Chess openings / Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit (B00) starts 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.d5 Ne5. In 174 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 49%; the most played move is 5.Qd4 (48%).
1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.d5 Ne5
- ECO
- B00
- Games between strong players
- 174
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.Qd4 | 48% (84) | – | |
| 5.Nxe4 | 23% (40) | – | |
| 5.Bf4 | 22% (38) | – | |
| 5.f3 | 2% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.d5
More Nimzowitsch Defense lines
- Nimzowitsch Defense 14,760 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation 6,366 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation 5,464 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation 4,399 games
- 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
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