Opening Bomb Diary #24: A Surprising New Idea in the f3 Nimzo

The f3 Nimzo has always been one of my favorite openings for white. It's wonderfully bizarre in terms of the positions it leads to, but it can also be incredibly brutal and aggressive. Out of all the tries against the Nimzo, it is undoubtedly the weird one of the bunch, but one I've always believed in. 

These days, however, that faith is wavering. The f3 Nimzo has enjoyed a recent rise in popularity at the top level, but it's been burning out just as quickly. Many GMs have used the computer to create surgical new solutions for black, and there's currently more than a handful of ways for black to equalize. 

It used to be that every line in my f3-Nimzo analysis concluded with an edge for white, or even a mating attack. Those days are long gone. I don't think this is a bad thing-it just means we have to look even deeper as white, and possibly consider some crazy tries we previously threw in the trash...

For instance, here's an idea I never remotely considered until now:

Hope you enjoyed the idea. Although the f3 Nimzo isn't as fearsome as it once was, I think it's still inspiring for its dynamism and strangeness, which you won't find in many other openings.