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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.cxd5Qxd56.Nf3Qf57.Qd1e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit1 games · White to move
Only 1 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
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Famous games in this line12 master games
Dreev, Alexey (2679) – Adams, Michael (2708)19990–1Ivanov, Sergey (2546) – Khalifman, Alexander (2668)20040–1Szabo, Gergely Andras (2540) – Parligras, Mircea Emilian (2622)2012½–½Narciso Dublan, Marc (2542) – Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel (2535)2013½–½Mchedlishvili, Mikheil (2609) – Wippermann, Till (2410)20071–0Jelen, Igor (2400) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2615)19960–1Sumets, Andrey (2462) – Schneider, Ilja (2351)2006½–½Polyakov, Dmitry Evgenievich (2331) – Halliwell, Toni (2406)2019½–½
Heroes of this opening Adams, Michael · Khalifman, Alexander · Mchedlishvili, Mikheil · Beliavsky, Alexander G
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E34
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Qf5 7. Qd1 e5
GambitPositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin VariationE51 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 Nc6 …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner VariationE41 4.e3 c5 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bxc3 …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Modern VariationE37 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 Ne4 7.Qc2 c5
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Aron Nimzowitsch's ...Bb4 pin is the most respected reply to 1.d4 in chess history — practically every world champion from Capablanca to Carlsen has kept it in their repertoire. Its idea was radical in 1920: control the center with PIECES, trade the bishop for structural damage, and grind.

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