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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)20221–0Spassky, Boris V (2580)Sokolov, Andrei (2595)1989½–½Zhao, Xue (2579)Pelletier, Yannick (2578)20130–1Djuric, Stefan (2500)Nikolic, Predrag (2570)19840–1Thorfinnsson, Bragi (2448)Gashimov, Vugar (2594)20050–1Czebe, Attila (2500)Gonda, Laszlo (2501)20070–1Horvath, Peter (2441)Koneru, Humpy (2484)20010–1Thorfinnsson, Bragi (2384)Miezis, Normunds (2523)20070–1
Heroes of this opening Maghsoodloo, Parham · Pelletier, Yannick · Nikolic, Predrag · Gashimov, Vugar
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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