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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: 339
Years covered: 1854 to 2009
Overall record:
   White wins 36.9%
   Black wins 28.9%
   Draws 34.2%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Svetozar Gligoric  12 games
Lajos Portisch  8 games
Jan Hein Donner  7 games
Jan Timman  12 games
Paul Keres  9 games
Andrei Istratescu  6 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Keene vs S Kerr, 1979
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957
Portisch vs Fischer, 1966
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951
H MacGrillen vs Keene, 1968
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 page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 339  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. P Singleton vs Casswell 1-020 1854 CasualE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
2. Botvinnik vs Novotelnov 1-087 1951 RussiaE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
3. Botvinnik vs Bronstein 0-135 1951 Botvinnik-Bronstein World Championship MatchE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
4. Botvinnik vs O Moiseev  1-057 1951 Moscow ch-SUE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
5. Larry Evans vs Fine  ½-½30 1951 Werthem MemorialE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
6. Shainswit vs Fine 0-130 1951 Werthem MemorialE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
7. D Hooper vs J H Donner 1-027 1951 Hastings Christmas -52E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
8. W Fairhurst vs L Barden  ½-½21 1951 OxfordE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
9. Reshevsky vs Santasiere  1-037 1951 New York, USA ChE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
10. O Moiseev vs Novotelnov  1-035 1951 URS-ch19E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
11. Gligoric vs Janosevic  1-042 1951 YUG-ch 6thE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
12. A Pomar-Salamanca vs Prins  0-130 1951 Bad Pyrmont ztE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
13. K Makarczyk vs T Regedzinski  ½-½44 1952 POL-ch10E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
14. Reshevsky vs Keres ½-½14 1953 Zurich ct (17.10.53)E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
15. Botvinnik vs Smyslov 1-030 1954 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship MatchE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
16. Filip vs Pachman  ½-½24 1954 Prague ztE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
17. B Rabar vs Keres  ½-½32 1955 Goteborg ct (29.08.55)E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
18. W Fairhurst vs Keres 0-151 1955 Hastings (07.01.55)E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
19. G Ilivitsky vs Keres 1-041 1955 Moskva ch-SU (21.02.55)E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
20. Szabo vs P Trifunovic  ½-½16 1955 Buenos AiresE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
21. A Zaruba vs J Vesely  ½-½23 1955 CSR-chE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
22. Najdorf vs Ader Walter  1-038 1956 MontevideoE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
23. Reshevsky vs Bisguier  0-137 1957 MatchE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
24. Botvinnik vs Smyslov 1-041 1957 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Return MatchE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
25. Botvinnik vs Smyslov ½-½56 1957 Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Return MatchE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
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  DrGridlock: Is this the "real" Fischer variation of the Nimzo-Indian defense?
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