Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense

Nimzowitsch Defense B00

1. e4 Nc6

4,966 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 23%, Black wins 36%

Analyse

Moves

4,966 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Nf32,851
43%
24%
33%
2189
d41,474
38%
22%
41%
2112
Nc3522
43%
23%
35%
2159
Bc426
42%
15%
42%
2031
Bb525
48%
36%
16%
2270
d324
42%
29%
29%
2064
f420
45%
20%
35%
1979
c411
36%
18%
45%
2035
b35
40%
20%
40%
1962
a34
25%
75%
1884
g32
100%
2090
c31
100%
1944
Ne21
100%
1737

Top games

Caruana, F2794–Carlsen, M28300-12023
Anand, V2782–Carlsen, M2837½-½2017
Sjugirov, S2703–Carlsen, M2830½-½2023
Wei Yi2755–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek27661-02024
Kasimdzhanov, R2676–Carlsen, M2827½-½2017
Movsesian, S2647–Carlsen, M28370-12017
Kasimdzhanov, R2709–Nakamura, Hi27670-12013
Kasparov, G2812–Short, N26640-12015
Anand, V2783–Rapport, R2686½-½2018
Smirnov, Ant2600–Carlsen, M28640-12022

Nimzowitsch Defense variations

Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Wheeler GambitB00Declined VariationB00Pseudo-Spanish VariationB00Kennedy VariationB00Mikenas VariationB00Neo-Mongoloid DefenseB00Scandinavian VariationB00Woodchuck VariationB00Colorado CountergambitB00Franco-Nimzowitsch VariationB00French ConnectionB00Pirc ConnectionB00Williams VariationB00Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer VariationB00Scandinavian Variation, Advance VariationB00Hornung GambitB00Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow VariationB00Colorado Countergambit AcceptedB00Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Brandics GambitB00Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Erben GambitB00Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Heinola-Deppe GambitB00Breyer VariationB00Kennedy Variation, Hammer GambitB00