Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E28

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

663 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 27%, Black wins 32%

Analyse

Moves

663 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
c5251
39%
31%
29%
2352
d6173
38%
23%
39%
2371
b6107
44%
21%
35%
2322
Nc662
37%
34%
29%
2378
d548
60%
15%
25%
2242
Re810
40%
40%
20%
2435
c66
17%
67%
17%
2463
Ne43
33%
67%
2376
Qe72
50%
50%
2430
Ne81
100%
2265

Top games

Ding Liren2788–Nepomniachtchi, I2795½-½2023
Wang Hao2744–So, W2776½-½2022
Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Giri, A27461-02024
Grischuk, A2736–Karjakin, Sergey2750½-½2023
Caruana, F2805–Deac, Bogdan-Daniel26801-02024
Caruana, F2786–Wojtaszek, R26960-12022
Grischuk, A2764–Esipenko, Andrey2714½-½2022
Aronian, L2722–Niemann, Hans Moke2738½-½2025
Grischuk, A2732–Praggnanandhaa, R2727½-½2023
Nepomniachtchi, I2733–Vidit, S27081-02026

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