E43 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, with Ne4
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3b65.Bd3Bb76.Nf3Ne4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, with Ne429k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
54%16k49%
21%6.0k48%
13%3.7k47%
9%2.6k53%
2.4%69150%
0.4%10248%
0%130%
0%1373%
0%1136%
0%863%
Famous games in this line682 master games
Gelfand, Boris (2741) – Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2703)Leko, Peter (2728) – Andreikin, Dmitry (2705)Bu Xiangzhi (2705) – Vallejo Pons, F. (2711)Wang Hao (2729) – Amin, B. (2635)Gelfand, Boris (2729) – Roiz, Michael (2611)Eljanov, Pavel (2755) – Postny, Evgeny (2577)Khalifman, Alexander (2624) – Eljanov, Pavel (2686)Carlsen, M. (2857) – Hossain, Enam (2431)Heroes of this opening Leko, Peter · Vallejo Pons, F. · Wang Hao · Gelfand, Boris
- Family
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E43
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 Ne4
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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