page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 72  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Reti vs Marshall   ½-½ 69 1928 Berlin E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 2. Euwe vs Colle 1-0 25 1928 Match 2 E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 3. Euwe vs J Van Den Bosch 1-0 24 1934 ? E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 4. Fine vs Y Porat   1-0 44 1935 Olympiad, Warsaw (Poland) E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 5. S Erdelyi vs M Raizman   1-0 28 1935 Olympiad E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 6. W Winter vs C H Alexander ½-½ 25 1936 Nottingham E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 7. Pelikan vs P Frydman   0-1 32 1936 Novi Sad E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 8. Szabo vs C Kottnauer   1-0 31 1946 Groningen E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 9. Bronstein vs Szabo 1-0 31 1950 Budapest E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 10. Geller vs J Pogats   0-1 40 1950 Schiavno Zdroj E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 11. Najdorf vs A Beni   ½-½ 52 1950 Dubrovnik E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 12. Szabo vs Taimanov 0-1 40 1950 Schiavno Zdroj E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 13. Stoltz vs Szabo   ½-½ 47 1951 Marianske Lazne Prah E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 14. F Koberl vs J Pogats   1-0 73 1951 HUN-ch 07th E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 15. Tal vs Zwaigzne 1-0 42 1952 URS E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 16. Gligoric vs Averbakh 0-1 63 1952 Sweden izt (17) E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 17. Berliner vs Bisguier   ½-½ 39 1954 U.S. Championship E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 18. W Morena vs P Trifunovic   0-1 49 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 19. Kurt S Loening vs C Henin   0-1 24 1954 55th US Open E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 20. R Beyen vs G Forintos   0-1 28 1958 13th olm final B E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 21. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 40 1960 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 22. Polugaevsky vs V Liberzon   ½-½ 47 1960 USSR Championship E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 23. Bronstein vs Geller 1-0 21 1961 USSR Championship 1961a E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 24. Zadneprovsky vs Karpov 0-1 65 1961 Zlatoust E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 25. J H Donner vs Taimanov 0-1 32 1961 Budapest E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 72    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Sep-11-09    fref: It seems that it's not worth playing this variation as White since statistically (using Chessgames Database), Black is doing better. Nov-09-09    Anwulf: Another source of (209) games employing this opening has the stats Black win 35.89%; White win 40.19%; Draw 23.92%. Regardless of the exact variation, 4. a3 does apparently result in games in Black's favour overall. Thus White is, obviously, going to avoid such a move, preferring either 4. Qc2 or 4. e3 (in nearly equal measure according to one database; another places 4. e3 ahead of 4. Qc2 in frequency; either way, such moves seem to benefit White more often than Black).

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