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Nimzowitsch Defense: Pseudo-Spanish Variation

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1.e4Nc62.Bb5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Pseudo-Spanish Variation349k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%109k50%
21%72k51%
14%49k49%
7.6%26k52%
6.7%23k56%
5.3%18k50%
4.5%16k50%
4.3%15k48%
2%7.1k52%
1.6%5.5k48%
Famous games in this line50 master games
David, Alb (2553) – Lagarde, Max (2599)2019½–½Vitiugov, Nikita (2638) – Vlassov, Nikolai (2471)20081–0Gormally, Daniel (2566) – Hebden, Mark (2514)2005½–½Mista, Aleksander (2543) – Pruijssers, Roeland (2519)20121–0Van den Doel, Erik (2547) – Kogan, Artur (2504)20001–0Velimirovic, Dragoljub (2530) – Knaak, Rainer (2515)19741–0David, Alberto (2455) – Miles, Anthony J (2550)19970–1Ankerst, Mihael (2362) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2639)20060–1
Heroes of this opening Vitiugov, Nikita · Mista, Aleksander · Van den Doel, Erik · Velimirovic, Dragoljub
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. Bb5
Hypermodern
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