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Nimzo-Indian Defense, St. Petersburg Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6

ECO: E43

Average Player Rating: 2314

Performance Rating: 2298

Color: black

Opening Statistics

White Win %

34.5%

Black Win %

34.4%

Draw %

31.1%

Chess Trivia

Trivia: The word 'Checkmate' comes from the Persian phrase 'Shah Mat,' which means 'the King is dead.'

Chess Quote

"Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer."

- Albert Einstein

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