Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation

The book line for Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, Bb4, e3, O-O. This page collects the 22 named lines under that variation.

22 named lines · ECO E46, E47, E48, E49, E51, E52, E53, E54, E55, E56, E57, E58, E59

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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nc3
  6. Bb4
  7. e3
  8. O-O

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black bishop moves from f8 to b4.
  7. White pawn moves from e2 to e3.
  8. Black castles kingside.

Named lines

  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation (E46) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation (E47) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense (E48) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System (E49) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation (E51) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation (E51) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd2 Nc6
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation (E51) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd2 Nc6 7. a3
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Sämisch Deferred (E51) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. a3
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense (E52) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 b6
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense (E52) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O d5
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System (E53) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System (E53) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nbd7
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation (E53) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O b6
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation (E54) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation (E54) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 cxd4 9. exd4
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation (E54) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Qe7
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation (E55) 1. 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
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense (E56) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nc6
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense (E57) 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 dxc4 9. Bxc4 cxd4
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line (E58) 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
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense (E59) 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
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense (E59) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. O-O Qc7 11. Qc2

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