Sicilian - Nimzowitsch Variation

Sicilian - Nimzovitch Variation
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/pp1ppppp/5n2/2p5/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w
	Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6

2...Nf6

This attack on the e4 pawn is similar to the Alekhine's Defence. White normally plays e5 to attack the knight on f6.

Theory table

For explanation of notation, see Chess Opening Theory Table.

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6

	3	4	5
	e5 Nd5	Nc3 e6	Nxd5 exd5	+=
	Nc3 d6			See 2... d6

References

Wikipedia has related information at Sicilian Defence.

Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.

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Chess Opening Theory

1. e4 e5
Open games

2. Nf3

2...Nc6

3. Bb5
Spanish

Berlin →
- Anti-Berlin
- Beverwijk
- L'Hermet → Berlin Wall

Morphy →
- Exchange
- Closed →
- Open
- Arkhangelsk
- Anderssen
- Mackenzie

3. Bc4
Italian

Giuoco Piano →

Two knights defence →
- Open
- Knight attack →
  - Fried liver
  - Polerio

3. Nc3
Three knights

Four knights →
- Glek
- Italian
- Scotch → Belgrade
- Spanish
- Naroditsky !?
- Halloween ?!

Other

2...Nf6
Russian

2...d6
Philidor

Other

2. f4
King's gambit

2...exf4
Accepted

King's knight →
- Kieseritzky
- Schallop
- Modern
- Fischer
- Lolli ?
- Muzio ?
Bishop's →
- Cozio

Other
Declined

2. Nc3
Vienna

Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian

1. e4 e6
French

1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann

1. e4 other

1. d4 d5
Closed games

2. c4
Queen's gambit

2. Nc3

2. other

1. d4 Nf6
Indian

2. c4 e6

2. c4 g6

2. c4 other

2. Nf3

2. other:

1. d4 f5
Dutch

1. d4 ...other:

1. Nf3
Zukertort

Flank

Unorthodox

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