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1. d4 nf6 2. c4 e6 3. nc3 bb4 4. qc2 o-o 5. a3 bxc3+ 6. qxc3 b6 7. bg5

Black to move
2,522 games · 1943-2025
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move

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white wins - draws - black wins %

7...Bb7

1,835

29.5%

47%

23.4%

7...Ba6

311

28.6%

44.7%

26.7%

7...c5

197

33.5%

38.1%

28.4%

7...h6

137

32.1%

49.6%

18.2%

7...d6

32.5%

47.5%

20%

7...d5

28.6%

71.4%

7...Re8

50%

7...a6

Gelfand vs Rozentalis, 1994 1/2-1/2

7...Bb7 +0.10 (38 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kasparov vs Grischuk, 2003 (1-0)
Kramnik vs Leko, 2006 (1-0)
Lautier vs Karpov, 1995 (0-1)
G Gaasland vs Carlsen, 2001 (0-1)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1996 (1-0)

DEBUT: Lokvenc vs Keres, 1943 (0-1)
RECENT: A Abdyjapar vs L Shytaj, 2017 (1-0)

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

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (2522)

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