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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Simagin Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Ne2d56.a3Bd6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Simagin Variation4.2k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%1.8k49%
29%1.2k48%
18%73647%
3.5%14652%
2.5%10646%
1.1%4747%
0.6%2361%
0.5%2131%
0.5%2040%
0.4%1861%
Famous games in this line755 master games
So, W. (2779) – Topalov, V. (2816)2015½–½Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758)20200–1Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758)2020½–½Caruana, F. (2816) – Anand, V. (2759)20180–1Caruana, F. (2782) – Gelfand, B. (2777)20130–1Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Topalov, V. (2761)20161–0Bareev, Evgeny (2729) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2807)2003½–½Gelfand, Boris (2733) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2785)20110–1
Heroes of this opening Dominguez Perez, Leinier · Anand, V. · Gelfand, B. · Nakamura, Hi
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E46
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Bd6
PositionalHypermodern
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Nearby lines in the family
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric SystemE53 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres DefenseE32 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3 6.Qxc3 b6Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, with Ne4E43 4…b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3 Ne4
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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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