Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense E32

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6

1,190 tournament games from this position · White wins 31%, draws 41%, Black wins 29%

Analyse

Moves

1,190 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Bg5961
32%
41%
27%
2338
Nf3172
27%
41%
33%
2282
f331
32%
55%
2178
e314
43%
29%
29%
2275
g39
22%
33%
44%
2228
b41
100%
2387
Bf41
100%
2049
Qf31
100%
2522

Top games

Nakamura, Hi2780–Topalov, V27491-02017
Nakamura, Hi2789–Naiditsch, A27181-02014
So, W2760–Aronian, L2745½-½2023
So, W2751–Praggnanandhaa, R2749½-½2024
Mamedyarov, S2764–Leko, P2732½-½2012
Mamedyarov, S2764–Leko, P2732½-½2012
Praggnanandhaa, R2733–Keymer, Vincent2759½-½2026
Mamedyarov, S2729–Leko, P2737½-½2012
Rapport, R2763–Fedoseev, Vl327041-02022
Rapport, R2763–Fedoseev, Vl32704½-½2022

Nimzo-Indian Defense variations

Nimzo-Indian DefenseE20Dilworth GambitE20Kmoch VariationE20Romanishin VariationE20Sämisch VariationE24Rubinstein SystemE40Mikenas AttackE20Three Knights VariationE21Spielmann VariationE22Leningrad VariationE30Classical VariationE32Rubinstein SystemE41St. Petersburg VariationE43Classical Variation, Noa VariationE34Classical Variation, Berlin VariationE38Rubinstein System, Taimanov VariationE40Normal VariationE46Classical Variation, Zurich VariationE33Three Knights Variation, Korchnoi VariationE21Classical Variation, Noa VariationE36Rubinstein System, Rubinstein VariationE42St. Petersburg VariationE44Reshevsky VariationE46Normal VariationE47