Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
Against 4.Qc2. Black maintains the tension.
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Sequence
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2
Possible Variations15
4... d57 variations
4... c53 variations
4... O-O3 variations
4... Nc62 variations
About this opening
The Classical Variation (4.Qc2) is one of the most popular replies to the Nimzo-Indian: by defending the c3 knight with the queen, White avoids doubled pawns after ...Bxc3 and keeps the bishop pair along with a solid center. The price is a slight delay in development. The play, rich and balanced, pits the long-term advantage of the bishops against the dynamism of Black's pieces.