Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation

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Opening Overview: Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation

By playing e6, the player enters the Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation, a system within the Nimzowitsch Defense complex. While f5 is the consensus choice, e6 offers a fresh perspective. It succeeds by maintaining a solid objective evaluation while changing the character of the game. This move opens lines for the dark-squared bishop.

Critical Concepts

  • Emphasize piece activity and king safety as lines open rapidly.
  • Control the long diagonal to exert lasting pressure.
  • Feature: Open Center, Fianchetto

In the resulting middlegame, players must focus on how to prioritize piece activity and king safety as lines open quickly. Data analysis shows a 33% win rate for White, indicating equality.

Also known as: Franco-Nimzovich Variation, Franco-Nimzovich Variation

Stockfish Analysis of Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation:
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Technical Details for Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation

  • ECO Code: B00
  • Est. Win Rate: W: 33% / B: 35%
  • Moves: 6
  • Aliases: Franco-Nimzovich Variation, Franco-Nimzovich Variation
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