B00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Herford Gambit
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1.e4Nc62.d4e53.dxe5Qh4
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Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Herford Gambit3.9k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
51%2.0k57%
29%1.1k62%
11%43956%
2%7654%
1.8%6848%
1.2%4849%
0.8%3129%
0.8%3033%
0.7%2759%
0.4%1573%
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Ulibin, Mikhail (2550) – Vlassov, Nikolai (2395)- Family
- Nimzowitsch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B00
- Line
- 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 Qh4
GambitHypermodern
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