Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation E29

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8

150 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 28%, Black wins 39%

Analyse

Moves

150 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
O-O91
38%
25%
36%
2354
Be336
19%
39%
42%
2310
h47
29%
29%
43%
2470
f46
17%
17%
67%
2275
e56
17%
33%
50%
2326
Ng33
67%
33%
2337
d51
100%
2538

Top games

Svidler, P2747–Kramnik, V2801½-½2013
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2734–So, W2766½-½2023
Praggnanandhaa, R2612–Esipenko, Andrey27141-02022
Ipatov, Alexander2577–Kamsky, G27460-12012
Wei Yi2722–Lu Shanglei2597½-½2023
Aronian, L2729–Vetokhin, Savva25720-12025
Svane, Frederik2655–Santos Latasa, J26210-12024
Tran Tuan Minh2529–Wojtaszek, R27250-12019
Gledura, B2628–Santos Latasa, J26241-02024
Radovanovic, Mihajlo2500–Wei Yi27370-12019

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