Chess openings / Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation
Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation (B00) starts 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e6. In 267 games between strong players, White wins 58%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 31%; the most played move is 3.d4 (85%).
1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e6
- ECO
- B00
- Games between strong players
- 267
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
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.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.d4 | 85% (227) | – | |
| 3.Bb5 | 6% (17) | – | |
| 3.Nc3 | 3% (9) | – | |
| 3.d3 | 2% (6) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3
More Nimzowitsch Defense lines
- Nimzowitsch Defense 14,760 games
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- Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation 2,018 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation 1,313 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation 773 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation 679 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Colorado Countergambit 557 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 509 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Colorado Countergambit Accepted 439 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Variation 404 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Paulsen Attack 207 games
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