E40 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Taimanov Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Taimanov Variation25k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
26%6.5k56%
23%5.7k56%
21%5.2k55%
12%3.0k55%
9.1%2.3k58%
3.8%95259%
1.5%37854%
0.6%15550%
0.5%12559%
0.5%12255%
Famous games in this line292 master games
Nakamura, Hikaru (2774) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2776)Gurevich, Mikhail (2634) – Kogan, Artur (2592)Bareev, Evgeny (2650) – Rashkovsky, Nukhim N (2560)Khusnutdinov, R. (2458) – Ivanchuk, V. (2747)Graf, Alexander (2646) – Delgado Ramirez, Neuris (2554)Lenderman, A. (2549) – Gareev, T. (2650)Urazayev, Arystanbek (2473) – Puranik, A. (2629)Milov, Vadim (2595) – Rashkovsky, Nukhim N (2505)Heroes of this opening Gurevich, Mikhail · Ivanchuk, V. · Graf, Alexander
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E40
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 Nc6
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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