Master game · Nimzo-Indian
Goryachkina,A vs Sarana,A, 2021
74th ch-RUS HL 2021. A Nimzo-Indian game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Goryachkina,A (2596)
Black
Sarana,A (2640)
Event
74th ch-RUS HL 2021
Date
2021
Opening
E32 Nimzo-Indian
Result
1-0
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. e4 d5 6. e5 Ne4 7. Bd3 c5 8. Nf3
cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nd7 10. Bf4 Ndc5 11. O-O Bxc3 12. bxc3 Nxd3 13. Qxd3 b6 14. cxd5
Qxd5 15. Rfd1 Bb7 16. f3 Nc5 17. Qe3 Qc4 18. Rab1 Rad8 19. h4 Rd7 20. h5 h6 21.
Rb4 Qxa2 22. Rd2 Qa3 23. Bxh6 gxh6 24. Qxh6 Qc1+ 25. Kh2 f5 26. Nxe6 Nxe6 27.
Qxe6+ Rdf7 28. Rd7 Qg5 29. Rxb7 Qxh5+ 30. Kg1 Kg7 31. Qf6+ Kg8 32. Rxf7 Qxf7
33. Qd6 Re8 34. Rd4 f4 35. Qh6 Rxe5 36. Rxf4 Re1+ 37. Kf2 1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
25. Kh2!
26. Nxe6!
27. Qxe6+!
28. Rd7!
29. Rxb7!
31. Qf6+!
32. Rxf7!
35. Qh6!
37. Kf2!
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