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Tree path 9 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Rubinstein System › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Classical Defense › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System › Bernstein Defense › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense
  1. Chess Codex
  2. Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
  3. Rubinstein System E40
  4. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation E46
  5. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation E47
  6. Classical Defense E48
  7. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System E53
  8. Bernstein Defense E56
  9. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line E58
  10. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense E59 you are here
E59

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense

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Overview

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E59.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

Play reaches this position via 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, after 19 plies of opening development.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line, part of the broader Nimzo-Indian Defense system.

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ECO code
E59
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
19
Parent
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line

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