1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Ne2 Ba6 9. e4 O-O 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 g5 12. Bg3 d6 13. f4 Na5 14. fxg5 hxg5 15. O-O Nh5 16. Bxd6 Qxd6 17. e5 Qe7 18. Ng3 Nxg3 19. Rf6 Kg7 20. Qg4 Rg8 21. hxg3 Nb7 22. Raf1 Nd8 23. Qe4 Qb7 24. d5 Rh8 25. Qg6+ fxg6 26. Rxg6+ Kh7 27. Rxg5+ Kh6 28. Rg6+ Kh7 29. Rg4+ Kh6 30. Rf6+ Kh5 31. Rh4+ 1-0

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Opening: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (E26)
Player profiles: Zhao Jun, Xiu Deshun

Novelty of stem-game: 9. ...O-O

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Nc6  8. Ne2 Ba6  9. e4

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Ezat vs V Sipila   ½-½ 94 2010 Chess Olympiad E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 2. Zhao Jun vs Xiu Deshun 1-0 31 2011 Chinese Championship E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Nc6  8. Ne2 Ba6

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. R McMaster vs R M Taylor   0-1 80 2002 British Chess Championships E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch

 

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Nc6  8. Ne2

page 1 of 1; 5 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. R Steinmeyer vs O Strahan   1-0 47 1956 Cr Golden Knights SmiFnl E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 2. E Mensch vs I Somogyi   1-0 19 2001 FSIMA October E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 3. Ni Hua vs M Mchedlishvili 1-0 37 2005 World Team Championship E29 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 4. Z Peng vs N Medvegy   ½-½ 37 2008 Mindsports E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 5. R Veleski vs A Cioara   ½-½ 62 2010 European Individual Championships E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Nc6

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Najdorf vs I V Rohacek 1-0 20 1946 Prag E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 2. I Krush vs J Carstensen   1-0 61 2010 Reykjavik Open E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Kotov vs Alatortsev   ½-½ 83 1945 USSR Championship E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 2. Gligoric vs H Mueller   ½-½ 33 1949 Venice E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 3. F Mastichiadis vs O'Kelly   0-1 41 1950 Dubrovnik olm E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 4. Gligoric vs A Beni   ½-½ 58 1950 Dubrovnik olm E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 5. F Mastichiadis vs Euwe 0-1 34 1950 Dubrovnik E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 6. M Castillo vs O'Kelly 0-1 42 1950 Dubrovnik olm E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 7. Simagin vs Foltys   ½-½ 41 1950 Schiavno Zdroj (Poland) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 8. Najdorf vs A Matanovic 1-0 36 1950 Bled E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 9. J H Donner vs Euwe 0-1 22 1951 Paignton E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 10. Stoltz vs Pachman 0-1 47 1951 Zonal Marianske Lazne/Praha E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 11. B Rabar vs V Toth   1-0 45 1952 Rio de Janeiro it E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 12. F Mastichiadis vs O Cruz Filho   ½-½ 51 1952 Helsinki ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 13. F Koberl vs J Pogats   ½-½ 49 1952 HUN-ch 08th E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 14. Szabo vs E German   1-0 59 1952 Helsinki E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 15. V Pafnutieff vs Gligoric   0-1 18 1952 Hollywood E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 16. H Enevoldsen vs D Hooper   ½-½ 22 1952 Helsinki ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 17. Spassky vs O'Kelly   ½-½ 48 1953 Bucharest E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 18. Szabo vs Sliwa   0-1 43 1953 Bucharest E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 19. Geller vs Euwe 0-1 26 1953 Zurich Candidates E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 20. Geller vs R Broadbent 1-0 44 1954 London ENG-URS E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 21. A Beni vs O'Kelly   0-1 34 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 22. Z Milev vs F Olafsson   0-1 31 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 23. A Neu vs O'Kelly   0-1 46 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 24. Z Kovacs vs G Noradounghian   ½-½ 19 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 25. C Rivera vs E Weichselbaumer   ½-½ 62 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 b6

page 1 of 1; 24 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. C Doerner vs E German   0-1 64 1952 Helsinki ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 2. Geller vs Smyslov 0-1 56 1956 ct, Amsterdam E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 3. Geller vs B Djurasevic   1-0 42 1956 USSR E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 4. B Vladimirov vs Gipslis   0-1 28 1957 URS-ch sf E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 5. W O'Keefe vs R Steinmeyer   0-1 32 1960 Cr E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 6. B Vladimirov vs L Shamkovich 0-1 25 1961 USSR Championship 1961b E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 7. M Germek vs Pachman   ½-½ 22 1961 Bled E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 8. Robatsch vs Pachman   0-1 29 1961 Graz E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 9. G Kluger vs B Djurasevic   ½-½ 26 1962 Marianske Lazne E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 10. C Calero vs Ivkov   0-1 42 1963 Havana E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 11. P Machacek vs F Blatny   1-0 30 1964 Gargulak mem E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 12. I Kanko vs B Andersen   0-1 41 1964 Tel Aviv ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 13. W Tabakiernik vs M V Lambshire   0-1 40 1967 BCF-ch E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 14. V Maher vs P G Henry   0-1 38 1967 IRL-ch E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 15. Botvinnik vs Averbakh   ½-½ 28 1967 Training Game E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 16. F Parr vs W Sauermann   0-1 23 1968 5.corr ol E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 17. E Vladimirov vs Gulko   ½-½ 41 1968 Frankrig E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 18. R Garcia vs S Hamann   1-0 41 1972 Skopje ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 19. S Banfalvi vs Locher   ½-½ 32 1973 corr 1.EU tt E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 20. B Starck vs H Broberg   0-1 59 1974 Potsdam ch-DDR E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 21. Vaganian vs Gulko   ½-½ 54 1977 Baku URS sf E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 22. E Knoppert vs L Riemersma   0-1 51 1986 NED-ch sf A E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 23. Hoi vs Pinter   ½-½ 68 1995 It (cat.12) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 24. T Patton vs J Donaldson   0-1 24 2003 22nd NAO, Oklahoma USA E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch  page 1 of 1; 24 games

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