B00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Nimzowitsch Defense: Breyer Variation

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1.e4Nc62.Nc3Nf63.d4e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Breyer Variation77k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
63%49k51%
23%18k58%
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation12%8.8k55%
0.7%53848%
0.6%48950%
0.2%16737%
0.2%16555%
0.2%13550%
0.2%11745%
0.1%7940%
Famous games in this line14 master games
Tishin, Dmitry (2414) – Tobak, Andrey (2400)20010–1Hresc, Vladimir (2425) – Lazovic, Gordan (2315)1998½–½Roeberg, Frank (2245) – Arnaudov, Petar G (2477)2012½–½Smith, Bry (2386) – Varga, Cs2 (2235)20231–0Mrdja, Milan (2368) – Kalajzic, Ivan (2240)20121–0Vrana, Frantisek (2339) – Frink, Ferenc (2250)20061–0Ruck, Tamas (2313) – Frink, Ferenc (2264)20110–1Dorokhin, Mikhail (2234) – Jashchenko, Vladimir (2325)20021–0
Heroes of this opening Tobak, Andrey · Smith, Bry · Mrdja, Milan · Vrana, Frantisek
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d4 e5
Hypermodern
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