[Event "Berlin"] [Site "Niendorf"] [Round "0"] [White "Brinckmann"] [Black "Nimzowitsch"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B00"] [Opening "Nimzowitsch Defence: 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5"] {Nimzowitsch as a defender} 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Be3 e6 5. Be2 Qxg2 6. Bf3 Qg6 7. Ne2 {As compensation for his sacrificed pawn White has a considerable lead in development, and this can lead to a direct attack if he can open up the position. This can be achieved only one way - by the central thrust Pd5} 7... Nb4 {Typical Nimzowitsch! He is going to maneuver his Knight to d5, in order to assert control over the vital d5 square, thus making d5 problematic. This is the strategy which Nimzowitsch called centralization. A player of the old stame - such as Dr. Tarrasch - would have reacted to this move with undisguised horror. It is flagrant violation of the well known rule: Do not play any piece twice in the opening} 8. Na3 Nd5 9. Nc4 (9. Nb5 c6 10. Nf4 Nxf4 11. Nc7+ Kd7 12. Nxa8 Ng2+ $13) 9... Qf6 10. Ng3 Qd8 $1 {Black explain s his last two moves by the need to "overprotect" the central d5. This is another of the ideas he introduced into practise. Strategically important points must be overprotected. The pieces which will thereby be well-placed, and as soon as the strategic point concerned finds itself in the front line, the overprotecting pieces will automatically attain maximum activity. Anyone who takes the trouble to glance back at the Steinitz chapter may come to the conclusion that Steinitiz and Nimzowitsch perhaps stand closer together than a superficial examination might suggest} 11. Qd2 Ngf6 12. Ne5 c6 $1 { With iron consistency Nimzowitsch persevers with his overprotection} 13. O-O ( 13. O-O-O Bb4 14. c3 Be7 15. -- Qc7 16. -- Bd7) 13... Bd6 14. Kh1 Qc7 { Castling is deferred. If Black castled Kingside at the present moment he would run into a dangerous attack on the half-openg-file} 15. c4 Nxe3 16. Qxe3 c5 $5 {With the intention of a counterattack in the centre - dangerous tactics while the opponent is better developed. Nimzowitsch correctly concluded that 16. ... Nd7! would have been stronger than the move actually played} (16... Nd7 $1) 17. Qg5 (17. Rae1 cxd4 18. Qxd4) (17. Nd3 cxd4 18. Qxd4) (17. Rfe1 cxd4 18. Qxd4 -- 19. Rad1 {harmonious development}) 17... cxd4 18. Rae1 (18. Qxg7 Rg8 19. Qxf6 Bxe5 $17) 18... Kf8 $1 (18... O-O 19. Rg1 h6 20. Qf4 Bxe5 21. Rxe5 Nd7 22. Nh5 Qxe5 23. Qxh6 g6 24. Rg5 Qh8 25. Rxg6+ fxg6 26. Qxg6+ Qg7 27. Qxg7#) 19. Rg1 h6 20. Qf4 Bxe5 21. Qxe5 (21. Rxe5 Nd7) 21... Qxe5 22. Rxe5 Nd7 (22... g6 23. Rd1 Ke7 24. Rxd4 Rd8 {Black wins easily}) 23. Rb5 $2 (23. Ra5) 23... a6 24. Rb3 ( 24. Rb4 Ne5 25. Bg2 Nd3 $19) 24... Nc5 25. Ra3 Rb8 {The rest is easy} 26. b4 Nd7 27. c5 Ne5 28. Re1 Nxf3 29. Rxf3 Bd7 30. Rd3 Rd8 31. Kg1 Bb5 32. Rd2 Rd5 33. Ne4 Ke7 34. Nd6 $2 Rg5+ 35. Kh1 Bc6+ 0-1