Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation E53
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O b6
105 tournament games from this position · White wins 31%, draws 44%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 58 | 38% 40% 22% | 2406 | 2026 |
| a3 | 25 | 28% 48% 24% | 2350 | 2025 |
| Qe2 | 9 | 22% 33% 44% | 2221 | 2025 |
| dxc5 | 8 | 75% | 2559 | 2024 |
| Ne5 | 2 | 100% | 2376 | 2019 |
| Ne2 | 1 | 100% | 2416 | 2014 |
| Bd2 | 1 | 100% | 2388 | 2021 |
| Qc2 | 1 | 100% | 2344 | 2016 |
Top games
| Wang Yue2718–Tomashevsky, E2728 | 1-0 | IMSA Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Ivanchuk, V2722–Cheparinov, I2677 | ½-½ | 25th TCh-CRO Div 1a 2016 | 2016 |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2680–Tabatabaei, M2713 | ½-½ | Stepan Avagyan Mem 2024 | 2024 |
| Navara, D2674–Harikrishna, P2692 | ½-½ | 60th Rubinstein Mem | 2024 |
| Ragger, M2680–Zhigalko, S2664 | ½-½ | Lake Sevan 2013 | 2013 |
| Romanov, E2626–Cheparinov, I2695 | 0-1 | 26th TCh-CRO Div 1a 2017 | 2017 |
| Sarana, A2674–Bjerre, Jonas Buhl2642 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Wojtaszek, R2713–Markowski, T2566 | ½-½ | ch-POL 2014 | 2014 |
| Dragun, K2558–Vallejo Pons, F2708 | 1-0 | 15th BCC Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Melkumyan, H2656–Pashikian, A2607 | 1-0 | 73rd ch-ARM 2013 | 2013 |
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