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 then defend the c4 pawn with the queen, as Nf3 (with the idea Nd2) would stop his idea to expand in the center with f3 and e4 (5.bxc3 Nc6 6.f3 is the most played move).

bxc3 gives you a majority of pawns in the center, and support for the pawn break d4!, possibly pushing c4 and still having d4 pawn-supported. Big advantages in the long-term. With dxc3, you're right, the bishop is free, but with fewer pieces on the board, and Black to play, it's not much of an advantage.

2020年2月10日 · Hello, As a Queen Gambit player I'm often facing a bishop coming in b4 to pin my knight in c3. As a response I like to play the aggressive Qb3. Now my question is the following: after Bxc3 engines prefear Qxc3 but my personnal feeling is to take with bxc3 and have an open column b to put pressure on.

2024年5月8日 · I'm curious about the reason bxc3 is bad here. I'm assuming its a pawn structure thing. I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine: White to play: chess.com | lichess.org | The position occurred in many games. Link to the games. Videos:

2019年3月31日 · The variation beginning 4.e3 Bxc3+ is not very popular, but it is better than its reputation, and it's a very efficient way of cutting out a lot of theory if you're just taking up the Nimzo-Indian as Black.

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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 …

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2022年3月9日 · The main reason to castle instead of Bxc3+ is to prevent/escape the white queen's threat Qd1 to Qa4+

2017年2月26日 · bxc3 means a bishop captures a piece on c3... there is no bishop in this game...