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Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation

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1.e4c52.Nf3Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation1.2M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Nc3Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation35%435k49%
e5Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation34%419k52%
d415%189k44%
d36.8%85k48%
Bc45.7%71k43%
c32.1%27k45%
Bd30.5%5.8k48%
c40.2%3.1k43%
Bb50.2%3.0k41%
Qe20.2%1.9k48%
Family
Sicilian Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B29
Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6
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