Tree path 3 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Three Knights Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid
- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Three Knights Variation E21
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E20.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 16 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 O-O 7. Bg2 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, part of the broader Nimzo-Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E20
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 16
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