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)Mamedyarov, S. (2814) – Karjakin, Sergey (2778)Mamedyarov, S. (2808) – Karjakin, Sergey (2782)So, W. (2752) – Carlsen, M. (2830)So, W. (2799) – Karjakin, Sergey (2763)Nakamura, Hi (2789) – Karjakin, Sergey (2759)Morozevich, Alexander (2771) – Carlsen, Magnus (2776)Eljanov, Pavel (2755) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2790)- 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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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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