B00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, de Smet Gambit
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1.e4Nc62.d4e53.dxe5d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, de Smet Gambit722k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
73%523k47%
14%102k54%
7.7%56k53%
2.3%17k54%
1.7%12k56%
0.5%3.5k51%
0.3%2.1k56%
0.2%1.7k53%
0.2%1.5k53%
0.1%5868%
Famous games in this line2 master games
Lomantsov, Evgenij (2350) – Filimonov, Alexey (2233)Fransson, Mats (2310) – Holving, Rasmus (2225)Heroes of this opening Lomantsov, Evgenij · Fransson, Mats
- Family
- Nimzowitsch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B00
- Line
- 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 d6
GambitHypermodern
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