E37 · Indian · a defense for Black

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.a3Bxc3+6.Qxc3Ne47.Qc2c5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Variation2.3k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
40%91155%
20%45245%
20%44943%
14%31047%
4.7%10625%
0.7%1625%
0.4%933%
0.2%425%
0%10%
Famous games in this line527 master games
Mamedyarov, S. (2809) – So, W. (2799)2018½–½Mamedyarov, S. (2814) – Karjakin, Sergey (2778)2018½–½Mamedyarov, S. (2808) – Karjakin, Sergey (2782)2018½–½So, W. (2752) – Carlsen, M. (2830)2023½–½So, W. (2799) – Karjakin, Sergey (2763)2018½–½Nakamura, Hi (2789) – Karjakin, Sergey (2759)2014½–½Morozevich, Alexander (2771) – Carlsen, Magnus (2776)2009½–½Eljanov, Pavel (2755) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2790)20100–1
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E37
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4 7. Qc2 c5
PositionalHypermodern
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Nearby lines in the family
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 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.Nf3 Qf5 7.Qd1 e5
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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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