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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Romanishin Gambit

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.a3Bxc3+6.Qxc3c5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
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)20211–0Morozevich, Alexander (2755) – Akopian, Vladimir (2713)20071–0Gelfand, Boris (2733) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2703)2006½–½Van Wely, Loek (2681) – Carlsen, Magnus (2733)20080–1Carlsen, Magnus (2714) – Naiditsch, Arkadij (2639)20071–0Carlsen, Magnus (2714) – Naiditsch, Arkadij (2639)2007½–½Georgiev, Kiril (2666) – Gyimesi, Zoltan (2652)20110–1Ivanisevic, I. (2643) – Naiditsch, A. (2657)2016½–½
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 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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