Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...e6/3. Nc3/3...Bb4/4. Bg5/4...h6/5. Bh4/5...c5

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Nimzo-Indian 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
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 c5

Nimzo-Indian Defence, Leningrad Variation[edit | edit source]

5...c5[edit | edit source]

Black starts to attack the center. Taking on c5 collapses White's center for no good reason, and after 6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 nothing is wrong with White's position, but it is tough to see where his advantage lies. The most common reply is therefore 6. d5, claiming space.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

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

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 c5

6 7 8
Leningrad Variation e3
cxd4		 exd4
d5		 =
d5
d6		 e3
Bxc3		 bxc3
e5		 =
Averbakh Gambit ...
b5		 dxe6
fxe6		 cxb5
d5		 ∞

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