ECO E53: Nimzo-Indian Defense
ECO E53 is part of volume E — Indian Defenses.
The Lichess chess-openings dataset files 3 named lines under it.
The shortest is Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System:
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5.
That position has come up in 152,968 Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500: White won 47.8%, 6.1% were drawn and Black won 46.1%.
| Opening | Moves | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 |
12 |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nbd7 |
14 |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O b6 |
14 |