Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation

E38

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5

How it went

143 ours · 1,951 masters

White wins 41% Draws 20% Black wins 39%

Continuations

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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation E39 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 63 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Steiner Variation E38 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc3+

Master games

Kramnik, Vladimir — Campora, Daniel H. 1-0 · 1998
Morozevich, Alexander — Kotsur, Pavel 1-0 · 2012
Xiong, Jeffery — Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 · 2021
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar — Kamsky, Gata 1/2-1/2 · 2013
Shirov, Alexei — Bauer, Christian 1-0 · 2000

Games in Spain

Vesga Izeta,Markel (2323) — Sarana,A (2683) 0-1
Gines Esteo,Pedro Antonio (2473) — Predke,A (2631) 0-1
Garriga Cazorla,Pere (2472) — Jumabayev,R (2628) 0-1
Domingo Nunez,Ruben (2355) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2618) 0-1
Bok,B (2593) — Gutierrez Olivares,D (2354) 1-0
Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2578) — Kristoferitsch,Daniel (2303) 0-1
Santos Latasa,J (2575) — Torcal Miguel,Oscar (2117) 1-0
Gagunashvili,M (2563) — Mamani Beltran,Deniman (2158) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 c5
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 Qc2 c5
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nc3 Bb4 Qc2 c5
d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, Bb4, Qc2, c5