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Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Brandics Gambit

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1.e4Nc62.d4d53.Nc3a6
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Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Brandics Gambit2.2k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
58%1.3k56%
15%32350%
8.3%18257%
7.8%17154%
3.7%8058%
2.3%5161%
1.6%3557%
1%2160%
0.8%1768%
0.4%838%
Famous games in this line14 master games
Motylev, A. (2640) – Usmanov, V. (2436)20191–0Shkuro, Iuri (2447) – Mikhaletz, Lubomir (2489)2007½–½Curdo, John (2488) – Young, Jack (2250)19890–1Madl, Ildiko (2405) – Brandics, Jozsef (2300)19961–0Egedi, Istvan (2325) – Brandics, Jozsef (2327)2001½–½Fusthy, Zsolt (2280) – Brandics, Jozsef (2355)1991½–½Feher, Gyula (2395) – Brandics, Jozsef (2205)19961–0Kun, Gabor (2260) – Brandics, Jozsef (2327)2001½–½
Heroes of this opening Motylev, A. · Young, Jack · Madl, Ildiko · Feher, Gyula
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6
GambitHypermodern
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