For anyone wishing to enhance their attacking capabilities, gambit has a number of interesting books. The most critical appears to be white playing e5 before you get a chance to. In his peak years the latvianborn maestro was ranked third in the world behind capablanca and alekhine. He has won various national and international tournaments and was a commentator on the chess world championship between kasparov and kramnik in 2000. Nimzowitsch defense scandinavian variation exchange. Is there a reason why the nimzowitsch defence is so. On his new chessbasedvd im andrew martin explains the chances this opening offers for black. We offer a great selection of chess sets, supplies, and more at great discounts.
Chess openings, kp b00, nimzovich defence, marshall. Indeed, if the latter has acquired a reputation of being one of the soundest replies to 1. He played it against duras at ostend, 1907, and the tournament book page 153 mysteriously headed the game konigslaufer eroffnung, whereas in the index page 334 it was referred to as verteidigung niemzowitsch. Nimzowitsch biographer gm raymond keene and others have referred to 1. Manhattan chess club v marshall chess club, new york, 12 march 1938 nimzowitsch defence. The unbeatable urusov gambit chess openings explained duration. Nimzowitsch 107 4 understanding the chess openings. The database can be searched via many criteria, including chess players, chess opening, player ratings, game result, and the year the chess game was played. Nc3 bb4 and the less often played nimzowitsch defence 1.
The marshall gambit in the slav in an enterprising, dangerous opening. Nimzovich defense marshall gambit chess opening database. He was the publisher of the series trends publications. Qe2 white enters into the marshall gambit variation. In addition there is the marshall attack in the ruy lopez which also sacrifices a pawn, and can therefore be called a gambit. Insurgencies usually do not have airpower and in a conventional war, if one side lost access to the 3rd dimension, advances on the ground will be severely hindered if not outright stopped. Andrew martin has recorded extensively for chessbase since 2004. Chess openings, kp b00, nimzovich defence, marshall gambit. He is a chess columnist, an author of chess books and the author of various instructional videos. The nasty nimzowitsch defence nimzovich defense openings.
Wa may 29, 2006 round 6 nimzowitsch defense if there was ever a game where i cheated myself out of a spectacular combinational finish to a nice miniature and a cap to a solid tournament performance filled with strong attacking chess, then this. Fide master valeri lilov is back again with another opening lecture for beginners. Pibyl pirc 111 gurgenidze 112 fianchetto 1 antipirc 114 owens defence 115 section 3. Nimzowitsch defense scandinavian variation exchange variation. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Chess puzzle of the day past daily chess puzzles past daily chess puzzles chess puzzle creator chess puzzle creator chess quote of the day. D00 colle system blackmardiemer richterveresov london system levitsky d03 torre attack tartakower d08d09. Note that the soltis book incorporated the american spelling of the word defense, while the polugayevsky book used the english spelling defence. Other books include chess praxis, which further expounds the hypermodern idea, and the seminal work the blockade, which explores the strategy implied by his famous maxim. The marshall attack gives black a spectacular start by means of a pawn sacrifice. Kings gambit, giuoco piano or italian opening two knights defence, ruy lopez or spanish opening, petroffs defence, scotch game, vienna game, four knights game, three knights opening, philidors defence, and more. Bb7 9 d3 re8 is probably a better try for black here 9 d3 d6 10 a5, but i think white is better off letting black play the marshall.
The best options are an anti marshall with 8 d4, an anti marshall with 8 a4, or simply 8 c3, calling blacks bluff in a sense. This is a real studieboek on the opening bab wilders, nederlands dagblad. Here he looks at presteinitz defensive ideas and games labourdonnaismcdonnell, morphyanderssen and then delves into steinitzs theoretical and practical contributions. Is there a reason why the nimzowitsch defence is so unpopular. Nf3 f5, is not completely sound, but as a surprise weapon it can be good. Chess openings classification of chess openings kings pawn openings, open games 1.
Marshall attack 46 antimarshall 48 early d4 49 chigorin 49. It may be wondered when nimzowitsch s name was first associated with the defence 1 e4 nc6. My system chess classics, aron nimzowitsch download book. Grandmaster with an unholy name sergey kasparov once lost a miniature as white against an opponent over 200 points lower and was so butthurt he acused the guy of cheating. Its a classic example of an opening rejected by the chess establishment thats very popular at lower levels. Nd7 szabo kings indian defence classical main line 9. A rarely seen opening at the higher levels of chess. Championed and refined by gm tony miles, the modern nimzowitsch is the perfect weapon for club. The chess tempo chess database provides over two million searchable chess games. Today he covers the defensive ideas of the great aaron nimzowitsch, and even though this opening is not considered the most main line choice, fm lilov stresses that it should not be overlooked either, and that black. This is recommended in the book the dark knight system and i have the book, i just struggle learning from chess books.
The united states chess federation gm joel on the marshall. Chesspub forum nimzowitsch defence 1 e4 nc6 2 d4 e5. This somewhat uncommon move prepares the d5 push, being a kind of delayed scandinavian defence. The first twelve pages explore the principles of defense. Marshall gambit in the paulsen variation of the french defense, 1. Nc6 is a combative and highly aggressive riposte to 1. Well, i know a guy who does not have the courage to go into my zilbermints gambit, 1 d4 e5 2 dxe5 nc6 3 nf3 nge7. It begins like a nimzowitsch defence, then it transforms itself into a pircmodern, but then the pawn structure changes again and becomes a kid. This opening is an example of a hypermodern opening where black invites white to occupy the centre of the board at an early stage with pawns. The marshall defensewell it wasnt one of franks better ideas. Apr, 2011 chess thriller nimzowitsch defence matojelic. As a chess player, aron nimzowitsch 18861935 belonged to the very best.
But it is a fully valid line with possible transpositions to the french, the scandinavian or the pircdefence. Nimzowitsch is also a highlyregarded chess writer, most famously for the 1925 classic my system, to this day regarded as one of the most important chess books of all time. Blacks knight defends the d5 square, but if white exchanges pawns, it is not too difficult to later gain a. The nasty nimzowitsch defence christian bauer wholesale chess. Today he covers the defensive ideas of the great aaron nimzowitsch, and even though this opening is not considered the most main line choice, fm lilov stresses that it should not be overlooked either, and that. But it is a fully valid line with possible transpositions to the french, the scandinavian or the pirc defence. Also covered are the socalled antimarshall systems.
It may be wondered when nimzowitschs name was first associated with the defence 1 e4 nc6. Blacks intent is to block or otherwise restrain whites central pawns and, if allowed to do so by inaccurate play by white, eventually undermine the. Blacks knight defends the d5 square, but if white exchanges pawns, it is not too difficult to later gain a tempo by attacking the piece on d5. The nimzowitsch defence is a somewhat unusual chess opening characterised by the moves 1. Search the chess games database, download games, view. The work lays a solid foundationupon which further computer analysis may be built in order to solve the game. This natural developing move is the most principled and sharpest option against blacks sound setup. Nimzowitsch gambit aron nimzowitsch vs arthur hakansson 1.
Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. This opening is an example of a hypermodern opening in which black invites white to occupy the centre of the board at an early stage with pawns. Free online chess opening database and eco explorer, kp b00, nimzovich defence, marshall gambit. Jul 18, 2012 fide master valeri lilov is back again with another opening lecture for beginners. The nimzowitsch defence is a somewhat unusual chess opening characterised by the moves. The final theory of chess constructs an aggressive opening repertoire basedprimarily upon the use of computer analysis. He is known as a professional chess teacher and head trainer of the english youth team. However, nimzowitsch will first and foremost be remembered as the founder o. Nimzos other defence, 1 e4 nc6, is a fascinating opening which can lead to diverse types of positions. Anyway, theres a funny line where white plays an early d5 and the knight goes back to g8. White is able to open a file on the queenside and begins the attack, but black is able to bring his knights into the queenside and exchange them with. Blacks intent is to block or otherwise restrain whites central pawns and, if allowed to do so by.