Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
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
2,637 tournament games from this position · White wins 31%, draws 41%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 2,253 | 30% 42% 28% | 2362 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 290 | 40% 37% 24% | 2426 | 2026 |
| a3 | 87 | 30% 28% 43% | 2209 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2259 | 2016 |
| Qc2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1957 | 2025 |
| Bd2 | 1 | 100% | 1743 | 2014 |
| Rb1 | 1 | 100% | 2341 | 2015 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2832–So, W2812 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2797–Caruana, F2820 | ½-½ | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2820–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Topalov, V2793–Aronian, L2813 | ½-½ | Supreme Masters 2013 | 2013 |
| So, W2770–Caruana, F2820 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| So, W2773–Nakamura, Hi2787 | 1-0 | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Harikrishna, P2726–Caruana, F2828 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Le Quang Liem2713–Caruana, F2822 | 0-1 | Superbet Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Ivanchuk, V2747–Anand, V2779 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2778–Duda, J2740 | 1-0 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 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