Nimzo Indian Defence | Lines Against Qc2 | Understanding Your Openings #9

[@ianchauch]

Andras: Convinces me to switch to the Nimzo, saying I'll learn a lot because of the varied pawn structures and plans which arise. Me: Loses a lot in the Nimzo, because I don't know how to play the varied pawn structures and plans which arise. Andras: Makes an introductory series on the Nimzo which is the best one there is on the internet.

[@derSchachstratege]

Who dares to thumbdown? Great content as always! Regards

[@ChessCoachAndras]

There is a moron whose purpose in life is to give a thumb down to every video I make... Some people need a purpose in life...

[@mitchgeiger6932]

Probably a London player

[@promocja1753]

@@ChessCoachAndrasI think it's actually missclicking. I missclick thumbs down a lot but I see the message on the screen that I disliked and I don't leave it

[@ClemensAdolphs]

Really great content, and a refreshing break from the chess videos that the youtube algorithm throws at me, like "Win in 8 moves with this cheapo opening trap".

[@RaptureReady2025]

Danya Nariditsky literally posted a nimzo Indian video today as well... bizarre timing!! Spooky!

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Wow, strange indeed. Great minds think alike I guess!

[@dakshleekha5045]

What is the name of the video?

[@RaptureReady2025]

@@dakshleekha5045 Daniel Naroditsky Master Class F6 vs Danish Very Risky

[@dakshleekha5045]

@@RaptureReady2025 thank you!

[@eaeaeaeaeaea5712]

Hi, great video thank you for uploading it. At the beginning you are talking about the f3 nimzo video and I couldn't find it either, and looking at the number on each video it seems there is no missing gap.

[@alexandergoodwin1504]

This. If there is an f3 nimzo video I can't find it.

[@joeperry1188]

I love this series. I'm going to start playing the nimzo in casual games to expand my black repertoire against d4 I'm not afraid to face it on my level - probably because people play it poorly. But it's so venomous. To be honest, I didn't like playing against qc2 because of trading the bishop for the knight and no doubled pawns. But this shows how that queen move can cost white a lot of time which they can ill afford against a fast developing nimzo. Outstanding content as usual.

[@ifixfridges7792]

I've been experimenting with a bunch of openings and low and behold coach Andras has videos on everything! Thanks, coach!

[@TheBigGuppy]

I really like the new stream content a lot.

[@swaroop2518]

Sir please make more videos on nimzo indian defence, your videos are by far best on youtube ;)

[@cheesiechess3656]

Yesss more Nimzo!

[@fightingstudent2363]

I found the Nimzo based on Coach Andras recommendations as well, i love the activity and the pressure you can apply early on. I am really looking forward to the Knight f3 and g3 epidode, thank you for everything Coach!

[@elihowitt4107]

Love your outlook at chess and how you teach, Thankyou! I would like to see a scheveningen opening vid

[@BaeBox]

very appreciated, thanks andras

[@Arthas30000]

I totally gotta try playing the Nimzo some time. Those 2 games looked so awesome! Ty for the great content as always Andras :)

[@andrewmayo9400]

In the Anti-Nimzo stuff, might be worth covering 3.a3 as well, it's a bit lame, but it does rather put the stopper on any kind of nimzo stuff, and is useful against QID type stuff as well

[@connormonday]

I don't know if you talked about the a3/f3 approaches but I can't find them in your understanding your openings playlist.

[@DanacChess]

I do think d5 is a great move because if we think about it it is a ragozin where white plays Qc2 instead of Qa4+

[@slowslav6653]

love it

[@Genzey]

great stuff! definitely need a video on ideas vs 3.Nf3

[@darnpeach151]

Awesome stuff man thanks! Excited to see what you recommend for Catalan and anti nimzo lines. You’re already convincing me to play the nimzo, but tbh anything you recommend is smthg I’ll consider trying!

[@KATANA-7]

Guru chandrash🙏💪!

[@chessthoughts7346]

Hello Andras. Question: How come on 7:18 in the video you take the knight as opposed to retreating the bishop? I thought you said in an earlier video that you don't want to take the knight if you don't have to. And while the knight is controlling e4, the black player is controlling e4 twice so white still can't take play e4 even if you allow the knight to stay standing. Furthermore, while retreating the bishop costs a tempo, white also spent a tempo playing a3.

[@ChessCoachAndras]

Long story short: Playing Bb4 and then come home happens very rarely. In this case taking is very logical as it allows a Ne4 follow-up (which is not doable if you don't take). Last but not least the whole idea of this line is to get ahead in development, which, again, would not happen upon retreating. Chess is hard!:)

[@nicoterradas]

Hi Andras, thanks for another great video. Would you consider in the future analyzing Grünfeld structures, for Black as well as for White (Catalan)?

[@wrathofpunjabi]

Could u cover the Leningrad variation of Nimzo for completeness

[@vladimirkramnik3312]

Can you provide the link for your video 4 f3 in the Nimzo? I am not able to find it

[@jesgluckner]

moin meister! which other openings are you going to cover in the future? (beside the anti-nimzo stuff u mentioned)

[@alexsoundias1974]

I wish more people I faced online would play d4 so I actually have a chance to play and practice the nimzo. I think only about 30% of my black games are against d4 and of those half avoid the Nimzo.

[@maxshing4265]

Playing French Defense for a year, and found that opening wasn't what I want. Switch to Nimzo recently but feels like handicap, since really not familiar with different situation arise in game. Tks for the video.

[@jesgluckner]

how do you switch from french to nimzo? the one is against 1.d4 and the other is often only reached through 1.e4

[@maxshing4265]

@@jesgluckner its queens gambit decline when d4, yes you are right i still using french vs e4 but i added nimzo in my book since i feel its more flexibility and have more potential in future if i keep learning

[@NDakovic]

How do we play nimzo when every bum under the sun playes the london in queens pawn openings... pls help