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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3

Black to move
345 games · 1930-2013
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

6...O-O

165

41.8%

30.3%

27.9%

6...Nc6

109

35.8%

28.4%

35.8%

6...b6

22.6%

28%

49.5%

6...d5

59.6%

31.6%

6...Qa5

46.2%

30.8%

23.1%

6...d6

23.1%

30.8%

46.2%

6...Qc7

100%

NOTABLE GAMES:
Geller vs Euwe, 1953 (0-1)
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1948 (0-1)
Spassky vs Tal, 1958 (0-1)
Stahlberg vs Keres, 1936 (0-1)
Lilienthal vs Najdorf, 1948 (1-0)

DEBUT: Rellstab vs K Pahl, 1930 (1-0)
RECENT: M Ezat vs T Nabaty, 2011 (0-1)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E26: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (251)
E29: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (89)
E58: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 (3)
E43: Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation (1)
E28: Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation (1)

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