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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Nf3c55.g3cxd46.Nxd4O-O7.Bg2d58.cxd5Nxd5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid1.0k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%55754%
18%19157%
11%11040%
6.6%6943%
6.2%6552%
4.7%4934%
0.4%450%
0.2%250%
0.1%1100%
Famous games in this line710 master games
Carlsen, M. (2870) – So, W. (2760)2019½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2826) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2800)2011½–½Kasparov, Garry (2851) – Anand, Viswanathan (2769)2000½–½Kasparov, Garry (2812) – Anand, Viswanathan (2784)19991–0Kasparov, Garry (2815) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2780)19980–1Carlsen, M. (2877) – Naiditsch, A. (2709)20140–1Kramnik, Vladimir (2772) – Anand, Viswanathan (2783)20081–0Topalov, Veselin (2801) – Aronian, Levon (2752)20061–0
Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Kasparov, Garry · Naiditsch, A. · Topalov, Veselin
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E20
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 O-O 7. Bg2 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5
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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