E58: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, main line with 8...Bxc3

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, main line with 8...Bxc3

E58 Sub-variants:

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, main line with 8...Bxc3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3

Overview

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Last Played:

Nov 2025

Overall score:

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41%

27.3%

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Aleksandar Matanovic	18 games
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Possible continuations:

9... dxc4

1192

32 %

42.1 %

25.9 %

9... Qc7

798

29.2 %

41.5 %

29.3 %

9... b6

152

44.1 %

30.3 %

25.7 %

9... Re8

24.1 %

37.9 %

9... Na5

18.2 %

63.6 %

18.2 %

9... cxd4

50 %

25 %

9... Qa5

40 %

20 %

9... a6

25 %

50 %

9... Qe7

66.7 %

33.3 %