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Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation (E45)
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e3 b6 5 Ne2 Ba6

Number of games in database: 762
Years covered: 1951 to 2023
Overall record:
   White wins 35.3%
   Black wins 30.3%
   Draws 34.4%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Svetozar Gligoric  12 games
Rainer Knaak  11 games
Jan Hein Donner  11 games
Jan Timman  12 games
Ronald Burnett  10 games
Paul Keres  8 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954
Spassky vs Huebner, 1979
Keene vs S Kerr, 1979
Portisch vs Fischer, 1966
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951
A Saidy vs Fischer, 1965
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 page 1 of 31; games 1-25 of 762  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Gligoric vs Janosevic  1-0421951Yugoslav Championship 1950E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
2. B Wexler vs F Vasconcellos  1-0451951Mar del Plata ZonalE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
3. Botvinnik vs Bronstein 0-1351951Botvinnik - Bronstein World Championship MatchE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
4. A Pomar Salamanca vs L Prins  0-1301951Bad Pyrmont ZonalE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
5. Evans vs Fine  ½-½301951Wertheim MemorialE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
6. Shainswit vs Fine 0-1301951Wertheim MemorialE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
7. S Guimaraes vs F Vasconcellos  0-11051951Brazilian ChampionshipE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
8. Reshevsky vs Santasiere  1-0371951United States ChampionshipE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
9. W Fairhurst vs L Barden  ½-½211951OxfordE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
10. Botvinnik vs O Moiseev 1-0571951USSR ChampionshipE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
11. O Moiseev vs N Novotelnov  1-0351951USSR ChampionshipE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
12. Botvinnik vs N Novotelnov 1-0871951USSR ChampionshipE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
13. D V Hooper vs J H Donner 1-0271951Hastings 1951/52E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
14. Evans vs L Prins  1-0411952HavanaE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
15. H Steiner vs L Prins  0-1391952HavanaE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
16. K Makarczyk vs T Regedzinski  ½-½441952Polish ChampionshipE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
17. P Trifunovic vs S Nedeljkovic  1-0371952Yugoslav ChampionshipE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
18. Reshevsky vs Keres ½-½141953Zuerich CandidatesE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
19. Averbakh vs H Mueller  1-0361953AUT-URSE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
20. P Singleton vs T I Casswell 1-0201954ENG corrE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
21. Botvinnik vs Smyslov 1-0301954Botvinnik - Smyslov World Championship MatchE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
22. E Walther vs J Kupper  0-1481954ZuerichE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
23. Filip vs Pachman ½-½241954Prague / Marianske Lazne ZonalE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
24. A Turner vs A Saidy  1-050195455th US OpenE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
25. E Arlamowski vs S Gawlikowski  1-0411954Polish ChampionshipE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-06-08  DrGridlock: Is this the "real" Fischer variation of the Nimzo-Indian defense?
Mar-21-11
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  Penguincw: Opening of the Day:
Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 e6 3.♘c3 ♗b4 4.e3 b6 5.♘e2 a6
Apr-08-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Opening of the Day

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 e6 3.♘c3 ♗b4 4.e3 b6 5. ♗e2 a6


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