Blitz Chess #368: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation

This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening played was the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation. White seeks a strong pawn center, but black is quick to strike at it with c5. After a quick opening skirmish we obtain a bishop pair and pawn plus versus development lead. Additionally knight play in the endgame steals the show, and reminds us all of how tricky they are. 😀

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PGN:
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. dxc5 { E25 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation, Keres Variation } Nxc3 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Bb2 Nd5 11. Bxg7 Rg8 12. Bd4 Nc6 13. Bf2 Ke7 14. e4 Nc7 15. Ne2 e5 16. Nc3 Be6 17. Rb1 Rab8 18. Be3 Nd4 19. Rb2 b6 20. cxb6 Rxb6 21. Rxb6 axb6 22. Kf2 Ra8 23. a4 Bb3 24. Bd3 Bxa4 25. Ra1 Bc6 26. Rxa8 Bxa8 27. f4 f6 28. f5 Bb7 29. g4 Ba6 30. Bxa6 Nxa6 31. Nd5+ Kf7 32. Nxb6 Nc5 33. Bxd4 exd4 34. Kf3 h5 35. gxh5 Kg7 36. Nd5 Nd3 37. h6+ Kxh6 38. Nxf6 Kg5 39. Nd5 Ne5+ 40. Kg3 d3 41. h4+ Kh5 42. Nf4+ Kh6 43. Kf2 Ng4+ 44. Kf3 d2 45. Ke2 Nf2 46. Kxd2 Nxe4+ 47. Ke3 Nd6 48. f6 Nf5+ 49. Ke4 Nxh4 50. Ke5 Nf3+ 51. Kf5 Kh7 52. Ke6 Ng5+ 53. Ke7 Kg8 54. Ng6 Kh7 55. Ne5 Kg8 56. Ke8 Kh7 57. Nf3 Kg6 58. Nxg5 Kxf6

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