Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation E43
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 b6 5. e3 Ne4 6. Qc2 Bb7 7. Bd3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 f5 9. O-O
209 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 31%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 199 | 35% 31% 35% | 2312 | 2026 |
| d6 | 10 | 70% 30% | 2174 | 2026 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2802–So, W2788 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 | 2015 |
| Li Chao22746–Anand, V2776 | ½-½ | 10th Tal Mem 2016 | 2016 |
| Vitiugov, N2712–Anand, V2783 | ½-½ | Alekhine Mem | 2013 |
| Bu Xiangzhi2705–Vallejo Pons, F2711 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Wang Hao2710–Ivanchuk, V2704 | 1-0 | SportAccord Basque 2014 | 2014 |
| Wang Yue2699–Bu Xiangzhi2710 | ½-½ | TCh-CHN 2017 | 2017 |
| Khismatullin, D2651–Wojtaszek, R2734 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Wang Hao2729–Amin, B2635 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Duda, J2660–Kovalenko, I2680 | 0-1 | Paul Keres Memorial 2015 | 2016 |
| Bukavshin, I2622–Vallejo Pons, F2706 | 1-0 | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
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