Nimzo-Indian Defence

 

Aron Nimzowitsch (Latvian: Ārons Nimcovičs, Russian: Аро́н Иса́евич Нимцо́вич, Aron Isayevich Nimtsovich, 7 November 1886 – 16 March 1935) was a Russian-Danish chess player and writer. In the late 1920s, Nimzowitsch was one of the best chess players in the world. He was the foremost figure amongst the hypermoderns and wrote a very influential book on chess theory: My system (1925–1927). Nimzowitsch’s seminal work Chess Praxis, originally published in German in 1929, was purchased by a pre-teen and future World Champion Tigran Petrosian and was to have a great influence on his development as chess player.


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Opening NameChess NotationMICOS CodeMICOS CAP
Nimzo-Indian Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4E12.001.NI
Samisch Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3E12.002.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Accelerated Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3E12.003.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 O-OE12.004.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Attack: 6.e31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 O-O 6.e3E12.005.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Defence: 7…Nc61.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 O-O 6.e3 c5 7.Bd3 Nc6E12.006.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Attack: Capablanca Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 O-O 6.e3 c5 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.Ne2 b6 9.e4 Ne8E12.007.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Attack: Transpositional (c5): 6.e31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 6.e3E12.008.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Attack: O'Kelly Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 6.e3 b6E12.009.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Attack: 7.cxd51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 6.f3 d5 7.cxd5E12.010.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Attack: Keres Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 6.f3 d5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.dxc5E12.011.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Attack: Romanovsky Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 6.f3 d5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.dxc5 f5E12.012.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Attack: Botvinnik Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 6.f3 d5 7.e3 O-O 8.cxd5 Nxd5E12.013.NIExplore ▶
Leningrad Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bg5E12.014.NIExplore ▶
Leningrad Attack: Averbakh Gambit1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bg5 h6 5.Bh4 c5 6.d5 b5E12.015.NIExplore ▶
Leningrad Attack: Benoni Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bg5 h6 5.Bh4 c5 6.d5 d6E12.016.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3E12.017.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: 4…O-O1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-OE12.018.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Bishop Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3E12.019.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: St. Petersburg Defence: 8…Qe71.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 b6 7.O-O Bb7 8.Na4 Qe7E12.020.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Bishop Attack - Classical Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5E12.021.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Botvinnik System: 6…Bxc3+1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.a3 Bxc3+E12.022.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Botvinnik System: 7.bxc31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3E12.023.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Olafsson Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 b6 9.Qe2 Bb7 10.Rd1 Qc8E12.024.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Bronstein Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Bd7E12.025.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Bronstein Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7 9.Ne2E12.026.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Nimzo-Indian Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3E12.027.NIExplore ▶
Nimzo-Indian Attack: 5…c51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 c5E12.028.NIExplore ▶
Ragozin Defence: 5…d51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5E12.029.NIExplore ▶
Samisch Deferred Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.a3E12.030.NIExplore ▶
Schlechter Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 b6E12.031.NIExplore ▶
Gligoric System: Bernstein Defence: 6…c51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5E12.032.NIExplore ▶
Gligoric System: Keres Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O b6E12.033.NIExplore ▶
Gligoric System: Exchange Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4E12.034.NIExplore ▶
Gligoric System: Bronstein Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7E12.035.NIExplore ▶
Gligoric System: Smyslov Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Qe7E12.036.NIExplore ▶
Gligoric System1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O Nbd7E12.037.NIExplore ▶
Gligoric System: Bernstein Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O Nc6E12.038.NIExplore ▶
Nimzo-Indian Defence: 9.bxc31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3E12.039.NIExplore ▶
Bernstein Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 dxc4 10.Bxc4E12.040.NIExplore ▶
Bernstein Attack: Exchange1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O Nc6 8.a3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 cxd4E12.041.NIExplore ▶
Ragozin Defence: 7…dxc41.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.O-O dxc4E12.042.NIExplore ▶
Reshevsky Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nge2E12.043.NIExplore ▶
Simagin Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nge2 d5 6.a3 Bd6E12.044.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6E12.045.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 6.Nf31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3E12.046.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 6…O-O1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3 O-OE12.047.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 7.O-O1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3 O-O 7.O-OE12.048.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 7…c51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3 O-O 7.O-O c5E12.049.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 9…Be71.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3 O-O 7.O-O c5 8.Na4 cxd4 9.a3 Be7E12.050.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: Schlechter Defence: 7…d51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3 O-O 7.O-O d5E12.051.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 6…Ne41.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.Nf3 Ne4E12.052.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: Romanishin-Psakhis Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Ne2 c5 6.a3 Ba5E12.053.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: American Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Ne2 Ne4E12.054.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: Fischer Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Nge2E12.055.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: Bronstein Byrne Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Nge2 Ba6E12.056.NIExplore ▶
Huebner Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5E12.057.NIExplore ▶
Huebner Defence: 7…d61.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 d6E12.058.NIExplore ▶
Huebner Defence: Rubinstein System1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.O-O O-OE12.059.NIExplore ▶
Huebner Defence: Rubinstein Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Ne2E12.060.NIExplore ▶
Huebner Defence: Sherbakov Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Ne2 cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.c5E12.061.NIExplore ▶
Huebner Defence: Panov Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nf3 cxd4 6.exd4 d5E12.062.NIExplore ▶
Huebner Defence: Rubinstein Attack: 7.a31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.a3E12.063.NIExplore ▶
Keres Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Bd3 O-O 9.Ne2 b6E12.064.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Taimanov Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 Nc6E12.065.NIExplore ▶
Ragozin Defence: 7.O-O1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Bd3 d5 7.O-OE12.066.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 7…Bb71.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 Ne4 5.Qc2 f5 6.Nf3 b6 7.Bd3 Bb7E12.067.NIExplore ▶
Kmoch Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3E12.068.NIExplore ▶
Romanishin Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g3E12.069.NIExplore ▶
Three Knights Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3E12.070.NIExplore ▶
Three Knights Attack: Duchamp Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6E12.071.NIExplore ▶
Three Knights Attack: Duchamp Modern Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.Nd2E12.072.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 6.Qc21.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.e3 Ne4 6.Qc2E12.073.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 9.O-O1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.e3 Ne4 6.Qc2 Bb7 7.Bd3 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 f5 9.O-OE12.074.NIExplore ▶
St. Petersburg Defence: 8.O-O1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 b6 6.e3 Bb7 7.Bd3 O-O 8.O-OE12.075.NIExplore ▶
Three Knights Attack: Korchnoi Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.d5E12.076.NIExplore ▶
Three Knights Attack: Shocron Gambit1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.d5 b5E12.077.NIExplore ▶
Three Knights Attack: Euwe Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.d5 Ne4E12.078.NIExplore ▶
Romanishin Attack: 6.Bg21.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2E12.079.NIExplore ▶
Romanishin Attack: English Hybrid Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2 cxd4 7.Nxd4 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5E12.080.NIExplore ▶
Ragozin Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 d5E12.081.NIExplore ▶
Spielmann Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3E12.082.NIExplore ▶
Spielmann Attack: Romanovsky Gambit1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3 c5 5.dxc5 Nc6E12.083.NIExplore ▶
Spielmann Attack: Stahlberg: 7…Nxc51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3 c5 5.dxc5 Nc6 6.Nf3 Ne4 7.Bd2 Nxc5E12.084.NIExplore ▶
Spielmann Attack: Stahlberg: 9.g31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3 c5 5.dxc5 Nc6 6.Nf3 Ne4 7.Bd2 Nxc5 8.Qc2 f5 9.g3E12.085.NIExplore ▶
Spielmann Attack: Karlsbad Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3 c5 5.dxc5 Nc6 6.Nf3 Ne4 7.Bd2 Nxd2E12.086.NIExplore ▶
Spielmann Attack: Stahlberg: 9.O-O-O1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qb3 c5 5.dxc5 Nc6 6.Nf3 Ne4 7.Bd2 Nxd2 8.Nxd2 O-O 9.O-O-OE12.087.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2E12.088.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Vitolinsh Adorjan Gambit1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b5E12.089.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Keres Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6E12.090.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Berlin Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 c5E12.091.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Berlin Defence - Pirc Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 O-OE12.092.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Berlin Defence - Macieja System1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 O-O 6.a3 Bxc5 7.Nf3 b6 8.Bf4E12.093.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Berlin Defence - Steiner Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 Bxc3+E12.094.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Noa Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5E12.095.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Noa Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3E12.096.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Noa Botvinnik Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Nc6E12.097.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Noa Defence: 6…Ne41.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Ne4E12.098.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Noa Attack: 7.Qc21.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Ne4 7.Qc2E12.099.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Noa San Remo Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Ne4 7.Qc2 Nc6 8.e3 e5E12.100.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Noa Defence: 5…exd51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 exd5E12.101.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Belyavsky Gambit1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.Nf3 Qf5 7.Qd1 e5E12.102.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Zurich Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 Nc6E12.103.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Milner-Barry Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 Nc6 5.Nf3 d6E12.104.NIExplore ▶
Classical Attack: Old Zurich Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 Nc6 5.Nf3 d6 6.a3E12.105.NIExplore ▶
Mikenas Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qd3E12.106.NIExplore ▶

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