page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 160  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Steinitz vs Englisch   ½-½ 20 1882 Vienna it E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 2. Rubinstein vs Teichmann 1-0 63 1922 7, Teplitz-Schonau it GER E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 3. Gruenfeld vs Samisch   1-0 56 1922 Vienna E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 4. H Wolf vs Maroczy   ½-½ 57 1922 Vienna E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 5. H Wolf vs Maroczy ½-½ 57 1922 Austria E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 6. I Rabinovich vs N Zubarev 1-0 31 1925 Moscow International Tournament E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 7. Hilse vs Bogoljubov   0-1 22 1927 Bremen GER E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 8. L Furlani vs J Gabrovsek   1-0 19 1927 Yugoslavia E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 9. Tartakower vs Nimzowitsch   ½-½ 68 1928 Bad Kissingen E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 10. Tartakower vs Reti   ½-½ 73 1928 It Tageblatt E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 11. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine 1-0 48 1929 Alekhine-Bogoljubov World Championship Match E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 12. Alekhine vs Bogoljubov 1-0 49 1929 Alekhine-Bogoljubov World Championship Match E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 13. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine 1-0 38 1929 Alekhine-Bogoljubov World Championship Match E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 14. Capablanca vs Colle 1-0 11 1929 HUN E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 15. Euwe vs E Canal 1-0 32 1929 Karlsbad E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 16. Menchik vs Spielmann   0-1 40 1929 Karlsbad E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 17. Gruenfeld vs Spielmann 1-0 49 1929 Vienna E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 18. Pirc vs Flohr   0-1 52 1929 Rogaska Slatina SLO E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 19. J Dobias vs Flohr   0-1 31 1929 Kautsky mem 6th E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 20. J Araiza Munoz vs Colle   ½-½ 55 1930 San Remo E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 21. Kmoch vs Colle   1-0 31 1930 San Remo E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 22. K Rozic vs Alekhine   ½-½ 26 1930 Zagreb E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 23. Botvinnik vs S Gotthilf   1-0 39 1930 Leningrad E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 24. Botvinnik vs Kan   1-0 43 1930 Leningrad E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 25. Kan vs Botvinnik 0-1 39 1930 Russia E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 160    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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Dec-02-04    EnglishOpeningc4: WOW i thought that this variation was good for white, but i guess not Apr-15-05    drukenknight: I got a very nice Spielmann var. a few moments ago, I was able to pull that B/N battery vs. the Q; it doesnt win here but it's a good pattern to remember for the nimzoindian. THe last time I saw that, the N was able to give check and kill the Q; but I forgot the moves to that one! I wonder if it's that Qb3 move that allows black to gain tempo on the Q? 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 Nc6 5. Nf3 a5 (I figured this pawn could smack the Q if whites a-pawn got aggressive) 6. a3 a4 7. Qc2 Bxc3+ 8. Qxc3 two games in the data base got this far including Van der Tol v Kramer 1946 8...Ne4 (the novelty as it turns out, my reasoning: I wanted to smack the Q, why not?) 9. Qd3 d5 10. e3 e5!? 11. dxe5 Bf5 12. Qxd5 Qe7 13. Be2 the crap pc says pretty close to even and black has some very sharp play. Sep-17-06    WTHarvey: Here are some puzzles from the E22 Spielmann miniatures: http://www.wtharvey.com/e22.html Sep-17-06    Kean: hey thats a nice avatar; the puzzles are cool Apr-15-07    coolbob: I simply don't get it, Qb3 seems better than qc2, avoiding doubled c pawns while attacking the bishop? Apr-15-07    whiskeyrebel: it's certainly very playable, but on b3 the Queen doesn't exert pressure on the key Nimzo e4 square. Apr-30-08    SPOONY: Qc2 helps the bishops on the diagonal attack and threatens a pawn push Jan-31-09    Kaspykov: I studied a lot this opening. At first look Qb3 look like a good square for the Queen but with Nc6-Na5 chasing the queen... Qb3 is useless. Qc2 is a better move.

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