Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2

Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation is catalogued under ECO code E44. It is reached after 5 moves (9 half-moves): 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. d4. It is a named variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defense, which has 99 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.