E56 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3d56.Nf3c57.O-ONc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense36k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%20k53%
21%7.5k51%
6.8%2.5k53%
3.8%1.4k50%
3.1%1.1k47%
2.5%91050%
2.5%88951%
2%73856%
1.9%68445%
0.5%17748%
Famous games in this line3.2k master games
Kasparov, Garry (2795) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2740)Nakamura, Hikaru (2770) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2764)Anand, Viswanathan (2800) – Bacrot, Etienne (2716)Gelfand, Boris (2741) – Eljanov, Pavel (2751)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2769) – Adams, Michael (2722)Naiditsch, Arkadij (2727) – Adams, Michael (2752)Aronian, Levon (2768) – Naiditsch, Arkadij (2697)Grischuk, Alexander (2748) – Alekseev, Evgeny (2716)Heroes of this opening Kasparov, Garry · Ponomariov, Ruslan · Anand, Viswanathan · Aronian, Levon
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E56
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nc6
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange LineE58 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 · 1 deeper lineNimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein DefenseE59 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 dxc4 10.Bxc4
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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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