Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4
51,720 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 34%, Black wins 32%
Moves
51,720 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e3 | 23,134 | 35% 34% 31% | 2321 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 15,022 | 31% 37% 31% | 2310 | 2026 |
| f3 | 4,512 | 35% 28% 37% | 2274 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 3,707 | 36% 35% 29% | 2362 | 2026 |
| a3 | 1,865 | 37% 24% 40% | 2227 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 1,139 | 26% 31% 43% | 2160 | 2026 |
| g3 | 1,060 | 37% 35% 27% | 2359 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 837 | 32% 23% 45% | 2195 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 340 | 33% 31% 35% | 2219 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 82 | 38% 22% 40% | 2205 | 2026 |
| Qd3 | 9 | 22% 67% | 1911 | 2025 |
| g4 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2340 | 2023 |
| h4 | 4 | 75% 25% | 1900 | 2025 |
| Qa4 | 1 | 100% | 2380 | 2022 |
| a4 | 1 | 100% | 2070 | 2018 |
| Qd2 | 1 | 100% | 1987 | 2019 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 1890 | 2018 |
| e4 | 1 | 100% | 1885 | 2012 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2863–Caruana, F2828 | 1-0 | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | Lindores Abbey Stars | 2019 |
| Radjabov, T2793–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Kramnik, V2783–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | 2nd Norway Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2843–Caruana, F2822 | 1-0 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Nakamura, Hi2789–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Caruana, F2804 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2772–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2772–Carlsen, M2881 | 0-1 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
Nimzo-Indian Defense variations
Dilworth GambitE20Kmoch VariationE20Romanishin VariationE20Sämisch VariationE24Rubinstein SystemE40Mikenas AttackE20Three Knights VariationE21Spielmann VariationE22Leningrad VariationE30Classical VariationE32Rubinstein SystemE41St. Petersburg VariationE43Classical Variation, Noa VariationE34Classical Variation, Berlin VariationE38Rubinstein System, Taimanov VariationE40Normal VariationE46Classical Variation, Zurich VariationE33Three Knights Variation, Korchnoi VariationE21Classical Variation, Noa VariationE36Rubinstein System, Rubinstein VariationE42St. Petersburg VariationE44Reshevsky VariationE46Normal VariationE47Nimzo-Indian DefenseE50