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Janis (Tukmus) Dzenis vs Frederick Rhine
MVMD 2300-2399 (BUL) (2024) (correspondence), ICCF, Jul-25
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (E32)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Jul-28-24
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  FSR: Most ICCF players avoid 3.Nc3 because the Nimzo-Indian is so strong. Black equalizes without difficulty, not that 3.Nf3 or 3.g3 are any great shakes either. Sam Shankland has opined that 3.Nf3 is a better move, but he plays both, as well as 1.e4, 1.c4, and 1.Nf3. Repertoire Explorer: Sam Shankland (white). In top-level chess you have to keep your opponent guessing in the opening.

9...Ba6 is played seven times as often as my 9...Bb7, and also equalizes comfortably. I followed analysis by Surya Shekhar Ganguly in his Chessable course https://www.chessable.com/lifetime-... Black's position looks dodgy with those shattered kingside pawns, but White is too far behind in development to exploit this. After 17...Rxd8 (actually even before that), Stockfish 16.1 showed 0.00 in all lines, so I offered a draw. My opponent accepted.

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