Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line

The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code E58 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 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3. The resulting position leaves black to move.