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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2O-O5.a3Bxc3+6.Qxc3b6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense28k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
39%11k50%
31%8.8k49%
19%5.5k47%
3.7%1.0k47%
1.3%37645%
1.3%36941%
1.2%33245%
1.1%31453%
0.5%14551%
0.5%13734%
Famous games in this line6.8k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2770) – Kasparov, Garry (2849)2000½–½Kasparov, Garry (2825) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2790)1998½–½Kasparov, Garry (2815) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2780)19981–0Kasparov, Garry (2815) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2780)19981–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740) – Kasparov, Garry (2825)1998½–½Kasparov, Garry (2830) – Grischuk, Alexander (2732)20031–0Kasparov, Garry (2785) – Karpov, Anatoly (2775)19961–0Topalov, Veselin (2801) – Leko, Peter (2740)20061–0
Heroes of this opening Kasparov, Garry · Topalov, Veselin
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E32
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6
PositionalHypermodern
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Nearby lines in the family
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Simagin VariationE46 4.e3 O-O 5.Ne2 d5 6.a3 Bd6Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric SystemE53 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, with Ne4E43 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3 Ne4
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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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