Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation

The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Carlsbad Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code E23 in the Indian Defences family, where Black responds to 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, including the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, and King's Indian. It is reached after 7 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2. The resulting position leaves white to move.