DVD Disk 63 4.

Qc2 Nimzo The 25 Training

Rating Range Beginner - Advanced Questions
Question 1

White to play Which 3rd move

invites Black to play The Nimzo
Indian Defense

Question 2

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 3

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 4

White to play.

Who is better and why?

Question 5

Black to play.

Why is White better?

Question 6

Black to play.

Black is looking to curl back in to a

Hedgehog is this good, bad or
playable.
Question 7

Black to play.

Which 2 squares are very weak in

Black’s camp?

Question 8

White to play.

Has Black achieved his Hedgehog

Setup?
Question 9

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 10

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 11

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 12

White to play.

What is the best move?

Tip: White has secured the d6

square for his Rook.
Question 13

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 14

White has just played Nd5.

Is this a good sacrifice?

Question 15

White just played Ng5 offering a

Knight Sacrifice.

Was this a good move?

Question 16

White to play.

Is White’s activity worth a Sacrificed

Piece?
Question 17

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 18

White to play.

Who is better or is it unclear?

Question 19

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 20

White to play.

Should he capture or play a series of

Intermediate moves before the
capture?
Question 21

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 22

White to play.

What is the best move?

Question 23

White to play.

What is the best move 5.e3 or

5.Bg5?

Question 24

White to play.

Does White have to worry about

Black’s early attack on the c3 square
or can he play the calm f3?
 Question 25

White to play.

Is this a desirable position for White

or is Black to active?

Puzzles Created by FM Charlie Storey 2014

 DVD Rating Range 1300 – 2000+
Disk 61
Answers
1 Nc3
2 N(g)e2
3 a3
4 White due to good pressure on IQP
5 Huge development lead
6 Playable
7 b6 and d6
8 Yes
9 Ng5
10 Nb5
11 Ng5
12 Rxf6
13 A3
14 Yes
15 Yes
16 Yes
17 Qd4 – Centralising the Queen safely
18 Unclear
19 Rxg7
20 Series of Intermediate moves
21 Bxf6 – as Bh4 allows …g5 which is good for Black
22 dxc5
23 E3
24 Yes the calm f3 is good and White is well placed in the center
25 Black has too much activity

Puzzles and answers created by Fide Master Charlie Storey 2014