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Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation

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1.e4Nc62.Nf3d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation1.3M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%674k52%
18%233k52%
12%153k51%
8.9%116k52%
3%39k52%
2.5%32k53%
1.4%18k50%
0.8%10k50%
0.6%8.4k50%
0.3%4.3k49%
Famous games in this line2.2k master games
Anand, V. (2782) – Carlsen, M. (2837)2017½–½Kasimdzhanov, R. (2676) – Carlsen, M. (2827)2017½–½Movsesian, S. (2647) – Carlsen, M. (2837)20170–1Guseinov, G. (2645) – Carlsen, M. (2832)20170–1Guseinov, G. (2645) – Carlsen, M. (2832)2017½–½Kasparov, G. (2812) – Short, N. (2664)20150–1Pichot, A. (2590) – Carlsen, M. (2876)20191–0Smirnov, Ant (2600) – Carlsen, M. (2864)20220–1
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Short, N. · Pichot, A.
Family
Nimzowitsch Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6
Hypermodern
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