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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik VariationE24

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO E24, in volume E (Indian defenses and other 1.d4 Nf6 systems).

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. e3 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5
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Position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. e3 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5 — Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation
ECO code
E24
Opening family
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Recorded half-moves
16
Last numbered move
8
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside
Material
Material is level
FEN
rnbq1rk1/pp3ppp/4p3/2pn4/3P4/P1P1PP2/6PP/R1BQKBNR w KQ - 0 9

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