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Nimzowitsch Defense: Wheeler Gambit

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1.e4Nc62.b4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Wheeler Gambit5.3k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%2.3k53%
27%1.4k47%
9.1%48143%
8.4%44845%
2.8%14947%
2.4%13038%
2.3%12151%
1.1%5637%
1%5234%
0.9%5033%
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. b4
GambitHypermodern
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