Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation

E55

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7

How it went

5 ours · 526 masters

White wins 40% Draws 40% Black wins 20%

Continuations

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

Master games

Kramnik, Vladimir — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 2000
Aronian, Levon — Topalov, Veselin 1/2-1/2 · 2006
Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Anand V 1-0 · 2008
Khalifman, Alexander — Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 · 2001
Kramnik, Vladimir — Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 · 2001

Games in Spain

Barbe Pozas,Saturnino (1761) — Sivuk,V (2565) 0-1
Campos Moreno,J (2409) — Asis Gargatagli,H (2516) 1/2-1/2
Sarkar,J (2385) — Balbuena Fuentes,Mario (2234) 1/2-1/2
Meszaros, Andras (2149) — Sancho Castiello, Federico (1808) 1-0
Alonso Perez, Alfredo (1845) — Exposito Cruz, Airam (1408) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e3 O-O 5 Bd3 d5 6 Nf3 c5 7 O-O dxc4 8 Bxc4 Nbd7
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nc3 Bb4 e3 O-O Bd3 d5 Nf3 c5 O-O dxc4 Bxc4 Nbd7
d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, Bb4, e3, O-O, Bd3, d5, Nf3, c5, O-O, dxc4, Bxc4, Nbd7