Chapter I: My earliest games (1929-1936) Samsonov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1929  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1 E Korchmar vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1931  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 22 moves, 0-1 N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936  (C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs A I Konstantinov, 1936  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs S Pimenov, 1936  (C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0 Chapter II: In pursuit of the master title (1946-1950) R Nezhmetdinov vs P Ermolin, 1946  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 15 moves, 1-0 Aronin vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1947  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 25 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs Suetin, 1947  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 29 moves, 1-0 Kholmov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1947  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1 M Shishov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1947  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 34 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948  (C16) French, Winawer, 59 moves, 1-0 V Mikenas vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1948  (E91) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 R Nezhmetdinov vs V Baskin, 1948  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs V A Vasiliev, 1949  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 40 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs N Novotelnov, 1949  (B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Romanov, 1950  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 28 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs M Kamyshov, 1950  (B10) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Aronin, 1950  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 30 moves, 1-0 Boleslavsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1950  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Levenfish vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1950  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 41 moves, 0-1 Chapter III: Entering the all-union arena (1951-1953) R Nezhmetdinov vs Estrin, 1951  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0 K Klaman vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951  (C27) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1 Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1 N Novotelnov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1953  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 31 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs Krogius, 1953 (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 62 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Aronin, 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0 M Shishov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1953  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs Geller, 1954  (A04) Reti Opening, 46 moves, 1-0 Taimanov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2 R Nezhmetdinov vs G Borisenko, 1954  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 46 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Shamkovich, 1954  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0 Chapter IV: International tournament in Bucharest (1954) R Nezhmetdinov vs Korchnoi, 1954  (B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 R Nezhmetdinov vs E Paoli, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 27 moves, 1-0 V Ciocaltea vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (C59) Two Knights, 27 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs Stahlberg, 1954  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 52 moves, 1-0 Pachman vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0 Chapter V: The later years (1954-1973) V Zurakhov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 40 moves, 0-1 G Ilivitsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (E73) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1 N Aratovsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (A53) Old Indian, 36 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs Shamkovich, 1954  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs A Matskevich, 1955  (B01) Scandinavian, 44 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Kasparian, 1955  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 47 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs I Zilber, 1955 (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 46 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Vasiliev, 1956 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 40 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Shamkovich, 1956  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 58 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs A Chistiakov, 1956  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 31 moves, 1-0 B Gurgenidze vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1957  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1957  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Spassky, 1957  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 33 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Y Kotkov, 1957  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Shamkovich, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 35 moves, 1-0 G Borisenko vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1957  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1 A Kolarov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1957 (E60) King's Indian Defense, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2 R Nezhmetdinov vs Y Sakharov, 1957  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs A Bannik, 1957  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 34 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Vasiukov, 1957 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 74 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs H Luik, 1958  (B30) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0 Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1 Boleslavsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 29 moves, 0-1 L Belov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1961  (C59) Two Knights, 31 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0 Shamkovich vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1961  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs V Sergievsky, 1966  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 20 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0 Savon vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1967  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1 K Langeweg vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1972  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 24 moves, 0-1 V Karasev vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1973  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 25 moves, 0-1 Chapter 6: Examples from the middlegame and endgame. Middlegame R Nezhmetdinov vs N Aratovsky, 1951  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Lusikal, 1951  (D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0 Borisenkov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1952  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 35 moves, 0-1 Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs Filip, 1954  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 58 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs R G Wade, 1954  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs S Szabo, 1954 (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 44 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs D Grechkin, 1954  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 1-0 M Mukhitdinov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 40 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs N Vedenski, 1954  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0 G Ilivitsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1956  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 27 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs P Romanovsky, 1956  (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 33 moves, 1-0 A Zamikhovsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1956  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Vasiukov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1956  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 38 moves, 0-1 R Nezhmetdinov vs Antoshin, 1957 (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 45 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Y Sakharov, 1957 (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 41 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs Sokolsky, 1957  (C16) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs V Shiyanovsky, 1957  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1-0 Endgame R Nezhmetdinov vs G Sedov, 1947  (C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs A Ivashin, 1947  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0 R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948 (B10) Caro-Kann, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 R Nezhmetdinov vs D Grechkin, 1948  (B32) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0 O'Kelly vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954 (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 R Nezhmetdinov vs Sliwa, 1954  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 77 moves, 1-0 A Matskevich vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1956  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1 Suetin vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1956  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 61 moves, 0-1 96 games