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2,129 games · 1861-2025
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 move games white wins - draws - black wins %
8...Nbd7  865

26.8%

50.9%

22.3%
8...Nc6  425

25.4%

51.1%

23.5%
8...cxd4  344

27.9%

48%

24.1%
8...b6  238

37%

45.8%

17.2
8...Bd7  127

25.2%

56.7%

18.1%
8...Qe7  108

29.6%

46.3%

24.1%
8...a6  49

34.7%

44.9%

20.4%
8...Qc7  4

50%

50%
8...Bxc3  3

33.3%

33.3%

33.3%

8...Nc6 +0.07 (36 ply) STOCKFISH   EDIT NOTES

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Larry Evans vs Reshevsky, 1963 (1/2-1/2)
Petrosian vs Balashov, 1974 (1-0)
Taimanov vs Karpov, 1973 (0-1)
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1960 (1-0)
Portisch vs Karpov, 1978 (0-1)

DEBUT: Kevitz vs Marshall, 1937 (0-1)
RECENT: A R Saleh Salem vs J Salomon, 2017 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
E55 NID: Rubenstein [Black] by chess.master
Nimzoindian Defence by Richard Taylor

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E54: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System (1189)
E55: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation (851)
E59: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line (87)
E56: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 (2)

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