Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation E21

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3

4,311 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 34%, Black wins 30%

Analyse

Moves

4,311 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
b61,590
33%
33%
34%
2371
O-O1,060
40%
32%
28%
2309
c5700
36%
38%
26%
2334
d5633
36%
39%
25%
2385
Bxc3+138
41%
20%
39%
2288
d670
39%
31%
30%
2407
Ne451
47%
16%
37%
2255
Nc640
48%
25%
28%
2275
h620
35%
25%
40%
2296
Qe75
20%
20%
60%
2027
c62
100%
2070
Bf81
100%
2497
Be71
100%
2148

Top games

Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805½-½2019
Carlsen, M2855–Caruana, F28040-12016
Topalov, V2772–Carlsen, M2881½-½2014
Carlsen, M2877–Topalov, V2772½-½2014
So, W2812–Carlsen, M28320-12017
Carlsen, M2855–Nakamura, Hi2787½-½2016
Carlsen, M2855–Nakamura, Hi2787½-½2016
Mamedyarov, S2800–Carlsen, M28320-12017
Carlsen, M2870–So, W2760½-½2019
Carlsen, M2870–Anand, V27571-02019

Nimzo-Indian Defense variations

Nimzo-Indian DefenseE20Dilworth GambitE20Kmoch VariationE20Romanishin VariationE20Sämisch VariationE24Rubinstein SystemE40Mikenas AttackE20Spielmann 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