Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...dxe4/4. d5
Nimzowitsch Defence | |
---|---|
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)
|
|
Moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5 |
Nimzowitsch Defence
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source].
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5
4 | ||
---|---|---|
Ne5 ... |
= | |
Nb8 ... |
= |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.