B00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation

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1.e4Nc62.d4e53.d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation4.2M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
82%3.4M54%
9.6%401k48%
6.6%277k30%
1.4%57k39%
0.4%17k39%
0.1%3.4k28%
0.1%3.3k22%
0.1%3.1k31%
0%1.4k29%
0%1.3k18%
Famous games in this line202 master games
Wang Hao (2730) – Zubov, A UKR. (2597)2018½–½Beliavsky, Alexander G (2654) – Miles, Anthony J (2584)2000½–½Enders, Peter (2535) – Sadler, Matthew (2665)19980–1Vitiugov, N. (2676) – Conquest, S. (2511)20250–1Blomqvist, Erik (2539) – Bauer, Christian (2625)20201–0Christiansen, Larry Mark (2563) – Benjamin, Joel (2577)20000–1Ivanov, Alexander (2560) – Benjamin, Joel (2565)19961–0Campora, Daniel Hugo (2550) – Miles, Anthony J (2565)19930–1
Heroes of this opening Sadler, Matthew · Conquest, S. · Blomqvist, Erik · Benjamin, Joel
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. d5
Hypermodern
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