Spiele 4.Dc2 gegen Nimzoindisch Schachtrainer 57 When to exchange

57 When to exchange

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The fourth world champion in chess history

we are treated to an introduction to the major openings

White immediately starts the battle for the centre

Spiele 4.Dc2 gegen Nimzoindisch Schachtrainer 57 When to exchangeRustam Kasimdzhanov, the 2004 FIDE World Champion, is predestined for the topic of the Nimzo Indian with 4. Qc2, as he has played this opening with great success with both white and black. The Uzbek grandmaster has gained further valuable experience on the topic as second to World Champion Anand. Kasimdzhanov emphasizes right in his introduction that the Nimzo Indian has many advantages, but that White is often left with a ruined pawn structure; the