WGM Alisa Galliamova - GM David Navara, Nimzo-Indian defense, Rapid chess

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WGM Alisa Galliamova - GM David Navara, Mizo-Indian defense, Rapid chess
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 g6 6. Bg5 Bg7 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 d6
9. h3 Nbd7 10. O-O Qe8 11. Nd2 e5 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nde4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Bxe4 15.
Nxe4 f5 16. Nc3 Nc5 17. f3 h6 18. Bh4 e4 19. Qc2 g5 20. Bg3 f4 21. exf4 gxf4 22.
Bh2 e3 23. Nd5 Ne6 24. g3 Nd4 25. Qg2 e2 26. Rfe1 fxg3 27. Bxg3 Nxf3+ 28. Kh1
Nxe1 29. Rxe1 Rf1+ 30. Rxf1 exf1=Q+ 31. Qxf1 Qe4+ 32. Kh2 Rf8 33. Qd1 c6 * 0-1

The Nimzo-Indian Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4

Other move orders, such as 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.d4 Bb4, are also feasible. In the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, the Nimzo-Indian is classified as E20–E59.

This hypermodern opening was developed by Aron Nimzowitsch who introduced it to master-level chess in the early 20th century. Unlike most Indian openings, the Nimzo-Indian does not involve an immediate fianchetto, although Black often follows up with ...b6 and ...Bb7. By pinning White's knight, Black prevents the threatened 4.e4 and seeks to inflict doubled pawns on White. White will attempt to create a pawn centre and develop his pieces to prepare for an assault on the Black position.

Black's delay in committing to a pawn structure makes the Nimzo-Indian (sometimes colloquially referred to as the "Nimzo") a very flexible defence to 1.d4. It can also transpose into lines of the Queen's Gambit or Queen's Indian Defence. The Nimzo-Indian is a highly respected defence to 1.d4, is played at all levels and has been played by every world champion since Capablanca. White often plays 3.g3 or 3.Nf3 to avoid the Nimzo-Indian, allowing him to meet 3.Nf3 Bb4+ (the Bogo-Indian Defence) with 4.Bd2 or 4.Nbd2, rather than 4.Nc3.

Blitz chess (also known as speed or fast chess) is a type of chess in which each player is given less time to consider their moves than normal tournament time controls allow. Openings, tactics and strategy are same.

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