Tree path 7 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Rubinstein System › Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense
E52

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense

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Overview

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E52.

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

It is reached after 14 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O d5.

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

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ECO code
E52
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
14
Parent
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation

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