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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System1.2M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
12%147k46%
11%139k48%
6.5%81k43%
0.6%7.3k47%
0.5%6.1k43%
0.3%3.3k49%
Famous games in this line36k master games
Caruana, Fabiano (2835)Carlsen, Magnus (2863)2020½–½Ding Liren (2806)Carlsen, M. (2864)2022½–½Carlsen, M. (2843)Caruana, F. (2822)20181–0Carlsen, Magnus (2864)Anand, Viswanathan (2786)20131–0Carlsen, M. (2832)So, W. (2812)20170–1Nakamura, Hi (2787)Carlsen, M. (2853)20160–1Kasparov, Garry (2838)Kramnik, Vladimir (2802)20010–1Nakamura, Hi (2787)Carlsen, M. (2853)20160–1
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · So, W. · Kramnik, Vladimir
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E40
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3
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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