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

Nimzowitsch Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3

Nimzowitsch Defence

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Black now faces a strong gambit that if accepted allows white to gain time by attacking the queen's knight. There are several options for black:

3... dxe4 accepts the gambit. White should play d5 to attack the knight.
3... e6 transposes into an inferior variation of the French Defence with the knight blocking the c-pawn.
3... a6 an interesting way to decline the gambit as it ignores the attack on d5.

Theory table

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'1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3'

3
dxe4
...
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e6
...
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a6
...

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
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
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox