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- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Classical Variation E32
- Zurich Variation E33
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E33.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation, part of the broader Nimzo-Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E33
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
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