E46 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Ne2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation79k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%32k48%
21%16k45%
19%15k46%
7.4%5.8k50%
4.6%3.6k53%
3.7%2.9k44%
2.1%1.7k40%
0.8%60542%
0.3%20738%
0.3%20735%
Famous games in this line5.1k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2864) – Anand, Viswanathan (2786)Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Carlsen, M. (2853)Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Carlsen, M. (2853)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Ding, Liren (2791)Carlsen, M. (2862) – So, W. (2762)Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2819) – Nakamura, Hi (2791)Caruana, F. (2811) – So, W. (2792)Caruana, F. (2822) – So, W. (2780)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E46
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2
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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