E42 · Indian · a defense for Black

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Sherbakov Attack

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3c55.Ne2cxd46.exd4O-O7.c5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Sherbakov Attack4 games · Black to move
Only 4 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
50%250%
25%1100%
25%1100%
Famous games in this line15 master games
Lesiege, Alexandre (2582) – Macieja, Bartlomiej (2578)2001½–½Sadler, Matthew (2630) – Van der Sterren, Paul (2526)20000–1Sherbakov, Ruslan (2540) – Stohl, Igor (2600)19991–0Shulman, Yuri (2555) – Stocek, Jiri (2530)19990–1Volzhin, Alexander (2565) – Polak, Tomas (2485)1999½–½Sherbakov, Ruslan (2552) – Yevseev, Denis (2496)20001–0Sherbakov, Ruslan (2559) – Ivanov, Timur (2390)19991–0Lugovoi, Aleksei (2550) – Golovchenko, Gleb (2353)20041–0
Heroes of this opening Sherbakov, Ruslan · Van der Sterren, Paul · Stocek, Jiri · Lugovoi, Aleksei
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. c5
AggressivePositionalHypermodern
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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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