Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...a6/4. exd5/4...Nb4/5. Bc4/5...Nf6
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| Nimzowitsch Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. exd5 Nb4 5. Bc4 Nf6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nimzowitsch Defence[edit | edit source]
White now has a number of viable options against black. 6. Bg5 Bg4 7. f3 Bf5 8. Bb3 Nbxd5 9. Nxd5 Nxd5 and White cannot easily prove an advantage. 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. Bb3 Nbxd5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. Bg3 e6 with equality. 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. Bb3 Nbxd5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. 0-0 e6 is also equal.
References[edit | edit source]
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
| 1. e4 e5 | Open Game · King's Gambit · Bishop's Opening · Vienna · Petrov · Latvian Gambit · Scotch · Giuoco Piano · Two Knights · Ruy Lopez · Philidor Defence |  |
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| 1. e4 c5 | ||
| 1. e4 other | ||
| 1. d4 Nf6 | Indian Defence · King's Indian · Nimzo-Indian · Queen's Indian · Grünfeld · Benoni · Budapest · Catalan | |
| 1. d4 d5 | ||
| 1. d4 f5 | ||
| 1. d4 other | ||
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