Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...e5

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

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Moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5

Nimzowitsch Defence[edit | edit source]

This line after 2...e5 is called the Kennedy Variation. It isn't very popular because the main two white options secure a nice advantage. These include 3.dxe5 Nxe5 4.f4! which kicks around the knight and 3.d5 Nce7 4.c4 where white gets a substantial space advantage

Theory table[edit | edit source]

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

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5

3
dxe5
Nxe5		 +=
Scotch Game
by transposition		 Nf3
exd4		 =
d5
Nce7		 =/+=
Kennedy, Linkspringer Variation d5
Nce7		 Nf3
d6		 Nc3
a6		 Be2
h6		 0-0
g5		 a4
b6		 b4
Ng6		 g3
Bg7		 a5
b5		 +=

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References[edit | edit source]

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