Very nice explanation of the Nimzo-Indian. I used to think this opening required a huge amount of study in order to play it. Now I believe it is possible to start playing it immediately after watching this video a couple of times.
Yeah, I also want to congratulate you with making this hard theory video, there are also a ton of other moves from white, but the main idea in your video is clear!🎉😊
I'm a bit late to the party but I've been trying to learn the Nimzo-Indian through this book and I found what was missing was exactly what you provided in this video; Plans that are well explained. The video also makes me realize the strength of this opening through its flexibility...i can see why it's so popular at higher levels.
Hey there, Solomon! I don't know will you see it or not, but I watched other streamers like Gothamchess, Igor Smirnov and none of them made the whole main moves and tge main ideas! Levy only said that he won't tell us all moves and started playing with subs. Igor Smirnov also started showing us only one funny line. You were the most logical streamer doing this video of nimzo-indian defence❤
Hey Jesse! Super happy to hear that you enjoyed the video - always feel free to send me in any chess related questions or other chess openings that you'd want to see covered!
Thank you! Thanks for being an awesome subscriber and always commenting on the videos! You are one of the two subscribers that has a little white and purple heart next to their name, which means I heart your comments often! Be well today.
Funny enough in the Leningrad variation (4.Bg5) the position after the 9...g5 line is something I commonly get in the snake Benoni. Thanks for a new opening 😹💯
Thank you for this amazing coverage of the Nimzo-Indian defense! Can you please consider doing a similar video on the Mikenas defense (Nc6) as a response to 1. d4 ? And a video on the Nimzowitsch defense (Nc6) as a response to 1. e4 ? Thanks again !
@@TheChessGiant awesome, thanks ! do you find that the chess computer gives a different recommendation for the "best" move when the same resulting position is arrived at by a different means? not always, but fairly occasionally
What should you do in the b6 Bb7 line where white plays Nge2? This is in the "normal line or main line. You covered bishop to d3 but was curious about Nge2 bc i see that way more often
Firstly, thanks a ton for the kind words my guy. Glad you are enjoying the content and nice choice by the way with the Nimzo-Indian! If 2. f3, we can play d5 and except the Blackmar-Diemer, or we can defend that d5 pawn with a move like c6. We can also not even play d5 but go with something like c5! (If they take we play e5 and eye that pawn up with our dark square bishop) Hope this helps! Thanks, Solomon
Seeing your video for the first time. I was looking for nimzo indian. Very impressive and nicely done. Can u do your take on Vampires gambit Jalabad Beef eater etc... From gotham chess.... Plz try n test em n play against ur subscribers to make it informative to us noobs. Great video
Hey Jim! Great question. There are two different approaches. Against 4. f3 many usually go (at the master and grandmaster level) with 4. ... d5. Obviously, the move d5 is not what we usually look for with the Nimzo-Indian but it's a good move and it makes f3 look pretty awkard as Nf3 is no longer an option and 5. e4 cannot be played. Another option (my favorite), which is the computer recommendation is black simply castling kingside against this and many games usually go as follows... 4. f3 0-0 (allowing e4) 5. e4 d5! (striking in white's overextended center as we have the edge in development) 6. e5 Nfd7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. a3 Bxc3+ (if something like Ne2 we have c5 ideas) 9. bxc3 f6 (trying to undermine white's center and with a huge edge in development) Hope this helps!
I like your style of teaching a chess opening! Any chance you would give your thoughts in the near future about the Pirc Austrian attack as an off road weapon in blitz games or some ideas on the black lion? Greetings
@@PriveGitaarles Got it! Here is our Pirc Defense video on playing Against the Austrian Attack! (I will try to get around to that Black Lion too!) ruclips.net/video/PZdOE74_Cnw/видео.html
Hey great question! If they don't by playing moves like Nf3, g3, etc we have a few different options. One of them is to go for a Semi-Slav Setup by playing moves like e6, d5, and c6. Another option is to go with the Tarrasch Variation with e6, d5, c5, Nc6, Be7 (or d6), 0-0 etc. In addition, we could go with an English Defense type setup with e6, b6, Bb7, Be7, 0-0, and maybe throwing in c5 at some point. So my top three recommendations are the setups that follow the Semi-Slav, Tarrasch Defense, and English Defense. Hope this helps!
Great question. Against this, I recommend slightly changing up our game plan and simply playing 3. ... d5. By playing this, we give white a very awkward position as e4 isn't really possible anymore... and Bb4 ideas are always available especially when white plays Nc3. Hope this helps!
Unfortunately another video with far too much information in it .for me personally I'd rather you go slower with less variations or split in into 2 videos I don't know why most chess youtubers put far too much information into each video for us mere mortal to comprehend.
Hey Rodney, thanks for letting my know! I think I am simply striving to give people all the information they need to build a full opening repertoire and prepare for tournament chess. There are other channels where people very generally cover an opening, I try to go more in depth though. Thanks for the thoughtful response!
Going into depth is very good but you go a little over the top coving 2 or 3 lines in depth would probably work it's when videos go into 6 or 7 lines most people I know just simply get overwhelmed and end up more confused than when they started because let's be honest most players under 1500 just can't think on that scale . But hay that's just my opinion
Very nice explanation of the Nimzo-Indian. I used to think this opening required a huge amount of study in order to play it. Now I believe it is possible to start playing it immediately after watching this video a couple of times.
Thanks man! I really do appreciate that! That was my goal with making this video!
Yeah, I also want to congratulate you with making this hard theory video, there are also a ton of other moves from white, but the main idea in your video is clear!🎉😊
This is very good opening and good explanation. 😄
Probably the best video on the nimzo I've seen on youtube! Good job man keep it up!
Wow, thank you so much. Much appreciated!
I'm a bit late to the party but I've been trying to learn the Nimzo-Indian through this book and I found what was missing was exactly what you provided in this video; Plans that are well explained.
The video also makes me realize the strength of this opening through its flexibility...i can see why it's so popular at higher levels.
Thank you for the kind words brotha! Truly humbled. That's my entire goal, to make opening understandable. More on the way!
Thanks for the video ! Was waiting eagerly :)
Thanks Tapan!
Great vid, got the mikha keetman chessable course on the nimzo ,but this is right up with it and free
Broo keep it up You're doing great job! I've improved my game by watching your videos!!❤️
Thank you brotha! Happy to hear you're getting something out of them!
This is really good stuff Solomon! Looks like this is one of those watch multiple times video!
Thanks Amit!
Thanks! This helped me a lot, I appreciate your effort :)
You got it! And nice choice with the Nimzo-Indian Defense, a classic!
My most used opening, thanks giant.
You're very welcome, and nice choice!! I played this opening for years.
Hey there, Solomon! I don't know will you see it or not, but I watched other streamers like Gothamchess, Igor Smirnov and none of them made the whole main moves and tge main ideas! Levy only said that he won't tell us all moves and started playing with subs. Igor Smirnov also started showing us only one funny line. You were the most logical streamer doing this video of nimzo-indian defence❤
Great simple explanation
Thank you
Hey Jesse! Super happy to hear that you enjoyed the video - always feel free to send me in any chess related questions or other chess openings that you'd want to see covered!
Amazing video man. Just the type of chess I wanna play.
Thank you brotha! Let me know if there's any other chess opening videos you'd want to see on the channel!
Such a great video, thank you!
Thank you! Thanks for being an awesome subscriber and always commenting on the videos! You are one of the two subscribers that has a little white and purple heart next to their name, which means I heart your comments often! Be well today.
Funny enough in the Leningrad variation (4.Bg5) the position after the 9...g5 line is something I commonly get in the snake Benoni. Thanks for a new opening 😹💯
i like your explanation about Nimzo Indian.
Of course Carlos! If there's any other chess openings you'd want to see explained on this channel, just let me know!
Thank you for this amazing coverage of the Nimzo-Indian defense!
Can you please consider doing a similar video on the Mikenas defense (Nc6) as a response to 1. d4 ?
And a video on the Nimzowitsch defense (Nc6) as a response to 1. e4 ?
Thanks again !
Hey John! Yes, I am planning on releasing a video on it either March 28 or April 4!
@@TheChessGiant awesome, thanks ! do you find that the chess computer gives a different recommendation for the "best" move when the same resulting position is arrived at by a different means? not always, but fairly occasionally
Hey John! Here is the Nimzowitsch Defense you were asking about! ruclips.net/video/AcWPOrHLmu4/видео.html
I have a request for you, plz make an opening series on kings indian attack. An opening which is used many times by fischer by white.
Yes I will try and do that for you!
@@TheChessGiant Thanks man
@@TheChessGiant Thanks man
Solomon: ... and then win...
Me: ok cool, winning sounds good.
Solomon: ...the pawn on c4.
Me: hm, ok, I will blunder it later, but anyway...
Bro please make a video on Ragozin. I couldn't find anything on it
thanks for more winning varation for black.i am a nimzoindian player
What should you do in the b6 Bb7 line where white plays Nge2? This is in the "normal line or main line. You covered bishop to d3 but was curious about Nge2 bc i see that way more often
This is great, but supposing white plays 2.f3, going for a Blackmar-Diemer. Can it be avoided somehow? Your lessons are brilliant.
Firstly, thanks a ton for the kind words my guy. Glad you are enjoying the content and nice choice by the way with the Nimzo-Indian!
If 2. f3, we can play d5 and except the Blackmar-Diemer, or we can defend that d5 pawn with a move like c6. We can also not even play d5 but go with something like c5! (If they take we play e5 and eye that pawn up with our dark square bishop)
Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Solomon
Awesome video. Can you do a video of the Scotch Gambit?
Thanks Andrew! I actually have an in-depth Scotch Gambit video coming out soon!
Seeing your video for the first time.
I was looking for nimzo indian.
Very impressive and nicely done.
Can u do your take on
Vampires gambit
Jalabad
Beef eater etc... From gotham chess.... Plz try n test em n play against ur subscribers to make it informative to us noobs.
Great video
Thanks for the recommendation! We will get the beef eater out this week!
We released the beef eater video! Thanks for the great chess opening recommendation!
This is good thank you.
Super glad to hear you enjoyed it. More on the way!
Any ideas against the line with 4 f3?
Hey Jim! Great question. There are two different approaches. Against 4. f3 many usually go (at the master and grandmaster level) with 4. ... d5. Obviously, the move d5 is not what we usually look for with the Nimzo-Indian but it's a good move and it makes f3 look pretty awkard as Nf3 is no longer an option and 5. e4 cannot be played. Another option (my favorite), which is the computer recommendation is black simply castling kingside against this and many games usually go as follows...
4. f3 0-0 (allowing e4)
5. e4 d5! (striking in white's overextended center as we have the edge in development)
6. e5 Nfd7
7. cxd5 exd5
8. a3 Bxc3+ (if something like Ne2 we have c5 ideas)
9. bxc3 f6 (trying to undermine white's center and with a huge edge in development)
Hope this helps!
@@TheChessGiant thanks for your reply!
I like your style of teaching a chess opening! Any chance you would give your thoughts in the near future about the Pirc Austrian attack as an off road weapon in blitz games or some ideas on the black lion? Greetings
Thanks brotha! Glad to hear you are liking the content! Totally, would you want content from the white perspective or black perspective on that?
@@TheChessGiant from the black perspective, I m often confused in which lines I should trade off the white square bishop. Thank you so much
@@PriveGitaarles Got it! Here is our Pirc Defense video on playing Against the Austrian Attack! (I will try to get around to that Black Lion too!) ruclips.net/video/PZdOE74_Cnw/видео.html
@@TheChessGiant I've seen it brotha! And also the 150 attack! Greetings from Belgium
@@PriveGitaarles Sweet! Greetings from California!
Nimzo Indian is Capablanca’s favourite opening!
Gotta love the Nimzo-Indian Defense!
what about the kmoch? I think kmoch is one of the best lines
What do you do if they do not play 2C4?
Hey great question! If they don't by playing moves like Nf3, g3, etc we have a few different options. One of them is to go for a Semi-Slav Setup by playing moves like e6, d5, and c6. Another option is to go with the Tarrasch Variation with e6, d5, c5, Nc6, Be7 (or d6), 0-0 etc. In addition, we could go with an English Defense type setup with e6, b6, Bb7, Be7, 0-0, and maybe throwing in c5 at some point. So my top three recommendations are the setups that follow the Semi-Slav, Tarrasch Defense, and English Defense. Hope this helps!
@@TheChessGiant thank you are awesome
What about 4.f3 ???
Great question. Against this, I recommend slightly changing up our game plan and simply playing 3. ... d5. By playing this, we give white a very awkward position as e4 isn't really possible anymore... and Bb4 ideas are always available especially when white plays Nc3. Hope this helps!
Hey bro, old friend
what's up man! long time
Good content but way too fast to follow with a chess board
Nice dude,give me reply
What's up!
Hey ,Took you long enough.
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Unfortunately another video with far too much information in it .for me personally I'd rather you go slower with less variations or split in into 2 videos I don't know why most chess youtubers put far too much information into each video for us mere mortal to comprehend.
Hey Rodney, thanks for letting my know! I think I am simply striving to give people all the information they need to build a full opening repertoire and prepare for tournament chess. There are other channels where people very generally cover an opening, I try to go more in depth though. Thanks for the thoughtful response!
Going into depth is very good but you go a little over the top coving 2 or 3 lines in depth would probably work it's when videos go into 6 or 7 lines most people I know just simply get overwhelmed and end up more confused than when they started because let's be honest most players under 1500 just can't think on that scale . But hay that's just my opinion
@@rodneygreenwell7620 Totally! Thanks for sharing, I'll have to think more about that you bring up some very valid points.