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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 O-O 6. e3

Black to move
147 games · 1922-2013
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

6...c5

165

41.8%

30.3%

27.9%

6...d5

47.9%

25.4%

26.8%

6...b6

40%

22.5%

37.5%

6...d6

42.9%

28.6%

6...Nc6

20%

60%

20%

6...Re8

75%

25%

6...c6

Vaganian vs Kurajica, 2003 1-0

6...Qe8

I Kanko vs B Thorsteinsson, 1964 1/2-1/2

6...Qe7

Panno vs B De Greiff, 1958 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE GAMES:
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1948 (1-0)

DEBUT: Rubinstein vs Gruenfeld, 1922 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: V Colin vs Svidler, 2011 (0-1)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E28: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation (108)
E29: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (34)
E49: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System (3)
E59: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line (1)
E40: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 (1)

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