Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation

The book line for Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, Bb4, Qb3. This page collects the 5 named lines under that variation.

5 named lines · ECO E22, E23

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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nc3
  6. Bb4
  7. Qb3

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 queen moves from d1 to b3.

Named lines

  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation (E22) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation (E23) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit (E23) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Stahlberg Variation (E23) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxc5
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Stahlberg Variation (E23) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxc5 8. Qc2 f5 9. g3

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