Chess openings / Nimzo-Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense (E59) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 dxc4 10.Bxc4. In 99 games between strong players, White wins 39%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 10…Qc7 (73%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 dxc4 10.Bxc4
- ECO
- E59
- Games between strong players
- 99
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10…Qc7 | 73% (72) | – | |
| 10…b6 | 21% (21) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3
More Nimzo-Indian Defense lines
- Nimzo-Indian Defense 35,454 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System 14,290 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation 9,432 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation 7,699 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation 3,900 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation 3,777 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense 3,653 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation 2,564 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation 2,069 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation 1,766 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation 1,529 games
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation 1,307 games
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