E54: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system with 7...dc

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system with 7...dc

E54 Sub-variants:

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system with 7...dc
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system, Smyslov variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Qe7

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Possible continuations:

8... Nbd7

952

23.7 %

51.5 %

24.8 %

8... Nc6

532

25.6 %

50.4 %

24.1 %

8... cxd4

527

28.8 %

49.1 %

22 %

8... b6

269

34.9 %

48.7 %

16.4 %

8... Bd7

138

29 %

57.2 %

8... Qe7

125

30.4 %

44 %

25.6 %

8... a6

38.6 %

31.6 %

29.8 %

8... Bxc3

42.9 %

14.3 %

8... Qc7

33.3 %

16.7 %

50 %