Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Romanovsky Variation E25
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. dxc5 f5
129 tournament games from this position · White wins 27%, draws 43%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nh3 | 82 | 26% 49% 26% | 2319 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 16 | 44% 44% | 2275 | 2025 |
| c4 | 15 | 47% 40% | 2293 | 2024 |
| e4 | 11 | 36% 18% 45% | 2391 | 2026 |
| e3 | 3 | 100% | 2299 | 2023 |
| Qd3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2519 | 2015 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2799–Wang Hao2709 | 0-1 | 2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Mamedyarov, S2743–Harikrishna, P2725 | 1-0 | TCh-TUR Super League 2014 | 2014 |
| Ding Liren2707–Adams, Mi2727 | ½-½ | Alekhine Mem | 2013 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2749–Xu, Xiangyu2623 | 1-0 | Stepan Avagyan Mem 2025 | 2025 |
| Ganguly, S2672–Ni Hua2681 | 0-1 | TCh-CHN 2016 | 2016 |
| Ding Liren2808–Xu Jun2474 | 1-0 | TCh-CHN DivA Standard | 2022 |
| Ma Qun2606–Yu Yangyi2664 | ½-½ | ch-CHN 2014 | 2014 |
| Jumabayev, R2549–Amin, B2641 | ½-½ | 15th Dubai Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Piorun, K2560–Hammer, J2612 | ½-½ | Rilton Cup 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2625–Xu, Yi2531 | ½-½ | TCh-CHN 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