Tree path 7 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Rubinstein System › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Classical Defense › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense
- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Rubinstein System E40
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation E46
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation E47
- Classical Defense E48
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System E49
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense E59 you are here
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E59), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 21 plies and takes 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 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System, which traces back to the root opening Nimzo-Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E59
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 21
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