Chess Opening
Nimzo-Indian Defense
22 analyzed games in the Nimzo-Indian Defense, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.
Results in 22 games
White wins 68%
Draws 5%
Black wins 27%
Main variations
Nimzo Indian Defense Samisch Variation 5...b6 6.f3 Nc6 7.e4
2
Nimzo Indian Defense Normal Line...5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 d6
2
Nimzo Indian Defense Three Knights Variation 4...O O 5.Bg5 c5 6.Rc1
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Three Knights Duchamp Variation...7.O O Bxc3 8.bxc3 d6
1
Nimzo Indian Defense St Petersburg Variation 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Ne2 Bxg2 7.Rg1
1
Nimzo Indian Defense St Petersburg Fischer Variation 5...Ne4
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Samisch Variation...6.e3 c5 7.Bd3 Nc6
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Samisch Variation...6.e3 Nc6 7.Bd3 d6
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Samisch Variation 5...d6
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Samisch Variation 5...O O 6.e3 b6
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Leningrad Variation
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Kmoch Variation...5.d5 b5 6.e4 O O 7.e5
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Kmoch Variation...11.O O Bxd3 12.Qxd3 Re8
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Kmoch Variation 4...O O 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Keres Variation...10.O O Ba6 11.f3 Re8 12.Ng3
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Hubner Rubinstein Variation 5...d5 6.a3
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Classical Variation...6.Qxc3 Bb7 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Classical Noa Variation
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Classical Berlin Pirc Macieja System 8...Bb7
1
Nimzo Indian Defense Bishop Attack Classical Botvinnik System...8.Bxc4 c5 9.Ne2 Qc7 10.Bd3
1
Notable games
MagnusCarlsen
3303
vs
Unstoppable_Aarit
2997
samdanov
2674
vs
FabianoCaruana
3224
Hikaru
3333
vs
FaustinoOro
3201
FabianoCaruana
3212
vs
Vaathi_Coming
3130
alexrustemov
3002
vs
FabianoCaruana
3202
SAInt_666
3109
vs
Hikaru
3405
Parhamov
3177
vs
FabianoCaruana
3234
ZeroMercyXV
2925
vs
Hikaru
3415
FabianoCaruana
3223
vs
Polish_fighter3000
3307
FabianoCaruana
3203
vs
Sam_ChessMood
3080
MagnusCarlsen
3366
vs
Lembke407
3339
MagnusCarlsen
3381
vs
Lembke407
3324
MagnusCarlsen
3381
vs
Lembke407
3324
MagnusCarlsen
3219
vs
vovachesss
3030
mishanick
3240
vs
FabianoCaruana
3198
tjychess
2407
vs
MagnusCarlsen
2914
MagnusCarlsen
3379
vs
Saqo_ChessMate
3036
FabianoCaruana
3212
vs
Zhigalko_Sergei
3088
MagnusCarlsen
3381
vs
Prime-Fisher1
2997
FabianoCaruana
3220
vs
viditchess
3060
aminsaba
1219
vs
carlosmartinezt1
1138
SLIM_FAN
759
vs
carlosmartinezt1
736
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