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GM Sambuev used Alekhine's Defence seize an open file and gain a small space advantage and then managed to cruise to a win.
Laptos,Kris (2238) - Sambuev,Bator (2579)
Alekhine’s 3.Nc3 Nxc3 4.bxc3 d5 [B02]
C.O.M. 2013 (4), 17.03.2013
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Three recent Nimzo-Indian games.
Game 1
TWIC 922
GM Navara used relentless pressure to overcome the Karpov Variation in the TCh-GRE 2012. Ultimately, black's poor pawn structure lead to the loss.
Navara,D (2706) - Svetushkin,D (2597)
Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 Karpov Variation 9…b6 10.Bg5 Bb7 11.Qe2 Nbd7 [E54]
40th TCh-GRE 2012 Achaea GRE (6.7), 04.07.2012
Game 2
Karpov Variation 9…b6 10.Bd3
GM Salem won with a nice attack in rd2 of the Dubai Open against the rock solid Karpov Variation.
Salem,AR (2530) - Das,Say (2299)
Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 Karpov Variation 9…b6 10.Bd3[E53]
15th Dubai Open 2013 Dubai UAE (2.27), 08.04.2013
Game 3
TWIC 960
GM Turov won a nice bishop pair ending in rd5 of the Norwegian Open with thematic and relentless play in the topical 6...d5 variation.
Turov,M (2599) - Tari,A (2293)
Nimzo-Indian 4.Qc2 0–0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d5 [E32]
Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR (5), 24.03.2013
GM Sambuev used Alekhine's Defence seize an open file and gain a small space advantage and then managed to cruise to a win.
Laptos,Kris (2238) - Sambuev,Bator (2579)
Alekhine’s 3.Nc3 Nxc3 4.bxc3 d5 [B02]
C.O.M. 2013 (4), 17.03.2013
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Three recent Nimzo-Indian games.
Game 1
TWIC 922
GM Navara used relentless pressure to overcome the Karpov Variation in the TCh-GRE 2012. Ultimately, black's poor pawn structure lead to the loss.
Navara,D (2706) - Svetushkin,D (2597)
Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 Karpov Variation 9…b6 10.Bg5 Bb7 11.Qe2 Nbd7 [E54]
40th TCh-GRE 2012 Achaea GRE (6.7), 04.07.2012
Game 2
Karpov Variation 9…b6 10.Bd3
GM Salem won with a nice attack in rd2 of the Dubai Open against the rock solid Karpov Variation.
Salem,AR (2530) - Das,Say (2299)
Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 Karpov Variation 9…b6 10.Bd3[E53]
15th Dubai Open 2013 Dubai UAE (2.27), 08.04.2013
Game 3
TWIC 960
GM Turov won a nice bishop pair ending in rd5 of the Norwegian Open with thematic and relentless play in the topical 6...d5 variation.
Turov,M (2599) - Tari,A (2293)
Nimzo-Indian 4.Qc2 0–0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d5 [E32]
Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR (5), 24.03.2013