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Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Erben Gambit

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1.e4Nc62.d4d53.Nc3g6
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Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Erben Gambit1.3k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%53359%
23%28852%
9.2%11659%
7.7%9758%
7.6%9659%
4.4%5554%
2.1%2669%
1.6%2045%
0.8%1055%
0.6%771%
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 g6
GambitFianchettoHypermodern
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