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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3c55.Bd3Nc66.a3Bxc3+7.bxc3O-O8.Ne2b69.e4Ne8
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation343 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%18348%
22%7539%
9%3163%
7.3%2532%
4.7%1634%
2%771%
0.6%2100%
0.6%250%
0.3%10%
0.3%10%
Famous games in this line318 master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2736)20200–1Svidler, Peter (2747) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2801)2013½–½Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2734) – So, W. (2766)2023½–½Radjabov, Teimour (2729) – Leko, Peter (2749)20070–1Carlsen, Magnus (2693) – Aronian, Levon (2759)20070–1Jobava, Baadur (2713) – Wojtaszek, Radoslaw (2683)2011½–½Jussupow, Artur (2645) – Karpov, Anatoly (2725)19930–1Sokolov, Ivan (2652) – Grischuk, Alexander (2717)2007½–½
Heroes of this opening Nakamura, Hikaru · Leko, Peter · Aronian, Levon · Karpov, Anatoly
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E29
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense4…O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line4…O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 O-O …
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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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