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Yasser Seirawan vs Joel Benjamin
17th World Open playoff (1989), Philadelphia, PA USA
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Milner-Barry Variation (E33)  ·  0-1

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Sep-21-12  SChesshevsky: I was looking into Seirawan's games against the NI and came across this really interesting one that I'd not seen before. And without any kibitz.

Benjamin looks like he really unloaded a very modern type attack in the middle game.

Sep-21-12  hedgeh0g: It seems to me that White carelessly castled into it amd paid the price for his complacency.

The idea of gaining tempi on the pinning queen's bishop for a rapid kingside attack is thematic when the attacking side has not yet committed to castling kingside. Given the way the game developed, I would have to give 13.0-0 a "?". Instead, White might have considered 13.h3, 13.Rd1 or even 13.0-0-0!?

Sep-21-12
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  keypusher: Very surprised at Benjamin's great record against Seirawan.

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Sep-24-12  SChesshevsky: <hedgeh0g: It seems to me that White carelessly castled into it amd paid the price for his complacency. The idea of gaining tempi on the pinning queen's bishop for a rapid kingside attack is thematic when the attacking side has not yet committed to castling kingside.>

I don't remember playing against the Zurich 4...Nc6 but in similar play after White's Bg5 I didn't really like White's Bh4 and usually went with Bxf6 but with 4...Nc6 and 5. Nf3 I'm not sure that's good either.

In looking more into the 4...Nc6 I'm thinking the White QB isn't best at g5. I think in checking out some of Keres play he maybe thought the same.

Sep-24-12  Alphastar: This particular variation of the Nimzo also often arises from the Two Knights Tango (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6!?).
Sep-24-12
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  Eggman: <<keypusher>> Yes, that is very surprising!
Oct-18-12  hedgeh0g: <SChesshevsky> 6.Bd2 is the "mainline", but Black appears to have a strong answer in 6...e5! The rapid knight development coupled with his "Scheveningen" pawns on e6 and d6 grant Black a lot of flexibility in the centre.

<Maybe> White should content himself with the relatively meagre 6.e3 and play for simple development with Bd3 and O-O. Try to make the c6-knight feel a little misplaced ;)

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