Nimzo-Indian - Leningrad variation


1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5

White plays the queen's pawn to d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White plays the c-pawn to c4.

Black moves the king's pawn to e6. White develops the knight to c3. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to b4.

White develops the dark-squared bishop to g5.


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