Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.f3d55.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3c57.e3O-O8.cxd5Nxd5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation1.9k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
30%58651%
27%52549%
13%24341%
9.2%17748%
5.4%10437%
3.8%7353%
3.5%6829%
2.4%4746%
2.1%4139%
2.1%4041%
Famous games in this line68 master games
Nakamura, Hi (2775) – Radjabov, T. (2724)Yoo, Christopher Woojin (2575) – Harikrishna, P. (2705)Costachi, M. (2423) – Istratescu, A. (2604)Krzyzanowski, M. (2498) – Quparadze, G. (2526)Salem, AR Saleh (2567) – Munkhgal, Gombosuren (2400)Ilincic, Zlatko (2470) – Averkin, Orest N (2490)Adelseck, Herbert (2470) – Mary, Patrick (2457)Gorovets, Andrey (2470) – Chibukhchian, Artur (2450)Heroes of this opening Radjabov, T. · Quparadze, G. · Ilincic, Zlatko · Gorovets, Andrey
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E24
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. e3 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5
SharpPositionalHypermodern
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Aron Nimzowitsch's ...Bb4 pin was little known when the 1920s began and one of Black's favoured defences by the time they ended; it reached a world-championship match in 1929. Its idea was radical: control the centre with PIECES, trade the bishop for structural damage, and grind.
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