I keep struggling against the most popular opening · Road to 2500, Game 116

June 5, 2025 NHaselton Uncategorized

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Another Nimzo-Indian. And another tough game. I need to sit down and learn the Nimzo properly. I keep messing up in the opening and confusing variations.

Learn the Qc2 Nimzo here: https://youtu.be/F76JoIqy3Cg
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 d5 7. Bg5 dxc4 8. e3 b5 9. a4 c6 10. Nf3 Bb7 11. Be2 a6 12. O-O h6 13. Bh4 Nbd7 14. Qc2 c5 15. Ne5 g5 16. Bg3 Ne4 17. Nxd7 Qxd7 18. dxc5 Nxc5 19. h4 Be4 20. Qc3 f6 21. Rfd1 Nd3 22. Kh2 Qc6 23. f3 b4 24. Qd2 Bg6 25. e4 Rfd8 26. Bxd3 cxd3 27. Qxb4 e5 28. Rac1 Qd7 29. Qb6 Rab8 30. Qxf6 Bf7 31. Bxe5 1-0

These are the stats after 116 games:
Starting rating: 2251
Current rating: 2263(+12)
Current score: W 56, L 38, D 16, C 5
Days left: 211
Rating: 2263/2500

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