1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 Nxc5 8. b4 Nce4 9. Qb2 O-O 10. f3 Nd6 11. e4 e5 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bh4 Qe7 14. Nh3 b6 15. Nf2 Qe6 16. Rc1 Ba6 17. b5 Bb7 18. Nd3 Nxc4 19. Rxc4 Qxc4 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Nxe5 Qe6 22. Ng4 Rfc8 23. Nxh6+ Kh7 24. Nf5 Qe5 25. Qxe5 fxe5 26. Nd6 Rc1+ 27. Kd2 Ra1 28. Nxb7 Rc8 29. Nd6 Rcc1 30. Nxf7 Rxf1 31. Rxf1 Rxf1 32. Nxe5 Rf2+ 33. Kc3 Rxg2 34. Nxd7 Rxh2 35. Kc4 Ra2 36. Kb3 Rf2 37. Ne5 Kg7 38. Kb4 Rb2+ 39. Ka4 Rc2 40. Nc6 Rc3 41. Nxa7 Rxf3 42. Nc8 Rf6 43. Kb4 Kf7 44. a4 Re6 45. Nxb6 Rxe4+ 46. Nc4 Ke6 47. Kc5 Re1 48. a5 Kd7 49. a6 Kc8 50. Na5 Kb8 51. Nc6+ Ka8 52. b6 Rc1+ 53. Kd6 Rb1 54. b7+ 1/2-1/2

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Opening: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 (E38)
Player profiles: Frode Lillevold, B Arvola

Novelty of stem-game: 11. ...e5

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 Nxc5  8. b4 Ne4  9. Qb2 0-0  10. f3 Nd6  11. e4

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Drasko vs Gligoric   1-0 40 1991 YUG-chT E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 2. Frode Lillevold vs B Arvola   ½-½ 54 2011 Oslo Chess International E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5

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1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 Nxc5  8. b4 Ne4  9. Qb2

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 33  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Lputian vs G Zaitshik   ½-½ 56 1989 Moscow GMA-Open E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 2. A Greenfeld vs K Mokry 0-1 25 1989 EU-chT (Men) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 3. Remlinger vs Chekhov   0-1 42 1991 Gausdal INT E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 4. A Defize vs Korchnoi   0-1 32 1992 Debrecen ETC E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 5. Kharlov vs G Tunik   1-0 49 1992 Budapest GM E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 6. E Arlandi vs A Grosar   ½-½ 33 1992 EU-chT (Men) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 7. G Llanos vs J Rosito   1-0 33 1996 ARG-ch Pena City E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 8. Bareev vs Akopian   1-0 41 1997 Ubeda E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 9. Kharlov vs K Aseev   1-0 22 1999 RUS-ch KO E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 10. M Menetrier vs Z Moscicki   1-0 21 2000 ICCF - corr E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 11. C Llorente Fernandez vs F Prieto Gallardo   1-0 32 2000 Asturias-chT Preferente E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 12. P Cramling vs Chiburdanidze   1-0 88 2000 WCC E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 13. J P Karr vs J L Roos   1-0 33 2001 TCh-FRA E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 14. A Goloshchapov vs M Mchedlishvili   1-0 37 2001 2nd IECC E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 15. G Sargissian vs K Supatashvili   ½-½ 67 2001 Tbilisi Nona 60 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 16. R Vera vs R Camarena Gimenez   1-0 41 2001 TCh-ESP Div 2 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 17. A Odachowski vs E Lawson   ½-½ 49 2001 Canadian Closed E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 18. I Chighladze vs V Gaprindashvili   0-1 42 2002 3rd European Individual Championship E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 19. Serper vs D Ippolito 1-0 24 2003 US Championships 2003 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 20. V Kutsankov vs C Gilbert   1-0 31 2005 21st European Club Cup E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 21. D Ippolito vs G Jurgensen 1-0 28 2005 7th Foxwoods Open E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 22. B Finegold vs R Burnett   ½-½ 33 2005 Chicago Spring Invitational E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 23. R Kempinski vs K Shanava   1-0 50 2006 7th European Individual Championship E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 24. Drasko vs N Panic   1-0 33 2006 Sozina Open E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 25. S Atalik vs J Arosemena 1-0 21 2006 37th Chess Olympiad E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 33

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1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 Nxc5  8. b4 Ne4

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 49  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G A Thomas vs W Winter 0-1 17 1927 London E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 2. G Forintos vs DeFirmian   1-0 28 1978 London (England) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 3. R Vera vs J M Gomez Esteban   ½-½ 22 1980 Malta ol (Men) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 4. A Haik vs Hort   0-1 43 1980 Malta (ol) 30/649 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 5. M Gurevich vs Korchnoi   1-0 50 1990 Wijk aan Zee 49/670 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 6. Nickoloff vs K Harandi   1-0 62 1990 Olympiad E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 7. Z Djukic vs Gligoric   ½-½ 24 1990 YUG-chT E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 8. Hort vs DeFirmian   1-0 58 1990 It (open) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 9. Huebner vs Christiansen   0-1 23 1990 Cup BRD E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 10. Petursson vs Korchnoi   ½-½ 62 1990 Wijk aan Zee E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 11. Ivanchuk vs DeFirmian   1-0 39 1990 Cup World (select) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 12. C Boissonet vs Granda-Zuniga   1-0 58 1991 Buenos Aires Najdorf 24 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 13. R Vera vs Fedorowicz   ½-½ 14 1991 Mexico E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 14. Hjartarson vs Timman   ½-½ 42 1991 Reykjavik 52/563 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 15. M Gurevich vs Timman 0-1 61 1991 Linares 51/558 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 16. Shirov vs Lautier   1-0 47 1991 Biel 52/562 [Shirov,A] E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 17. Reshevsky vs Smyslov 0-1 21 1991 Moscow m 30' E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 18. C Amura vs J Rosito   ½-½ 41 1992 La Plata Pr2 ch ARG E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 19. A Galliamova vs Smyslov   0-1 79 1993 42 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 20. J Hobaica vs J Rosito   1-0 37 1993 It op Mar del Plata ARG E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 21. G Timoshchenko vs S Voelker   1-0 20 1994 Berliner Sommer 12th E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 22. B Finegold vs P Moulin   1-0 25 1994 New York op E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 23. G Timoshchenko vs R Derichs   1-0 28 1994 Passau op 2nd E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 24. C Garcia Palermo vs J Rosito   ½-½ 34 1996 It op Buenos Aires ARG E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 25. D Kolbus vs Csom   0-1 60 1997 Budapest FS06 GM E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 49

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1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 Nxc5  8. b4

page 1 of 1; 5 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Timoshenko vs H Holzmann   1-0 50 1991 Hartberg op E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 2. Bareev vs Christiansen   ½-½ 70 1992 BL 9192 ;BL E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 3. M Gurevich vs Christiansen 1-0 48 1992 Munich SW 92-21 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 4. A Savina vs I Turova   0-1 50 2009 10th European Individual Women's Championship E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 5. A Savina vs V Dotan   1-0 54 2010 European Club Cup (Women) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5

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1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 Nxc5

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 74  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Rubinstein vs P F Johner 1-0 56 1929 Karlsbad E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 2. Pirc vs P Soler   1-0 26 1931 Prague ol (Men) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 3. Zamikhovsky vs V G Kirillov   0-1 35 1931 USSR Championship E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 4. Flohr vs Botvinnik 1-0 69 1933 Botvinnik-Flohr Match E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 5. J Rejfir vs Fazekas   1-0 69 1935 Luhacovice E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 6. Flohr vs W Fairhurst 1-0 83 1946 UK - USSR radiomatch E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 7. C Hugot vs O'Kelly 0-1 19 1950 Germany E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 8. Euwe vs E Pedersen   1-0 60 1951 Radio E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 9. E Weichselbaumer vs A Matanovic   1-0 50 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 10. Kotov vs V Osnos   1-0 41 1956 URS-ch sf E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 11. Euwe vs Fauconnier   1-0 27 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 12. B Vladimirov vs R Etruk   ½-½ 49 1962 URS-chT E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 13. L Shamkovich vs Tseshkovsky   1-0 37 1970 Sochi (Russia) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 14. D Marovic vs Ulf Andersson   1-0 56 1973 Amsterdam IBM E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 15. M Knezevic vs R Hernandez   ½-½ 14 1979 Banja Luka it E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 16. Vaisser vs J Lechtynsky   ½-½ 41 1982 Berlin East DSV E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 17. Chekhov vs I Zaitsev   1-0 24 1982 Moscow E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 18. Suba vs D Gurevich 1-0 62 1982 Eksjo E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 19. Shabalov vs N Purgin   1-0 49 1989 Belgorod E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 20. Shabalov vs N Purgin   1-0 48 1989 Belgorod GMA-qual E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 21. Baburin vs A Kharitonov   1-0 43 1989 Ch Russia (1/2 final Ch URS) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 22. Miles vs DeFirmian 0-1 37 1990 Manila (Philippines) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 23. A Bykhovsky vs E Vladimirov   0-1 31 1991 Oviedo rapid E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 24. I Sokolov vs P Motwani   1-0 36 1991 Politiken Cup E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 25. Kramnik vs D Garcia   ½-½ 18 1991 Groningen (Netherlands) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 74

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