Nice to see more material. The nimzo is one of the few openings that I dislike from both sides...on the few occasions that I end up with the white side I open in a similar fashion to your opponent, so this was pretty eye opening to see.
I've come to love your videos in such a short time. I appreciate your easily understood teaching method and your obvious passion for the game. I'm learning alot from your videos. God bless you.
thanks for the tips. just played a great game with it. took their Nc3 with B and knowing to blockade/target doubled pawns... also thinking about how to counter his Bishop pair - he played Bb2 and spent the rest of the game effectively without that piece... Your clear instructions really made me feel like I had total control as soon as I had the classic NI on my 3rd move. Brilliant stuff.
Dereque, could you do a video on the Nimzo-Larsen Attack? I've been playing it as an opening for white. In some lines, it can be very alike a turbo-charged Nimzo-Indian, which in your opinion is the best reply to d4.
I would, as white, play knight to f4, followed by bishop takes knight on f6, then pawn to c5, exchanging both bishops, but saving the pawn and moving it forward.
Very nice! The Nimzo is one of my favorite openings. However, in my experience white often avoids it by not playing an early Nc3 but rather Nf3 instead.
NisseHult101 But even after Nc3 and Bb4 white can get an edge, instead of queen c2 knight f3 is more concrete, which is known as the kasparov variation, I don't know the exact idea behind that as I am an intermediate player but this is also no 1 move of the engine, perhaps it boosts development and has influence in the centre, doubled pawns does not matter here because eventually the c4 pawn would be exchanged and pawn structure will become correct. in the game what white player did, I don't like it, moving the queen 2 times in the opening, this is what I say 'no' to.
I mean that almost everytime, white player don't follow d4 - c4, my lines have been: 1.- d4 g6 2.- anything but c4. 2.- d4 Nf6 2.- anything but c4. 3.- d4 d5 2.- anything but c4. 4.- d4 Nc6 2.- anything but c4. 5.- d4..... and so on. So my problem is "white not playing c4".
Nice to see more material. The nimzo is one of the few openings that I dislike from both sides...on the few occasions that I end up with the white side I open in a similar fashion to your opponent, so this was pretty eye opening to see.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing!! :)
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Thank you so much, I find such remarks very encouraging!! :)
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Thank you so much, this is really delightful to hear. Thank you, thank you, thank you! :) :D :)
I've come to love your videos in such a short time. I appreciate your easily understood teaching method and your obvious passion for the game. I'm learning alot from your videos. God bless you.
Great video. Glad to see you're posting more :)
Thanks so much!! I'm glad to be posting! :)
very good explanations!!
Thank you!! :)
thanks for the tips. just played a great game with it. took their Nc3 with B and knowing to blockade/target doubled pawns... also thinking about how to counter his Bishop pair - he played Bb2 and spent the rest of the game effectively without that piece...
Your clear instructions really made me feel like I had total control as soon as I had the classic NI on my 3rd move.
Brilliant stuff.
Excellent! And thank you for the kind words I super appreciate it! :)
I just started employing the Nimzo in my own games, fantastic!
Excellent, this is great to hear! :)
great work keep it up
Thanks so much!! :)
Very good and usefull explanations!
Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it very much! :)
great show, with cliffhanger in the end
:)
Dereque, could you do a video on the Nimzo-Larsen Attack? I've been playing it as an opening for white. In some lines, it can be very alike a turbo-charged Nimzo-Indian, which in your opinion is the best reply to d4.
I really appreciate this suggestion! If any opportunity arises, I will do it, thanks! :)
no problem! You can also mention that it can easily transpose into the Colle-Zukertort system, a very solid positional opening!
Great video. Where is Part 2?
It's here!! Thank you
I would, as white, play knight to f4, followed by bishop takes knight on f6, then pawn to c5, exchanging both bishops, but saving the pawn and moving it forward.
Very interesting!! :)
Very nice! The Nimzo is one of my favorite openings. However, in my experience white often avoids it by not playing an early Nc3 but rather Nf3 instead.
NisseHult101 You are right, I am one of those.
NisseHult101 But even after Nc3 and Bb4 white can get an edge, instead of queen c2 knight f3 is more concrete, which is known as the kasparov variation, I don't know the exact idea behind that as I am an intermediate player but this is also no 1 move of the engine, perhaps it boosts development and has influence in the centre, doubled pawns does not matter here because eventually the c4 pawn would be exchanged and pawn structure will become correct. in the game what white player did, I don't like it, moving the queen 2 times in the opening, this is what I say 'no' to.
Hey Dereque, can you do a video on the Petrov Defense?
I'd love to do that! Thank you!
Exactly! Thank you for the kind words as well! :)
marvelous!
Thank you, thank you! :)
Really good video! ^.^ but the thing is, white did SOMETHING wrong, just hard to spot (bxc4? Also white could've opened better?)
:) Thank you for the kind words! :)
:) Yeah!! ^-^ and surely it looks as if white did nothing wrong :)
Can you do a video on the Smith-Morra Gambit too?
I love this suggestion! If an opportunity arises I will address this! :)
Ouch, I'm waiting for the final episode in this arc. xD
:) :)
Good vidéo ;))
Thank you :)
mucho plenty good
Thanks so much! :)
My "problem" in trying the Nimzoindian as black, is that in all my games, white NEVER plays 2. c4 T__T
Try the Horwitz Defense if you're ok with the french. d4 players usually avoid the french or sicilian so the line goes 1.d4 e6 2. c4 nf3
I mean that almost everytime, white player don't follow d4 - c4, my lines have been:
1.- d4 g6 2.- anything but c4.
2.- d4 Nf6 2.- anything but c4.
3.- d4 d5 2.- anything but c4.
4.- d4 Nc6 2.- anything but c4.
5.- d4.....
and so on. So my problem is "white not playing c4".
Luis Abelardo Play with me. I play c4 after d4 :) my elo on chess.com is 1500+ in rapid and 1700 to 1800 in blitz. id: daniyalraza
Can I play with you? I need to practice. I'm bad. D:
why not. send me invitation on chess.com