Tree path 5 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Rubinstein System › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System › Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation › Capablanca Variation
- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Rubinstein System E40
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System E41
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E29
- Capablanca Variation E29 you are here
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E29.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 18 plies of play, with the move sequence 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.
It is a variation of Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Nimzo-Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E29
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 18
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Statistics from Lichess
1,830 games · White 45.5% / Draw 6.9% / Black 47.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 1,130 | |
| f4 | 243 | |
| Be3 | 182 | |
| e5 | 126 | |
| Ng3 | 54 | |
| d5 | 46 | |
| h4 | 26 | |
| g4 | 8 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:21:46
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