page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 188  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Lilienthal vs R P Michell 1-0 39 1934 Hastings E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 2. Bogoljubov vs Reshevsky 0-1 72 1936 Nottingham E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 3. V Petrov vs A Steiner ½-½ 66 1937 Kemeri E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 4. A Olivera vs L Zavala   1-0 28 1939 Buenos Aires ol-8 pr B E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 5. R Palme vs H Muller   ½-½ 18 1941 GER-ch E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 6. J Dobias vs Pachman   ½-½ 66 1943 UJCS-17.Kongress E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 7. J Dobias vs K Prucha   0-1 51 1943 UJCS-17.Kongress E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 8. Kotov vs Lilienthal 1-0 33 1944 Ch URS E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 9. V Mikenas vs Ragozin 1-0 52 1944 RUS E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 10. Euwe vs H Steiner 1-0 38 1946 Groningen E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 11. Gligoric vs F Zita   0-1 83 1946 Treybal mem E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 12. Reshevsky vs Steiner   1-0 30 1946 New York E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 13. Kashdan vs H Steiner   1-0 42 1946 USA Ch E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 14. Purdy vs G Koshnitsky   1-0 27 1946 Interclub Match E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 15. Jacobo Bolbochan vs J Pizzi   0-1 54 1947 Mar del Plata ARG E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 16. F Nuernberg vs G Stein   1-0 42 1948 Essen West German ch E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 17. H Steiner vs Kashdan   0-1 60 1948 New York E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 18. C Kottnauer vs Szabo   0-1 34 1949 Velence E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 19. G Ilivitsky vs Simagin   1-0 41 1950 Ch URS (1/2 final) E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 20. Ojanen vs Julio Bolbochan   0-1 17 1950 Dubrovnik olm E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 21. H Enevoldsen vs I Johansson   ½-½ 59 1950 Dubrovnik olm E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 22. E Arlamowski vs J Pogats   1-0 49 1950 Szczawno Zdroj it, POL E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 23. Bondarevsky vs J Pogats   1-0 36 1950 Szczawno Zdroj it, POL E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 24. C Chaude de Silans vs Keller-Hermann 1-0 50 1950 Moscow, WCH Woman RUS E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System 25. D Andric vs Karaklajic   0-1 30 1951 YUG-ch 6th E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System  page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 188    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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Nov-18-05    AlexanderMorphy: i prefer the Rubinstein variation/main line.... Nov-18-05    RookFile: Well, we all go through phases, play what you like best. For a while I preferred 4. Bg5. Botvinnik's system, and the Saemisch, immediately secure the 2 bishops, at a cost to the pawn structure. In the end, the better player will win. Nov-18-05    CapablancaFan: I personally prefer the standard "kings indian defence". To me it is a more solid set up and makes it hard for white to break through unless you are playing carelessly. This system (Botvinnik) exchanges off the dark squared bishop early in exchange for rapid development in hopes of siezing the initiative. I'm not debating which opening is better as I said it's "my preference". If one chooses to go with this line at least have 3 or 4 variations worked out in case your opponent dosen't respond the way you expect. Nov-25-05    AlexanderMorphy: <rookfile> it's not about playing what you like best...it's about playing the line which will give you the biggest advantage. Nov-25-05    RookFile: Well, in that case, the correct move is 4. Qc2. Capablanca was sure with every ounce of his being that 4.Qc2 is the best move on the board. A guy like Reshevsky made a living winning with White in the Nimzo, playing his own systems, and playing them well. As a general rule, if you played the Nimzo as black against Reshevsky, you were asking for trouble. Nov-25-05    KingG: Yes, even if you were Fischer. Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1965 Nov-25-05    RookFile: This one started as a QGD, but transposed into the Nimzo, and Reshevsky smashed him: Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961 Reshevsky beat a bunch of other guys as white in the Nimzo, of course.... Nov-25-05    Dudley: On the other hand, what would have been the appropriate thing to play against Reshesky? He was murder in the QG exchange line and I suspect he didn't treat the King's Indian too kindly either. I think the Nimzo is maybe more difficult to learn than the King's Indian, but basically more sound for the average player. Dec-16-05    ipk89: hi Dec-21-05    AlexanderMorphy: which is the Saemisch variation? Dec-21-05    misguidedaggression: 4.a3 = Saemisch (Usually followed by f3 and e4)

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