Nimzo-English Opening??

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cricket7890

So I just found out about this opening called the Nimzo-English opening so I was wondering what it is. So I searched up Nimzo-English opening but there is no information on it. So I was wondering if this opening Is underrated or just bad. Also is it for white or black because usually 'opening' means for white and 'defense' for black. By the way here it is:

If anybody has any ideas that would be nice

sndeww

i think if you play something like d4 it transposes into kasparov's favorite variation of the nimzo indian, but if white wants to keep it in independent channels I guess just d3 and g3

XOsportyspiceXO

I play Qc2 in this nimzo opening and get the bishop pair. Its not the best way for black to play since d4 hasnt been played. I know im rated alot less so what the hell do i know, its just that im studying chris seileckis 1c4 course. So QC2 is recommended by an IM not me

Yigor

Yes, it's known and classified as A17 (ECO) settings.pngpeshka.png:

https://www.chess.com/openings/English-Opening-Nimzo-English-Opening

 

Yigor

2...e6 is not Hedgehog, it gives the Agincourt pawn structure 2C1e peshka.png:

 

 

harriw

Carsten Hansen has a full chapter on Nimzo-English in his book The Full English Opening. It is less played than the Flohr-Mikenas attack (3. e4), but perfectly playable. The most common move is 4. Qc2, but 4. g3 is a viable alternative as is 4. a3. For the more adventurous 4. g4 can also be played, since if 4. ... Nxg4 5. Rg1 wins the pawn back and otherwise White gets a kingside attack started (though with obvious weaknesses regarding king safety).

After 4. Qc2 Hansen gives quite English-like lines (g3, Bg2, queenside expansion) after the bishop-knight trade on c3, but obviously White can transpose to normal Nimzo-Indian whenever finds it suitable by playing d4.

DasBurner

I try to play this whenever I see the English, it's perfectly playable

cricket7890

Thanks I love the nimzo so I guess this is what I’ll try to play against the English 

cricket7890

@harriw I’ll check that out

Quentenius

You will still need something to play against 1 c4 and 2 g3 since there isn't a knight on c3. This is a popular way for White to develop.

adityasaxena4

Its main idea is probably d4 to go to a Three Knights Nimzo-Indian and either to a Ragozin QGD or to a Catalan

ado_potato

what would be the best opening?