Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation E47
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3
8,817 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 36%, Black wins 29%
Moves
8,817 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 6,212 | 33% 37% 29% | 2365 | 2026 |
| c5 | 1,848 | 35% 37% 28% | 2369 | 2026 |
| Re8 | 366 | 35% 32% 33% | 2368 | 2026 |
| b6 | 205 | 44% 24% 31% | 2246 | 2026 |
| d6 | 106 | 42% 31% 26% | 2247 | 2026 |
| Bxc3+ | 52 | 33% 21% 46% | 2220 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 18 | 39% 28% 33% | 2328 | 2026 |
| c6 | 9 | 78% 22% | 2171 | 2026 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2440 | 2012 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2843–Caruana, F2822 | 1-0 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Anand, V2774 | 1-0 | Lindores Abbey Stars | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Aronian, L2793 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Anand, V2782 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Karjakin, Sergey2781 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20 | 2017 |
| Topalov, V2793–Aronian, L2813 | ½-½ | Supreme Masters 2013 | 2013 |
| Radjabov, T2793–Kramnik, V2810 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| So, W2810–Anand, V2783 | ½-½ | 30th Leon GM 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2770–Caruana, F2820 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
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 VariationE40Normal VariationE46Classical Variation, Zurich VariationE33Three Knights Variation, Korchnoi VariationE21Classical Variation, Noa VariationE36Rubinstein System, Rubinstein VariationE42St. Petersburg VariationE44Reshevsky VariationE46Nimzo-Indian DefenseE50