1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.e3 Bb7 6.Bd3 O-O 7.O-O c5 8.Na4 cxd4 9.exd4 Re8 10.a3 Bf8 11.Bf4 d6 12.Re1 Nbd7 13.Rc1 e5 14.dxe5 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Nxe5 16.Bxe5 dxe5 17.Nc3 g6 18.Be4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Rc8 20.b4 Qd4 21.Qxd4 exd4 22.Rxe8 Rxe8 23.Nd5 Re2 24.Kf1 Ra2 25.Rd1 Rxa3 26.Rxd4 Ra4 27.Nf6+ Kg7 28.Ne8+ Kg8 29.Nf6+ Kg7 30.Ne8+ Kg8 1/2-1/2

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Opening: Queen's Indian (E12)
Player profiles: Karjakin, Carlsen

Novelty of stem-game: 13. Rc1

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. exd4 Re8  10. a3 Bf8  11. Bf4 d6  12. Re1 Nd7

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. B Grachev vs S Zhigalko   ½-½ 67 2011 3rd Lublin GM E12 Queen's Indian 2. Carlsen vs Karjakin ½-½ 30 2011 Bazna King's Tournament E12 Queen's Indian

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. exd4 Re8  10. a3 Bf8

page 1 of 1; 18 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Kluger vs Utasi   ½-½ 25 1984 Elekes mem op 9th E12 Queen's Indian 2. Azmaiparashvili vs K Lerner   ½-½ 75 1986 1 liga E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 3. Smejkal vs Ftacnik   ½-½ 18 1986 Szirak A16 English 4. Korchnoi vs Yusupov   ½-½ 37 1996 Vienna E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 5. V Babula vs G Seul   0-1 38 1998 Bundesliga -9 E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 6. B Zlotnik vs I Ibragimov   0-1 47 2001 NCC E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 7. Z Izoria vs Tiviakov   ½-½ 28 2002 Bled Olympiad E14 Queen's Indian 8. R Hernandez vs Nisipeanu   0-1 33 2003 XVI Carlos Torre Memorial KO E12 Queen's Indian 9. B Chatalbashev vs R Markus   0-1 54 2004 36th Olympiad E14 Queen's Indian 10. G Dizdar vs V Iordachescu   1-0 41 2005 6th European Individual Championship E14 Queen's Indian 11. G Gajewski vs V Babula   1-0 39 2009 17th European Team Championship E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 12. A R Saleh Salem vs R W Smith   1-0 39 2010 Chess Olympiad E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 13. R Edouard vs S Kapnisis   1-0 33 2011 39th Greek Teams E12 Queen's Indian 14. G Kovacs vs R Wojtaszek   0-1 41 2011 European Club Cup E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 15. J Gonzalez Garcia vs E Colon Garcia   1-0 32 2012 35th Barbera Open A E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 16. J P Gomez vs V Iordachescu   ½-½ 29 2012 2nd Indonesia Open Chess Championship E12 Queen's Indian 17. A Ipatov vs Kiril Georgiev   0-1 41 2012 13th European Individual Championship E12 Queen's Indian 18. A Ipatov vs A Korobov   0-1 47 2013 Aeroflot Rapid Open E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights  page 1 of 1; 18 games

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. exd4 Re8  10. a3

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. E Torre vs H Wirthensohn   1-0 32 1986 Olympiad E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 2. A Muir vs S Maze 1-0 57 2013 Reykjavik Open E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. exd4 Re8

page 1 of 1; 12 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. F Visier Segovia vs Portisch   0-1 53 1972 Las Palmas E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 2. Polugaevsky vs Larsen   ½-½ 39 1974 Las Palmas E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 3. Gulko vs A Matanovic   0-1 46 1976 Biel E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 4. Gligoric vs F Visier Segovia 1-0 18 1977 Montilla E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 5. Gligoric vs Portisch   ½-½ 19 1978 Niksic E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 6. Gligoric vs Kaplan   1-0 62 1979 Lone Pine E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 7. Vesna Dadic Movre vs M Litinskaya-Shul   0-1 36 1980 olw2 fin B3 corr E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 8. L Ogaard vs Adorjan 0-1 23 1983 It (cat.12) E12 Queen's Indian 9. Drazen Movre vs M Litinskaya-Shul   1-0 17 1987 CCLA corr E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 10. V Georgiev vs Mikhalchishin   1-0 61 2002 Bled Olympiad E46 Nimzo-Indian 11. Lutsko vs V Dydyshko   0-1 56 2005 Byelorussian Championship E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 12. Bacrot vs A David   1-0 37 2011 French Team Championships E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4  9. exd4

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Alatortsev vs Lisitsin   0-1 46 1937 URS-ch10 E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 2. G Borisenko vs Spassky   1-0 42 1955 USSR Championship E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 3. O'Kelly vs D Horseman   1-0 29 1956 Hastings 1956/57 E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 4. G Borisenko vs M Mukhitdinov   1-0 33 1957 URS-ch sf E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 5. Gufeld vs B Vladimirov   ½-½ 67 1967 October Revolution 50 E14 Queen's Indian 6. Gheorghiu vs Spassky   ½-½ 15 1968 Palma de Mallorca E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 7. N J Patterson vs Keene 0-1 33 1968 Match E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 8. F Visier Segovia vs Filip   0-1 37 1969 Praia da Rocha zt E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 9. Gligoric vs Timman   1-0 31 1969 Hastings6970 E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 10. Szabo vs M Bobotsov   ½-½ 19 1970 Sofia-Budapest m E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 11. Gligoric vs Petrosian   ½-½ 41 1970 Siegen ol (Men) fin-A E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 12. M Bobotsov vs Gheorghiu   ½-½ 20 1972 Skopje ol (Men) fin-A E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 13. R J Sutton vs L Toth   1-0 44 1975 World Correspondence Semi-final E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 14. H Carlos vs Browne   ½-½ 19 1981 Santiago CHI E12 Queen's Indian 15. Kavalek vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 24 1981 3, South Bend USA ch E12 Queen's Indian 16. Van der Sterren vs F Trois   ½-½ 42 1983 Hoogovens-B E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 17. A Lein vs DeFirmian   ½-½ 50 1986 USA-ch E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 18. J Benjamin vs D Lucky   1-0 26 1987 02, Los Angeles E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 19. V Babula vs Timman   ½-½ 43 1998 Bundesliga -9 E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 20. Korchnoi vs V Iordachescu   1-0 23 2000 Goodricke Open E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 21. Y Kruppa vs R Zelcic 0-1 69 2001 2nd IECC E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 22. V Malaniuk vs M Brodsky   ½-½ 16 2001 ch-UKR E14 Queen's Indian 23. P Andrist vs A Huss   0-1 23 2005 Swiss Championships E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 24. J Bartholomew vs DeFirmian   0-1 64 2010 Philadelphia Open E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 25. Conquest vs M Devereaux   1-0 43 2010 4NCL E46 Nimzo-Indian  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4 cxd4

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Borisenko vs G Uusi   1-0 57 1954 URS-ch sf E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 2. Najdorf vs Y Porat 1-0 26 1954 Amsterdam A15 English 3. Pachman vs Filip 1-0 36 1954 Czech Ch. E14 Queen's Indian 4. Szabo vs D Horseman   ½-½ 48 1956 Hastings 1956/57 A17 English 5. Reshevsky vs Spassky ½-½ 20 1966 Second Piatigorsky Cup E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 6. Kraidman vs Timman   1-0 43 1975 01, Nethanya E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 7. Kraidman vs DeFirmian   1-0 66 1978 London (England) E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 8. Gligoric vs Adorjan   ½-½ 39 1980 Vrbas (Yugoslavia) E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 9. P Youngworth vs I D Wells   1-0 63 1981 Lone Pine E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 10. Keene vs G Lee 1-0 40 1982 British Championship E12 Queen's Indian 11. Gulko vs S Ionov   ½-½ 22 1983 Volgodonsk E12 Queen's Indian 12. Gligoric vs DeFirmian 0-1 36 1983 Vrnjachka Banja (Yugoslavia) E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 13. K Lerner vs Polugaevsky   0-1 59 1983 50th USSR Championship E12 Queen's Indian 14. Bisguier vs V Frias   1-0 37 1983 New York (USA) E12 Queen's Indian 15. H Wirthensohn vs Spassky   0-1 37 1984 It ( shv. ) E12 Queen's Indian 16. Ehlvest vs K Aseev   0-1 61 1984 URS-ch51 E12 Queen's Indian 17. Gulko vs DeFirmian   ½-½ 17 1988 USA-ch E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 18. Speelman vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 75 1992 Roquebrune 30' E46 Nimzo-Indian 19. Gelfand vs DeFirmian   ½-½ 61 1995 It (cat.15) E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 20. A Muir vs J Norri   0-1 33 1997 EU-chT (Men) E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 21. G Schnepp vs J Stocek   0-1 38 1998 BL2-S 9899 E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 22. Leitao vs Nisipeanu   ½-½ 23 1999 Ch World FIDE, Las Vegas (USA) E14 Queen's Indian 23. Kaidanov vs S Slipak   ½-½ 66 2003 Torneo Continental Americano E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 24. N Paikidze vs D E Cori Tello   ½-½ 96 2005 Wch U12 Girls E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 25. P Kopsa vs T Nyback   ½-½ 23 2006 Heart of Finland Open E12 Queen's Indian  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 Bb7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. 0-0 c5  8. Na4

page 1 of 1; 6 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Panno vs Keene   ½-½ 16 1978 3, Buenos Aires Clarin ARG E12 Queen's Indian 2. E Janosi vs S Calleri   1-0 67 1999 EM/M/A070 E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 3. A Muir vs R Zelcic   0-1 25 2001 EuTCh E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 4. V Georgiev vs A Hauchard   1-0 48 2002 European Club Cup E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 5. A Korobov vs M Paragua   1-0 32 2008 Mindsports E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 6. A Ushenina vs A M Botsari   ½-½ 37 2011 European Team Championship (Women) E12 Queen's Indian

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