E42 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3c55.Ne2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation47k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
30%14k43%
21%9.7k49%
18%8.6k44%
15%7.1k45%
7.1%3.4k47%
4.3%2.0k38%
2.9%1.4k44%
1.4%64241%
0.3%15345%
0.2%8740%
Famous games in this line2.7k master games
Carlsen, M. (2859) – So, W. (2760)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2755) – Carlsen, M. (2831)Gelfand, Boris (2733) – Anand, Viswanathan (2817)Caruana, F. (2795) – So, W. (2752)Giri, A. (2780) – So, W. (2766)Ivanchuk, V. (2678) – Carlsen, M. (2861)Gelfand, Boris (2741) – Aronian, Levon (2783)Gelfand, Boris (2741) – Aronian, Levon (2783)Heroes of this opening Gelfand, Boris · Anand, Viswanathan · Caruana, F.
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E42
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main LineE42 5…cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.a3Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Sherbakov AttackE42 5…cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.c5
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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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