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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Shocron Gambit

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3Bb4+4.Nc3c55.d5b5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Shocron Gambit1.3k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
26%35045%
18%23545%
17%23046%
17%22147%
10%13833%
3.2%4331%
2.9%3910%
2.3%3137%
1.8%2438%
0.6%825%
Famous games in this line4 master games
Zhao, Xue (2579) – Pelletier, Yannick (2578)20130–1Perdomo, Leandro Daniel (2304) – Rosito, Jorge (2410)20031–0Simonyi, Z. (2208) – Ivic, Matija (2291)20180–1Krutti, Valer (2235) – Schepp, Zoltan (2245)1992½–½
Heroes of this opening Pelletier, Yannick · Perdomo, Leandro Daniel · Ivic, Matija
Family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E21
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 b5
GambitPositionalHypermodern
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3 c5 5.dxc5 Nc6
From the archives

Aron Nimzowitsch's ...Bb4 pin was little known when the 1920s began and one of Black's favoured defences by the time they ended; it reached a world-championship match in 1929. Its idea was radical: control the centre with PIECES, trade the bishop for structural damage, and grind.

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