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E49: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik system

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik system

E49 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 1424
Last Played: Jun 2026
Overall score:
37.2% 35.5% 27.2%

Played frequently by:

White  
Vadim Milov 27 games
Jonathan Levitt 18 games
Boris Gulko 13 games
Black  
Wolfgang Unzicker 5 games
Aloyzas Kveinys 4 games
Murray G Chandler 4 games

Possible continuations:

7... dxc4  976
33.1 % 39 % 27.9 %
7... c5  277
49.1 % 22.7 % 28.2 %
7... b6  83
42.2 % 36.1 % 21.7 %
7... c6  56
37.5 % 44.6 % 17.9 %
7... e5  18
27.8 % 33.3 % 38.9 %
7... Nbd7  7
85.7 % 14.3 %
7... Nc6  5
60 % 40 %
7... Re8  2
50 % 50 %