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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...a6/4. exd5/4...Nb4

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. exd5 Nb4

Nimzowitsch Defence

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White's d5-pawn is now attacked twice, he can defend it again with 5. Bc4 developing a piece. Other moves such as 5. Nf3 fail to 5... Bf5 when White must play 6. Bd3 to prevent the fork on c2. This now allows 6... Bxd3 7. cxd3 Nxd5 where material is even and White's pawn structure is significantly worse due to his doubled isolated pawns.

Theory table

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1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. exd5 Nb4

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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