Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense

E48

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5

How it went

510 ours · 5,130 masters

White wins 38% Draws 24% Black wins 38%

Continuations

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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System E53 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 144 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense E52 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 b6 26 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System E49 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 143 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Defense E48 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O 5

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Anand V 1-0 · 2019
Carlsen, Magnus — Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 · 2017
Ding Liren — Radjabov, T.. 0-1 · 2022
Predke, A.. — Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 · 2021
Firouzja, Alireza — Dominguez Perez, L.. 1-0 · 2022

Games in Spain

Grischuk,A (2777) — Anton Guijarro,D (2681) 0-1
Tabatabaei,M (2713) — Pichot,A (2640) 1-0
Cuellar Montes,Alejandro (2155) — Sarana,A (2691) 0-1
Sarana,A (2686) — Pichot,A (2589) 0-1
Navara,D (2684) — Alonso Rosell,A (2561) 1-0
Povshednyi,Ivan (2378) — Sarana,A (2683) 0-1
Kuzubov,Y (2627) — Santos Latasa,J (2680) 0-1
Sarana,A (2668) — Pichot,A (2581) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e3 O-O 5 Bd3 d5
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nc3 Bb4 e3 O-O Bd3 d5
d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, Bb4, e3, O-O, Bd3, d5