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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.cxd5Qxd56.Nf3Qf57.Qd1e5
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit1 games · White to move
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Famous games in this line12 master games
Dreev, Alexey (2679) – Adams, Michael (2708)Ivanov, Sergey (2546) – Khalifman, Alexander (2668)Szabo, Gergely Andras (2540) – Parligras, Mircea Emilian (2622)Narciso Dublan, Marc (2542) – Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel (2535)Mchedlishvili, Mikheil (2609) – Wippermann, Till (2410)Jelen, Igor (2400) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2615)Sumets, Andrey (2462) – Schneider, Ilja (2351)Polyakov, Dmitry Evgenievich (2331) – Halliwell, Toni (2406)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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Aron Nimzowitsch's ...Bb4 pin was little known when the 1920s began and one of Black's favoured defences by the time they ended; it reached a world-championship match in 1929. Its idea was radical: control the centre with PIECES, trade the bishop for structural damage, and grind.
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