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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...dxe4/4. d5

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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)

r1bqkbnr/ppp1pppp/2n5/3P4/4p3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKBNR b

Moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5

Nimzowitsch Defence edit

Black now faces the choice of where to retreat his knight. 4...Ne5 is the main line, but 4...Nb8 is an interesting alternative.

Theory table edit

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

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5

4
Ne5
...		 =
Nb8
...		 =

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