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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3c55.Ne2cxd46.exd4O-O7.a3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line5.6k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
70%3.9k49%
22%1.2k49%
7.4%41749%
0.5%3045%
0.3%1540%
0.1%60%
0.1%425%
0%10%
Famous games in this line743 master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2770) – Leko, Peter (2743)20011–0Vitiugov, Nikita (2719) – Morozevich, Alexander (2739)2013½–½Gelfand, Boris (2681) – Anand, Viswanathan (2762)2000½–½Khalifman, Alexander (2667) – Anand, Viswanathan (2762)2000½–½Timman, Jan H (2655) – Anand, Viswanathan (2769)2000½–½Gelfand, Boris (2729) – Tiviakov, Sergei (2668)20061–0Lautier, Joel (2630) – Anand, Viswanathan (2765)1997½–½Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2709) – Tiviakov, Sergei (2669)2006½–½
Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Gelfand, Boris
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 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3
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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