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Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation

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1.e4Nc62.d4e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation6.4M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation66%4.2M48%
Scotch Game15%973k55%
11%710k56%
6%383k53%
1.2%74k52%
0.4%27k52%
Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit0.1%8.7k47%
0.1%6.7k49%
0.1%5.2k44%
0.1%4.6k45%
Famous games in this line649 master games
So, W. (2778) – Carlsen, M. (2855)2021½–½So, Wesley (2770) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2778)20201–0Karjakin, Sergey (2753) – Zubov, A UKR. (2597)2018½–½Wang Hao (2730) – Zubov, A UKR. (2597)2018½–½Lagarde, Max (2615) – Bauer, Ch (2644)20181–0Berg, Emanuel (2667) – Gausel, Einar (2578)20060–1Beliavsky, Alexander G (2654) – Miles, Anthony J (2584)2000½–½Huebner, Robert (2620) – Hort, Vlastimil (2615)1984½–½
Heroes of this opening So, Wesley · Lagarde, Max · Gausel, Einar
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5
Hypermodern
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Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation3.d5Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Hammer Gambit3.dxe5 f6Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Herford Gambit3.dxe5 Qh4Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, de Smet Gambit3.dxe5 d6
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Nimzowitsch Defense: Pirc Connection2.Nc3 g6Nimzowitsch Defense: French Connection2.Nc3 e6Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Variation2…d6
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