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Nimzowitsch Defence

Nimzowitsch Defence noun: a chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 Nc6, in which the white king's pawn advances two squares and the black queen's knight advances to the bishop file.

Noun

Nimzowitsch Defence (uncountable)

  1. A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 Nc6, in which the white king's pawn advances two squares and the black queen's knight advances to the bishop file.

Origin of Nimzowitsch Defence

After Aron Nimzowitsch.

Questions about Nimzowitsch Defence

What does Nimzowitsch Defence mean?
Nimzowitsch Defence means a chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 Nc6, in which the white king's pawn advances two squares and the black queen's knight advances to the bishop file.
What part of speech is Nimzowitsch Defence?
Nimzowitsch Defence is a noun.

Words near Nimzowitsch Defence in the dictionary

  1. nimwits
  2. nimwitted
  3. Nimzo-Indian
  4. Nimzo-Indian Defence
  5. Nimzowitsch
  6. Nimzowitsch Defence
  7. Nimzowitschian
  8. nin
  9. nina
  10. Nina from Carolina
  11. Nina from Pasadena

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