Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qb3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation319k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
36%115k52%
35%112k48%
13%42k50%
9.9%32k47%
2.7%8.7k49%
1.4%4.4k44%
0.5%1.7k48%
0.5%1.5k47%
0.3%86826%
0.1%39623%
Famous games in this line469 master games
Christiansen, Larry Mark (2620) – Karpov, Anatoly (2725)Piket, Jeroen (2632) – Gelfand, Boris (2712)Van Wely, Loek (2680) – Bologan, Viktor (2663)Zhou Jianchao (2620) – Bu Xiangzhi (2723)Piket, Jeroen (2615) – Karpov, Anatoly (2725)Zhou Jianchao (2612) – Wei Yi (2700)Epishin, Vladimir (2658) – Nielsen, Peter Heine (2626)Epishin, Vladimir (2610) – Bologan, Viktor (2665)Heroes of this opening Christiansen, Larry Mark · Bologan, Viktor · Epishin, Vladimir
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E22
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3
PositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit4…c5 5.dxc5 Nc6 · 2 deeper linesNimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation4…c5 5.dxc5 Nc6 6.Nf3 Ne4 7.Bd2 …Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Stahlberg Variation4…c5 5.dxc5 Nc6 6.Nf3 Ne4 7.Bd2 …
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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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