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♛ Find the Nimzo-Indian Defense opening variations shown in the video in this blog-post –
In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares his secret attacking variation in the Nimzo-Indian Defense, an excellent chess opening for Black against 1.d4. It arises after the following moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4. By not playing d5, Black avoids committing to a pawn structure, making it more flexible.
Many chess players shy away from playing the Nimzo-Indian Defense due to its complicated nature and the variety of options White has for the fourth move, which requires Black to learn a lot of theory.
However, in this video lesson, GM Smirnov reveals a secret variation that serves as a solid opening system for Black. This variation eliminates the need to master the complex theories of the Nimzo-Indian Defense and can be played against all of White’s responses. It also offers the opportunity to launch a powerful kingside attack.
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► Chapters
00:00 Nimzo-Indian Defense Chess Opening For Black
01:04 The problem with the Nimzo-Indian (why they don’t play it)
01:50 1) White plays 4.Nf3
03:34 Fianchetto the Queenside Bishop
05:12 Kingside attacking plan for Black
07:07 Nasty checkmating threats
10:18 If White attacks with Ba3
13:25 If White doesn’t play g3
14:45 2) White plays 4.e3
16:54 3) White plays 4.a3
19:00 4) White plays 4.Qc2
20:26 5) White plays 4.Bg5
23:50 If White plays Rc1 to defend c3
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Nimzo-Indian is the best.😎
"Maybe he dreamed about an indian wife? I don't know" caught me off guard lol peak comedy xD
what if Nd2 after f5? f5 looks overcommitted because of that.
This is why it's called Indian: Back in the 1850s chess in India was called Shatranj and in that game, the pawns could only move one step even on the first move and they couldn't castle. instead, the king could move as a knight once in the game. So a common tactic was to fianchetto the king, To quickly get close to the corner. An English lawyer, named Cochrane, had moved to India, which back then was a British colony. Cochrane was a good chess player and he met an Indian chess master,, named Moheshhander Bannerjee, after Cochrane had taught him the European rules, they played several games and Bannerjee often opened by fianchetto his bishop and attacked the center with his pieces instead of his pawns. This was very uncommon in Europe at the time,
Since the games were recorded and published in an English newspaper, other chess players in England started to use these types of moves in the opening. So that's why these types of openings were named Indian-style openings.
00:00:00 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Strategic and aggressive opening for black.
00:00:23 Control Central Squares: Utilize minor pieces for active play.
00:01:42 Simplified Aggressive Setup: Focus on one effective strategy.
00:01:55 Knight to F3: Common move in response to Nimzo-Indian Defense.
00:02:01 Knight to E4: Strategic move to block opponent's central pawn.
00:03:39 Bishop Development: Utilize Bishop to control key squares.
00:04:46 Trade Dark-Square Bishop: Strengthen position and create weaknesses.
00:05:30 Kingside Castling: Transition to attacking position against opponent's king.
00:06:32 Queen H4 Maneuver: Position queen for a potential checkmate.
00:07:14 Exploiting Knight D2 Move: Capitalize on opponent's positional weaknesses.
00:08:08 Queen G4: Threatening mate and controlling key squares.
00:10:10 Rook Lift: Mobilize rooks for a coordinated attack on opponent's king.
00:11:00 Bishop A3 Mistake: Exploiting opponent's positional errors.
00:14:15 Gradual Attack Development: Methodical approach to building pressure.
00:15:26 Flexible Response: Adapting strategy based on opponent's moves.
00:16:06 Strategic chess gameplay insights.
00:16:13 Utilizing pawn and knight positioning.
00:17:00 Counterattacking opponent's disruptive moves effectively.
00:18:08 Leveraging tactical opportunities with Queen H4 check.
00:20:27 Exploiting opponent's weaknesses in pawn structure.
00:20:50 Responding to Bishop G5 with the zigzag system.
00:21:12 Seizing control of the board with Pawn C5.
00:22:29 Capitalizing on opponent's positional errors for advantage.
00:23:28 Demonstrating strategic superiority through tactical exchanges.
Excellent channel. Compliments!!. However, I would like there to be more videos about the mediumgame and the ending.
No one will play like that. They will bring the bishop out.
As a Dutch player I like the ideas. Interesting move order!
@Remote Chess Academy, this was very good, GM Smirnov. Many thanks for sharing.
With the bishop on b7 it reminds me of the owen defence.. and look! It's one of Igor Smirnov fav openings too xD 😛
great video!
My problem with the Nimzo is 3. Nf3. I guess I could try Bb4+ and hope for Nc3.
Loving the content, and even the dad jokes 10:24
i can tell you why it's called indian – in india, pawns could move only one square, therefore all openings without double pawn moves are called indian something. imo
What if white plays 4. Bd2 removing the pin? What is black's best move?
The nimzo indian is one of the most theoretical openings in all of chess 😭
Thank you! This is very helpful. I hope I apply these things in my games successfully.
All the Indian Defenses, that I know, usually start with 1.d4. Nf6.(King's Indian, Gruenfeld Indian, Nimzo Indian, Bogo Indian. (Exception:King's Indian Attack for white.)
His father may be Indian and your mother stayed in India for a while so that you could be produced 😂
What a great video! Wow thanks 🙏
Finally a Nimzo lecture! I actually found out Ne4 is very effective against Nf3 variations (until someone on a tourney played f3, sad times) but I wouldn't have guessed such awesome mating ideas are possible. I just knew something, something, probably rook lift. Awesome stuff, thanks!
22:55 they always play Nd2
I theorize someone was having a fun day when they made this thumbnail.
My new go-to 1.d4 Opening ! Already making my Lichess Study
23:21 knight takes d5 isn't a blunder doesn't opponent wins knight with queen check ?
What if 4.f3 ?
He's an evil wizard, run!
what if they play f3 instead of nc3?
Btw its named "indian" because in the indian variant of chess (the old chess) pawns could only move 1 square, thats why the queens indian, the kings indian etc… are named indian bc u move the pawn only 1 square
Спасибо, классное видео! Будет совсем нагло спросить что играем на 4.f3 ? 🙂
I dont know why but every time I try your openings at 1800 rating my opponent always does a weird move that ruins my plans
Spoiler alert: your opponents will not play any of these moves.
7:54 How is checkmate when the pawn from F2 can come forward?
I haven't won a SINGLE game trying this opening so far – simply because my opponents keep playing the classical London and none of this seems to work (around 1200 rating range in rapid). Help?
Great I love it
What's your preferred method of dealing with 3. Nf3 instead of 3. Nc3?
My friend plays Queen's gambit and I always lose. Now the table is flipped
RCA is the best chess teaching channel on youtube, you deserve millions of subs
What if opp pushes pawn a3 to remove pin at start
FINALLY
Igor: Nimzo-Indian
me: closes the video immediately 😂
wow!
You should have kept this one under wraps Igor. Now I will bring the pain! 😀Thanks mate
For some reason 1500s on Lichess always go for this opening.
What if they don't play queen's gambit line after queens pawn opening
superb video a much needed one as i was looking for a solid and aggressive opening against black. Keep up the good work
This is what I asked for. Thanks ❤️
Hi Igor. Thanks for the brilliant video. Can you somehow also use this system if white plays the anti Nimzo indian defense with Nf3 to start with instead of Nc3? Would you then have to reply with Ne4 right away? What line would you recommend in that case?
@gmigorsmirnov thank you for all your videos. Do you prefer this system vs Benoni? and why?
@21:56 I would do Bxc3-PxB-Qa5. If white use Q to defend the pawn on c3 then black counter with Ne4 threathning B on g5, any of these combo will make the Bg5 retreat then white can castle. I think 😅, my brain can only visualize 3 moves 😅. If Q defend the Pc3 by moving to Qd3, Ne4 sac then white loses a rook. in any case it is equalize and black castles first.