1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.f3 h6 9.Bh4 d5 10.e3 Re8 11.Bd3 Nbd7 12.Ne2 e5 13.O-O c5 14.Rae1 Rc8 15.Bf5 cxd4 16.exd4 Rxc4 17.Qd2 Ba6 18.Bd3 Ra4 19.Bxa6 Rxa6 20.dxe5 Nxe5 21.Bxf6 Qxf6 22.Nc3 d4 23.Nd5 Qd8 24.Qxd4 Ra5 25.Rd1 Rc5 26.h3 Rc4 27.Qd2 Qc8 28.Rfe1 Rc2 29.Qd4 Qxh3 30.Ne7+ Rxe7 31.Qd8+ Kh7 32.gxh3 Nxf3+ 1/2-1/2

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Opening: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (E32)
Player profiles: The World, Akobian

Novelty of stem-game: 12. ...e5

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7  8. f3 h6  9. Bh4 d5  10. e3 Re8  11. Bd3 Nd7  12. Ne2

page 1 of 1; 11 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Ivanov vs E Solozhenkin   1-0 42 1992 St Petersburg-ch op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. S Iskusnyh vs S Anapolsky   ½-½ 48 1994 Orel2 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. O Kniest vs Hracek   0-1 24 2002 Pardubice Czech op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. M Gurevich vs A Kosten   1-0 40 2003 FRA-chT E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. Ljubojevic vs Kramnik   ½-½ 20 2003 Amber Blindfold E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. V Sakalauskas vs A Nickel   ½-½ 29 2004 corr Champion's League 0406/A2 bd04 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. M Medic vs J Jackova   0-1 41 2005 15th European Team Championship (Women) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. M Kantorik vs J Stocek   0-1 69 2005 Tatry op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. M Medic vs Z Hagarova   ½-½ 36 2006 37th Chess Olympiad: Women E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. L Ordaz Valdes vs G Cordero Suarez   1-0 34 2010 46th Capablanca Memorial Open A E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. Akobian vs The World ½-½ 33 2011 Chessgames Challenge 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. f3 h6  9. Bh4 d5  10. e3 Re8  11. Bd3 Nd7

page 1 of 1; 11 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Savchenko vs S Ionov   ½-½ 29 1992 St Petersburg E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. S Ivanov vs Razuvaev   ½-½ 22 1992 St Petersburg op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. I Jelen vs T Vukelic   1-0 37 1996 CRO-chT2 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. E Sapunov vs G Tunik   1-0 49 1999 RUS-ch sf E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. D Ruzele vs A Butnorius   ½-½ 15 2001 ch-LTU E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. J Barkhagen vs Y Yakovich   0-1 48 2002 Excelsior Cup E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs T Bakre   ½-½ 14 2004 IND-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. D Blokh vs K Lerner   ½-½ 57 2004 Rishon Le Ziyyon E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. Harikrishna vs T Bakre   1-0 75 2004 Commonwealth-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. N Marcetic vs A Kovacevic   0-1 42 2005 Serbia and Montenegro Team Cup E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. T Kotanjian vs A Das   0-1 23 2006 Moscow Aeroflot op-B 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. f3 h6  9. Bh4 d5  10. e3 Re8  11. Bd3

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A M Botsari vs A Mastrovasilis   0-1 34 2005 Kavala op 14th E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. Vesna Trivunovic vs A Maric   0-1 31 2005 SCG-chT1 (Women) 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. f3 h6  9. Bh4 d5  10. e3 Re8

page 1 of 1; 24 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Bagirov vs Balashov   ½-½ 11 1990 URS-chT Podolsk E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. A Bykhovsky vs P Stempin   1-0 58 1990 Copenhagen Johansen E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. S Mohr vs Wojtkiewicz   ½-½ 21 1990 New York E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. Drasko vs M Dzevlan   1-0 35 1991 YUG-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. Timman vs Hracek   0-1 33 1995 Match Praha E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. Sadler vs M Gurevich   ½-½ 41 1995 Linares zt E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. C A Espindola vs G Blasberg   ½-½ 23 1996 ARG Cup fin E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. S Prudnikova vs E Fatalibekova   1-0 57 1996 RUS-ch (Women) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. L Schandorff vs P H Nielsen   ½-½ 23 1997 DEN-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. Kramnik vs Tiviakov 1-0 42 1999 Ch World FIDE, Las Vegas (USA) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. R Akesson vs Hracek   ½-½ 28 1999 EU-chT (Men) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. N Kushch vs I Labensky   0-1 40 2000 Rovno E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. S Cherednichenko vs N Kushch   0-1 45 2000 UKR-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. A Rychagov vs A Pavlov   1-0 38 2002 Petrov mem op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. Pham Minh Hoang vs C Balogh   1-0 32 2002 Budapest FS09 GM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. Lazarev vs V Babula   ½-½ 23 2003 Bundesliga 0304 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. Khalifman vs Kramnik ½-½ 36 2003 St Petersburg vs NAO E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. A Schenk vs J Stocek   ½-½ 35 2005 BL2-Sued 0506 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. L Pevzner vs T Bakre   ½-½ 23 2005 Moscow Aeroflot op-B E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. Beliavsky vs Navara   ½-½ 69 2006 Corus Wijk aan Zee Group B E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. Yang Shen vs Zhao Xue 1-0 79 2010 FIDE Women Grand Prix E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. J Schmidt vs A Pourkashiyan   0-1 50 2011 13th Dubai Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 23. O Biriukov vs Y Ajrapetjan   ½-½ 78 2012 Chigorin Memorial E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 24. G Balazs vs I Farago   ½-½ 18 2012 FSGM July E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 1; 24 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. f3 h6  9. Bh4 d5  10. e3

page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 193  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Hort vs Winants 1-0 29 1988 Thessaloniki olm E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. Kasparov vs Hjartarson 1-0 32 1988 Madrid E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. M Gurevich vs Polugaevsky   ½-½ 20 1989 New York op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. I Sokolov vs Polugaevsky   0-1 48 1989 It (open) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. Bagirov vs A Rodriguez   1-0 56 1989 6, Amsterdam OHRA II E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. Gelfand vs D King 1-0 41 1989 World Cup ( open ) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Petursson vs J L Arnason   ½-½ 34 1989 Espoo zt E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. Panno vs Y Dokhoian   ½-½ 28 1989 Moscow GMA-Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. Gelfand vs K Lerner   ½-½ 56 1989 Odessa E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. Shabalov vs Ulibin   ½-½ 42 1989 Tbilisi 47/668 [Ulibin,M; Volovik,D] E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. H Olafsson vs Polugaevsky   ½-½ 22 1989 New 4 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. Hjartarson vs Sax   ½-½ 28 1989 GMA World Cup E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. Salov vs Karpov   ½-½ 29 1989 03, Skelleftea WCup ;CBM 14 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. Topalov vs Sakaev   ½-½ 33 1990 A.Kotov memorial E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. Dreev vs T Wedberg   0-1 38 1990 It (open) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. Bagirov vs Goldin   ½-½ 54 1990 URS-chT Podolsk E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. K Lerner vs Khalifman   ½-½ 23 1990 Lvov (Ukraine) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. Shabalov vs Ulibin   ½-½ 50 1990 Minsk E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. M Gurevich vs Adams   ½-½ 39 1990 Reykjavik 49/661 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. H Olafsson vs Polugaevsky ½-½ 22 1990 Reykjavik op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. Huebner vs Kiril Georgiev   ½-½ 31 1990 Novi Sad ol (Men) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. Dreev vs Balashov   ½-½ 41 1990 Lvov E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 23. M Gurevich vs Karpov   ½-½ 47 1991 Linares 51/554 [Gurevich,M E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 24. Salov vs Anand 0-1 37 1991 Paris E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. Z Vranesic vs Deep Thought   0-1 53 1991 Toronto E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 193

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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. f3 h6  9. Bh4 d5

page 1 of 1; 23 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Gulko vs Chandler 0-1 35 1989 Hastings-A2 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. B Lalic vs Psakhis   0-1 65 1989 Palma de Mallorca (GMA) 48/731 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. A Rodriguez vs Polugaevsky   ½-½ 55 1989 Palma de Mallorca (G E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. I Stohl vs W Heemskerk   1-0 26 1989 Groningen op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. Beliavsky vs Vaganian 1-0 28 1989 Odessa URS ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. Beliavsky vs A Greenfeld   1-0 32 1989 EU-chT (Men) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Beliavsky vs A Rodriguez   1-0 54 1989 2nd World Team Ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. A Shneider vs M Brodsky   0-1 35 1989 URS-sf Ukraine-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. Seirawan vs Karpov 0-1 42 1989 Rotterdam 47/667 [Karpov,An E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. J Pisulinski vs M Brodsky   0-1 31 1991 Miedzybrodzie op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. Granda-Zuniga vs A Veingold   0-1 43 1995 open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. Seirawan vs Topalov   ½-½ 42 1996 10th Euwe Memorial E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. Beliavsky vs Lautier   ½-½ 81 1999 3rd Chess Masters Enghien-les-Bains E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. M McArthur vs J Vetter   ½-½ 25 1999 WC23/EWC01-SF14 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. M Turov vs Pelletier   ½-½ 56 2001 3rd Rector Cup E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. M Turov vs R Pogorelov   ½-½ 35 2002 Aeroflot Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. M Turov vs M Galyas   ½-½ 52 2003 Budapest FS06 GM E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. A Borsuk vs Z Hagarova   ½-½ 58 2006 37th Chess Olympiad: Women E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. A Escobedo Tinajero vs T Luther 0-1 39 2006 37th Chess Olympiad E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. L Voloshin vs T Polak   ½-½ 12 2006 CZE-ch E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. Van Wely vs Grischuk   ½-½ 38 2007 Biel Chess Festival E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. I Njobvu vs H Grooten   0-1 30 2008 2008 Olympiad E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 23. E Kanter vs V Shinkevich   ½-½ 28 2010 Chigorin Mem Classic Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 1; 23 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. f3 h6  9. Bh4

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 27  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Vaganian vs Xu Jun 1-0 34 1989 WchT Luzern ;CBM 16 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 2. M Gurevich vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 61 1989 Reggio Emilia8990 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 3. Sakaev vs M Brodsky   1-0 23 1989 URS-chT U18 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 4. Hort vs DeFirmian   ½-½ 49 1989 Biel E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. Baburin vs A Lagunow   ½-½ 13 1989 Novosibirsk (Russia) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 6. M Gurevich vs Adams   ½-½ 61 1990 Reggio Emilia E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Lautier vs K Spraggett   1-0 39 1992 ol Manila E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. Khalifman vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 18 1994 It, Ter Apel (Netherlands) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 9. Franck Sarran vs U Nebel   0-1 27 1995 ICCF MN/07 corr E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 10. H Alvarez Villar vs D Buydts   0-1 41 1996 CM..0.00008 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 11. T Cuno vs G Cardelli   ½-½ 39 1999 ICCF - corr E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. A Elschner vs M Litinskaya-Shul   0-1 66 1999 Bundesliga 1998/99 (w), Germany E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. C Pierer vs A Hartl   ½-½ 58 2000 RLSO BY99/00 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. A Elschner vs M Litinskaya-Shul   0-1 50 2000 BL9900 W E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. Kharlov vs K Chernyshov   ½-½ 42 2001 Russia Cup op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. V Sakalauskas vs E Hernandez   1-0 28 2002 Bled Olympiad E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 17. S Ernst vs Van Wely   ½-½ 51 2003 Dutch Championships E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. A Pappas vs I Nikolaidis   0-1 54 2005 34th Greek Teams Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. E Moradiabadi vs Sadvakasov   ½-½ 38 2005 Paris Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. M Medic vs C Peptan   ½-½ 78 2006 37th Chess Olympiad: Women E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. Hoang Thanh Trang vs M Medic 1-0 49 2006 37th Chess Olympiad: Women E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. R Stern vs Van Wely   ½-½ 61 2006 Bundesliga 0607 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 23. K Borsuk vs I Nyzhnyk   ½-½ 44 2007 UKR-ch U16 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 24. C Houriez vs R Ben Farahat   1-0 36 2009 48th World Junior Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. L Ordaz Valdes vs G Hernandez Guerrero   0-1 36 2010 LVI Abierto Mexicano E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 27

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