NIMZOWITSCH MATCH

On the 10th of July 2008 a new thematic match started between two World Champions: Gert Timmerman and Mikhail Umansky. The match consists of six games. The opening moves can be related to a great player of the past: Aaron Nimzowitsch (1886 - 1935).

This theme and the prescribed moves were chosen by the Dutch endgame expert Jan van Reek. The Tournament Director is Nol van 't Riet. The games are played according to the ICCF Webserver Rules of Play, with a reflection time of 50 days for 10 moves. The games are live coveraged on the ICCF webserver without any delay.

• Game 1: 1.e3 e5 (Timmerman - Umansky)

• Game 2: 1.Nf3 d5 2.b3 (Umansky - Timmerman)

• Game 3: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 (Timmerman - Umansky)

• Game 4: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 (Umansky - Timmerman)

• Game 5: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 (Timmerman - Umansky)

• Game 6: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 (Umansky - Timmerman)

• So  far, three games ended in a draw and one game was won by Umansky. Timmerman has the advantage in the remaining games.

pgn Nimzowitsch match games 1, 2, 4 and 6

Jan van Reek and Gert Jan Timmerman analyse	Mikhail Umansky

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