Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense
- 1.e4c5
- 2.Nf3Nc6
- 3.Bb5Nb8
423 games
A joke line of the Rossolimo Sicilian in which Black answers 3. Bb5 by retreating the knight to b8, conceding two tempi and handing White a lasting edge.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Brooklyn Retreat Defense
The Brooklyn Retreat Defense meets 3. Bb5 in the Rossolimo with 3...Nb8, returning the knight to its starting square to escape the pin and any doubled pawns. The cost is two tempi, and the line is regarded as a meme rather than serious theory. White can mirror the retreat with 4. Bf1, restoring the position after 2. Nf3, or simply develop with 4. O-O, 4. d4 or 4. c3. The engine gives White a slight edge.
Popular continuations
- 4. Bf1 Sicilian Defense 558696% 2.4M
- 4. O-O Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense 47% 198
- 4. d4 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense 21% 89
- 4. c3 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense 9% 38