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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...d5
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Nimzowitsch Defence
To face the central tension, White has three options :
/3. e5/ closes the game. The pawn structure looks like a French Defence without the blocking Black's light square bishop.
/3. exd5/ simplifies the game, but won't prevent Black from playing e5.
/3. Nc3/ increases central tensions, which can be released with 3...dxe4 or maintained with 3...e6 (transposing to French Defence).
Theory table
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'1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5'
3
4
5
e5...
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exd5...
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exd5Qxd5
Be3Nf6
Nc3Qd8
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Nc3...
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References
Nimzowitsch Defence