E40: Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Taimanov variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 Nc6

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Taimanov variation

E40 Sub-variants:

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3

Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Taimanov variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 Nc6

Overview

Games on Database:

410

Last Played:

May 2022

Overall score:

35.1%

37.3%

27.6%

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Played frequently by:

White
Igor Jelen	6 games
Svetozar Gligoric	5 games
Mikhail Botvinnik	5 games

Black
Nukhim N Rashkovsky	23 games
Mark E Taimanov	22 games
Ann Matnadze Bujiashvili	21 games

Possible continuations:

5. Nge2

149

34.9 %

35.6 %

29.5 %

5. Bd3

144

38.2 %

36.8 %

25 %

5. Nf3

83

30.1 %

37.3 %

32.5 %

5. Bd2

12

50 %

50 %

5. Qc2

10

30 %

40 %

30 %

5. a3

7

14.3 %

57.1 %

28.6 %

5. Qb3

3

33.3 %

33.3 %

33.3 %