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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Dilworth Gambit

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Dilworth Gambit114k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%67k57%
19%22k50%
5.9%6.7k49%
5.5%6.2k55%
5%5.7k45%
3.2%3.7k47%
1.3%1.5k45%
0.5%52941%
0.4%43444%
0.2%25151%
Famous games in this line4 master games
Carlsen, Torben Erik (2641)Freydl, René (2515)20070–1Navarro Torres, Pedro M (2232)Szymanski, Marcin (2422)20050–1Chemin, Vitorio (2215)Sunye Neto, Jaime (2435)19810–1Martínez Puigrós, Ricardo (2340)Vicioso Sánchez, Manuel (2229)20231–0
Heroes of this opening Freydl, René · Szymanski, Marcin · Sunye Neto, Jaime · Martínez Puigrós, Ricardo
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E20
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e4
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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