E39 · Indian · a defense for Black

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Macieja System

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2c55.dxc5O-O6.a3Bxc57.Nf3b6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Macieja System717 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
34%24653%
31%22151%
19%13460%
9.2%6633%
3.8%2737%
2.6%1976%
0.3%20%
0.1%1100%
0.1%10%
Famous games in this line888 master games
Morozevich, Alexander (2762) – Vitiugov, Nikita (2729)20111–0Wojtaszek, Radoslaw (2733) – Andreikin, Dmitry (2718)2012½–½Kasparov, Garry (2830) – Chuchelov, Vladimir (2608)20031–0Bareev, Evgeny (2721) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2710)20030–1Morozevich, Alexander (2747) – Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2671)2006½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2655)19981–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2655)1998½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2655)19981–0
Heroes of this opening Ivanchuk, Vassily · Morozevich, Alexander · Kasparov, Garry
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E39
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6
PositionalHypermodern
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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, Belyavsky GambitE34 4…d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.Nf3 Qf5 7.Qd1 …
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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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