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E53

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System

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Overview

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E53.

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

The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5.

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

4 named variations grow from this line, including Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Variation, and others.

Together the deeper variations number 9 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
E53
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
12
Parent
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
Direct variations
4
Total in subtree
9

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Variations (4)

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