Tree path 7 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Rubinstein System › Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense
- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Rubinstein System E40
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation E43
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation E43
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation E43
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation E43
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense E52 you are here
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E52.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 14 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O d5.
It is a variation of Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Nimzo-Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E52
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
43,478 games · White 48.2% / Draw 5.6% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 14,852 | |
| a3 | 14,138 | |
| Qe2 | 2,651 | |
| Bd2 | 2,603 | |
| Ne5 | 2,440 | |
| Qc2 | 2,359 | |
| Re1 | 1,903 | |
| Ne2 | 975 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:02:00
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