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E27: Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 O-O

Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation

E27 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 513
Last Played: May 2026
Overall score:
36.1% 23.6% 40.4%
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Played frequently by:

White  
Christer Niklasson 5 games
Clara Mourot 5 games
Francisco Jose Perez Perez 4 games
Black  
Laszlo Eperjesi 5 games
Ludek Pachman 4 games
Lajos Portisch 3 games

Possible continuations:

6. f3  202
43.6 % 25.7 % 30.7 %
6. e3  138
37.7 % 21.7 % 40.6 %
6. Bg5  73
30.1 % 15.1 % 54.8 %
6. Nf3  55
21.8 % 25.5 % 52.7 %
6. Qc2  38
26.3 % 28.9 % 44.7 %
6. g3  5
60 % 40 %