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- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Spielmann Variation E22 you are here
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E22.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3.
It is a direct variation of Nimzo-Indian Defense.
It continues primarily into one named line, Romanovsky Gambit.
Together the deeper variations number 4 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- E22
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
399,605 games · White 47.9% / Draw 5.5% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c5 | 160,287 | |
| Bxc3+ | 125,330 | |
| Nc6 | 53,120 | |
| a5 | 39,110 | |
| Qe7 | 11,052 | |
| Be7 | 4,743 | |
| Na6 | 2,028 | |
| Ba5 | 1,707 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:44:00
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