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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Main Line (E36)

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4

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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Main Line (ECO E36) is a chess opening starting with 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4. See its main lines, common continuations, and win/draw/loss statistics from real games.

Common Continuations
Qc2
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
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