Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6

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Nimzowitsch Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
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Moves: 1. e4 Nc6
ECO code: B00
Parent: King's Pawn Opening

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[edit] Nimzowitsch Defence

[edit] 1...Nc6

This move prepares the d5 push, being a kind of delayed Scandinavian Defence. After 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5, White cannot play 4. Nc3 because of 4...Qxd4.

White can either play the main line 2. d4 or try to avoid complex theory with 2. Nf3 or 2. Nc3.

[edit] Theory table

For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation..

1. e4 Nc6

2 3
Main line d4
d5		 e5
Bf5		 +=
Nf3
d6		 d4
Nf6		 +=
Nc3

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[edit] References

  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
  • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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1. e4 c5
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1. d4 d5
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