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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2

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Black to move
16,985 games · 1915-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

4...O-O

7,590

30.4%

43.5%

26.1%

4...c5

3,759

35.3%

37.5%

27.2%

4...d5

3,359

31.1%

44.9%

24%

4...Nc6

1,014

38.2%

33.6%

28.2%

4...d6

681

27.6%

38.2%

34.2%

4...b6

532

40.6%

26.7%

32.7%

4...Bxc3+

30

46.7%

26.7%

26.7%

4...h6

15

60%

13.3

26.7%

4...c6

6

33.3%

33.3%

33.3%

4...b5

5

60%

20%

20%

4...Qe7

4

50%

50%

4...h6 +0.15 (36 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
S Atalik vs Sax, 1997 (1-0)
I Sokolov vs Aronian, 2006 (0-1)
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1941 (0-1)
Capablanca vs H K Mattison, 1929 (1-0)
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1939 (0-1)

DEBUT: E W Gruer vs B Kostic, 1915 (0-1)
RECENT: Sarin Nihal vs R Svane, 2018 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Nimzo-Indian, Classical by Xmas elf
The Classical Nimzo Romanishin Variation by Taijiquan
Nimzo-Indian Defence : Classical Variation by jakaiden

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (8851)
E34: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation (2206)
E38: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 (2117)
E39: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation (1600)
E33: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (1019)
E36: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (606)
E37: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (530)
D37: Queen's Gambit Declined (43)
E35: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 5.cd ed (11)

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