Answers.Body: <p>1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5:</p>
  
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    <p>3.Nc3</p>
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  <p>scores best for White according to my database and it is the move I play.</p>
  
  <p>3...dxe4</p>
  
  <p>Your opponent can go into the French Defense with 3...e6, but this is not a good French with the N on c6 blocking the c-pawn.</p>
  
  <p>4.d5 Ne5 is the most common.</p>
  
  <p>5.Qd4 Ng6</p>
  
  <p>Now White can consider Qxe4, h2-h4, f3... White has many aggressive options.</p>
  
  <p>The safe 6.Qxe4 Nf6 7.Qa4+ Bd7 8.Qb3 continues to give Black problems.
  The pawn sac offer of f2-f3 seems to have clear compensation based on the development advantage it gives.  But the problem with non-queen moves is that they allow Black to play e7-e5 which is close to equal.</p>
  
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    <p>Alternatively 2.Nf3</p>
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  <p>a common line is 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 offering Black to return to a standard opening with 2...e5.  If 2...d5 you get an odd Scandinvian/Center-counter.  Black usually plays 2...d6 and after 3.d4 Bg4 4.Bb5 a6 5.Bxc6 White scores better.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>There's 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.d5 as an interesting option, but I don't really think it's worth it as you will trade a slightly advantageous position for an equal/worse one and how many times are you gonna play 1.e4 Nc6 as White anyway? Your opponent will almost certainly be more prepared than you are!</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I am not sure whether Black equalizes after 4.d5, but I am convinced that White, at least, is not worse.
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Answers.Text: Maybe. I know nothing about 1.e4 Nc6. One more reason to avoid it!
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Body: <p>What are some aggressive gambits that White could use out of the Nimzowitsch Defense? 1. e4 Nc6 d4 d5</p>
  
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Comments.Text: If you want gambits 1 e4 Nc6 2 Nf3 might be more in keeping - you've still got things like the Scotch and the Evans amongst others available from this position
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Title: Gambits out of Nimzowitsch Defense
ThreadText: # Gambits out of Nimzowitsch Defense
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-08-21)
  
  What are some aggressive gambits that White could use out of the Nimzowitsch Defense? 1. e4 Nc6 d4 d5
  
  **Tags:** gambits, aggressive-play
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: If you want gambits 1 e4 Nc6 2 Nf3 might be more in keeping - you've still got things like the Scotch and the Evans amongst others available from this position  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2019-08-23. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
  
  1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5:
  
  > 3.Nc3
  
  scores best for White according to my database and it is the move I play.
  
  3...dxe4
  
  Your opponent can go into the French Defense with 3...e6, but this is not a good French with the N on c6 blocking the c-pawn.
  
  4.d5 Ne5 is the most common.
  
  5.Qd4 Ng6
  
  Now White can consider Qxe4, h2-h4, f3... White has many aggressive options.
  
  The safe 6.Qxe4 Nf6 7.Qa4+ Bd7 8.Qb3 continues to give Black problems.
  The pawn sac offer of f2-f3 seems to have clear compensation based on the development advantage it gives. But the problem with non-queen moves is that they allow Black to play e7-e5 which is close to equal.
  
  > Alternatively 2.Nf3
  
  a common line is 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 offering Black to return to a standard opening with 2...e5. If 2...d5 you get an odd Scandinvian/Center-counter. Black usually plays 2...d6 and after 3.d4 Bg4 4.Bb5 a6 5.Bxc6 White scores better.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2019-08-22. Score: 0
  
  There's 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.d5 as an interesting option, but I don't really think it's worth it as you will trade a slightly advantageous position for an equal/worse one and how many times are you gonna play 1.e4 Nc6 as White anyway? Your opponent will almost certainly be more prepared than you are!
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_4**: I am not sure whether Black equalizes after 4.d5, but I am convinced that White, at least, is not worse.  
  > **username_2**: Isn't this the mainline?  
  > **username_3**: Maybe. I know nothing about 1.e4 Nc6. One more reason to avoid it!  
  
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