1 37. Rd2 a4 38. Nf3 a3 39. Nd4 b4 40. Nb5 Rh1 41. Kg2 Rb1 42. Nd4 Rb2 43. Rf2 Kd7 0-1

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Opening: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation (E39)
Player profiles: A Cherniack, Z Izoria

Novelty of stem-game: 10. b3

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6 7. g3 Nxc5  8. Bg2 b6  9. 0-0 Bb7

page 1 of 1; 13 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. C Kottnauer vs Sajtar   ½-½ 24 1943 UJCS-17.Kongress E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. M Gurevich vs Hjartarson   ½-½ 53 1990 Reykjavik Summit E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. U Boensch vs Browne   0-1 36 1990 Dortmund (Germany) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. M Litinskaya-Shul vs S Prudnikova   0-1 34 1991 URS Spartakiad (Women) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. C Crouch vs Speelman   ½-½ 27 1993 Hastings (England) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. A A Szrama vs R Oortwijn   ½-½ 45 1995 CM..0.00003 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. U Von Herman vs Dinstuhl   0-1 55 2001 Bundesliga 2000-1 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. A Cherniack vs Z Izoria   0-1 43 2007 Foxwoods Open E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 9. I Rajlich vs E Paehtz 1-0 51 2007 European Individual Championships (Women) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. I Rajlich vs T Kosintseva   1-0 73 2008 2008 Women's Olympiad E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. P Haugli vs S Brittner   ½-½ 65 2009 European Club Cup E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. A Sumets vs Y Zherebukh   1-0 29 2012 Fujairah Masters E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. D Harika vs T Kosintseva   ½-½ 34 2012 Chess Olympiad (Women) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6 7. g3 Nxc5  8. Bg2 b6  9. 0-0

page 1 of 1; 4 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V A Vasiliev vs Pachman   ½-½ 65 1946 Leningrad-Prague E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. J Benjamin vs Adorjan   1-0 40 1987 Szirak (Hungary) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. I Rajlich vs N Bojkovic   1-0 83 2008 2008 Women's Olympiad E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. R Vera vs H Hernandez   ½-½ 29 2012 XXIV Carlos Torre Magistral E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6 7. g3 Nxc5  8. Bg2 b6

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Foisor vs R Goletiani   1-0 53 2009 US Women's Chess Championship E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation

 

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6 7. g3 Nxc5  8. Bg2

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 63  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. O'Kelly vs Szabo   ½-½ 41 1949 Tr.Teplice E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 2. I A Horowitz vs Larry Evans   0-1 41 1951 Wertheim Memorial E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 3. A N Hignett vs D R Walker   0-1 35 1962 29th NZCC Ch E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 4. M Wilder vs Pinter   0-1 49 1988 It (cat.12) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. Fedorowicz vs G Ligterink   ½-½ 27 1988 It (cat.9) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. J Yrjola vs Ulf Andersson   0-1 46 1988 Olympiad, Salonika (Greece) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Glek vs Balashov   ½-½ 35 1989 Moscow URS sf E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. Dreev vs C Hansen   ½-½ 63 1989 Moscow E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 9. B Lalic vs M Muresan 1-0 18 1989 GMA Baleares op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. M Gurevich vs B Lalic   ½-½ 29 1989 EU-chT (Men) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. M Gurevich vs Petursson   1-0 33 1989 Reggio Emilia8990 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. M Gurevich vs Sax   ½-½ 33 1990 Moscow GMA-qual f E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. Timman vs Korchnoi   ½-½ 48 1991 Brussels 52/569 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. M Gurevich vs Beliavsky   1-0 38 1991 Reggio Emilia E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. Bareev vs Korchnoi   ½-½ 38 1991 Tilburg E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. U Boensch vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 52 1991 Terrassa 52/568 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. Korchnoi vs Timman   1-0 52 1991 Tilburg E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. Q Shea vs R Curry   ½-½ 48 1991 First National Team Championship corres. E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. Hertneck vs Karpov   0-1 39 1992 Baden_Baden 56/630 [Karpov,An E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. Ftacnik vs P Schlosser   ½-½ 28 1992 Brno E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 21. Illescas Cordoba vs Salov   ½-½ 42 1992 11 Linares E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. Hertneck vs Wahls 1-0 34 1992 Bundesliga 9293 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 23. Korchnoi vs Gelfand   0-1 80 1992 Tilburg E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 24. Korchnoi vs A Greenfeld   ½-½ 23 1992 Beer Sheva E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. C Crouch vs Polugaevsky   ½-½ 18 1993 Hastings E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 63

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6 7. g3 Nxc5

page 1 of 1; 13 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Bondarevsky vs Keres   ½-½ 38 1941 USSR Absolute Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. Foltys vs Keres   0-1 46 1943 Praha E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. Wade vs Keres   0-1 59 1954 London GB-SU E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. L Endzelins vs V Borsony   1-0 41 1956 2nd World Correspondence Chess Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. A Hollis vs H J Van Donk   ½-½ 29 1962 Clare Benedict Cup 09th E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. P Nikolic vs Yusupov   1-0 38 1987 Interpolis 11th E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 7. M Gurevich vs Ehlvest   1-0 28 1992 FRA-chT E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. T Kilpi vs Taimanov 0-1 26 1996 Jyvaskyla (Finland) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 9. Ikarus vs Comet   ½-½ 54 2000 IPCCC E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 10. Z Sturua vs T S Ravi   1-0 56 2001 open E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 11. B Finegold vs R Goletiani   1-0 58 2005 Chicago Spring Invitational E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 12. Zhao Xue vs Harikrishna   1-0 25 2005 VI Ciudad de Dos Hermanas Internet E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 13. Jingyao Tin vs Van Huy Nguyen   0-1 113 2012 4th Penang Heritage City Open 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. Nf3 Na6 7. g3

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V Cmilyte vs N Dzagnidze   ½-½ 72 2013 Women Grand Prix Geneva E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical

 

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6

page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 222  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Belavenets vs Lisitsin   ½-½ 21 1934 USSR Championship 1934/35 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 2. P Frydman vs Marshall   ½-½ 36 1935 Warsaw E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 3. Capablanca vs W Fairhurst ½-½ 32 1935 Margate E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 4. P F Schmidt vs Keres   0-1 70 1938 Noordwijk E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. J Enevoldsen vs Keres   0-1 43 1939 Buenos Aires ol-fin E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. V Mikenas vs Keres   ½-½ 23 1940 Tallinn, Estonia-Lithuania tm m E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Foltys vs Alekhine   ½-½ 46 1943 Salzburg E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. M Laisaari vs Keres   0-1 27 1944 26.05.44 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. Koblents vs Keres 0-1 39 1945 29.08.45 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. R Garcia Vera vs C Hounie Fleurquin   ½-½ 31 1946 Mar del Plata ARG E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 11. Najdorf vs Pachman 1-0 47 1946 Prag E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. Gligoric vs K Plater   1-0 34 1947 Moscow E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. Boleslavsky vs K Plater   ½-½ 49 1947 Moscow E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. Flohr vs Tolush   ½-½ 31 1947 USSR Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. Tolush vs Keres   0-1 56 1947 USSR Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. Pirc vs Bondarevsky   ½-½ 41 1948 Saltsjobaden izt E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 17. Flohr vs Keres   ½-½ 24 1948 USSR Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. Kholmov vs Bondarevsky   ½-½ 31 1948 USSR Championship E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 19. Sokolsky vs Boleslavsky   ½-½ 22 1949 USSR Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. B H Wood vs Euwe   ½-½ 37 1949 Hastings 4950 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 21. T Van Scheltinga vs Gligoric   0-1 31 1949 YUG-NED E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 22. Golombek vs Pirc 0-1 27 1950 Amsterdam E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 23. Reshevsky vs Euwe   ½-½ 39 1950 Amsterdam E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 24. A M Giustolisi vs Euwe   0-1 31 1950 Luzern LB E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. Flohr vs Najdorf   ½-½ 14 1950 Tournament (candidates) E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation  page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 222

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