B00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense
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1.e4Nc62.Nf3Nf63.e5Ng4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense54k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
90%48k56%
4.6%2.5k46%
1.7%90443%
1.1%59851%
0.6%29745%
0.4%24155%
0.4%23046%
0.4%18949%
0.3%14643%
0.2%9953%
Famous games in this line62 master games
Ni, Hua (2710) – Kristjansson, Stefan (2474)Areshchenko, Alexander (2673) – Kristjansson, Stefan (2472)Zhang, Zhong (2634) – Gonzales, Jayson (2454)Larino Nieto, David (2487) – Arribas Lopez, Angel (2467)Jones, Gawain C (2561) – Smirnov, Vladimir (2392)Haznedaroglu, Kivanc (2436) – Kristjansson, Stefan (2474)Martin del Campo, Roberto (2420) – Kristjansson, Stefan (2474)Nouri, Hamed (2363) – Gonzales, Jayson (2524)Heroes of this opening Ni, Hua · Areshchenko, Alexander · Zhang, Zhong · Larino Nieto, David
- Family
- Nimzowitsch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B00
- Line
- 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4
Hypermodern
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