E21 · Indian · a defense for Black
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Korchnoi Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Nf3c55.d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Korchnoi Variation55k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%23k49%
24%13k52%
12%6.5k52%
7.4%4.1k50%
4.3%2.4k46%
0.7%38347%
0.3%19347%
0.2%11351%
Famous games in this line51 master games
Maghsoodloo, Parham (2719) – Duda, J. (2729)Spassky, Boris V (2580) – Sokolov, Andrei (2595)Zhao, Xue (2579) – Pelletier, Yannick (2578)Djuric, Stefan (2500) – Nikolic, Predrag (2570)Thorfinnsson, Bragi (2448) – Gashimov, Vugar (2594)Czebe, Attila (2500) – Gonda, Laszlo (2501)Horvath, Peter (2441) – Koneru, Humpy (2484)Thorfinnsson, Bragi (2384) – Miezis, Normunds (2523)Heroes of this opening Maghsoodloo, Parham · Pelletier, Yannick · Nikolic, Predrag · Gashimov, Vugar
- 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
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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