Nimzo-Indian Defense
One of the most respected defenses to 1.d4. Pin the knight, double White's pawns or dominate the center, and enjoy rich strategic play.
Let's begin.
Press Learn to start, then play the moves yourself.
Play knight to f6.
Variations in this course
Every line runs to a middlegame position with coach commentary at each fork. Playing Black, you'll meet:
- 1
Rubinstein (e3)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O Nc6
- 2
Classical (Qc2)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2
Take it with you
Export this repertoire as a standard PGN — with the coach's notes as comments — to study it in Lichess, ChessBase, or any board you like. Sidelines are saved as PGN variations.
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Grünfeld Defense
A hypermodern weapon: let White build a big center, then tear it down with piece pressure and timely pawn breaks.
King's Indian Defense
A fighting, uncompromising weapon for Black. Give White the center, then blow it up with a kingside pawn storm aimed straight at the enemy king.
Benoni Defense
A bold, imbalanced defense for Black. Concede space in the center in return for dynamic piece play, a queenside pawn majority, and the long diagonal.
Benko Gambit
Sacrifice a wing pawn for lasting queenside pressure. The Benko gives Black long-term positional compensation and easy-to-play plans.