E50
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
The Nimzo-Indian Defence is one of the most respected and popular responses to 1.d4. Black pins the knight on c3 with ...Bb4, controlling e4 and creating dynamic imbalances. It leads to rich strategic and tactical positions.
History & Notable Players
Named after Aron Nimzowitsch, the great hypermodern pioneer. It has been a favourite of virtually every World Champion from Capablanca onwards, and remains one of the most important chess openings.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
E51 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation177E52 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense146E53 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System176E54 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation273E55 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation199E56 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense91E57 - E5732E58 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line82E59 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense120
Best Games
Gelfand, Boris vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Linares 1994Notable
Penrose, Jonathan vs Larsen, Bent1/2-1/2
Wch U20 fin-B 1953Notable
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Le,Quang Liem1-0
Meltwater Tour Final 2022 2022
So,W vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
American Cup Blitz 2022 2022
Studer,N vs Keymer,Vincent0-1
54th Biel GM 2021 2021
Studer,N vs Gelfand,B0-1
54th Biel GM Rapid 2021 2021
Ding Liren vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
11th London Classic 2019 2019
Ponomariov,R vs Kasparov,G1/2-1/2
XX SuperGM 2003
Timman, Jan H vs Gelfand, Boris1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1992
Timman, Jan H vs Keres, Paul0-1
IBM 1971
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily1-0
Candidats qf4 1965
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953
Carlsen,M vs Daneshvar,Bardiya1-0
Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025
Narayanan,SL vs Duda,J0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Final 2024
Rakhmanov,Ale vs Keymer,Vincent1-0
World Blitz 2023 2023
Mijnheer,P vs Timman,J1-0
FishPartners Open 2023 2023
Robson,R vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
American Cup Champ 2023
Johansson,Linus vs Praggnanandhaa,R0-1
Fagernes GM Open Aut 2022 2022
Robson,R vs So,W1-0
ch-USA 2022 2022
So,W vs Zhigalko,S1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022