[%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]
1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. b1c3  3... f8b4 A solid opening choice—the Nimzo-Indian Defense is likely to remain one of Black's best options for years to come. 4. e2e3  4... e8g8  5. f1d3  5... d7d5  6. a2a3  6... b4c3  7. b2c3  7... d5c4  8. d3c4  8... c7c5  9. g1f3  9... d8c7  10. c4e2 The opening quickly leads to a classical and complex pawn structure. 10... b7b6  11. c1b2 [%c_effect b2;square;b2;type;Interesting;persistent;true] \"is recently more successful than 11.0-0\" comments my Megabase. 11... c8b7  12. e1g1  12... b8c6  13. c3c4 Heading to the hanging-pawns formation. 13... f8d8  14. a1c1  14... c6e7 A typical maneuver. The knight makes space both for the light-squared bishop and for the heavy pieces along the c-file. 15. f3e5 A novelty, and an obvious move at the same time. Black retreats, so White occupies the space that's been conceded. 15... e7g6 The most logical end of the maneuver. 16. e5g6  16... h7g6 Sarana has managed to free his position a bit and trade off a pair of pieces, which should generally be useful in the upcoming hanging-pawns battle. 17. d1b3  17... b7c6 An interesting plan. 18. f1d1  18... c7b7  19. f2f3  19... b7a6 The point behind Black's play. 20. d1d2  20... c5d4  21. e3d4  21... a6a5  22. b2c3  22... a5g5 And, in a roundabout fashion, the queen ends on the kingside. 23. b3d1 Maghsoodloo in return starts to prepare the typical central break d4-d5. 23... a8c8 Stopped. 24. e2f1  24... c6b7 Sarana, in turn, targets the hanging pawns, trying to provoke the c-pawn to move. 25. a3a4 [%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Another typical idea for this structure. 25... c8c7  26. a4a5 The point behind White's play. He gets rid of an isolated pawn, while creating one for his opponent. 26... b7a6  27. a5b6  27... a7b6  28. d2c2 [%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Tactically defending the c4-pawn. 28... g5f4  29. d1e1 [%c_effect e1;square;e1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Another nice maneuver, spiced up with tactics. 29... f4f5  30. c3b2  30... d8c8  31. e1e3 [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] It all becomes clear now. Maghsoodloo's incredible maneuvering deprived his opponent of any counterplay, while it's now the black queen who feels the tension. 31... f5h5 The queen needs to take care of herself. 32. e3a3 And White gets what he wants on the queenside under more favorable circumstances. 32... a6b7  33. a3b3  33... h5g5  34. c1e1 The black queen is a target again. 34... f6d7  35. b2c1  35... g5f6  36. c1e3  36... c8a8  37. c2a2 A very concrete approach. Maghsoodloo starts his queenside infiltration. 37... c7c8  38. e1a1  38... f6d8  39. b3b4  39... a8a2  40. a1a2  40... c8a8 That's the best that Sarana can do—reduce the attackers. 41. a2a8  41... d8a8  42. b4d6  42... a8c8  43. e3f4 The problem is that the remaining white pieces completely dominate their counterparts. 43... b7c6 It's clear that White is in full control, but how should he best prepare for the inevitable breakthrough $2 Maghsoodloo is impressive again. 44. h2h4 [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Classy $1 The white king not only finds a good shelter against any counterplay, but is ready to join the battle himself. Meanwhile, White ups the pressure on the kingside, playing for another weakness. 44... c8a8  45. g1h2  45... c6a4  46. f4d2  46... a4c6  47. d6c7 [%c_effect c7;square;c7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black is almost in zugzwang $1 47... g8h8  48. h2g3 [%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 48... h8g8  49. d2g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Provoking a weakening. 49... f7f6  50. g5f4  50... c6a4  51. f1d3  51... g8f7  52. d3e4 The domination is complete. Black's position starts to fall apart. 52... a8a5 Now Sarana will badly miss his queen on the kingside. 53. c4c5 [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The game is crowned by some neat technical calculation. 53... e6e5 