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Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation

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1.e4Nc62.Nf3e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation1.1M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
54%605k56%
12%134k54%
11%124k53%
11%123k51%
3.8%43k53%
1.8%21k52%
1.8%20k50%
1.1%12k53%
0.8%9.4k55%
0.7%7.7k53%
Famous games in this line145 master games
Svidler, Peter (2765) – Aronian, Levon (2752)20060–1Maze, S. (2565) – Bauer, Ch (2658)20141–0Haddouche, M. (2505) – Bauer, Ch (2630)20140–1Sutovsky, E. (2652) – Sipila, V. (2457)20141–0Lanka, Zigurds (2483) – Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander (2576)2001½–½Jansa, Vlastimil (2499) – Markos, Jan (2546)20111–0Khalifman, Alexander (2651) – Ulanov, Alexandr (2392)20121–0Borisek, J. (2565) – Teske, H. (2475)20151–0
Heroes of this opening Aronian, Levon · Maze, S. · Bauer, Ch · Sutovsky, E.
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e6
Hypermodern
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