Nimzo Quiz QuestionsDiscover the various Nimzo tricks and test yourself in tactical positions from the Nimzo-Indian:
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This is a variation of the game Rabinovich-Alekhine, USSR 1920. White has just played the move g2-g3. What's Black's best reply?
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This is another variation from the game Rabinovich-Alekhine, USSR 1920. Black has a very powerful sequence of moves here. What are they?
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This is a variation of the game Sadler-Ward, Nottingham 1996. Black, who has the move, seems to be under real pressure, but there's a stunning resource, which beats off white's attack and promises Black the advantage. Can you see it?
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This position comes from a variation of Johner-Nimzowitch, Dresden 1926. Black has a very pretty way to finish the game in his favour. Can you spot the idea?
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This position arose in the game Botvinnik-Capablanca, AVRO 1938. What did Botvinnik play here?
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This position occured in the game Rogers-Ward, British League 1997/8. What did Black play here?
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This position arose in the game Bareev-Ivanchuk, Novgorod 1994. What did Ivanchuk play here?
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This position is from the game Taimanov-Karpov, USSR 1973. What did the future World Champion play here?
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This position occurred in S.Ivanov-Shishkov, European Club Cup 1999. How did White take advantage of Black's weak back rank?
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This position arose in Kahn-Borogi, Budapest 1999. How did White finish off the game in an effective way?
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