Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation E46
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O
16,245 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 35%, Black wins 32%
Moves
16,245 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 8,817 | 34% 36% 29% | 2361 | 2026 |
| Ne2 | 4,132 | 31% 31% 38% | 2289 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 2,103 | 35% 38% 27% | 2354 | 2026 |
| a3 | 607 | 41% 28% 31% | 2363 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 568 | 30% 33% 37% | 2322 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 13 | 23% 23% 54% | 2010 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 2 | 100% | 2399 | 2022 |
| Nh3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2302 | 2019 |
| f3 | 1 | 100% | 2556 | 2016 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2843–Caruana, F2822 | 1-0 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Anand, V2786 | 1-0 | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2832–So, W2812 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Anand, V2774 | 1-0 | Lindores Abbey Stars | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2862–So, W2762 | ½-½ | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Aronian, L2793 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Anand, V2782 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2797–Caruana, F2820 | ½-½ | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Karjakin, Sergey2781 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20 | 2017 |
Nimzo-Indian Defense variations
Nimzo-Indian DefenseE20Dilworth GambitE20Kmoch VariationE20Romanishin VariationE20Sämisch VariationE24Rubinstein SystemE40Mikenas AttackE20Three Knights VariationE21Spielmann VariationE22Leningrad VariationE30Classical VariationE32Rubinstein SystemE41St. Petersburg VariationE43Classical Variation, Noa VariationE34Classical Variation, Berlin VariationE38Rubinstein System, Taimanov VariationE40Classical Variation, Zurich VariationE33Three Knights Variation, Korchnoi VariationE21Classical Variation, Noa VariationE36Rubinstein System, Rubinstein VariationE42St. Petersburg VariationE44Reshevsky VariationE46Normal VariationE47Nimzo-Indian DefenseE50