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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...dxe4/4. d5

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5

Nimzowitsch Defence

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Black now faces the choice of where to retreat his knight. 4...Ne5 is the main line, but 4...Nb8 is an interesting alternative.

Theory table

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1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5

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Ne5
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Nb8
...
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
?/??
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox