Tree path 6 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Rubinstein System › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense › Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Sämisch Deferred
- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Rubinstein System E40
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation E46
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E50
- Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation E51
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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Sämisch Deferred
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Sämisch Deferred is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E51.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 11 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. a3.
It is a variation of Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Nimzo-Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E51
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
85,249 games · White 50.0% / Draw 5.1% / Black 44.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxc3+ | 65,499 | |
| Be7 | 12,271 | |
| Ba5 | 3,840 | |
| Bd6 | 3,181 | |
| c5 | 83 | |
| c6 | 67 | |
| b6 | 53 | |
| h6 | 41 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:34:07
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