4.e3 Nimzo Indian Defense E40-E52 - Opening Theory

 4.e3 Nimzo-Indian Defense resources

 4.e3 is White's most common method of combating the Nimzo-Indian. 

 

White continues their development before committing to a definite plan of action. 

In reply, Black has three main moves to choose from: 4...0-0, 4...c5, and 4...b6.

In addition, Black sometimes plays 4...d5 or 4...Nc6. 



E40 Nimzo-Indian,   
       4.e3                         1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3

E41-E42 Nimzo-Indian,   4.e3 c5                     1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5

E43-E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer variation     1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6

E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) variation  1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Nge2 Ba6

E46-E48 Nimzo-Indian,   4.e3 O-O                  1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O

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

E50-E51 Nimzo-Indian,   4.e3 e8g8                1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3

E52-E59 Nimzo-Indian,   4.e3                         1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd3 b6


4.e3 - Nimzo Indian Defense Articles

Nimzo Indian Defense - 4.e3 Chess Opening Tutorial  - Mark Weeks - Guide to the 4.e3 Nimzo

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Play, Attack, and Counter as White & Black - Chessable Blog Guide 


4.e3 - Nimzo Indian Defense LiChess Studies


Rubinstein Variation in the Nimzo - 10 Chapter Study

Nimzo-Indian Defense  -  39 Chapter Study ( CH 11-16  are the Normal Line 4.e3 )


4.e3 - Nimzo Indian Defense Puzzles

 

WTHarvey.com (Puzzle Site)


Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 c5 (ECO E41) -  14 Puzzles
Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation (ECO E43) - 10 Puzzles

 

LiChess Openings Puzzles 
  (Shows all the Game Moves up to The tactic as well)

 

Nimzo- Indian  Normal Line -    158 Puzzles
Nimzo -Indian Normal Variation -  469 Puzzles
Nimzo- Indian St. Petersburg Variation -  60 Puzzles
Nimzo-Indian Hubner Variation -  107 Puzzles
Nimzo-Indian Reshevsky Variation - 45 Puzzles


Games Databases & Collections

 

Chessgames.com
Nimzo-Indian, Rubinstein Variation - 140 games ( Game Collection )

 

365Chess.com
Nimzo-Indian Page  - Links to all the Nimzo Variations (lots)

 

Chesstempo.com
Nimzo-Indian Defense, Normal Line (E40) - 1980 Games


4.e3 - Nimzo Indian Defense Video Lessons


Nimzo-Indian Defense  - 13 Video Playlist  - Chess geek  (Videos 2,3,4,7 are 4.e3 Nimzo-Indian)


Main Line of the Nimzo-Indian Defense - 27 Min - Hanging pawns

Day 05: Improve your openings with IM Sagar Shah | Nimzo Indian 4.e3 1.5 hr - Chessbase India

 
Nimzo-Indian Mainline with 4.e3 | Understanding Your Openings #6 - 27 Min - IM Andras Toth
 

Video Below 


Game Videos w/Analysis

Chess School
Nimzo Indian Rubinstein Variation -  Correspondence game played in 1948 - 4 Min Nimzo Indian Defense: Rubinstein Variation -  Miniature - Reshevsky - 2 Min
Nimzo Indian Defense, Fischer Variation: Uhlmann vs Botvinik - Munich 1958 - 7 Min

kingscrusher 
World Chess Championship 1966 - Petrosian vs Spassky - Round 20 - Nimzo Indian Defence - 9 Min
Evolution of Chess Style #143 - FIDE - WC 1948 - Botvinnik vs Keres - Nimzo Indian - 20 Min
Garry Kasparov vs Mikhail Tal : Notable game: Brussels (1987) · Nimzo-Indian Defense - 10 Min
Aron Nimzovich: Paul Johner vs Aron Nimzowitsch - Restrain, Blockade, Attack! - Nimzo-Indian - 9 Min
Hikaru Nakamura: World Blitz 2010 : GM Nakamura vs GM Grichuk - Nimzo-Indian disaster - 14 Min
One of Mikhail Tal's most exciting Nimzo Indian games - vs Tolush - USSR 1958 - 17 Min
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand : World Rapid - 8 Min

 

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