1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. b1c3  3... f8b4 The Nimzo-Indian defense was quite popular in The Netherlands in the past couple of weeks. 4. a2a3  4... b4c3  5. b2c3  5... c7c5 The first mini-thought by Esipenko. Which line would be most unpleasant for his lesser experienced opponent? 6. e2e3  6... b8c6  7. f1d3  7... e8g8  8. g1e2 