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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E26.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 11 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, part of the broader Nimzo-Indian Defense system.
It continues primarily into one named line, O'Kelly Variation.
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- ECO code
- E26
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 11
- Direct variations
- 1
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