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Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, with Ne4
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, with Ne4 is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E43.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 12 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 Ne4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, part of the broader Nimzo-Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E43
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
38,295 games · White 46.4% / Draw 5.9% / Black 47.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qc2 | 20,842 | |
| Bd2 | 7,192 | |
| O-O | 5,174 | |
| Bxe4 | 4,085 | |
| Qb3 | 827 | |
| a3 | 106 | |
| Qd2 | 17 | |
| Nd2 | 15 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:44:29
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