E38: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...c5

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. a3 h6 Covers g5 7... d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. e3= 8. b4 Be7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. h3 Prevents intrusion on g4 10. Rd1 d6 10... a5 11. b5 White wins space 11... Nb8 12. O-O-O He knows no fear 12. g4 d5 12... Bc5 A comfortable square for the black bishop 12... d6 13. e3= 13. e3 Consolidates d4 13. e4 Qe7 13... Qe7= 14. Nb1 14. a4 d6= 14... b6 15. Bd3 15. Nfd2 Bb7 15... Bb7 16. Qe2 16. e4 d6 16... Rc8 17. Ne1 d5 18. f3? 18. Nc2 18... dxc4 19. Bxc4 Bd5 20. Bxf6?! hardly fazing for the opponent 20. Nd2 Bxa3 21. Nc2 Bxb2+ 22. Kxb2 20... Qxf6 20... gxf6?! 21. Nc2 Bxc4 22. Qxc4 Bxe3+ 23. Nxe3 Rxc4+ 24. Nxc4 21. Rxd5 21. Nc2 there is nothing else anyway 21... Bxc4 22. Qxc4 Bxe3+ 23. Nxe3 Rxc4+ 24. Nxc4 Qf4+ 25. Nbd2 21... exd5 22. Bxd5 22. Nc2 otherwise it's curtains at once 22... dxc4 23. Rd1 22... Bxe3+ 23. Kd1 Rc1# 0-1 [Fritz 7 (60s)]