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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Defense

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3d56.Nf3Nc67.O-O
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Defense45k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
19%8.6k38%
18%8.3k43%
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation14%6.1k39%
11%5.1k40%
11%4.9k41%
6.6%3.0k35%
6.1%2.7k38%
2.6%1.2k40%
1.9%84534%
1.7%75639%
Famous games in this line198 master games
Navara, D. (2739) – Ivanisevic, I. (2638)20171–0Khusnutdinov, R. (2458) – Ivanchuk, V. (2747)20160–1Lautier, Joel (2653) – Mitkov, Nikola (2509)1999½–½Ibragimov, Ildar (2586) – Gulko, Boris F (2561)2009½–½Kuzubov, Yuriy (2603) – Mastrovasilis, Athanasios (2524)20080–1Lesiege, Alexandre (2584) – Mitkov, Nikola (2532)2000½–½Nisipeanu, LD. (2656) – Nestorovic, N. (2458)20191–0Petrosian, Tigran V (2605) – Nei, Iivo (2495)19831–0
Heroes of this opening Navara, D. · Ivanchuk, V. · Mastrovasilis, Athanasios · Nisipeanu, LD.
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E48
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation7…dxc4
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System6.a3 Bxc3 7.bxc3Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line4…c5 5.Ne2 cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.a3Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Sherbakov Attack4…c5 5.Ne2 cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.c5
From the archives

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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