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Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Heinola-Deppe Gambit

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1.e4Nc62.d4d53.Nc3e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Heinola-Deppe Gambit17k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
54%8.9k54%
26%4.3k55%
7.5%1.3k56%
5.5%92155%
4.3%70952%
1.5%24347%
0.8%13743%
0.3%5143%
0.1%1644%
0.1%1464%
Famous games in this line76 master games
Ponomariov, Ruslan (2743) – Vlassov, Nikolai (2462)2002½–½Akopian, Vl (2648) – Schneider, Il (2481)20150–1Ulibin, Mikhail (2500) – Mohr, Georg (2450)1990½–½Belyakov, B. (2486) – Usmanov, V. (2463)2017½–½Mihok, O. (2532) – Saptarshi, R. (2407)20171–0Ivanov, Alexander (2605) – Curdo, John (2312)19981–0Watson, William N (2470) – Martin, Andrew D (2430)19901–0Rogic, Davor (2460) – Mohr, Georg (2435)1994½–½
Heroes of this opening Schneider, Il · Mihok, O. · Ivanov, Alexander · Watson, William N
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 e5
GambitHypermodern
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