College Chess / UTD versus U. Belgrade
The University of Belgrade Team in Serbia competing against the University of Texas at Dallas. The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university in Serbia, founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School. The school seal is in the right corner of the photo.
NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE (E21) GM Aleksandar Indjic (2564, SRB) IM Nikola Nestorovic (2457, SRB) Notes by Indjic.
This game was not easy for me because I am
from Serbia, so I know all the players who represented the University of Belgrade. It is never easy when you are supposed to play against your friends. Nikola is a very good friend of mine and a very strong chess player too.
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. g4
An interesting move, but suspicious. The point
of 5. g4 is to create a highly nonstandard position with a lot of complications. I am the only one playing this variation, probably for good reason. The objective value of my move is not good, but it has surprise value. 5. Bg5 is more frequently played.
5. ... Bb7 6. Qd3 d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bg5 0-0 9. h4 Nbd7
Nikola reacted very well to my provocative
fifth move. His position is safe and he can start taking advantage of my irregular play.
10. a3 Be7 The other option for Black is 10. ... Bxc3+,
followed by 11. bxc3 Re8 12. Nd2 h6 13. Bxf6
12. ... Re8?! Black is better after 12. ... Nxg4 13. Ng5 Ndf6
(The position is equal after all the fireworks 13. ... Ngf6? 14. Nxd5! Deflection! 14. ... Bxd5 15. Bxd5
Qxf6 14. g5 which is unclear. 11. Bf4 c5 I wanted him to take the g4-pawn to open the
g-file. That variation would give me strong compen- sation for my sacrificed g-pawn leading to unclear play after 11. ... Nxg4 12. Rg1 Ndf6 13. Ng5.
12. Bg2? The follow-up 12. g5 was the better option 12. ...
Ne4 13. Bh3 Re8 14. 0-0 with an almost equal game but prob ably slightly preferable for Black.
Ne5 16. Bxe5 Qxd5 17. Bxf6! Qxh1+ 18. Kd2 Qxh4 19. Bxe7 Rae8! [19. ... Rfe8 20. Qf3! Qxd4+ 21. Ke1 and White is slightly better] 20. Qxh7+ Qxh7 21. Nxh7 Rxe7 22. Nxf8 Kxf8 23. dxc5 bxc5).
13. Ng5? Here I got carried away by the possibility of an
attack. Safer and better is 13. g5 Ne4 14. 0-0. 13. ... Nf8?! The line 13. ... cxd4! 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Bxd5
was my initial idea when I jumped on g5 with the knight. 15. ... Ne5!! I didn’t see this fantastic move. If he plays something else then he has the worse position. Then, after 16. Bxe5 Qxd5 17. Nf3 Nxg4 18. Bxd4 Bc5 and my position is very bad.
14. dxc5 Bxc5 15. 0-0-0 Qe7! Nice move! During the game he was using a
very effective strategy. He was always avoiding conflict. Because his position is stronger, eventually I am not going to have any useful moves.
16. Nxd5 I had to play 16. Nxd5, otherwise my position
will collapse soon.
16. ... Bxd5 17. Bxd5 Nxd5 18. Qxd5 h6 19. Nf3 Rad8 20. Qb3 Qxe2 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Ne5 Ne6 23. Be3 Bd6?
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PHOTO CREDIT: STEVAN ŠEGRT
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