E20Indian

Nimzo-Indian Defense

Main Line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4

Overview

Black pins the knight with ...Bb4, controlling e4 without committing pawns. Named after Aron Nimzowitsch. One of Black's most respected defenses — Kasparov, Kramnik, and Carlsen all played it extensively.

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