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Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation

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1.e4Nc62.d4d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation2.9M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
e5Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation59%1.7M50%
exd528%797k51%
Nc3Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation9.3%268k52%
Bb51.3%38k50%
f30.7%20k45%
Nf30.5%15k40%
c40.5%14k50%
c30.5%13k50%
Be3Nimzowitsch Defense: Hornung Gambit0.4%11k51%
Nd20.3%7.3k47%
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5
Hypermodern
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