Master game · Nimzo-Indian
Morozevich, Alexander vs Vitiugov, Nikita, 2011
54. Reggio Emilia. A Nimzo-Indian game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Morozevich, Alexander (2762)
Black
Vitiugov, Nikita (2729)
Event
54. Reggio Emilia
Date
2011
Opening
E39l Nimzo-Indian
Result
1-0
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6 8. e4
Nc6 9. b4 Nd4 10. Qd2 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Be7 12. Rg1 Kh8 13. Bb2 a5 14. b5 d6 15.
O-O-O Rg8 16. Kb1 Bb7 17. h4 Qc7 18. h5 h6 19. Na4 e5 20. Qe3 Bd8 21. Bd3 Nd7
22. f4 Bf6 23. fxe5 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Nxe5 25. Nxb6 Rae8 26. Nd5 Bxd5 27. exd5 Nxd3
28. Qxd3 Re5 29. Rde1 Rxh5 30. Qd4 Qc8 31. Kb2 Kh7 32. Re7 Rf5 33. f4 g5 34.
fxg5 Rgxg5 35. Rge1 Rg4 36. Qd3 Kg7 37. Qc3+ Kg6 38. b6 Qc5 39. b7 Rg2+ 40. Ka1
Rf3 41. b8=Q 1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
13. Bb2!
14. b5!
20. Qe3!
26. Nd5!
28. Qxd3!
39. b7!
40. Ka1!
41. b8=Q!
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