1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.e3 c5 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.Ne2 a5 11.Bxf6 Qxf6 12.Qxf6 gxf6 13.O-O-O Rd8 14.Nc3 d6 15.Bd3 Kf8 16.Bxh7 f5 17.e4 Kg7 18.exf5 Kxh7 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Rhe1 Bxg2 21.Ne4 Bxe4 22.Rxe4 Ra7 23.Rxe6 Rad7 24.Rd3 Nc6 25.Rh3+ Kg8 26.Rhh6 Ne5 27.f4 Nxc4 28.b3 Nxa3 29.Rhg6+ Kh8 30.Rh6+ Kg8 31.Rhg6+ Kh8 32.Rh6+ Rh7 33.Rxd6 Rxd6 34.Rxd6 Rxh2 35.Ra6 Nb5 36.Rxa5 Nd4 37.Kb1 Nxb3 38.Rb5 c4 39.f5 Kg7 40.f6+ Kxf6 41.Rf5+ Ke6 42.Re5+ Kd6 43.Rd5+ Kc6 44.Rd6+ Kc5 45.Rc6+ Kd5 46.Rd6+ Ke4 47.Re6+ Kd3 48.Re3+ Kd2 0-1

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Opening: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (E32)
Player profiles: Pelletier, Carlsen

Novelty of stem-game: 10. ...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 c5  9. dxc5 bxc5  10. Ne2

page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Chabanon vs Bacrot   1-0 43 1995 Cannes (France) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. G Kacheishvili vs Carlsen 1-0 63 2001 5th OIBM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. Carlsen vs Pelletier 0-1 48 2007 Biel Chess Festival 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 c5  9. dxc5 bxc5

page 1 of 1; 21 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. H Ree vs M Stean   1-0 23 1979 Amsterdam IBM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. Silman vs Browne   ½-½ 21 1991 USA E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. Flear vs Suba   1-0 40 1991 Dublin Telecom E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. Sakaev vs A Rodriguez Vila   1-0 35 1991 Guarapuava wch U18 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. Baburin vs M Quinn   ½-½ 40 1993 Kilkenny Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. J Benjamin vs Tiviakov   ½-½ 63 1993 Ch World (select) (PCA) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. A J Whiteley vs B Martin   1-0 38 1994 London Cafe Baroque E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. Lautier vs Karpov   1-0 31 1994 Las Palmas E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. Ilincic vs Gligoric   ½-½ 44 1996 Ch Yugoslavia E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. Gulko vs A Aleksandrov   ½-½ 27 1997 Groningen,FIDE WCH k.o NED E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. A Gershon vs A Aleksandrov   ½-½ 21 2001 2nd IECC E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. Nakamura vs Browne 1-0 28 2002 Imre Konig Mem E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. Shumiakina vs H Hunt   0-1 72 2003 32nd Rilton Cup E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. V Neverov vs A Aleksandrov   ½-½ 12 2003 EU-ch 4th E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. E Arlandi vs Baklan   ½-½ 20 2003 EU-chT (Men) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. Van Wely vs A Aleksandrov 1-0 69 2003 EU-ch 4th E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. Zhe Quan vs T Coleman   ½-½ 67 2005 7th Foxwoods Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. M Turov vs S Yeke   1-0 34 2006 7th European Individual Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. Dreev vs H Hernandez 1-0 40 2008 Casino de Barcelona E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. S Matveeva vs J Jackova   ½-½ 70 2008 European Individual Championship (Women) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. O Gladyszev vs A Delorme   1-0 23 2009 7th International Chess Festival (B) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 1; 21 games

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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 c5

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Ivanchuk vs Beliavsky   ½-½ 36 1999 EU-chT (Men) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. B Esen vs A Aleksandrov   0-1 34 2005 21st European Club 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

page 1 of 17; games 1-25 of 401  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 Parma   ½-½ 48 1970 Siegen (Germany) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. G Forintos vs Keres   ½-½ 74 1970 Budapest Inf9/501 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. G Forintos vs T Van Scheltinga   1-0 21 1971 Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens B, NED E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. A J Whiteley vs B Cafferty   ½-½ 25 1971 BCF-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. H Ree vs K Langeweg   1-0 35 1971 Amsterdam IBM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. Gheorghiu vs Timman   0-1 53 1980 Malta (ol) 30/647 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. H Ree vs G Ligterink   1-0 30 1980 Wijk aan Zee I E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. G Forintos vs K Kaiszauri   ½-½ 41 1981 9. Eksjo SK E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. J N Metge vs P Garbett   1-0 49 1982 Auckland Easter Tt E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. A J Whiteley vs P Wells   ½-½ 17 1985 London NWYM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. A J Whiteley vs G Morrison   ½-½ 12 1985 London NWYM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. B Haldorsson vs Miles   1-0 59 1986 Reykjavik E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. Karpov vs C Hansen 1-0 58 1988 Karpov,A, Wijk aan Zee 45/687 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. P Nikolic vs S Agdestein   0-1 38 1988 Wijk aan Zee E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. P Nikolic vs Short   ½-½ 31 1988 Tilburg 46/755 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. I Sokolov vs Adams   ½-½ 27 1989 Preston E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. E Lokotar vs M Brodsky   ½-½ 38 1989 URS-chT U18 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. V Beim vs Vyzmanavin   ½-½ 20 1990 Biel (Switzerland) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. Petursson vs Yusupov   ½-½ 36 1990 ol Novi Sad 50/582 [Petursson,M] E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. M Dzevlan vs Kurajica   1-0 54 1991 YUG-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 23. Gelfand vs Anand 1-0 59 1991 Muenchen (10) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 24. Baburin vs P Schlosser   1-0 27 1991 Budapest (Hungary) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. Flear vs Van der Wiel   0-1 47 1991 Mondorf 52/551 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 17; games 1-25 of 401

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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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