Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation84k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
69%58k53%
21%17k51%
5.4%4.5k41%
2.5%2.1k42%
0.8%64241%
0.4%35039%
0.3%22337%
0.3%21345%
0.1%11145%
0.1%9550%
Famous games in this line1.1k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2776) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2779)Gelfand, Boris (2729) – Navara, David (2719)Wang Hao (2729) – Fressinet, L. (2717)Malakhov, Vladimir (2706) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2739)Georgiev, Ki (2644) – Fressinet, L. (2717)Mamedyarov, S. (2743) – Ivanisevic, I. (2613)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2748) – Hansen, Curt (2607)Morozevich, Alexander (2694) – Khismatullin, Denis (2656)Heroes of this opening Wang Hao · Fressinet, L. · Mamedyarov, S. · Morozevich, Alexander
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E33
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6
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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