Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
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
1,626 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 35%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxc4 | 1,225 | 38% 35% 27% | 2371 | 2026 |
| c5 | 224 | 50% 27% 23% | 2302 | 2026 |
| b6 | 80 | 51% 35% | 2263 | 2026 |
| c6 | 80 | 34% 44% 23% | 2465 | 2026 |
| e5 | 13 | 15% 54% 31% | 2380 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 2 | 100% | 2069 | 2019 |
| Nc6 | 2 | 100% | 2205 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2832–Aronian, L2793 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Anand, V2782 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20 | 2017 |
| So, W2770–Giri, A2780 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2021 | 2021 |
| So, W2770–Aronian, L2781 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Duda, J2738–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 | 2021 |
| So, W2770–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Gukesh, D2763–Giri, A2745 | ½-½ | Superbet ROM Classic 2024 | 2024 |
| So, W2765–Navara, D2738 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2781–Sevian, Samuel2693 | ½-½ | American Cup Champ | 2022 |
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