Chess: Understanding the Nimzowitsch Defense
1 e4 Nc6 Line
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What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
1 e4
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1 ... Nc6
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2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 dxe4 4 d5 Ne5 5 Qd4.
2 Nf3
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2 d4
2 Nc3
2 Bb5
2 Bc4
In Mr Leonard Barden's PLAY BETTER CHESS,
White shouldn't fear 2 ... d5 here because it
gives him a favorable form of the Center Counter
after 3 exd5 Qxd5 4 Nc3. In the same book, he also
says White gets a small but clear advantage in space
after 2 ... d6 3 d4 Bg4 4 d5 Nb8 5 Be2 followed by h3.
2 ... d6 3 d4 Bg4 4 d5 Ne5? 5 Nxe5! Bxd1 6 Bb5+ c6
7 dxc6 Qa5+ 8 Nc3 gives White too much material for
the Queen.
2 ... d6
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2 ... e5
2 ... Nf6
2 ... d5
2 ... e6
2 ... f5
2 ... g6
3 d4
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3 Nc3
3 Bb5
3 h3
3 Bc4
3 ... Nf6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch33.png)
3 ... Bg4
3 ... e5
3 ... g6
3 ... f5
3 ... Bg4 4 d5 Nb8 5 Be2 followed by h3.
3 ... Bg4 4 d5 Ne5? 5 Nxe5! Bxd1 6 Bb5+ c6
7 dxc6 Qa5+ 8 Nc3.
4 Nc3
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4 c3
4 Nbd2
4 Bd3
4 d5
4 ... Bg4
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4 ... g6
4 ... e5
5 Be3
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5 d5
5 Be2
5 Bb5
5 h3
5 ... e6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch55.png)
5 ... e5
5 ... d5
5 ... a6
5 ... g6
6 h3
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6 Be2
6 Qd2
6 d5
6 ... Bh5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch66.png)
7 d5
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7 Bb5
7 a3
7 Qe2
7 Be2
7 ... exd5
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7 ... Ne7
8 exd5
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8 ... Bxf3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch88.png)
8 ... Ne5
9 Qxf3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch9.png)
9 ... Ne5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch99.png)
10 Qe2
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10 ... a6
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10 ... Be7
11 O-O-O
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11 f4
11 ... Be7
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12 f4
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12 ... Ng6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch1212.png)
13 g4
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13 ... Nd7
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch1313.png)
14 g5
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14 ... O-O
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By ChessCoach@care2.com
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch11.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
1 e4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch1.png)
1 ... Nc6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch11.png)
2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 dxe4 4 d5 Ne5 5 Qd4.
2 Nf3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch2.png)
2 d4
2 Nc3
2 Bb5
2 Bc4
In Mr Leonard Barden's PLAY BETTER CHESS,
White shouldn't fear 2 ... d5 here because it
gives him a favorable form of the Center Counter
after 3 exd5 Qxd5 4 Nc3. In the same book, he also
says White gets a small but clear advantage in space
after 2 ... d6 3 d4 Bg4 4 d5 Nb8 5 Be2 followed by h3.
2 ... d6 3 d4 Bg4 4 d5 Ne5? 5 Nxe5! Bxd1 6 Bb5+ c6
7 dxc6 Qa5+ 8 Nc3 gives White too much material for
the Queen.
2 ... d6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch22.png)
2 ... e5
2 ... Nf6
2 ... d5
2 ... e6
2 ... f5
2 ... g6
3 d4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch3.png)
3 Nc3
3 Bb5
3 h3
3 Bc4
3 ... Nf6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch33.png)
3 ... Bg4
3 ... e5
3 ... g6
3 ... f5
3 ... Bg4 4 d5 Nb8 5 Be2 followed by h3.
3 ... Bg4 4 d5 Ne5? 5 Nxe5! Bxd1 6 Bb5+ c6
7 dxc6 Qa5+ 8 Nc3.
4 Nc3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch4.png)
4 c3
4 Nbd2
4 Bd3
4 d5
4 ... Bg4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch44.png)
4 ... g6
4 ... e5
5 Be3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch5.png)
5 d5
5 Be2
5 Bb5
5 h3
5 ... e6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch55.png)
5 ... e5
5 ... d5
5 ... a6
5 ... g6
6 h3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch6.png)
6 Be2
6 Qd2
6 d5
6 ... Bh5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch66.png)
7 d5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch7.png)
7 Bb5
7 a3
7 Qe2
7 Be2
7 ... exd5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch77.png)
7 ... Ne7
8 exd5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch8.png)
8 ... Bxf3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch88.png)
8 ... Ne5
9 Qxf3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch9.png)
9 ... Ne5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch99.png)
10 Qe2
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch10.png)
10 ... a6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch1010.png)
10 ... Be7
11 O-O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch1111.png)
11 f4
11 ... Be7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch11111111.png)
12 f4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch12.png)
12 ... Ng6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch1212.png)
13 g4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch13.png)
13 ... Nd7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch1313.png)
14 g5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch14.png)
14 ... O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/Nimzowitch1414.png)
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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