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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2Nc65.Nf3d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation26k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
36%9.4k48%
23%5.9k48%
20%5.3k47%
9.6%2.5k45%
7.5%2.0k53%
2.9%74552%
1.1%27751%
0.2%4534%
0.1%3539%
0.1%1547%
Famous games in this line1.2k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2776) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2779)2009½–½Gelfand, Boris (2729) – Navara, David (2719)2006½–½Wang Hao (2729) – Fressinet, L. (2717)20141–0Malakhov, Vladimir (2706) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2739)2009½–½Ding, Liren (2702) – Fressinet, Laurent (2700)20120–1Firouzja, Alireza (2804) – Gareev, T. (2573)20211–0Georgiev, Ki (2644) – Fressinet, L. (2717)20140–1Mamedyarov, S. (2743) – Ivanisevic, I. (2613)20141–0
Heroes of this opening Fressinet, Laurent · Wang Hao · Firouzja, Alireza · Mamedyarov, S.
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E33
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6
PositionalHypermodern
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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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