Pawn grab: 3.dxe5 Nxe5 is variation 4 of 6 in the Nimzowitsch Defence course, a intermediate opening course for Black (ECO B00). It runs 14 moves and begins 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. Nf3 Nxf3+ …. White takes the e5 pawn and Black takes back with the knight. Black trades the knight on f3 and brings out the queen and the bishop with tempo. In the lesson every move is explained on a board and then drilled; it is free.
Move by move
1. e4 – White takes the centre.
1... Nc6 – The knight develops and attacks d4.
2. d4 – White takes more of the centre.
2... e5 – Black hits d4 with the e-pawn.
3. dxe5 – White takes the pawn.
3... Nxe5 – The knight takes back and stands in the centre.
4. Nf3 – White attacks the e5 knight and develops.
4... Nxf3+ – Black trades the knights with check.
5. Qxf3 – The queen takes back.
5... Qf6 – Black offers a queen trade and covers the kingside.
6. Qg3 – White keeps the queens and hits the c7 pawn.
6... Bb4+ – Black develops with check.
7. c3 – White blocks the check with a pawn.
7... Bd6 – The bishop steps back and attacks the queen. Black develops with tempo and is fine.
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