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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)Pultinevicius, Paulius (2587) – Wojtaszek, R. (2681)Aczel, G. (2553) – Berkes, F. (2680)Christiansen, Larry Mark (2595) – Speelman, Jonathan S (2630)Piorun, K. (2579) – Svane, R. (2626)Epishin, Vladimir (2610) – Psakhis, Lev (2545)Piket, Jeroen (2550) – Georgiev, Kiril (2585)Pakleza, Zbigniew (2483) – Wojtaszek, Radoslaw (2635)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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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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