I Played This Aggressive Opening For 20 Years And Even Defeated GMs

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares his secret attacking variation in the Nimzo-Indian Defense, an excellent chess opening for Black against 1.d4. It arises after the following moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4. By not playing d5, Black avoids committing to a pawn structure, making it more flexible.
Many chess players shy away from playing the Nimzo-Indian Defense due to its complicated nature and the variety of options White has for the fourth move, which requires Black to learn a lot of theory.
However, in this video lesson, GM Smirnov reveals a secret variation that serves as a solid opening system for Black. This variation eliminates the need to master the complex theories of the Nimzo-Indian Defense and can be played against all of White's responses. It also offers the opportunity to launch a powerful kingside attack.
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► Chapters
00:00 Nimzo-Indian Defense Chess Opening For Black
01:04 The problem with the Nimzo-Indian (why they don't play it)
01:50 1) White plays 4.Nf3
03:34 Fianchetto the Queenside Bishop
05:12 Kingside attacking plan for Black
07:07 Nasty checkmating threats
10:18 If White attacks with Ba3
13:25 If White doesn't play g3
14:45 2) White plays 4.e3
16:54 3) White plays 4.a3
19:00 4) White plays 4.Qc2
20:26 5) White plays 4.Bg5
23:50 If White plays Rc1 to defend c3
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@GMIgorSmirnov 28 күн бұрын

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@farouqbaiti4315 28 күн бұрын

This might help me instantly.😎

@englishguy9680 28 күн бұрын

I learned recently that Indian openings are when the first pawn moves are only one square forward. This is because in India their rules of chess hadn’t yet adopted the convention that first pawn moves could be two squares. So there you go 😉

@scriptbrix 28 күн бұрын

This is why it's called Indian: Back in the 1850s chess in India was called Shatranj and in that game, the pawns could only move one step even on the first move and they couldn't castle. instead, the king could move as a knight once in the game. So a common tactic was to fianchetto the king, To quickly get close to the corner. An English lawyer, named Cochrane, had moved to India, which back then was a British colony. Cochrane was a good chess player and he met an Indian chess master,, named Moheshhander Bannerjee, after Cochrane had taught him the European rules, they played several games and Bannerjee often opened by fianchetto his bishop and attacked the center with his pieces instead of his pawns. This was very uncommon in Europe at the time, Since the games were recorded and published in an English newspaper, other chess players in England started to use these types of moves in the opening. So that's why these types of openings were named Indian-style openings.

@TanmayPRIME 28 күн бұрын

Underrated comment 🗿

@tNag556 28 күн бұрын

must have been a very cool time when new stuff on chess blew everybody's minds. The meta is so stale now, when Chess 2?

@robertadamczuk5608 28 күн бұрын

Great comment. Thank you.

@kuyadong6791 28 күн бұрын

I only knew that it is called "Indian" because the indians just move the pawns one square only in the opening. I didn't know these meticulous details. Thanks.

@celiane2 28 күн бұрын

Why no Indian wife?? 😭😭😭

@GMIgorSmirnov 28 күн бұрын

► Chapters 00:00 Nimzo-Indian Defense Chess Opening For Black 01:04 The problem with the Nimzo-Indian (why they don't play it) 01:50 1) White plays 4.Nf3 03:34 Fianchetto the Queenside Bishop 05:12 Kingside attacking plan for Black 07:07 Nasty checkmating threats 10:18 If White attacks with Ba3 13:25 If White doesn't play g3 14:45 2) White plays 4.e3 16:54 3) White plays 4.a3 19:00 4) White plays 4.Qc2 20:26 5) White plays 4.Bg5 23:50 If White plays Rc1 to defend c3

@farouqbaiti4315 28 күн бұрын

All the lines are helpful.😎

@user-nu1kp8dc1v 28 күн бұрын

What if they play f3

@pandeyprabal3830 20 күн бұрын

Hey you don't give a weapon Against the white move f3

@tNag556 28 күн бұрын

"Maybe he dreamed about an indian wife? I don't know" caught me off guard lol peak comedy xD

@RogueEva 28 күн бұрын

instead, he dreamt about double pawn move :D

@GMIgorSmirnov 13 күн бұрын

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@jacklondon8385 28 күн бұрын

I dont know why but every time I try your openings at 1800 rating my opponent always does a weird move that ruins my plans

@manoftheforest7505 5 күн бұрын

That is because 1800's are generally a bit stronger than the hypothetical White player in this video. ;)

@ElevateYourrLife 7 күн бұрын

I am in my 70's and used to study the Nimzo. Indeed all the lines are complicated, but this system makes it simple! Great video! I went through your channel to see what you would recommend against the Trompowski, but noticed that you only have videos from white's side. How about a video on a good line against the Trompowski? That would be a perfect complement to this video in case white goes Bg5 on move one and bypasses this system.

@JakeJrXl 28 күн бұрын

Thank you! This is very helpful. I hope I apply these things in my games successfully.

@lohitakshanavneeth 28 күн бұрын

superb video a much needed one as i was looking for a solid and aggressive opening against black. Keep up the good work

@thisisaxy 28 күн бұрын

RCA is the best chess teaching channel on youtube, you deserve millions of subs

@careyphelps4845 24 күн бұрын

Such a great video!! I've been playing this for awhile and I don't remember where I started learning it. But this video helps with a lot of gaps in my play. Thanks so much!!

@RogueEva 28 күн бұрын

i can tell you why it's called indian - in india, pawns could move only one square, therefore all openings without double pawn moves are called indian something. imo

@onkarlaldevara8020 16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much that you made this channel for chess players as your stratagies, plans,openings are really nice. The first game I played with this opening I won that game.

@alexmanning7110 25 күн бұрын

Excellent video! My favorite of all your videos. You make chess fun to play by taking away the grind of endless preparation.

@diegogiordana819 28 күн бұрын

Excellent channel. Compliments!!. However, I would like there to be more videos about the mediumgame and the ending.

@cscscscscscscscscscscs 28 күн бұрын

What a great video! Wow thanks 🙏

@jamalchess9681 25 күн бұрын

Thank so much Igor..I realy like this kind of instructive video.. please ..any idea how to play against kan sicilian? 🥀🥀🥀

@ReflectionOcean 28 күн бұрын

00:00:00 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Strategic and aggressive opening for black. 00:00:23 Control Central Squares: Utilize minor pieces for active play. 00:01:42 Simplified Aggressive Setup: Focus on one effective strategy. 00:01:55 Knight to F3: Common move in response to Nimzo-Indian Defense. 00:02:01 Knight to E4: Strategic move to block opponent's central pawn. 00:03:39 Bishop Development: Utilize Bishop to control key squares. 00:04:46 Trade Dark-Square Bishop: Strengthen position and create weaknesses. 00:05:30 Kingside Castling: Transition to attacking position against opponent's king. 00:06:32 Queen H4 Maneuver: Position queen for a potential checkmate. 00:07:14 Exploiting Knight D2 Move: Capitalize on opponent's positional weaknesses. 00:08:08 Queen G4: Threatening mate and controlling key squares. 00:10:10 Rook Lift: Mobilize rooks for a coordinated attack on opponent's king. 00:11:00 Bishop A3 Mistake: Exploiting opponent's positional errors. 00:14:15 Gradual Attack Development: Methodical approach to building pressure. 00:15:26 Flexible Response: Adapting strategy based on opponent's moves. 00:16:06 Strategic chess gameplay insights. 00:16:13 Utilizing pawn and knight positioning. 00:17:00 Counterattacking opponent's disruptive moves effectively. 00:18:08 Leveraging tactical opportunities with Queen H4 check. 00:20:27 Exploiting opponent's weaknesses in pawn structure. 00:20:50 Responding to Bishop G5 with the zigzag system. 00:21:12 Seizing control of the board with Pawn C5. 00:22:29 Capitalizing on opponent's positional errors for advantage. 00:23:28 Demonstrating strategic superiority through tactical exchanges.

@Zyrexia 28 күн бұрын

What ai did u use?

@horaciomlhh 12 күн бұрын

Great variations simple and deadly

@erwinbal 28 күн бұрын

Very instructive, now I have better understanding of the nimzo indian Thank you so much coach!

@GMIgorSmirnov 27 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Averagebum21 28 күн бұрын

@Remote Chess Academy, this was very good, GM Smirnov. Many thanks for sharing.

@Nathan-of3io 27 күн бұрын

The best chess teacher on the internet!! Your videos helped me alot, slava Igor Smirnov i slava шахи !

@noecasarrubios6043 28 күн бұрын

@gmigorsmirnov thank you for all your videos. Do you prefer this system vs Benoni? and why?

@thetransferaccount4586 28 күн бұрын

very simple nimzo indian system described here.. shall have to try it out

@k.k.2749 28 күн бұрын

Hi Igor. Thanks for the brilliant video. Can you somehow also use this system if white plays the anti Nimzo indian defense with Nf3 to start with instead of Nc3? Would you then have to reply with Ne4 right away? What line would you recommend in that case?

@flpsnk4848 28 күн бұрын

Finally a Nimzo lecture! I actually found out Ne4 is very effective against Nf3 variations (until someone on a tourney played f3, sad times) but I wouldn't have guessed such awesome mating ideas are possible. I just knew something, something, probably rook lift. Awesome stuff, thanks!

@maaifoediedelarey4335 28 күн бұрын

My new go-to 1.d4 Opening ! Already making my Lichess Study

@graccusbro2061 24 күн бұрын

same

@masterbeethoven8209 25 күн бұрын

Whoah, not sure how I haven't found this channel before, this is some of the best content i've seen.

@kshitiz6376 28 күн бұрын

Loving the content, and even the dad jokes 10:24

@raajeshchess 26 күн бұрын

Igor can you tell how to counter the same opening as i play on one side say as white then how to counter it with black please reply

@erikfromc 28 күн бұрын

What's your preferred method of dealing with 3. Nf3 instead of 3. Nc3?

@meatonthetable1602 28 күн бұрын

I have been playing for 30+ years and this is absolute Gem to know...Thank so much for this cant wait to play this in tournament!

@gladeon-hb9iu 28 күн бұрын

Finally I can turn my brain off

@CrescentMoon55 4 күн бұрын

I love the fun thumbnail for this video. It made me laugh.

@graccusbro2061 24 күн бұрын

i love it. Immediately adding this line to my repertoire... i just hope few people check this video out LOL

@robertpaul8542 28 күн бұрын

This is what I asked for. Thanks ❤️

@GMIgorSmirnov 27 күн бұрын

❤️

@user-rn5zq3qe1u 28 күн бұрын

great video!

@peter5196 24 күн бұрын

Fantastic video. I have 2 questions. What about 4.Hb3 and 3.Sf3?

@baydrixnewzealandwarrobotf2681 27 күн бұрын

4:45 i got this far and decided your my new favourite chess youtuber.. new world order in my book 1.Igor 2. Gothem 3. Agaganamin

@kylezo Күн бұрын

Alex banzea is great too

@lars-christianheinz6902 28 күн бұрын

As a Dutch player I like the ideas. Interesting move order!

@varietybacon 21 күн бұрын

recently won with this in under a minute, thank you man

@desmyt67 28 күн бұрын

With the bishop on b7 it reminds me of the owen defence.. and look! It's one of Igor Smirnov fav openings too xD :P

@user-uz9ed6pf1p 20 күн бұрын

5.Qc2 prevents 5...Ne4 This is generally what's done in correspondence.

@ccemcoffingonzalez5304 23 күн бұрын

GMIgor - can you help when black plays nf3 not nc3 (Bogo Indian)?

@Alexandergea-lk9gg 26 күн бұрын

Please sir , alekhine defense for black .. I love GM Bortnyk how play that opening

@WithoutJustice 28 күн бұрын

All the Indian Defenses, that I know, usually start with 1.d4. Nf6.(King's Indian, Gruenfeld Indian, Nimzo Indian, Bogo Indian. (Exception:King's Indian Attack for white.)

@twinpeaksVVV 28 күн бұрын

What if white plays 4. Bd2 removing the pin? What is black's best move?

@Sandfox07 27 күн бұрын

I found one flaw here I think, because in the Qc2 line after Nf3 b6 White can play g4 it seems like? It looks super unpleasant and its +1 for white. A better try in spirit of this system would be to simply castle instead of Bxc3 and only after a3 you finally take and go Ne4 and then you can play the usual system.

@TheWeebWeb-tt3hg 27 күн бұрын

Levy never fails to - oops wrong channel

@FormentMarak 28 күн бұрын

Great I love it

@aniketbhave 27 күн бұрын

In all the openings where it says “indian”, you will see single square pawn push vs 2. That’s why these openings are called as Indian defence. In old age there wasn’t a rule that allowed you to push pawn by 2 squares.

@StreetArtistsOfTheWorld 28 күн бұрын

7:54 How is checkmate when the pawn from F2 can come forward?

@SparkSovereign 28 күн бұрын

Because the knight is the one delivering the check, the bishop is just supporting.

@joseluisdiazprieto4369 25 күн бұрын

No. It is not called Indian because Nimzowitch dreamed about an Indian wife. It is because in India, during XVII century, players practiced Indian chess, where you can only advance pawns to the third row (not two squares). Additionally, in the middle of the XIX century, a great Indian player, Banerjee, defeated the scott Cochrane in Calculta by using intensively fianchettos (something logical, according to the legacy of Indian chess pawn movement rules); then, Cochrane, when commenting his games in Calcutta, was who introduced the term "Indian Defenses". Almost a century after, Sultan Khan used intensively Queen's Indian Defense; that contributed to the association of the term "Indian" to black fianchettos on d4 openings.

@marksmit8112 28 күн бұрын

You should have kept this one under wraps Igor. Now I will bring the pain! 😀Thanks mate

@higgledypiggledycubledy8899 28 күн бұрын

I've been playing the same opening for 30 years: 1.e4 ( or e5 as black), then play chess as of move 2.

28 күн бұрын

I haven't won a SINGLE game trying this opening so far - simply because my opponents keep playing the classical London and none of this seems to work (around 1200 rating range in rapid). Help?

@Sandfox07 27 күн бұрын

There are many great options against the london, one aggressive one is 1.d4-Nf6 2.Bf4-d5 3.e3-c5 4.c3-Nc6 5.Nf3-Qb6 for example. You dont have to play Qb6 of course, in general setups with a pawn on d5 and c5 and knights on f6 and c6 are very good against the london

27 күн бұрын

@@Sandfox07but that's not the Nimzo Indian for black then? I thought this video covered the responses to d4 with the Nimzo Indian?

@Sandfox07 27 күн бұрын

You can only play the nimzo if white allows it. The nimzo only occurs after the specific moves d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nc3 Bb4. Everything else is not a nimzo. You cant play a nimzo against the london. You could try to play e6 b6 Bb7 against it, thats also a good setup I guess

27 күн бұрын

@@Sandfox07 that was precisely my original point. 🙂 Unless I'm mistaken, the entire video is around the Queen's Gambit opening by white, to which you can then play the Nimzo. I find the title bombastic given most players don't play the Queen's Gambit these days as white. He should've cemented the point the Nimzo only works under these circumstances.

27 күн бұрын

...I just realized the Nimzo might work against the Jobava London alongside the Queen's Gambit too. Not a bad video, but failing to mention clearly against which exact openings by white you can use the Nimzo is an oversight..

@abj136 28 күн бұрын

My problem with the Nimzo is 3. Nf3. I guess I could try Bb4+ and hope for Nc3.

@WhistlingRabbit 27 күн бұрын

I like these suggestions for Black but when I play White I play 4 f3 which stops 4...Ne4. With the main line for Black it is interesting that 11 f3 seems to neutralize the Black attack.

@babarsingh6452 28 күн бұрын

What if opp pushes pawn a3 to remove pin at start

@SpokiBu 28 күн бұрын

Спасибо, классное видео! Будет совсем нагло спросить что играем на 4.f3 ? :)

@elasmojones 28 күн бұрын

He's an evil wizard, run!

@CastlesKingSide 28 күн бұрын

So basically, you aim to transpose into the Rubinstein variation of the Dutch, without the risk of facing the Staunton, or that g4 gambit I can never remember its name. Sweet

@sholikhinsy8053 4 күн бұрын

What if white try to close B2-H8 line with his D or C pawn ?

@anonymousperson007-ck1jj 28 күн бұрын

what if Nd2 after f5? f5 looks overcommitted because of that.

@matthewdrake9067 24 күн бұрын

So, it's basically the dutch in a different move order?

@rudrakshsharma1416 27 күн бұрын

Make a video of (SEMI SLAV) PLZ................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@MacrNostaski 28 күн бұрын

what if they play f3 instead of nc3?

@delprice3007 28 күн бұрын

wow!

@kh_raza 28 күн бұрын

What if they don't play queen's gambit line after queens pawn opening

@Alexandergea-lk9gg 26 күн бұрын

❤️ from Indonesia

@BobChess 28 күн бұрын

My friend plays Queen's gambit and I always lose. Now the table is flipped

@jefftaylor1186 27 күн бұрын

Remember when 1. a4 2. Ra3 wasn’t theory? Man those were the days.

@Najeem8 28 күн бұрын

18:56 your music 😀 super ❤️

@3000sergei 26 күн бұрын

- My secret no theory variation! (goes half an hour of theory)

@Fishy_17 28 күн бұрын

What if 4.f3 ?

@raphaelhudson 24 күн бұрын

Isnt this really a classical Dutch by transposition?

@haiyamaster 28 күн бұрын

FINALLY

@worsethanjoerogan8061 28 күн бұрын

For some reason 1500s on Lichess always go for this opening.

@michaeljsprague 28 күн бұрын

Spoiler alert: your opponents will not play any of these moves.

@konroh2 28 күн бұрын

That's true, it doesn't always happen, but knowing the ideas is helpful for strategic play.

@Naborbukv2 28 күн бұрын

22:55 they always play Nd2

@user-gu9zj6vi3s 27 күн бұрын

i play the nimzo like this, most people do.

@matinbayat4139 15 күн бұрын

What about they move a pawn to a2 at first?🤔

@MohamedRedaBokhabrine 28 күн бұрын

Btw its named "indian" because in the indian variant of chess (the old chess) pawns could only move 1 square, thats why the queens indian, the kings indian etc... are named indian bc u move the pawn only 1 square

@genericalfishtycoon3853 28 күн бұрын

I theorize someone was having a fun day when they made this thumbnail.

@atheistfreethinker 28 күн бұрын

23:21 knight takes d5 isn't a blunder doesn't opponent wins knight with queen check ?

@pravs24 27 күн бұрын

I just played this for the very first time after watching this video and my opponent fell for a trap, I won the game easily after!!!!

@yooneunhyesarang9245 18 күн бұрын

Very useful against minnows of mine😂❤❤

@domidomi2593 28 күн бұрын

The nimzo indian is one of the most theoretical openings in all of chess 😭

@ppal64 28 күн бұрын

No one will play like that. They will bring the bishop out.

@farouqbaiti4315 28 күн бұрын

Nimzo-Indian is the best.😎

@HelpYourselfLearnFast 27 күн бұрын

@GMIgorSmirnov pawn only 1 square forward that's Indian way of playing chess in ancient times So it's Nimzo Indian

@lionleochessofficial 28 күн бұрын

Nimzo turns into dutch

@yzfool6639 28 күн бұрын

Often.

@danthoreson4062 2 күн бұрын

...and then little red riding hood became angry

@rosesez3428 27 күн бұрын

Good instruction but please lose the red cape

@sutto3 12 күн бұрын

It’s the kings Indian because after the knight makes one move he asks the queen to send bobs

@prplt 28 күн бұрын

Igor: Nimzo-Indian me: closes the video immediately 😂

@cyin974 28 күн бұрын

No theory? I don't understand, wasn't that theory?

@yzfool6639 28 күн бұрын

Typically, knowing "theory" means knowing all the 'only' moves to keep the advantage or balance in the position. No theory means you can use ideas (typically principles or priyomes) to narrow down the correct move. Since that is how chess is played positionalyl anyway, you need no theory to find such moves. You just need to know how to play (principled) chess correctly.

@MislavIvkovic 28 күн бұрын

I always ask why nobody play knight e4 😂😂😂

@marcosouzaa 28 күн бұрын

Is like the London system, is more about put your pieces in the right places and give u ideias. A free beautiful system to play.

@theycallmekowalski 27 күн бұрын

Yeah right, no theory... Point is, when one wants to play the Nimzo, he should also have an answer to the Queen's Indian, Catalan, English to name but a few. It is not just Nimzo theory. That is why i prefer the Queen's Gambit Declined or Slav.

@vishvavibrates6252 27 күн бұрын

It is all tatics