B00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Main Line

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1.e4Nc62.d4e53.dxe5Nxe54.f4Ng6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Main Line137k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
61%84k55%
15%20k55%
13%18k62%
6%8.3k57%
2%2.7k51%
0.9%1.2k49%
0.8%1.1k51%
0.2%30841%
0.2%29058%
0.1%20463%
Famous games in this line34 master games
Sambuev, Bator (2608) – Pacey, Kevin (2362)20101–0Zapolskis, Antanas (2420) – Sulskis, Sarunas (2530)20010–1Vogt, Lothar (2500) – Hoi, Carsten (2445)19901–0Smirin, Ilia (2560) – Teichmann, Erik OMC (2290)1991½–½Kuzin, Anton (2385) – Tishin, Petr (2440)20041–0Nunn, John DM (2375) – Bisguier, Arthur Bernard (2445)19761–0Braga, Fernando Alberto (2435) – Rossetto, Hector (2360)19830–1Balinas, Rosendo Carrean (2390) – Bisguier, Arthur Bernard (2405)1989½–½
Heroes of this opening Sambuev, Bator · Sulskis, Sarunas · Vogt, Lothar · Kuzin, Anton
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. f4 Ng6
Hypermodern
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Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Riemann DefenseB00 4…Nc6Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Nimzowitsch GambitB00 2…d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.d5 Ne5Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Keres AttackB00 4.Nc3
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