Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation E34
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5
3,340 tournament games from this position · White wins 31%, draws 40%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 1,865 | 33% 40% 26% | 2340 | 2026 |
| a3 | 1,147 | 28% 44% 28% | 2368 | 2026 |
| e3 | 143 | 27% 22% 50% | 2058 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 102 | 34% 27% 38% | 2223 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 78 | 35% 24% 41% | 2121 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2074 | 2025 |
| c5 | 1 | 100% | 2218 | 2019 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2760–Carlsen, M2881 | 0-1 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2804–Carlsen, M2834 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| So, W2754–Carlsen, M2875 | ½-½ | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Mamedyarov, S2809–So, W2799 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2844–Gelfand, B2748 | 1-0 | Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2814–Karjakin, Sergey2778 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Mamedyarov, S2808–Karjakin, Sergey2782 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Karjakin, Sergey2773 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2752–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | CCT Final KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Yu Yangyi2763–Ding Liren2811 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2019 | 2019 |
Nimzo-Indian Defense variations
Nimzo-Indian DefenseE20Dilworth GambitE20Kmoch VariationE20Romanishin VariationE20Sämisch VariationE24Rubinstein SystemE40Mikenas AttackE20Three Knights VariationE21Spielmann VariationE22Leningrad VariationE30Classical VariationE32Rubinstein SystemE41St. Petersburg VariationE43Classical 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