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Johnson, Daniel vs Ward, Cian

1-0 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation (E35) · 2026-08-22 · ratings 2330 / 2018

Players: Johnson, Daniel vs Ward, Cian

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Moves

[White "Johnson, Daniel"]
[Black "Ward, Cian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E35"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-22"]

1. d4 1... e6 2. c4 2... Nf6 3. Nc3 3... Bb4 4. Qc2 4... d5 5. cxd5 5... exd5 6. Bg5 6... h6 7. Bh4 7... g5 8. Bg3 8... Ne4 9. e3 9... h5 10. f3 10... Nxg3 11. hxg3 11... Qd6 12. f4?! 12... Qe7?! 13. Kf2 13... c6?? 14. Nxd5 14... Qd6 15. Nxb4 15... Qxb4 16. Nf3?! 16... g4? 17. Ne5?! 17... Qe7 18. Bc4 18... Be6 19. Bxe6 19... Qxe6 20. Qb3 20... Qxb3 21. axb3 21... Nd7 22. Nxg4?! 22... O-O-O?! 23. Ne5 23... Nxe5 24. fxe5 24... Rd7?!

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