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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Romanishin Gambit
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.a3Bxc3+6.Qxc3c5
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Romanishin Gambit2.3k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
37%84055%
18%39950%
16%37053%
15%34346%
13%30547%
0.4%933%
0.3%625%
0.1%30%
0.1%250%
0.1%250%
Famous games in this line194 master games
Carlsen, M.. (2847) – Radjabov, T.. (2765)Morozevich, Alexander (2755) – Akopian, Vladimir (2713)Gelfand, Boris (2733) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2703)Van Wely, Loek (2681) – Carlsen, Magnus (2733)Carlsen, Magnus (2714) – Naiditsch, Arkadij (2639)Carlsen, Magnus (2714) – Naiditsch, Arkadij (2639)Georgiev, Kiril (2666) – Gyimesi, Zoltan (2652)Ivanisevic, I. (2643) – Naiditsch, A. (2657)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Morozevich, Alexander · Gyimesi, Zoltan
- 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 c5
GambitPositionalHypermodern
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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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