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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4
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The everpopular Nimzo-Indian |
 
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4. f3
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with f3, white plans to expand his centre with e4, making life difficult for black |
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4... d5
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Black on the other hand won't just give up the fight for the centre |
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5. a3 Be7
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The alternative is 5...Bxc3 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.dxc5 Qa5 9.e4 After black plays Ne7, he will have good equalizing chances. |
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6. e4 dxe4 7. fxe4 e5 8. d5 Bc5
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In this line however, black tries to prove that white's pawn center is a weakness. Ng4 next is a serious threat which my opponent failed to prevent. |
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9. Qd3
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? Allows Ng4. Better was Bg5. |
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9... Ng4 10. Nh3 O-O 11. Bg5 f6 12. Bh4 Bd4 13. O-O-O Nd7
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Black's advantege is already decive. His knights will decide the game. Check out the knoght moves for the rest of the game! |
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14. Re1 Nc5 15. Qe2 Ne3
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! Threatening Bg4, trapping the queen |
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16. Ng1 Nb3+ 17. Kb1 Nxc4
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Black grabs a pawn. On Qxc4, black got a fork on d2. |
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18. Qc2 Nbd2+
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White resigned as after 19.Ka2, black will win an exchange after Nxf1 20.Rxf1 Ne3 with yet another fork. A powerful display by the black knights! |
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