Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, American Variation E44
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ne4
453 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 35%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qc2 | 208 | 31% 36% 33% | 2315 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 178 | 37% 34% 30% | 2359 | 2026 |
| f3 | 55 | 35% 38% 27% | 2312 | 2026 |
| a3 | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2176 | 2025 |
| Qd3 | 3 | 100% | 2222 | 2024 |
| Qb3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2353 | 2014 |
| h4 | 1 | 100% | 2594 | 2026 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 2147 | 2017 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2722–Rapport, R2740 | 0-1 | 85th Tata Steel Masters | 2023 |
| Tin, Jingyao2589–Carlsen, M2841 | 0-1 | ASEAN E-Sports Final 2026 | 2026 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2747–Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2680 | ½-½ | Superbet ROM Classic 2024 | 2024 |
| Potkin, V2647–Moiseenko, A12711 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Peralta, Fe2558–Caruana, F2798 | 0-1 | 45th Olympiad 2024 | 2024 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2723–Gledura, B2628 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2024-25 | 2025 |
| Dubov, Danii2638–Moiseenko, A12711 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2710–Gumularz, Szymon2613 | 1-0 | Grand Prix PlusCity Blitz | 2026 |
| Jones, G2641–Kryvoruchko, Y2679 | ½-½ | TCh-ISL 2012-13 | 2012 |
| Petrov, N2561–Duda, J2732 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
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