vs Nimzo: 4.Qc2
Against the Nimzo-Indian · E32 · you play White. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+
About the vs Nimzo: 4.Qc2
The Classical 4.Qc2 avoids doubled pawns and keeps the bishop pair. After a3 Bxc3+ Qxc3 White plays Bg5, f3 and e4 for a space advantage, and the two bishops become strong when the position opens.
Playing the Against the Nimzo-Indian as White? The vs Nimzo: 4.Qc2 (E32) begins 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O, and is one of 3 lines you can practise here. Learn the vs Nimzo: 4.Qc2 move by move, then play it against the computer until the book moves come automatically. Knowing the moves is only half the work, so this page also covers the plans for the middlegame, the endgames to aim for and some grandmaster games. Add it to your White repertoire, and repeat it in speed mode or the drill until you no longer have to think about it.