Learn the main lines, tactics, and strategies in the Pirc and Modern Defenses. In this fancifully-named opening, Black takes the "dark-square strategy" to its logical limit. The black bishop is …

2012年8月26日 · In the position I give (Saemisch variation of the Nimzo-Indian), after 5.bxc3, Black's next moves are almost always ...b6, ...Nc6 and ...Ba6 (in either order). White must …

Boden’s Mate is a checkmate pattern that demonstrates the power of two bishops on open diagonals. The pattern is similar to the Balestra Mate, but the latter involves a queen and …

2019年3月31日 · Why is 4.e3 Bxc3+ almost never played in the Nimzo-Indian, with idea of 5.bxc3 c5, considering that this is a relatively feared move after 4.e3 c5 5.Nf3 Bxc3, et cetera …

Most variations revolve around two key, intertwined questions: Will Black exchange bishop for knight on c3, and if so, will White recapture with a piece or accept doubled pawns and retake …

2022年2月22日 · In the Nimzo-Indian, the fight revolves around controlling the center light squares. Bb4 has a clear purpose of weakening white's control over e4, making it harder for …

2024年4月30日 · The move 3...d5 was introduced into “modern” practice in the 4th game of the match Becker – Gruenfeld, Vienna 1922. Contrary to the King's Indian Defence, Black …

I usually see bxc3 in this position and the main reason given is to capture toward the center, but doesn't bxc3 weaken the queen side and take the option of castling queen side away from white.

2020年1月10日 · I responded with Bxc3 attacking the queen, but the engine thinks bxc3 is much better (a whole pawn). I can sort of understand why this might be the case - the bishop has …

2025年3月7日 · Black takes a swipe with c5 and gambits a pawn for the exchange, develops, and gets pieces into the game. White normally responds with d5; taking the pawn is not …