E24: Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3

Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation

E24 Sub-variants:

Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3

Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch, Botvinnik variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. f3 d5 7. e3 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5

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Last Played:

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Overall score:

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Possible continuations:

5... c5

1812

31.4 %

30 %

38.6 %

5... b6

537

35.9 %

24.6 %

39.5 %

5... O-O

505

35.8 %

23.8 %

40.4 %

5... d6

245

33.5 %

26.9 %

39.6 %

5... d5

176

42 %

26.1 %

31.8 %

5... Ne4

171

31.6 %

28.1 %

40.4 %

5... Nc6

115

32.2 %

25.2 %

42.6 %

5... h6

29.7 %

27 %

43.2 %

5... c6

66.7 %

33.3 %

5... Qe7

25 %

50 %