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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Euwe Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Nf3c55.d5Ne4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Euwe Variation4.0k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%2.4k53%
30%1.2k51%
5.1%20656%
4.2%16953%
1%4046%
0.2%944%
0.2%729%
0.1%633%
0.1%540%
0.1%425%
Famous games in this line9 master games
Spassky, Boris V (2580) – Sokolov, Andrei (2595)1989½–½Slipak, Sergio (2497) – Filgueira, Hernan (2376)2003½–½Danielian, Oganes (2460) – Kiriakov, Petr (2385)1993½–½Kluger, Gyula (2400) – Farago, Ivan (2410)19710–1Wunsch, Reiner (2295) – Milov, Vadim (2500)19930–1Thorfinnsson, Bragi (2328) – Jakab, Attila (2451)20050–1Kluger, Gyula (2370) – Adamski, Jan (2405)19740–1Czebe, Attila (2505) – Eperjesi, Laszlo (2268)20061–0
Heroes of this opening Farago, Ivan · Milov, Vadim · Jakab, Attila · Adamski, Jan
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E21
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. d5 Ne4
PositionalHypermodern
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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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