Master game · Nimzo-Indian

Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V, 2016

Champions Showdown 60m. A Nimzo-Indian game with annotated key positions you can drill.

White
Nakamura,Hi (2779)
Black
Topalov,V (2760)
Event
Champions Showdown 60m
Date
2016
Opening
E35 Nimzo-Indian
Result
1-0

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. dxc5 g5 9. Bg3 Ne4 10. e3 Bf5 11. Bxb8 Nxc3 12. Qxf5 Ne4+ 13. Ke2 Qxb8 14. Qxd5 1-0

Key positions

The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.

r n . q k . . r
p p . . . p . .
. . . . . . . p
. . P p . b p .
. b . . n . . .
. . N . P . B .
P P Q . . P P P
R . . . K B N R
11. Bxb8!
r B . q k . . r
p p . . . p . .
. . . . . . . p
. . P p . b p .
. b . . . . . .
. . n . P . . .
P P Q . . P P P
R . . . K B N R
12. Qxf5!
r B . q k . . r
p p . . . p . .
. . . . . . . p
. . P p . Q p .
. b . . n . . .
. . . . P . . .
P P . . . P P P
R . . . K B N R
13. Ke2!
r q . . k . . r
p p . . . p . .
. . . . . . . p
. . P p . Q p .
. b . . n . . .
. . . . P . . .
P P . . K P P P
R . . . . B N R
14. Qxd5!

Drill the key positions in spaced repetition

This game's critical moments are part of the Nimzo-Indian repertoire on DawnChess. FSRS-6 spaced repetition makes them stick. Free to use.

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