Sicilian Defense: Nimzo-American Variation

B32

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 d5

How it went

8 ours · 31 masters

White wins 63% Draws 13% Black wins 24%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Shirov, Alexei — Szabolcsi, Janos 1-0 · 1994
Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Polgar, Susan 0-1 · 1993
Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Polgar, Z.. 0-1 · 1993
Short, Nigel D — Polgar, Z.. 1/2-1/2 · 1993
Acs, Peter — Varga, Zoltan 1/2-1/2 · 2003

Games in Spain

Shirov,A (2697) — Taichman,O (2317) 1-0
Shirov,A (2662) — Taichman,O (2284) 1-0
Pichot,A (2644) — Taichman,O (2329) 1-0
Garcia Ramos,Daniel (2380) — Menac Comas,J (2014) 1-0
Baches Garcia,G (2329) — Sarkar,J (2366) 0-1
Baches Garcia,G (2327) — Taichman,O (2307) 1/2-1/2
Martin Carmona,Gaston Manuel (2285) — Taichman,O (2285) 0-1
Pinsach Gelabert,A (2100) — Travesset Ribera,D (2097) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 d5
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 d5
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 d5
e4, c5, Nf3, Nc6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, d5