Nimzowitsch El Columpio Defense

In the opening book this is the Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense.

The book line for Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense is e4, Nc6, Nf3, Nf6, e5, Ng4. This page collects the 4 named lines under that variation.

4 named lines · ECO B00 · 39 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense

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  1. e4
  2. Nc6
  3. Nf3
  4. Nf6
  5. e5
  6. Ng4

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  5. White pawn moves from e4 to e5.
  6. Black knight moves from f6 to g4.

Named lines

  • Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense (B00) 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4
  • Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, El Columpio Gambit (B00) 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. e6
  • Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Exchange Variation (B00) 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. exd6
  • Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Pin Variation (B00) 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. Bb5

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