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Nimzo-Indian Defence

Nimzo-Indian Defence proper noun: a chess opening, a form of Indian Defence, characterised by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4.

Proper noun

the Nimzo-Indian Defence

  1. A chess opening, a form of Indian Defence, characterised by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4.
    Synonyms:
    Nimzo-Indian

Synonyms of Nimzo-Indian Defence

Origin of Nimzo-Indian Defence

From the name of Grandmaster Aron Nimzowitsch and Indian Defence.

Questions about Nimzo-Indian Defence

What does Nimzo-Indian Defence mean?
Nimzo-Indian Defence means a chess opening, a form of Indian Defence, characterised by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4.
What part of speech is Nimzo-Indian Defence?
Nimzo-Indian Defence is a proper noun.

Words near Nimzo-Indian Defence in the dictionary

  1. Nimuë
  2. nimwit
  3. nimwits
  4. nimwitted
  5. Nimzo-Indian
  6. Nimzo-Indian Defence
  7. Nimzowitsch
  8. Nimzowitsch Defence
  9. Nimzowitschian
  10. nin
  11. nina

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