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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, San Remo Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.a3Bxc3+6.Qxc3Ne47.Qc2Nc68.e3e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, San Remo Variation346 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
49%16948%
21%7253%
11%3932%
9.5%3333%
8.7%3063%
0.6%2100%
0.3%10%
Famous games in this line63 master games
Kasparov, Garry (2813) – Adams, Michael (2740)Lautier, Joel (2645) – Timman, Jan H (2635)Lautier, Joel (2645) – Timman, Jan H (2635)Grigoryan, Avetik (2581) – Melkumyan, Hrant (2642)Steingrimsson, Hedinn (2562) – Lupulescu, Constantin (2655)Vladimirov, Evgeny (2580) – Yudasin, Leonid (2625)Khalifman, Alexander (2619) – Kuzubov, Yuriy (2554)Atalik, Suat (2590) – Sax, Gyula (2570)Heroes of this opening Timman, Jan H · Lautier, Joel · Yudasin, Leonid · Khalifman, Alexander
- 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 Nc6 8. e3 e5
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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