Master Games To Study: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack

In some sources I see advice that I agree with, which is simply to commit these games to memory. As daunting of a task that this sounds, it is possible to do, especially if we absorb a little bit at a time. It also takes much repetition, but that is the nature of memory.

Over time I will add analysis to some of these games, but it is not necessary to have analysis to start learning from these games. Human beings learn by example, and even if we don't fully understand the games, we can slowly pick up ideas.

2019-07-06

Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack

GCT Croatia
Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	f3	h3
24.	Qb3	hxg2
25.	Kf2	g4
26.	Qb8+	Qxb8
27.	Bxb8	Bh4+
28.	Bg3	gxf3
29.	Kxf3	Bxg3
30.	Rd8+	Kg7
31.	Rxh8	Kxh8
32.	Kxg2	Bd6

Click here for 7... f6.
Click here for 23. Rd3.
Click here for 24. Qc2.
Click here for 25. Kxg2.
Click here for 28. Kg1.
Click here for 30. Nxg3.

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Master Games To Study

2019-07-06

Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack

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