ECO E29: Nimzo-Indian Defense
ECO E29 is part of volume E — Indian Defenses.
The Lichess chess-openings dataset files 2 named lines under it.
The shortest is Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation:
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O.
That position has come up in 16,376 Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500: White won 49.7%, 4.8% were drawn and Black won 45.4%.
| Opening | Moves | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O |
14 |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8 |
18 |