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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Sämisch Deferred

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Nf3d56.a3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Sämisch Deferred79k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
77%61k49%
14%11k48%
4.7%3.8k26%
3.8%3.0k46%
0.1%8131%
0.1%6620%
0.1%5125%
0.1%4021%
0%388%
0%3730%
Famous games in this line204 master games
Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758)20201–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2799) – Morozevich, Alexander (2765)20081–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2678) – Giri, Anish (2764)2020½–½Ivanchuk, V. (2678) – Giri, A. (2764)20221–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2678) – Anand, Viswanathan (2753)2020½–½Ivanchuk, V. (2678) – Le, Quang Liem (2728)20220–1Socko, Bartosz (2630) – Adams, Michael (2735)20060–1Narayanan, SL. (2662) – Hakobyan, Aram (2615)2022½–½
Heroes of this opening Caruana, Fabiano · Kramnik, Vladimir · Ivanchuk, V. · Le, Quang Liem
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E51
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. a3
PositionalHypermodern
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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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