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[@sleepmind9292]

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[@sweetdangerzack]

Give it a lick.

[@magister_scaccorum]

But... how does it taste?

[@oni7488]

Salty

[@AlienBros]

​@@magister_scaccorum just like raisins.

[@s1mon_234]

Thank you very much, i always struggle against 1 d4. I have to try this out. I always play your scotch, hexo gambit and scandi lines and they work really well

[@jimcrockett9296]

Me: I how can I trick my opponent? Nelson: How can I strengthen my position? I've learned so much from these videos.

[@andrewbennett5911]

Thank you for this Nelson , again very instructive & hope your head is better than last night 😊

[@nicothechum7982]

Just what I needed! d4 makes me so uncomfortable that I used to always start with some sort of Englund Gambit at a disadvantage. Mirroring also leads to yucky games for me so it’s cool to see a different concept.

[@TwoHonest]

Thanks for the video Nelson, I usually play the Kings Indian against d4 and tend to struggle on what to do in the middlegame, definitely gonna try this out instead

[@kjaslow]

I'm really liking the way you introduce these openings. Ever consider just making a catalog of 5-min videos where you just describe a particular opening, highlight the key squares the way you normally do in these videos, then maybe call out one or two key features, such as setting the pin, and then planning to trade the bishop for the knight to create the doubled pawns. Just that much information about the opening would be amazing, without having to go through all the various lines that could occur. That could be interesting for a more in-depth video, but so many others already do the in depth review without giving that overview of the general idea of the opening... (would also be great to mention opponent openings that make this one ineffective and why).

[@szlatnik]

Every chess player worth their salt should learn Descriptive Notation (on top of obviously algebraic notation). It opens up a whole bunch of books for reading, and is most definitely worth knowing

[@thomasmartin7542]

As a D4 player with White, I've only rarely been confronted with Nimzo. Let's see how White can deal with it. It would be nice to see it again from the White perspective, although I usually play London or Zuckertort. Another great video, thanks.

[@andrewlewis4863]

I usually play for a catalan so I often find myself playing antinimzo lines. Usually I'll simply delay Nc3 which will bait them into attempting a nimso with Bb5+, in which I respond with Bd2. Most players at my rating don't realize how bad a mistake it is to trade those bishops so after Bxd2+ Nxd2 and then fiancetto I'm pretty much always better.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

You can always go d4, c4, Nf3 - anti-nimzo

[@snowyandwispa3890]

Thanks nelson, never know what to do against the queens pawn!!!

[@andrewlewis4863]

At roughly 8min, g5 didn't pop out in response to f3 blocking the queen. What I noticed was Ng4. It threatens a royal fork on Ne3+ and if the king moves to prevent there's still a fork of queen and rook and the pawn can't take because of the pin, so white is forced to move the queen first. In any case you can then reinforce with f5 and prepare a rook lift for a nice kingside attack. If they kick the knight by either leaving the pin or pushing h3 you've reclaimed strong control of the long diagonal and can threaten f4 to assault the kingside because their dark bishop is on the other side of the board.

[@GRiznitDShiznit]

Not even a big chess fan and I love this guys vid. Got me playing chess on my phone now haha

[@KamKam8383]

Can you do one for modern defence, please? It seems very flexible (against both e4 and d4, if I am not mistaken).

[@bertrc2569]

Yes! This was a one for me. Thank you.

[@davinderjitsandhu9689]

Hi Nelson, I’ve got a challenge for you: play Martin but, your knights are gangster knights, which means, if your both knights get captured you lose and if you lose one of the knight you have to blunder your queen!! And if you think you can put your knight on a safe square, I’m sorry you can’t so you have to move your knight every 3 moves. And last but not the least, you have to checkmate with your knight or captures the opponent’s knights with your knights without getting captured, you can do anyone of these two you want. Hope you win. Good luck 😉.

[@andrewf7822]

Really instructive, thanks.

[@SteveK-ir9zw]

I went from 1200 to 1400 ELO by watching your channel. You and lgor Smirnov at remote chess academy are my favorite chess teachers! You and Igor should play one another. I would love to see that match!

[@ralkadde]

Another great instructive game! Thank you, Nelson.

[@jaybird1806]

Thank you thank you thank you. Id been brooding over what to do to fix my black d4 problems and recently “discovered” the Nimzo Indian (without knowing its name!). I haven’t played it yet but this video gives me a lot of expectations of how to handle it.

[@zzzaphod8507]

About that book--for some people, old school notation might be a benefit rather than a weakness.

[@colecube8251]

why

[@zzzaphod8507]

@@colecube8251 Because they grew up with it and find it more useful?

[@colecube8251]

@@zzzaphod8507 oh I see what u mean

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Fun fact: Capablanca's book for beginners was released two times, one for each version of notation.

[@johnmunster4028]

Very informative! Thanks for the great video Sir

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Nimzo is great if you are looking for slower positional games, had some great games with it but KID is love KID is life.

[@goonerboy93]

Just came at the right time as I've been trying out the nimzo since I have been struggling with d4. Could you do another video where your opponent doesn't play c3? Would you recommend the bogo Indian or would you play something else?

[@arrowofkira5658]

I play the nimzo for black too and i learned a lot of variations where you have a similar gameplan but do it differently by playing d5 instead of d6, you also focus on the queenside but you immediately stop e4 which technically white can try at some point if you play d6 and they know theory. And e4 is a problem because that's a huge accomplishment if white gets that in without consequences. Worst case they get to play e5 too and push your knight on f6 away and then it's basically gameover already

[@askarzabirov4551]

Thanks a lot! I’m struggling with d4 so much…

[@AndyDavisTechnicalDiving]

I love the Charlick Gambit against D4 in faster time formats. Very, very few players have seen it before and there's some great attacks against efforts to develop rationally. It's fun. There's very little theory to learn and it leads to a sharp tactical game. D4 players tend to prefer a solid positional game; and the Charlick Gambit throws a proverbial hand grenade into their plans. Thus far, as I move to intermediate level, it's granted me victories against players 300 elo higher.

[@user-td6hu5ih6u]

Can you create a kings indian defense video?

[@graememcpherson6980]

Gave this a whirl today on Lichess and went on to win pretty easily. Lichess described it as QID Spassky system though so I guess the move order ended up being a bit different?

[@hishamhamed5033]

The trouble is 3. Nf3 taking the game into a Queen's Indian or BogoIndian. Plenty of theory there. Hope you can also do a couple of videos on them.

[@zelandakhniteblade5436]

While it is true that most of the time black will have the chance to play 3...Bg4 after white starts with the classical d4 + c4, it is not true to say that most of the time this will be a Nimzo. At higher levels, the most popular third move 2...e6 is 3. Nf3. ...Bg4 now is called the Bogo-Indian and has a rather different character to the Nimzo. If you prep the Nimzo, you MUST have an answer to this move order, whether that be the Bogo-Indian (3...Bg4), Queen's-Indian (3...b6), Queen's Gambit (3...d5), Modern Benoni (3...c5), or some sideline. The Nimzo is a great opening and rewards good prep but you should never go into a game under the expectation of being able to play it.

[@cablestick]

You're the best Nelson

[@asrafulfardin5332]

Nelson is my Chess Tutor 😅

[@borisslager1906]

At 12:42 white should put the bishop on e3. It defends both knights. If black trades, white will hold on and might be ahead.

[@blue_red_screen]

White will have doubled pawns

[@nelsonlopez1228]

Another great video ❤

[@hungry4more1]

Hey how about a video for us who play e4 as well. Thanks, love the videos

[@moz2589]

Instead of pawn g5 at 7:07, would knight g4 have been a good move as well, threatening a royal fork and they can’t take back with pawn since the queen pins?

[@chris_harvey]

Not a ton of Queens gambit in the lower levels. Definitely a lot more London. That is my problem with the Nimzo as I would rarely get to play it.

[@tianrunzhang6557]

8:20 knight to g4 because the pawn is pinned. That's what came into my mind

But there is no gain after white deals with KQ fork threat. g5 was a bad idea, but no need to plan a superattack at that moment.

[@learningisfun2108]

Ya, me too. But on further inspection, the knight can be chased away by the h pawn.

[@msolec2000]

at 2:08 what's wrong with ...Ne4 since the white knight is pinned? You can then take knight with Nxc3 and white can't take back because of the bishop fork...

[@rudradevsingh228]

The main thing i dont like about the Nimzo Indian is that there is the Catalan. The question is how do you defeat the Catalan?

[@rbper9384]

What about 4. Bd2 defending the knight? White won't have double paws this way, and I either trade my bishop for a knight without proper compensation, or I need to go back with it.

[@Sandfox07]

In that case, going back to d6 or e7 if you get attacked is the best Option

[@jaredmaciej7315]

Against d4 I usually just play e6 right away and it usually turns it into a French defense

[@Chill_Enigma]

Some of the best chess content

[@kruksog]

I feel like when i see d4, its the london. Not the QG. Can i still use this, or something like it?

[@drewfenton866]

When playing as black I always go for a kings Indian type set up so I will be trying this out! Would you recommend the Nimzowitsch defense?

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Nimzowitsch is good if you enjoy closed games similar to french advance - most games go e4, Nc6, d5 e5 and center locks up.

[@lionleochessofficial]

Nimzo-Indian is essentially the opening that all professional chess players use.However, it is always preventable, and you can allow a catalan opening

[@lionleochessofficial]

Preventable being in shaped of Nf3 then a bogo indian

[@mutualist2049]

And he said an easy way to defend D4 and made a 30 minute match with 50 moves

[@camilorojas1744]

I like your videos and I learn a lot, but I think that in this one you not always play the best move for white

[@Ghost-pr4fq]

As 1750 rated player I used dutch defense against 2000 rated bot and I absolutely cooked it

[@tanguerochas]

I have the book. Which game is this?

[@thetransferaccount4586]

nimzo is the OG indian

[@NJDJ1986]

RIP white was on the losing position ✝️ very interesting Nimzo-Indian game, Nelson!

[@prplt]

nah I'm still going with the Englund gambit 😂

[@milkyfernandez5505]

This works against the london too?

[@mehranshahbazi7175]

Best ever❤

[@dew9103]

I honestly should have a better play against the second most popular first move than the englund gambit

[@TesseractCubing]

May d4s be with you.

[@sky-burial]

It's the most flexible.

[@Zyrexia]

Playthe Budapest against 2.c4, Play 2...c5 against 2.Bf4 and figure out the rest

[@JosephDansha]

Something good

[@farouqbaiti4315]

d4 was better b4.😊 Now Nimzo-Indian is perfect more.😎

[@russelferdous8252]

wow

[@XxAryaxX]

you read my mind wat da hell

[@nerdsunscripted624]

I don’t understand why people resign, can you imagine never getting a checkmate because every time your opponents got into the final losing position they just quit? When I’m losing I fight even when I know the end is near because I want to give the satisfaction of checkmate to my opponent, just like I would want in return.

[@sergeimashkov2022]

Приятно видеть защиту Нимцовича на канале. Cheers from Russia!

[@jineylixon8297]

Nelson white has higher winrate in this opening

[@plokenv]

In the lichess database?

[@snekye5419]

in the lichess db, out of 14M games the winrate comes out 49%/5%/46%, which is the best winrate for black except for 3. c5 which is probably much harder to play ; in the masters db, which here is kinda irrelevant but whatever, out of 75k games it scores 30%/46%/24% which is the best winrate

[@snekye5419]

these score are better than for example, a classical queen's gambit declined

[@noplays2480]

Black never has a higher winrate in a real opening, maybe with a few exceptions

[@elperro3683]

In chess, White has an inherit advantage by playing the first move. “Since 1851, compiled statistics support this view; White consistently wins slightly more often than Black, usually achieving a winning percentage between 52 and 56 percent.” Wikipedia, “First-move advantage in chess”

[@runhighyohaninstrella2037]

I am the 99th viewer

[@DerzhavnyBuduj]

I always struggle against d4 and after this video I've decided to give Nimzo-Indian a try. That's AMAZING! For 4 days and 20+ games I didn't see d4 even once :/

[@handsome_man69]

Good

[@mavenpro]

What if White plays Nf3 instead of Nc3? Whoops.