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Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense

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1.Nf3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense5.7M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%2.3M58%
19%1.1M53%
Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation13%715k52%
11%613k55%
4.1%232k54%
3.7%213k50%
3.6%207k53%
3.5%200k52%
1.1%61k51%
0.3%16k48%
Famous games in this line1.6k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2790) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740)1998½–½Ding Liren (2753) – Rapport, R. (2752)2016½–½Karpov, Anatoly (2735) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740)1998½–½Leko, P. (2723) – Bacrot, E. (2718)20140–1Kasparov, Garry (2795) – Morozevich, Alexander (2630)19951–0Iturrizaga, E. (2650) – Rapport, R. (2752)20161–0Piket, Jeroen (2659) – Morozevich, Alexander (2742)20020–1Ding Liren (2772) – Stevic, H. (2616)20171–0
Heroes of this opening Bacrot, E. · Kasparov, Garry · Iturrizaga, E. · Morozevich, Alexander
Family
Zukertort Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.Nf3
ECO
A04
Line
1. Nf3 Nc6
Positional
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