E48 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense146k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%62k53%
31%45k53%
12%17k52%
7.4%11k54%
2.3%3.3k45%
2.1%3.1k52%
1.3%1.9k50%
0.7%98150%
0.2%27255%
0.2%23141%
Famous games in this line11k master games
Carlsen, M. (2861) – Anand, V. (2774)Carlsen, M. (2832) – Aronian, L. (2793)Carlsen, M. (2837) – Anand, V. (2782)Kramnik, Vladimir (2770) – Kasparov, Garry (2849)Kramnik, Vladimir (2770) – Kasparov, Garry (2849)Carlsen, M. (2832) – Karjakin, Sergey (2781)Ding Liren (2774) – Carlsen, M. (2837)Topalov, Veselin (2793) – Aronian, Levon (2813)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Anand, V. · Kramnik, Vladimir
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E48
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric SystemE53 6.Nf3 c5 · 7 deeper linesNimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter DefenseE52 6.Nf3 b6Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin DefenseE48 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.O-O · 1 deeper lineNimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik SystemE49 6.a3 Bxc3 7.bxc3
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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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