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E369 plies · black to move

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation

The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code E36 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 5 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
5
Black p
4
Black b
White p
White p
3
White p
White n
2
White p
White q
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
e
White k
f
White b
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position