Openings/Nimzo-Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation E44

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2

2,080 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 30%, Black wins 28%

Analyse

Moves

2,080 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Ba6651
39%
30%
31%
2303
Bb7550
53%
24%
23%
2197
Ne4450
34%
35%
31%
2331
c5370
37%
34%
29%
2317
O-O56
48%
25%
27%
2200
d52
50%
50%
2065
c61
100%
2344

Top games

Nakamura, Hi2794–Caruana, F2805½-½2024
Nakamura, Hi2794–Caruana, F28050-12024
Nakamura, Hi2810–Praggnanandhaa, R2741½-½2026
So, W2747–Erigaisi, Arjun27991-02024
Tomashevsky, E2728–Caruana, F27871-02016
So, W2757–Firouzja, Alireza2744½-½2024
Duda, J2739–Firouzja, Alireza2757½-½2025
Erigaisi, Arjun2722–Rapport, R27400-12023
Ivanchuk, V2747–Jobava, Ba2702½-½2016
Tin, Jingyao2589–Carlsen, M28410-12026

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 VariationE42Reshevsky VariationE46Normal VariationE47Nimzo-Indian DefenseE50