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Nimzo-Indian Defense

Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation

E29positional

  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4e6
  3. 3.Nc3Bb4
  4. 4.e3c5
  5. 5.Bd3Nc6
  6. 6.a3Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3O-O
  8. 8.Ne2b6
  9. 9.e4Ne8

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A Sämisch line of the Nimzo-Indian, reached via 4. e3, in which Black meets White's broad center with the knight retreat 9...Ne8 and ...f5 in mind.

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About the Capablanca Variation

This line reaches the E29 Sämisch structure through a Rubinstein move order, with 4. e3 played first and 6. a3 coming later. After 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4, White has a c3-c4-d4-e4 center supported by doubled c-pawns. The retreat 9...Ne8 removes the knight before e5 or a Bg5 pin can hit it, and it frees the f-pawn to challenge e4 with ...f5. Black then aims to blockade White's center and press the c4-pawn with ...Ba6 and ...Na5.

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