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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. e3 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5

The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation (E24) reaches this position after 16 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.