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Nimzowitsch Defense: French Connection

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1.e4Nc62.Nc3e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: French Connection273k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
34%92k53%
24%65k56%
13%36k51%
10%28k54%
5.2%14k51%
4.9%13k51%
3.7%10k57%
2.1%5.9k51%
1.1%3.1k50%
0.7%1.9k53%
Famous games in this line132 master games
Fedorov, Alexei (2646) – Conquest, Stuart (2529)2000½–½Tilicheev, V. (2518) – Bauer, Ch (2639)20191–0Hector, Jonny (2520) – Miles, Anthony J (2635)19960–1Libiszewski, Fabien (2496) – Bauer, Christian (2633)2011½–½Bailet, P. (2477) – Bauer, Ch (2647)20191–0Hovhanisian, M. (2499) – Bauer, Ch (2623)20150–1Lima, Darcy (2505) – Miles, Anthony J (2615)19950–1Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2678) – Vlasenko, Miroslav (2400)20120–1
Heroes of this opening Miles, Anthony J · Tilicheev, V. · Bailet, P. · Bauer, Ch
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 e6
Hypermodern
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