Nimzowitsch Attack
- 1.e4e5
- 2.Nf3f5
- 3.Nxe5Qf6
- 4.d4d6
- 5.Nc4fxe4
- 6.Ne3
227 games
Latvian Gambit line in which White meets 3...Qf6 with 4. d4 and reroutes the knight to e3, earning a clear engine edge against Black's e4-pawn.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Nimzowitsch Attack
The Nimzowitsch Attack comes from the old main line of the Latvian, 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4. White builds a classical pawn center, and Black has to spend 4...d6, which blocks in the f8-bishop, to drive the knight away. After 5. Nc4 fxe4 6. Ne3 the knight settles on e3. Black most often continues 6...c6 or 6...Qg6, while engines prefer 6...Nc6. The engine rates White clearly better, although Lichess results are almost even.