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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
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation59%1.7M50%
28%797k51%
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation9.3%268k52%
1.3%38k50%
0.7%20k45%
0.5%15k40%
0.5%14k50%
0.5%13k50%
Nimzowitsch Defense: Hornung Gambit0.4%11k51%
0.3%7.3k47%
Famous games in this line1.1k master games
Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)2020½–½Aronian, L. (2782) – Carlsen, M. (2855)20211–0Caruana, F. (2794) – Carlsen, M. (2830)20230–1Anand, V. (2783) – Rapport, R. (2686)2018½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2752) – Dubov, Daniil (2699)20201–0Karjakin, Sergey (2753) – Maghsoodloo, Parham (2688)20181–0Milov, Vadim (2676) – Bauer, Christian (2634)20070–1Robson, R. (2682) – Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2591)20220–1
Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Aronian, L. · Carlsen, M. · Bauer, Christian
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5
Hypermodern
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