Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E27
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 O-O
283 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 22%, Black wins 40%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f3 | 175 | 43% 23% 34% | 2271 | 2026 |
| e3 | 62 | 40% 16% 44% | 2205 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 24 | 38% 50% | 2056 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 14 | 21% 71% | 2009 | 2025 |
| Qc2 | 6 | 50% 50% | 1978 | 2024 |
| g3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2019 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Karjakin, Sergey2750 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Salem, Ar2684–Le, Quang Liem2722 | ½-½ | 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Salem, Ar2639–Yu Yangyi2714 | 0-1 | Alef Super Stars Blitz | 2023 |
| Salem, Ar2690–Socko, B2642 | ½-½ | Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid | 2021 |
| Salem, Ar2690–Pichot, A2625 | 1-0 | Hamdan bin Rashid Blitz | 2021 |
| Eljanov, P2682–Martirosyan, Haik M.2628 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2025-26 | 2025 |
| Salem, Ar2627–Svane, Frederik2659 | 0-1 | 58th Biel GM1 Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Ivanisevic, I2638–Kravtsiv, M2565 | 0-1 | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
| Lazavik, Denis2577–Najer, E2623 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Premier 2025 | 2025 |
| Salem, Ar2622–Grebnev, Aleksey2555 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
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