Tree path 8 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Rubinstein System › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Classical Defense › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System › Bernstein Defense › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line
- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Rubinstein System E40
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation E46
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation E47
- Classical Defense E48
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System E53
- Bernstein Defense E56
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line E58 you are here
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E58.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 17 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3.
It is a variation of Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Nimzo-Indian Defense.
It continues primarily into one named line, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense.
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- ECO code
- E58
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 17
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
30,686 games · White 48.6% / Draw 6.0% / Black 45.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc4 | 10,033 | |
| b6 | 7,412 | |
| cxd4 | 4,488 | |
| Qc7 | 2,376 | |
| Re8 | 1,777 | |
| a6 | 967 | |
| Qa5 | 898 | |
| Ne4 | 830 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:18:03
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