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Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation

ECO C4911 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Bxc6

The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation (C49) reaches this position after 11 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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