Nimzowitsch Defence

In the Nimzowitsch Defense is an opening of the chess game. It is one of the half- open games. Your ECO code B00.

The basic position of this opening arises after the moves 1 e2 -e4 c6 - Sb8

The most common and yet most powerful sequel 2 d2 -d4 is now to be found, while after 2 Sg1 -f3 e7 - e5 diverter by the usual opening of the King Knight game can be achieved.

Furthermore, 2 Nb1 - c3 e7 - e5 can ( Vienna Game with 2 ... Sb8 - c6 ) 3 Sg1 -f3 ( Three Knights Game ) Ng8 - f6 are played. Thereafter, 4, 4 Lf1 - c4 offers Lf1 - b5 (ECO C48 transition into the Four Knights, ) ( Transition to Two Knights in Nachzuge with 4 Nb1 - c3, ECO C55 ) or 4 d2 -d4 at.

Like the Nimzowitsch - Indian Defence is this sequence of moves back to Aaron Nimzowitsch, a player of the world leaders in the early 20th century. Unlike the Indian system Nimzowitsch, which belongs to the standard repertoire of many top players, the Nimzowitsch defense is to be found almost never on grandmaster level or even in chess today's world leaders.