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Karl Gilg vs Aron Nimzowitsch
Semmering (1926), Semmering AUT, rd 2, Mar-08
Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack (A81)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 11 (minimum 6s/ply)3.d5 was played in S Danailov vs J Berkvens, 2000 (1-0)3...g6 was played in G Thorsteinsdottir vs S Agrest, 2005 (0-1)better is = 0.00 (23 ply)= -0.50 (22 ply)better is = 0.00 (22 ply) 7...g5 8.Na3 Bd7 9.Nf2 Bg7 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.b4 Qe7 ⩱ -0.63 (20 ply) 8.Nf2 Be7 9.e4 exd4 10.exf5 dxc3 11.g4 cxb2 12.Bxb2 = +0.26 (19 ply) 8...Be7 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Nf4 O-O 11.Nd3 Nf7 12.Be3 Bd6 ⩱ -0.98 (19 ply) 9.e4 fxe4 10.fxe4 dxe4 11.Nf2 O-O 12.Nxe4 exd4 13.cxd4 ⩲ +0.73 (18 ply) ⩱ -1.33 (20 ply)better is = 0.00 (26 ply) ⩱ -0.53 (21 ply) after 11.Nf2 c6 12.Qc2 Qe7 13.f4 Neg4 14.Nxg4 Nxg4 15.Nf3 Bd7 = 0.00 (21 ply) ⩱ -1.31 (27 ply) 12...Bg4 13.Qb3 Bxh3 14.Bxh3 Qe8 15.Qd1 dxe4 16.Rxf6 ∓ -1.89 (18 ply) ⩱ -1.10 (19 ply) = 0.00 (19 ply) 14.e5 Nxe5 15.Nf3 Bf5 16.Nf2 Kh8 17.Nxe5 Bxe5 18.Bf4 Be4 ⩱ -0.79 (19 ply)better is 14...Ne3 15.Rxe3 Qxe3 16.Nc4 Qe7 17.Nf4 Bf5 18.Be3 Rae8 ∓ -2.00 (23 ply) ⩱ -1.40 (20 ply)= -0.36 (21 ply) after 16.Qb3 Nf2+ 17.Nxf2 Bxf2 18.Bf4 Kh8 19.d6 Bxe1 20.Rxe1 = 0.00 (21 ply) ⩱ -1.50 (16 ply) 17...Nxe3 18.Qxh5 Nxg2 19.Qg6 Nxe1 20.Nf4 Nf3 21.Rf1 Ne5 ∓ -2.11 (25 ply) ⩲ +0.90 (19 ply)better is 19.Nxg4 Nxg4 20.b4 g5 21.Rac1 Rxe1+ 22.Rxe1 Re8 23.Rxe8+ ⩲ +0.62 (24 ply)= 0.00 (30 ply) 21...Nxh2 22.Rxe4 Nf3 23.g4 Bxg4 24.Ng3 Nxd4 25.Nxh5 ∓ -2.30 (20 ply) ⩱ -1.33 (20 ply) after 22.g4 Qxg4 23.Re3 c5 24.dxc6 Bxc6 25.Kg1 Rd8 26.Qc4+ Kh8 better is = 0.00 (20 ply)-+ -9.94 (22 ply) after 23.Re3 Qxh3 24.Kg1 Rf2 25.Qxe4 Rxe4 26.Kxf2 Qf5+ 27.Kg1 -+ mate-in-8 after 24.Qxf2 Rxf2 25.Rxe8+ Qxe8 26.Nd2 Rxd2 27.Nf3 Qe425.Nxh3 Qf3+ 26.Kg1 Nxh3# -+ mate-in-20-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-21-09  DoubleCheck: Great example game of controling the f-file

24... Bh3+!
25. Nxh3 Qf3+
26. Kg1 Nxh3#

Aug-28-12  backrank: Some impressive knight play here. It's often overlooked what a stupendous tactician Nimzo was, and that he mastered open positions as well as the closed ones for the handling of which he was so famous.
Aug-19-18
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  Honza Cervenka: Nimzo could have played 17...Nxe3! 18.Qxh5 Nxg2 19.Qg6 Nxe1 20.Nf4 Nf3 21.Rf1 Ne5 with a Rook and two minors for the Queen and huge advantage. In the game after 19.Nxg4 Nxg4 20.b3 g5 21.Kg1 white would be OK but passive 19.Nf1 and especially 20.Ng1 let Nimzo finish the game by quick attack.

<DoubleCheck: Great example game of controling the f-file 24... Bh3+!
25. Nxh3 Qf3+
26. Kg1 Nxh3#>

Or 26...Qh1#.

Dec-02-22
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  GrahamClayton: Position after 20...Ng4:


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The difference between the effectiveness of the black and white knights is stark.

Dec-02-22  SChesshevsky: <...difference between the effectiveness of the black and white knights is stark...>

Yes. Nimzo's opening seemed to set it up very nicely. His feel for square control, especially with pawn structure is impressive.

After 5...e5, 6...h6, 7...d5, black looks pretty close to getting a crushing bind unless white acts quickly. Seems white a bit slow, gets cramped and when does try to break out, it's Nimzo who has all the fun with the open lines.

Think studying Nimzo games with eye especially on squares control is well worth the time.

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