Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E26

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3

493 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 26%, Black wins 37%

Analyse

Moves

493 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Nc6168
37%
21%
42%
2253
O-O143
39%
31%
30%
2195
b6116
34%
22%
44%
2240
d640
38%
40%
23%
2235
d512
50%
17%
33%
2186
Qa511
45%
27%
27%
2367
Qc72
50%
50%
2125
Na61
100%
1914

Top games

Svidler, P2747–Aronian, L28091-02013
Svidler, P2747–Kramnik, V2801½-½2013
Caruana, F2793–So, W2751½-½2024
Firouzja, Alireza2757–Praggnanandhaa, R27580-12025
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2734–So, W2766½-½2023
Caruana, F2766–Harikrishna, P27050-12022
Mamedyarov, S2730–Rapport, R27411-02025
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–Karthikeyan, M22625½-½2024
Svane, Frederik2667–Harikrishna, P27070-12025
Mamedyarov, S2734–Yakubboev, Nodirbek2634½-½2024

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