page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 431  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Ilivitsky vs Lisitsin   1-0 42 1948 USSR Championship E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 2. Minev vs Karaklajic   ½-½ 17 1955 Zagreb E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 3. Bronstein vs Smyslov   ½-½ 24 1956 Amsterdam E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 4. Bronstein vs J Jezek   1-0 19 1956 Olympiad E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 5. Ivkov vs Benko 0-1 31 1956 Moscow E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 6. Wade vs Ivkov   ½-½ 24 1956 Moscow E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 7. Najdorf vs N Padevsky   ½-½ 35 1956 Moscow E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 8. Najdorf vs Unzicker   ½-½ 19 1956 Moscow E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 9. Petrosian vs Dzhurashevic   ½-½ 21 1956 Belgrad E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 10. Smyslov vs Karaklajic   ½-½ 29 1956 Belgrade E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 11. Gligoric vs Smyslov   ½-½ 23 1956 A.Alekhin memorial, Moscow E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 12. A Stenborg vs Smyslov   ½-½ 41 1956 Moscow E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 13. Smyslov vs Karaklajic   ½-½ 29 1956 URS E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 14. Taimanov vs E Veikselbaumer   1-0 41 1956 Moscow E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 15. Zamikhovsky vs J Klavins   ½-½ 62 1956 URS-ch sf E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 16. Gligoric vs Unzicker   1-0 41 1956 Alekhine mem E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 17. Gligoric vs Unzicker   ½-½ 25 1956 YUG-GER E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 18. Reshevsky vs Bisguier   1-0 34 1957 Match E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 19. Geller vs Boleslavsky   ½-½ 19 1957 Kiev URS sf E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 20. A Roizman vs Gipslis 0-1 56 1957 Ch URS (1/4 final) E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 21. Najdorf vs Kotov 1-0 28 1957 Mar del Plata E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 22. Suetin vs H Luik   1-0 47 1957 Ch URS (1/4 final) E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 23. R Fuchs vs Karaklajic   ½-½ 64 1957 Zonal tournament, Sofia E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 24. A Niemela vs Sliwa   ½-½ 28 1957 Zonal tournament, Sofia E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 25. D Bertholdt vs Portisch   0-1 56 1957 WchT U26 04th E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation  page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 431    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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May-18-05    Madman99X: Is this variation considered to be sound for black? I'm not the strongest player in the world, but I played: as white 9. Qe2 b6 10. d5 Bxc3 11. dxe6 Ba5?! 12. exd7 Bxd7 in a recent game and this seemed a weak position for black (a dubious 11th move notwithstanding). I recall bumbling the game to a draw, but it seemed I had good winning chances. Anybody have any thoughts on this? Feb-14-08    Open Defence: Not much kibitzing for this important variation, I guess most prefer 4.Qc2 ? or from Black's point of view maybe 8...Nc6 ? Sep-04-08    Chesstalesfan: Madman99X: Is this variation considered to be sound for black? I'm not the strongest player in the world, but I played: as white 9. Qe2 b6 10. d5 Bxc3 11. dxe6 Ba5?! 12. exd7 Bxd7 in a recent game and this seemed a weak position for black (a dubious 11th move notwithstanding). I recall bumbling the game to a draw, but it seemed I had good winning chances. Anybody have any thoughts on this My opinion is, strenghtened by statistics, that this variant goes equal for both sides for many moves until the midgame. In a recent (more or less) game Beljavsky played against Karpov 9.Ne2 and he has succumbed to Karpovs superiority in the middle game. Tal as a black against Geller could draw in his excellent style , after a piece sacrifice and perpetual check. It seems it is a good option for black in the case he or she wants a draw. Now I did some analysis for your game: Black can try save the pair of the bishops by 13..b5 14..Bc7. If 13 Bd2 again the black plays 13..b5 and if 14.Bxa5 Qxa5. It seems drawlike to me anyway or the strategies in the middlegame will decide. Feb-01-09    gauer: Jonathan Berry, an editor for the Globe & Mail, names the line the Parma variation, but there is a 1970s game of his with a switch to 8 ... Nc6. Regarding the line concerning this page, 9 Qe2 b6 10 d5 (Note also the popularity of this vs 10 Rfd1 or 10 a3) Bxc3 11 dxe6, Lesiege won with 11 ... Ne5 vs Bolduc, the subject of that week's column. Further details to be found in the archives of the paper or local library.

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