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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O

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White to move
7,847 games · 1927-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

5. a3

5,204

30.3%

45.3%

24.4%

5. Nf3

1,330

28.9%

42.3%

28.9%

5. e4

911

33.6%

41.1%

25.4%

5. Bg5

420

31.2%

30%

38.8%

5. e3

54

33.3%

24.1%

42.6%

5. Bd2

26

34.6%

53.8%

5. Bf4

8

25%

37.5%

37.5%

5. g3

S Zojer vs A Knitl, 2003 1/2-1/2

5.Nf3 +0.08 (34 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kasparov vs Grischuk, 2003 (1-0)
Kramnik vs Leko, 2006 (1-0)
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009 (0-1)
Balanel vs A Pytlakowski, 1951 (0-1)
V Makogonov vs Chekhover, 1937 (0-1)

DEBUT: Gruenfeld vs L Steiner, 1927 (0-1)
RECENT: N Batsiashvili vs A Donchenko, 2018 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Nimzo 6...b6 10...Re8/c5/Nc6/Ba6 by SeazerCZ
Nimzo 6...b6 11...Nxd5 by SeazerCZ
Nimzo 6...b6 11...exd5 a 11...Bxd5 by SeazerCZ

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (7844)
A00: Uncommon Opening (2)
E39: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation (1)

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