I Love This Opening! | Nimzowitsch Defense

In this video, I play a very instructive chess game in the Nimzowitsch Defense. This is an off-beat but tricky opening that begins with 1.e4 Nc6!? The game featured lots interesting strategic and tactical moments.

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[PhSilentMew]

Eric Rosen is so genuinely nice. He has greater knowledge and sight for the chess board but is very patient of his audience. Upon being told he missed mate in one he basically says that the rook would take but that is easy to be overlooked. Gotta love Eric Rosen.

Glad to see a lot of people think the same.

[MjrLeegInfidel]

I have been playing this as well as the night's Tango for about 5 years all because of you and I don't regret a single second of it

[svendamen]

Just when i wanted to study the Nimzowitsch. Eric, you are sent from above

[manemobiili]

This is my favorite opening, if opponent plays Nf3 then you dont have to go e5, you could try colorado gambit (f5)

[eulzthemedium]

Eric's voice is so soothing I literally fell asleep listening to him while he's playing chess and explaining

[AlbinoCheesemonkey]

1:43 Hey! I have the same mug. Mug twins!

[AdamKrukIsSilly]

I met you on Monday at the game review and at the blitz, thank you for taking your time to do those things and I hope you have a good day

[jonathanbernhard]

Stay tuned for my Chessable course on the Nimzowitsch Defense! Coming soon...

[goldenlion]

Great game thanks for playing the slow thoughtful time control, let's us understand your strategic thinking.

[josephsalmonte]

Whenever I play Nc6 the opponent pushes the pawn, my Knight retreats & I'm cramped. But you're a lot better than me. Lol I love the positional games 🙂

[DavidEmerling]

I don't think anybody ever really studies variations in the Nimzowitsch Defense. Players who play 1.e4 usually think, "This defense is rarely played - so it's not worth my time. When I encounter it, I deal with it at *that* time and just make good moves. It'll probably transpose into something familiar, anyway." Players who plan on playing the Nimzowitsch Defense will have their work cut out for them trying to figure out all the different possibilities that they may face since, as I've said, most players playing the white pieces just riff against this defense. Is there really such a thing as "the main line" in the Nimzowitsch Defense?

I think I can count on one hand how many times I've seen 1...Nc6 in response to 1.e4.

[janwillemaltink]

cool video, didnt know this opening. reminds me of the pirc a bit, but by delaying Nf6, the e5 push isnt that scary.

[angelvalentinov]

i had insomnia and this vid cured me, thanks dude.

[IamJacksHeartCA]

Ayy my distraction made it onto YT lol

[stevensutton]

Eric you should check out at f 5 the Colorado Gambit still in nizmo

[Onnnit]

This has been my main opening against e4 for years. Never seen anyone play d6😂

[chayo]

I play it with both white and black. I bring out both knights on the third row and pawn to e4 or d4. I feel that I throw off a lot of players in the 600 ratings

[davioliva]

Question for the people. Is there a d4 equivalent to the stafford? Trying to find those funny lines against the London

[baseketball]

when the opponent went g3 couldn't you mate on h2? what am i missing?

[davihomem]

Isnt the way he played just a pirc/modern defense?