Nimzo-Indian Defense: Samisch Variation, Capablanca Variation
In the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Samisch Variation, Capablanca Variation, aim to understand the plans and pawn structures, not just memorize the first moves.
The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Samisch Variation, Capablanca Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code E29. It is reached after the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8: 18 moves in, with White to play.
It belongs to the Nimzo-Indian Defense family — one of many ways the line can branch. Understanding the parent system’s plans is the fastest way to play this variation well.
Club players rarely lose the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Samisch Variation, Capablanca Variation in the opening itself. They lose it a few moves later, when the plan behind the moves runs out: that is what reading your own games in this line shows you.