Nimzo-Indian - Saemisch variation


1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3

White pushes the queen's pawn to d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White moves 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 pushes the a-pawn to a3. Black captures with the dark-squared bishop on c3, giving check. White captures on c3 with the b-pawn.


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