Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System E41

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5

2,137 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 35%, Black wins 29%

Analyse

Moves

2,137 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Ne21,059
37%
37%
26%
2302
Bd3778
37%
33%
30%
2308
Nf3153
30%
39%
31%
2265
a3117
37%
24%
39%
2217
Bd223
17%
30%
52%
2150
d53
67%
33%
2180
dxc52
50%
50%
1928
Qc22
100%
2253

Top games

Carlsen, M2859–So, W2760½-½2023
Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Carlsen, M2831½-½2024
Caruana, F2776–Nepomniachtchi, I2792½-½2022
Caruana, F2782–Nepomniachtchi, I2779½-½2023
Giri, A2780–So, W2766½-½2023
Caruana, F2795–So, W27521-02023
Caruana, F2793–So, W2751½-½2024
So, W2770–Rapport, R27631-02021
Van Foreest, Jorden2735–Caruana, F2788½-½2026
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2727–Caruana, F27941-02023

Nimzo-Indian Defense variations

Nimzo-Indian DefenseE20Dilworth GambitE20Kmoch VariationE20Romanishin VariationE20Sämisch VariationE24Rubinstein SystemE40Mikenas AttackE20Three Knights VariationE21Spielmann VariationE22Leningrad VariationE30Classical VariationE32St. 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