Tree path 4 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Spielmann Variation › Romanovsky Gambit › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation
- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Spielmann Variation E22
- Romanovsky Gambit E23
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E23.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2, after 14 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit, part of the broader Nimzo-Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E23
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 14
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