nimzowitsch defence

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What does nimzowitsch defence mean?

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.

Where does nimzowitsch defence come from?

After Aron Nimzowitsch.

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