Chess openings / Nimzowitsch Defense

Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation

Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation (B00) starts 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3. In 6,366 games between strong players, White wins 41%, 18% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 2…e5 (34%).

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1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3

ECO
B00
Games between strong players
6,366
To move
Black
41%18%42%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

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What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
2…e534% (2,164)29%33%38%King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation
2…d632% (2,006)45%45%Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation
2…d517% (1,053)53%40%–
2…f59% (557)41%51%Nimzowitsch Defense: Colorado Countergambit
2…e64% (258)56%32%Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation
2…Nf62% (127)43%48%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Nimzowitsch Defense 1.e4 Nc6

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