Semi-Open Game
Nimzowitsch Defence
1.e4 Nc6
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Rarely played, so a well-prepared opponent is rare too. Pieces, not pawns, are the ones that take the open squares. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 2 moves
- To move
- White
- Legal replies
- 30
- Minor pieces out
- White 0 · Black 1
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- r1bqkbnr/pppppppp/2n5/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 1 2
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
- 1…Nc6Black: Knight b8→c6
Nearby lines
first 1 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Nimzowitsch Defence?
1.e4 Nc6
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Semi-Open Game — 1.e4 met by anything other than 1…e5.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 2 moves it is White to move.