Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.f3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation375k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
39%145k47%
24%88k48%
17%62k45%
11%40k42%
5.7%21k41%
1.3%5.0k50%
1.1%3.9k45%
0.9%3.2k43%
0.5%2.0k40%
0.5%1.8k41%
Famous games in this line8.1k master games
Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Nakamura, Hi (2789) – Carlsen, M. (2872)Nakamura, Hi (2772) – Carlsen, M. (2881)Karjakin, Sergey (2772) – Carlsen, M. (2881)Anand, V. (2775) – Carlsen, M. (2870)Aronian, L. (2758) – Carlsen, M. (2876)Nakamura, Hi (2794) – Carlsen, M. (2830)So, W.. (2770) – Carlsen, M.. (2847)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E20
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Keres Variation4…d5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 … · 1 deeper lineNimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation4…d5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 c5 7.e3 …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Romanovsky Variation4…d5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 …
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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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