Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation E43

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6

3,299 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 30%, Black wins 31%

Analyse

Moves

3,299 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Ne22,080
42%
30%
28%
2280
Bd3764
34%
30%
36%
2260
Bd2203
40%
31%
29%
2288
Nf3156
27%
25%
48%
2199
a339
33%
54%
2207
f338
47%
21%
32%
2310
Be27
14%
43%
43%
2222
Qf35
60%
20%
20%
2142
Qb34
25%
25%
50%
2175
Qc23
100%
2316

Top games

Nakamura, Hi2794–Caruana, F2805½-½2024
Nakamura, Hi2794–Caruana, F28050-12024
Nakamura, Hi2802–Firouzja, Alireza2767½-½2024
Bruzon Batista, L2706–Carlsen, M2848½-½2012
Nakamura, Hi2810–Praggnanandhaa, R2741½-½2026
So, W2747–Erigaisi, Arjun27991-02024
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2727–Caruana, F27940-12023
Tomashevsky, E2728–Caruana, F27871-02016
So, W2757–Firouzja, Alireza2744½-½2024
Wang Hao2737–Nakamura, Hi2760½-½2012

Nimzo-Indian Defense variations

Nimzo-Indian DefenseE20Dilworth GambitE20Kmoch VariationE20Romanishin VariationE20Sämisch VariationE24Rubinstein SystemE40Mikenas AttackE20Three Knights VariationE21Spielmann VariationE22Leningrad VariationE30Classical VariationE32Rubinstein SystemE41Classical 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 VariationE47Nimzo-Indian DefenseE50