E36 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Botvinnik Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.a3Bxc3+6.Qxc3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Botvinnik Variation4.0k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
38%1.5k54%
25%1.0k56%
18%72455%
6.7%26746%
5.4%21449%
2.7%10652%
2.3%9354%
0.6%2239%
0.4%1753%
0.2%933%
Famous games in this line22 master games
Bok, B. (2583) – Nguyen, Thai Dai Van (2668)Beliavsky, Alexander G (2641) – Parligras, Mircea Emilian (2561)Gurevich, Mikhail (2630) – Parligras, Mircea Emilian (2560)Dreev, A. (2606) – Makarian, Rudik (2554)Gajewski, Grzegorz (2594) – Moranda, Wojciech (2533)Goryachkina, A. (2565) – Shuvalova, Polina (2475)Akbas, Umut Ata (2434) – Adhiban, Baskaran (2554)Dvirnyy, D. (2555) – Piscopo, P. (2431)Heroes of this opening Nguyen, Thai Dai Van · Dreev, A. · Gajewski, Grzegorz · Dvirnyy, D.
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E36
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Nc6
SharpPositionalHypermodern
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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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