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E53

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation

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Overview

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E53.

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

It begins with 14 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O b6 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, which itself descends from the root opening Nimzo-Indian Defense.

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ECO code
E53
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
14
Parent
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System

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