Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

E28

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3

How it went

56 ours · 101 masters

White wins 45% Draws 25% Black wins 30%

Continuations

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

Master games

Ding Liren — Nepomniachtchi, I. 1/2-1/2 · 2023
Hakobyan, Aram — Caruana, F. 0-1 · 2023
Alekseev, Evgeny — Jakovenko, Dmitry 1/2-1/2 · 2008
Colin, Vincent — Svidler, Peter 0-1 · 2011
Shomoev, Anton — Vitiugov, Nikita 1/2-1/2 · 2013

Games in Spain

Caruana,F (2795) — Pichot,A (2589) 1-0
Caruana, Fabiano (2795) — Pichot, Alan (2589) 1-0
Tabatabaei,M (2677) — Yuffa,D (2592) 1-0
Manukyan,SaA (2158) — Pichot,A (2638) 0-1
Narayanan,SL (2638) — Marin Ferragut,Pau (2387) 1-0
Narayanan S L (2638) — Marin Ferragut, Pau (2387) 1-0
Adhiban,Baskaran (2598) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2619) 1-0
Adhiban B. (2598) — Iturrizaga Bonelli Eduardo (2619) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e3 O-O 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 bxc3
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nc3 Bb4 e3 O-O a3 Bxc3+ bxc3
d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, Bb4, e3, O-O, a3, Bxc3+, bxc3