Answers.Body: <p><code>Be2</code> makes no threat, leaves <code>g2</code> undefended, and seals in the Queen.  Black has <code>Bg4</code> which prevents <code>6... Bg4 7.Nf3 Bxf3 8.gxf3</code> as this leaves White with crummy pawns.</p>
  
  <p>Black also has <code>Be7</code> followed by <code>Bh4</code>, exploiting White's weak black Kingside squares.</p>
  
  <p>Finally, Black also can move either Knight. Black simply has no problems.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I think that Nimzowitsch wanted to demonstrate that after <code>6. Qe2</code>, if black exchanges the queens with <code>6... Qxe2+</code>, he will have <strong>no development</strong> because the only piece that was developed was the queen.</p>
  
  <p>That is good for white since his advantage (the <em>difference</em> between black and white) in development has grown bigger.</p>
  
  <p>If black doesn't exchange queens, he will have to protect his lady (for example with <code>6... Nc6</code>), but then white is winning more time anyway with <code>7. Nf3</code>.</p>
  
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  <p>I understand that <code>6. Be2</code> is more natural, because you want to keep queens on the board for an attack on the undeveloped black's army.</p>
  
  <p>It's not that easy, thought, mainly because of the unpleasant move <code>6... Bg4</code>.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I just finished reading Logical Chess Move by Move (should have read it before) and I just started with the Classic <em>My System</em>. I'm still on the beginners' part that talks about the center (can't wait to get to the positional chapter) and Nimzowitsch posts a game in which he says Qe2 is stronger. Here is the game.</p>
  
  <pre><code> [FEN ""]
   1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nc3 Qe6 5.fxe5 Qxe5 6.Be2
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Nimzowitsch says that in the arising position Qe2 is stronger, why? Because we would have a development advantage of one piece? That doesn't look too of an advantage to me? (Note that Qe2 is referring to white's 6th move.)</p>
  
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Title: Why is Qe2 stronger in this position?
ThreadText: # Why is Qe2 stronger in this position?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-25)
  
  I just finished reading Logical Chess Move by Move (should have read it before) and I just started with the Classic My System. I'm still on the beginners' part that talks about the center (can't wait to get to the positional chapter) and Nimzowitsch posts a game in which he says Qe2 is stronger. Here is the game.
   [FEN ""]
   1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nc3 Qe6 5.fxe5 Qxe5 6.Be2
  
  Nimzowitsch says that in the arising position Qe2 is stronger, why? Because we would have a development advantage of one piece? That doesn't look too of an advantage to me? (Note that Qe2 is referring to white's 6th move.)
  
  **Tags:** strategy
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-04-25. Score: 8
  
  `Be2` makes no threat, leaves `g2` undefended, and seals in the Queen. Black has `Bg4` which prevents `6... Bg4 7.Nf3 Bxf3 8.gxf3` as this leaves White with crummy pawns.
  
  Black also has `Be7` followed by `Bh4`, exploiting White's weak black Kingside squares.
  
  Finally, Black also can move either Knight. Black simply has no problems.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks for helping out with the answer and with the diagram, I still dont get how to do it lol.  
  > **username_1**: @AntonioAguilar the diagrams are fiddly. In your browser, do a "view source" on this page, search for FEN (or scroll down a ways), and you'll see one way to do it.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2017-05-03. Score: 0
  
  I think that Nimzowitsch wanted to demonstrate that after `6. Qe2`, if black exchanges the queens with `6... Qxe2+`, he will have **no development** because the only piece that was developed was the queen.
  
  That is good for white since his advantage (the *difference* between black and white) in development has grown bigger.
  
  If black doesn't exchange queens, he will have to protect his lady (for example with `6... Nc6`), but then white is winning more time anyway with `7. Nf3`.
  
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  I understand that `6. Be2` is more natural, because you want to keep queens on the board for an attack on the undeveloped black's army.
  
  It's not that easy, thought, mainly because of the unpleasant move `6... Bg4`.
  
  
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