Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense

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

269 tournament games from this position · White wins 22%, draws 45%, Black wins 33%

Analyse

Moves

269 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
a3135
19%
47%
33%
2375
Qe2114
25%
43%
32%
2371
Qb37
29%
29%
43%
2441
Bd24
50%
50%
2514
Qc23
33%
67%
2210
Ne23
33%
67%
2048
Bd32
50%
50%
2452
Bb31
100%
2493

Top games

Kamsky, G2762–Leko, P27320-12012
Bluebaum, M2670–Harikrishna, P2711½-½2023
Tomashevsky, E2709–Zhigalko, S2661½-½2013
Bluebaum, M2647–Maghsoodloo, Parham2721½-½2022
Eljanov, P2702–Tkachiev, V2632½-½2013
Eljanov, P2678–Sjugirov, S2646½-½2013
Lenic, L2621–Zhigalko, S2660½-½2013
Potkin, V2665–Aleksandrov, A26040-12013
Naroditsky, D2633–Vidit, S2625½-½2015
Lenic, L2617–Beliavsky, A26371-02013

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