B00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Riemann Defense

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1.e4Nc62.d4e53.dxe5Nxe54.f4Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Riemann Defense180k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
61%110k57%
15%27k60%
15%26k62%
5.8%10k57%
1.2%2.2k50%
0.7%1.3k56%
0.6%1.1k45%
0.2%41853%
0.2%37748%
0.2%35561%
Famous games in this line38 master games
Lagarde, Max (2615)Bauer, Ch (2644)20181–0Huebner, Robert (2620)Hort, Vlastimil (2615)1984½–½Lagarde, Max (2615)Zubov, A UKR. (2597)2018½–½Lagarde, Max (2615)Zubov, A UKR. (2597)20181–0Milov, Vadim (2570)Miles, Anthony J (2600)1995½–½Huebner, Robert (2605)Hort, Vlastimil (2560)19851–0Kjartansson, G. (2468)Zubov, A UKR. (2600)20170–1Vogt, Lothar (2500)Hort, Vlastimil (2560)1990½–½
Heroes of this opening Lagarde, Max · Huebner, Robert · Zubov, A UKR.
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. f4 Nc6
Hypermodern
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