Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation E54
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 Qe7
9 tournament games from this position · White wins 11%, draws 11%, Black wins 78%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qe2 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2315 | 2019 |
| a3 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2306 | 2014 |
Top games
| Lekic, Du2430–Popilski, G2506 | 0-1 | 5th Rethymno Open | 2013 |
| Wallis, C2348–Kulaots, K2567 | 0-1 | Riga Tech Open A 2014 | 2014 |
| Nikolaidis, K2218–Banikas, H2618 | 0-1 | 3rd Isthmia Open | 2013 |
| Ekeberg, C2303–Colovic, A2493 | 0-1 | N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Afshari, M2084–Mahjoob, M2412 | 0-1 | 2nd Behin Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Urosevic, Ma2055–Manakova, M2351 | 0-1 | TCh-SRB 1st League w 2013 | 2013 |
| Toikkanen, V2089–Nieminen, K2140 | 1-0 | TCh-FIN SM 2012-13 | 2012 |
| Yargici, M1913–Azizoglu, F2068 | 0-1 | TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 | 2017 |
| Schenk, An2424–Van den Doel, E2599 | ½-½ | 3rd Innsbruck Open 2019 | 2019 |
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