Chess - Semi-closed game opening

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Nimzo-Indian defense 4. Ag5 Leningrad variant The Leningrad variant is one of the most violent sub-variants of the Nimzo-Indian defense in which white reacts to nailing in turn by nailing Cf6. It can give rise to very complex developments, also due to the defenseless position of the bishop (attackable, for example, with the Da5 exit which also serves to put pressure on c3 threatening to intensify it also with Ce4). At the exit of the bishop the black can react in two ways: 4. ... h6 by interrogating the bishop 4. ... c5 reacting immediately to the center #chess #Leningrad variant #Semi-closed game opening