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E2612 plies · white to move

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation

The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code E26 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 6 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 b6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White n
White b
White k
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
3
White p
White p
White p
4
White p
White p
5
Black p
6
Black n
Black p
Black p
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
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Black r
g
f
e
Black k
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
Black n
a
Black r

Resulting Position