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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3

Black to move
1,677 games · 1910-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9...dxc4

925

33.4%

42.2%

24.4%

9...Qc7

607

31.8%

40%

28.2%

9...b6

110

39.1%

31.8%

29.1%

9...Re8

27.3%

40.9%

31.8%

9...Na5

40%

60%

9...Qa5

66.7%

33.3%

9...Bd7

66.7%

33.3%

9...Qe7

A Obodchuk vs Onischuk, 2001 1/2-1/2

9...Qc7 -0.16 (36 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Reshevsky vs Petrosian, 1953 (1/2-1/2)
Taimanov vs Petrosian, 1953 (1-0)
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1997 (1-0)
I Sokolov vs Kasparov, 1999 (1-0)
O Rodriguez Vargas vs F Olafsson, 1978 (0-1)

DEBUT: Alekhine / V Rozanov vs Bernstein / Uraev, 1910 (0-1)
RECENT: X Wemmers vs R Vazquez Igarza, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Nimzo-Indian for Black by prime rib

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E59: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line (923)
E58: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 (754)

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