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Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Variation

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1.e4Nc62.d4d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Variation956k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
29%278k54%
25%238k56%
11%109k58%
8.7%83k54%
6.5%63k56%
5.4%51k53%
5.1%48k53%
3.9%37k53%
1.7%16k55%
1.2%11k54%
Famous games in this line293 master games
Pridorozhni, A. (2602) – Ponkratov, P. (2632)20190–1Plat, Vojtech (2589) – Ponkratov, Pavel (2622)20200–1Glek, Igor V (2576) – Milov, Vadim (2592)20030–1Dubov, Daniil (2709) – Vakhlamov, I. (2413)2018½–½Perez Ponsa, F. (2553) – Shabalov, A. (2544)20181–0Kotronias, Vasilios (2580) – Vouldis, Angelos (2515)20021–0Murzin, Volodar (2442) – Ponkratov, P. (2632)2019½–½Shabalov, Alexander (2593) – Gonzales, Jayson (2474)20051–0
Heroes of this opening Ponkratov, Pavel · Milov, Vadim · Perez Ponsa, F. · Kotronias, Vasilios
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d6
Hypermodern
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