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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...a6/4. exd5/4...Nb4
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Nimzowitsch Defence
White's d5-pawn is now attacked twice, he can defend it again with /5. Bc4/ developing a piece. Other moves such as /5. Nf3/ fail to 5... Bf5 when White must play 6. Bd3 to prevent the fork on c2. This now allows 6... Bxd3 7. cxd3 Nxd5 where material is even and White's pawn structure is significantly worse due to his doubled isolated pawns.
Theory table
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1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. exd5 Nb4
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Bc4...
∞
References
Nimzowitsch Defence