E20 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Mikenas Attack
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qd3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Mikenas Attack26k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
27%7.0k52%
25%6.5k51%
21%5.6k53%
15%4.0k51%
6.3%1.7k49%
2.9%76748%
1%25551%
0.8%21953%
0.8%19841%
0.3%6659%
Famous games in this line9 master games
Ponkratov, P. (2630) – Oparin, G. (2613)Kudischewitsch, David (2407) – Manor, Ilan (2504)Turova, Irina (2380) – Zdebskaja, Natalia (2368)Markovic, Milovan (2239) – Popov, Sinisa S (2467)Cagasik, Tomas (2264) – Kuchynka, Lukas (2317)Rupp, Markus (2252) – Testor, Sebastian (2307)Hiçdönmez, Hakan (2203) – Petrigin, Oleg Nikolaevich (2321)Appleberry, Martin (2240) – Roser, Kevin (2255)Heroes of this opening Zdebskaja, Natalia · Markovic, Milovan · Kuchynka, Lukas
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E20
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qd3
AggressivePositionalHypermodern
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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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