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We will learn how to play the Nimzovich Defense Colorado (official name Colorado counter variation) on this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com. The Nimzovich Defense starts as 1.e4 Nc6, and the Colorado counter variation of the Nimzovich Defense embraces the moves 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 f5. So, the Nimzovich Defense Colorado starts with 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 f5.
I. Nimzovich Defense Colorado
The Colorado variation of the Nimzovich Defense starts with 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 f5 and occupies ECO code B00 in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings. The official name of this variation of the Nimzovich Defense is Colorado Counter Variation. It resembles the Latvian Gambit opening but is not dubious, and may be recommended for beginners. Its popularity is 5% of the Nimzovich games at master level.
Moves: 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 f5
Nimzovich Defense Colorado
Colorado Counter Variation
ECO Code: B00
• 8 Variations of the Nimzovich Defense
Learn to how play the Nimzovich Colorado in Chapter II. See proven lines of the Colorado games played by chess masters and evaluated by chess engine: + White, - Black, ? weak move, 0-0.50 equal, 0.51-1.00 slightly better, 1.01-1.50 better, 1.51 much better. Examples: +1.31 (White is better as if he won 1.31 pawns by material), -0.62 (Black is slightly better), (+0.30) (equal).
II. How to Play Nimzovich Defense Colorado
1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 f5
Chess masters play: 3.exf5 (80%), e5 (10%), Nc3 (5%); d3, Bc4, ...
See below 4 best moves by evaluation of chess engine (depth 25):
3.exf5 (+0.95), e5 (+0.60), Nc3 (+0.40), d3 (+0.35)
Chess masters use the next proven lines as best moves for white and black.
• Main Lines via 3.exf5 (80%)
Nimzovich Defense Colorado (Colorado Counter Variation)
3.exf5 d5 4.d4 Bxf5 5.Bb5 e6 6.Ne5 Ne7 7.Bg5 Qd6 (+0.58)
3.exf5 d5 4.d4 Bxf5 5.Bb5 Qd6 6.Ne5 Nf6 7.0-0 Nd7 (+1.37)
3.exf5 d5 4.d4 Bxf5 5.Bd3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 Nf6 (+0.81)
3.exf5 d5 4.Bb5 Bxf5 5.Ne5 Qd6 6.d4 Nf6 7.0-0 Nd7 (+1.31)
Typical moves for white: exf5, d4, Bb5, Ne5, 0-0 (see and think why).
Typical moves for black: d5, Bxf5, e6, Ne7, Nf6-Nd7 (see and think why).
• Other Lines via 3.e5 (10%) and Nc3 (5%)
Nimzovich Defense Colorado (Colorado Counter Variation)
3.e5 d6 4.Bb5 dxe5 5.Nxe5 Qd5 6.Bxc6+ bxc6 7.Nf3 Qe6+ 8.Qe2 (+0.26)
3.e5 d6 4.exd6 cxd6 5.d4 Nf6 6.d5 Ne5 7.Bb5+ Bd7 (+0.90)
3.Nc3 fxe4 4.Nxe4 d5 5.Ng3 e5 6.Bb5 Bg4 (+0.87)
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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com we have learned the Nimzovich Defense Colorado variation, 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 f5, B00, official name Colorado counter variation. The best white moves to respond the Colorado are 3.exf5, second best 3.e5. The Nimzovich Defense Colorado resembles the Latvian Gambit but is not dubious and may be recommended for beginners.
