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)Kramnik, Vladimir (2772) – Anand, Viswanathan (2790)Aronian, Levon (2752) – Topalov, Veselin (2801)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740) – Anand, Viswanathan (2803)Kramnik, Vladimir (2759) – Leko, Peter (2756)Carlsen, Magnus (2770) – Wang, Yue (2738)Aronian, Levon (2782) – Karjakin, Sergey (2725)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2741) – Aronian, Levon (2761)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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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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