E39: Nimzo-Indian, classical, Pirc variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O

Nimzo-Indian, classical, Pirc variation

E39 Sub-variants:

Nimzo-Indian, classical, Pirc variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O

Overview

Games on Database:

2490

Last Played:

Jun 2026

Overall score:

29.2%

43.3%

27.4%

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Possible continuations:

6. a3

1438

32 %

43.7 %

24.3 %

6. Nf3

719

25 %

44.1 %

30.9 %

6. Bf4

157

29.9 %

43.9 %

26.1 %

6. Bg5

114

19.3 %

36 %

44.7 %

6. Be3

45.5 %

36.4 %

18.2 %

6. e3

38.9 %

22.2 %

6. g3

16.7 %

41.7 %

6. Bd2

40 %

60 %

6. f3

100 %