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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qb3c55.dxc5Nc66.Nf3Ne47.Bd2Nxd2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation1.2k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
93%1.1k46%
6.8%8042%
0.1%10%
Famous games in this line103 master games
Livaic, Leon (2582) – Alekseenko, K. (2687)20221–0Pultinevicius, Paulius (2587) – Wojtaszek, R. (2681)2024½–½Aczel, G. (2553) – Berkes, F. (2680)2021½–½Christiansen, Larry Mark (2595) – Speelman, Jonathan S (2630)19920–1Piorun, K. (2579) – Svane, R. (2626)20251–0Epishin, Vladimir (2610) – Psakhis, Lev (2545)20041–0Piket, Jeroen (2550) – Georgiev, Kiril (2585)1991½–½Pakleza, Zbigniew (2483) – Wojtaszek, Radoslaw (2635)20070–1
Heroes of this opening Livaic, Leon · Speelman, Jonathan S · Piorun, K. · Epishin, Vladimir
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E23
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin VariationE51 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 Nc6 …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner VariationE41 4.e3 c5 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bxc3 …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky GambitE34 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.Nf3 Qf5 …
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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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