E44 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Romanishin-Psakhis Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3b65.Ne2c56.a3Ba5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Romanishin-Psakhis Variation2.3k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%97354%
22%50347%
9.1%21040%
7.1%16248%
3.6%8245%
3.4%7837%
3.4%7738%
3.2%7337%
2.8%6437%
1.9%4351%
Famous games in this line1.2k master games
Gelfand, Boris (2733) – Anand, Viswanathan (2817)Ivanchuk, V. (2678) – Carlsen, M. (2861)Gelfand, Boris (2741) – Aronian, Levon (2783)Gelfand, Boris (2741) – Aronian, Levon (2783)Lautier, Joel (2660) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2710)Shirov, Alexei (2740) – Sokolov, Ivan (2625)Sarana, A. (2713) – Donchenko, Alexa (2638)Sarana, A. (2675) – Erigaisi, Arjun (2675)Heroes of this opening Gelfand, Boris · Anand, Viswanathan · Lautier, Joel · Sarana, A.
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E44
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 c5 6. a3 Ba5
FianchettoPositionalHypermodern
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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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