E54 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3d56.Nf3c57.O-Odxc48.Bxc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation38k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
50%19k52%
27%10k50%
5.2%2.0k51%
4.6%1.8k56%
4.5%1.7k45%
2.3%86849%
0.2%8857%
0.1%4239%
Famous games in this line3.3k master games
Carlsen, M.. (2847) – Aronian, L.. (2781)Kramnik, Vladimir (2770) – Kasparov, Garry (2849)Radjabov, Teimour (2793) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2810)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758)Kramnik, Vladimir (2772) – Anand, Viswanathan (2790)Heroes of this opening Caruana, Fabiano · Carlsen, M..
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E54
- 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
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov VariationE54 8…Qe7Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein VariationE55 8…Nbd7
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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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