Tree path 4 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Classical Variation › Noa Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Classical Variation E32
- Noa Variation E34
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation E36 you are here
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E36.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 9 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3.
It is a variation of Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Nimzo-Indian Defense.
It branches into 3 notable variations — Botvinnik Variation, Main Line, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Romanishin Gambit.
In total, the branch covers 6 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- E36
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 6
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