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

How it went

143 ours · 431 masters

White wins 43% Draws 22% Black wins 35%

Continuations

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

Master games

Ding, Liren — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2017
Carlsen, Magnus — Anand V 0-1 · 2017
Carlsen, Magnus — Aronian, Levon 1-0 · 2017
Salem, AR. — Nepomniachtchi, I. 0-1 · 2022
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof — Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1/2-1/2 · 2021

Games in Spain

Chigaev,M (2622) — Firouzja,Alireza (2760) 1-0
Maghsoodloo,Parham (2708) — Povshednyi,Ivan (2378) 0-1
Maghsoodloo,Parham (2695) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2576) 0-1
Sarana,A (2693) — Pichot,A (2648) 0-1
Esipenko,Andrey (2689) — Santos Latasa,J (2620) 1/2-1/2
Sarana,A (2686) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2578) 0-1
Sarana,A (2685) — Quispe Arteaga,Gabriel (2381) 1-0
Salem,AR (2677) — Santos Ruiz,Miguel (2587) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e3 O-O 5 Bd3 d5 6 a3 Bxc3+ 7 bxc3
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nc3 Bb4 e3 O-O Bd3 d5 a3 Bxc3+ bxc3
d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, Bb4, e3, O-O, Bd3, d5, a3, Bxc3+, bxc3