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Nimzo-Indian Defense, Classical Variation, Noa Variation

ECO: E36

Average Player Rating: 2350

Performance Rating: 2389

Color: white

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

"The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made."

- Savielly Tartakower