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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3d56.Nf3Nc67.O-Odxc4

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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation6.1k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

6.1k61%

40%

367%

2100%

10%

Famous games in this line51 master games

Navara, D. (2739) – Ivanisevic, I. (2638)20171–0 Kuzubov, Yuriy (2603) – Mastrovasilis, Athanasios (2524)20080–1 Petrosian, Tigran V (2605) – Nei, Iivo (2495)19831–0 Pavlovic, Milos (2472) – Ivanisevic, I. (2622)20140–1 Babula, Vlastimil (2573) – Blatny, Pavel (2512)2000½–½ Babula, Vlastimil (2540) – Blatny, Pavel (2515)19961–0 Sakaev, Konstantin (2555) – Miladinovic, Igor (2500)1994½–½ Atalik, Suat (2500) – Miladinovic, Igor (2535)1995½–½

Heroes of this opening Navara, D. · Mastrovasilis, Athanasios · Petrosian, Tigran V · Ivanisevic, I.

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. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O dxc4

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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner VariationE41 4…c5 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bxc3 7.bxc3 …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky GambitE34 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.Nf3 Qf5 …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Modern VariationE37 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 Ne4 …

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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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