Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...e6/3. Nc3/3...Bb4/4. Bg5/4...h6/5. Bh4/5...c5
Appearance
Nimzo-Indian Defence | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
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
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 c5
6 | 7 | 8 | ||
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Leningrad Variation | e3 cxd4 |
exd4 d5 |
= | |
d5 d6 |
e3 Bxc3 |
bxc3 e5 |
= | |
Averbakh Gambit | ... b5 |
dxe6 fxe6 |
cxb5 d5 |
∞ |