B00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, El Columpio Gambit

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1.e4Nc62.Nf3Nf63.e5Ng44.d4d65.h3Nh66.e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, El Columpio Gambit169 games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
81%13752%
14%2415%
1.8%317%
1.2%2100%
0.6%1100%
0.6%10%
0.6%10%
Famous games in this line3 master games
Vandevoort, Pascal (2409) – Buhr, Carl Christian (2344)20080–1Decoster, Frederic (2283) – Buhr, Carl Christian (2346)20091–0Ketterer, Christian (2265) – Labin, Sascha (2210)19951–0
Heroes of this opening Buhr, Carl Christian · Decoster, Frederic · Ketterer, Christian
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. e6
GambitHypermodern
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