E55 · Indian · a defense for Black

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3d56.Nf3c57.O-Odxc48.Bxc4Nbd7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation4.2k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%2.5k49%
11%46752%
5%21244%
4.6%19243%
3.6%15244%
3.4%14452%
3%12548%
2.9%12444%
2.4%10351%
1.4%6139%
Famous games in this line1.1k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2770) – Kasparov, Garry (2849)2000½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2772) – Anand, Viswanathan (2790)2001½–½Aronian, Levon (2752) – Topalov, Veselin (2801)2006½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740) – Anand, Viswanathan (2803)20081–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2759) – Leko, Peter (2756)2009½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2770) – Wang, Yue (2738)20091–0Aronian, Levon (2782) – Karjakin, Sergey (2725)20101–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2741) – Aronian, Levon (2761)20061–0
Heroes of this opening Ivanchuk, Vassily · Carlsen, Magnus · Aronian, Levon
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E55
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English HybridE20 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 O-O …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik VariationE24 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 c5 …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Romanovsky VariationE25 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 c5 …
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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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