A40 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Mikenas Defense: Lithuanian Variation

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1.d4Nc62.c4e53.d5Nce7
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Mikenas Defense: Lithuanian Variation354k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
45%158k40%
43%153k40%
5.2%18k43%
1.3%4.6k46%
1.1%3.9k45%
1%3.4k48%
0.8%3.0k40%
0.7%2.3k41%
0.6%2.2k47%
0.6%2.0k39%
Famous games in this line211 master games
Sandipan, Chanda (2611) – Short, Nigel D (2706)2009½–½Koneru, Humpy (2589) – Short, Nigel D (2677)20120–1Batsiashvili, N. (2498) – Harikrishna, P. (2743)20150–1Baburin, Alexander (2586) – Miles, Anthony J (2609)19990–1Volzhin, Alexander (2548) – Miles, Anthony J (2609)19991–0Jankovic, Alojzije (2538) – Stevic, Hrvoje (2618)20131–0Nielsen, Peter Heine (2628) – Zarnicki, Pablo (2521)2004½–½Shariyazdanov, Andrey (2592) – Savchenko, Boris (2534)20051–0
Heroes of this opening Short, Nigel D · Harikrishna, P. · Miles, Anthony J · Volzhin, Alexander
Family
Mikenas Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A40
Line
1. d4 Nc6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Nce7
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