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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3

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Black to move
2,121 games · 1924-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

5...c5

1,160

33.4%

29.3%

37.2%

5...O-O

297

35%

23.2%

41.8%

5...b6

286

35.3%

21%

43.7%

5...d5

190

50%

27.9%

22.1%

5...d6

138

40.6%

25.4%

34.1%

5...Ne4

82

35.4%

25.6%

39%

5...Nc6

73

28.8%

21.9%

49.3%

5...h6

10

50%

30%

20%

5...Qe7

6

16.7

16.7

66.7%

5...c6

3

66.7%

33.3%

5...b6 =0.00 (37 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961 (1-0)
Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935 (1-0)
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935 (0-1)
Zhao Jun vs Xiu Deshun, 2011 (1-0)
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961 (1-0)

DEBUT: G Norman vs R P Michell, 1924 (0-1)
RECENT: E Mirzoev vs A Sumets, 2017 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Nimzo-Indian, Samisch - Best games. by Antonius Blok
Saemisch Collection by aseela
01 - Nimzoindian, Samisch by Penangite

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E24: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (960)
E26: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (426)
E25: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (233)
E29: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (203)
E27: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation (196)
E28: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation (85)
E49: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System (12)
E58: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 (3)
E59: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line (3)

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