Tree path 3 levels Nimzo-Indian Defense › Spielmann Variation › Romanovsky Gambit
- Chess Codex
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20
- Spielmann Variation E22
- Romanovsky Gambit E23 you are here
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit belongs to the gambit family of chess openings (ECO E23, Indian Defenses). It trades material for attacking chances — a classic trade-off that has fascinated players from the Romantic era to modern correspondence chess.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, which traces back to the root opening Nimzo-Indian Defense.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Stahlberg Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 3 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- E23
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
16,687 games · White 46.0% / Draw 6.5% / Black 47.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 9,358 | |
| a3 | 2,981 | |
| e3 | 1,863 | |
| Bg5 | 970 | |
| Bd2 | 718 | |
| Be3 | 477 | |
| g3 | 123 | |
| Bf4 | 71 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:22:49
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