[Event "Hastings"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Littlewood"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E40"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Nge2 {The Rubinstein variation of the Nimzo Indian Defense. One idea behind 5.Nge2 is to induce Black to part with his bishop pair, by exchange on c3, when White could recapture with his knight thus avoiding doubling his c- pawns.} 5... Ba6 6. Ng3 {White abandons the idea of preserving his pawn structure intact in the event of an exchange on c3, Instead he pins his hopes on rapid development and a pawn advance in the center.} 6... c5 {6...Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 Doubling White's c-pawns would be more in the spirit of the Nimzo Indian.} 7. d5 {Bypassing the Black c-pawn, White establishes a sound spatial advantage in the center.} 7... exd5 8. cxd5 Bxf1 9. Kxf1 Bxc3 10. bxc3 { White controls more space in the enter and Black's knights are ineffective.} 10... O-O 11. e4 d6 12. Bf4 Ne8 { 12...Qc7 13.Nf5 Ne8 14.Qg4 would give White good pressure on the kingside.} 13. Nf5 g6 {Although the knight on f5 is menacing Black shouldn't create such holes on his kingside. 13...Qf6 With the idea of developing his knight to d7 is couldn't be any worse than the game continuation.} 14. Ne3 Nd7 15. h4 Qe7 16. f3 Ng7 17. Qe1 b5 18. h5 { With the center under control White is ready to begin his kingside attack.} 18... Ne5 {18...Nxh5 19.Rxh5 gxh5 20.Nf5 Qf6 21.Bg5 Qe5 22.f4 Qe8 23.Qg3 Kh8 White has a forced mate in two.} 19. Qg3 f6 20. hxg6 hxg6 21. Bxe5 Qxe5 22. Qxg6 Qg5 23. Qxg5 fxg5 24. Rh6 {Black resigned as after 24..Rad8 25.Rg6 he would not be able to defend his g-pawn.} 1-0