E34 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation435k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
22%94k53%
21%92k54%
19%83k56%
15%64k55%
2%8.8k47%
1.3%5.6k49%
1.1%4.9k54%
0.7%3.2k48%
0.3%1.5k54%
Famous games in this line5.3k master games
Mamedyarov, S. (2760) – Carlsen, M. (2881)Kasparov, Garry (2838) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2802)Mamedyarov, S. (2804) – Carlsen, M. (2834)So, W.. (2770) – Carlsen, M.. (2862)So, W. (2754) – Carlsen, M. (2875)Carlsen, M.. (2847) – Radjabov, T.. (2765)Mamedyarov, S. (2809) – So, W. (2799)Morozevich, Alexander (2769) – Carlsen, Magnus (2835)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M..
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E34
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5
PositionalHypermodern
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Romanishin GambitE36 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 c5Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Main LineE36 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 Ne4 · 2 deeper linesNimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Botvinnik VariationE36 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 Nc6Nimzo-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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