Oct. 26, 2025

Ep. 169: The Nimzo-Indian Defense, Junior Opponents, & More (Game Analysis #15)

Ep. 169: The Nimzo-Indian Defense, Junior Opponents, & More (Game Analysis #15)
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Ep. 169: The Nimzo-Indian Defense, Junior Opponents, & More (Game Analysis #15)

In this episode, we tackle two very different challenges for club players: the Nimzo-Indian Defense and facing those fearless, fast-moving, and sometimes poorly behaved junior opponents at tournaments. 

Game Referenced:

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Bxc3 5. Bxc3 Ne4 6. Bb4 d6 7. Qc2 f5 8. e3 b6 9. f3 Nf6 10. Bd3 Nc6 11. Bc3 O-O 12. Nh3 Bb7 13. Ng5 Qd7 14. e4 fxe4 15. fxe4 e5 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. O-O-O h6 18. Nf3 Nxd3+ 19. Qxd3 Bxe4 20. Qe3 Bh7 21. Ne5 Qe6 22. g4 dxe5 23. g5 Qf5 24. Kd2 Rad8+ 25. Ke2 Ng4 26. Qg3 Qe4+ 0-1

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