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Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Keres Attack

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1.e4Nc62.d4e53.dxe5Nxe54.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Keres Attack180k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
38%68k46%
27%49k45%
12%21k50%
8.4%15k45%
3.9%6.9k44%
3.2%5.8k46%
2%3.7k43%
1.3%2.3k41%
1%1.9k40%
0.7%1.2k45%
Famous games in this line41 master games
Karjakin, Sergey (2753) – Zubov, A UKR. (2597)2018½–½Dolmatov, Sergey (2615) – Gulko, Boris F (2610)19891–0Akopian, Vladimir (2550) – Miles, Anthony J (2580)1990½–½Howell, James C (2525) – Miles, Anthony J (2600)19950–1Fedorchuk, Sergey A (2503) – Miles, Anthony J (2562)20010–1Kazhgaleyev, Murtas (2547) – Izeta Txabarri, Felix (2516)19991–0Ulibin, Mikhail (2585) – Danailov, Silvio (2445)1992½–½Salmensuu, Olli (2418) – Miles, Anthony J (2579)20001–0
Heroes of this opening Miles, Anthony J · Dolmatov, Sergey · Kazhgaleyev, Murtas · Salmensuu, Olli
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. Nc3
AggressiveHypermodern
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