Chess openings / Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation (B00) starts 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5. In 773 games between strong players, White wins 37%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 47%; the most played move is 4.Nf3 (77%).
1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
- ECO
- B00
- Games between strong players
- 773
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.Nf3 | 77% (595) | – | |
| 4.Be3 | 13% (101) | – | |
| 4.c3 | 6% (45) | – | |
| 4.Ne2 | 3% (19) | – | |
| 4.Nc3 | 1% (9) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5
More Nimzowitsch Defense lines
- Nimzowitsch Defense 14,760 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation 6,366 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: 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: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation 267 games
- Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Paulsen Attack 207 games
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