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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3

Black to move
873 games · 1930-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

7...dxc4

593

31.7%

38.4%

29.8%

7...c5

280

49.3%

26.8%

23.9%

7...c6

40.4%

36.8%

22.8%

7...b6

43.9%

28.1%

7...e5

22.2%

27.8%

50%

7...Nbd7

66.7%

33.3%

7...Nc6

33.3%

66.7%

7...Re8

A de Padua Franco vs P Segundo da Costa, 1984 1/2-1/2

7...Qe7

B Thorfinnsson vs V Simila, 1993 1-0

7...dxc4 =0.00 (35 ply)

DEBUT: S Erdelyi vs H K Mattison, 1931 (1-0)
RECENT: A Rakhmanov vs P Sjodahl, 2015 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
SPOONY's Nimzo Indian Defense study by SPOONY

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E49: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System (853)
E59: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line (15)
E58: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 (5)

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