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Nimzowitsch Defense: Hornung Gambit

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1.e4Nc62.d4d53.Be3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Hornung Gambit11k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
61%6.6k49%
14%1.5k46%
12%1.3k46%
7.7%82552%
1.3%14241%
0.8%8851%
0.5%5453%
0.5%5345%
0.4%4448%
0.4%4455%
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3
GambitHypermodern
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