Indian · a defense for Black
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)Kramnik, Vladimir (2799) – Morozevich, Alexander (2765)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2678) – Giri, Anish (2764)Ivanchuk, V. (2678) – Giri, A. (2764)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2678) – Anand, Viswanathan (2753)Ivanchuk, V. (2678) – Le, Quang Liem (2728)Socko, Bartosz (2630) – Adams, Michael (2735)Narayanan, SL. (2662) – Hakobyan, Aram (2615)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 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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