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E2918 plies · white to move

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation

The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code E29 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 9 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position