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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation trainer

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Practise the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation

The Classical Variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2), also called the Capablanca Variation, was popular in the early days of the Nimzo-Indian. Play White's moves of the line from memory — 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 — and the trainer plays Black's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.

"Drill all" adds the 19 named lines that continue it, such as Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Main Line, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Vitolins-Adorjan Gambit.

Read about the line, its statistics on Lichess and Stockfish's evaluation on the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation page, or pick another opening in the opening trainer.