Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Riemann Defense B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. f4 Nc6
29 tournament games from this position · White wins 52%, draws 10%, Black wins 38%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 12 | 42% 17% 42% | 2277 | 2019 |
| Bc4 | 8 | 75% 25% | 2137 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 7 | 29% 14% 57% | 2126 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 2 | 100% | 1898 | 2018 |
Top games
| Lagarde, Max2615–Bauer, Ch2644 | 1-0 | 5th ch-Francophonie Rapid | 2018 |
| Lagarde, Max2615–Zubov, A Ukr2597 | ½-½ | Corsican Circuit Final | 2018 |
| Lagarde, Max2615–Zubov, A Ukr2597 | 1-0 | Corsican Circuit Final | 2018 |
| Kjartansson, G2468–Zubov, A Ukr2600 | 0-1 | 3rd Ordu Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Breyer, Thierry2118–Bauer, Ch2562 | 0-1 | grenke Chess Open 2026 | 2026 |
| Priasmoro, Novendra2479–Surya, W2197 | 1-0 | ch-East Asia 2019 | 2019 |
| Md. Saiful Islam, C2168–Abdulla, AlR2461 | 0-1 | 41st ch-BAN 2015 | 2015 |
| Peitl, T2213–Biolek, R12404 | ½-½ | Int Open ch-SVK 2012 | 2012 |
| Lu, Miaoyi2225–Ivanov, Mm2329 | 0-1 | RUDAR 5 IM August 2022 | 2022 |
| Zozulia, A2326–Benes, Pe12097 | 1-0 | 31st Liechtenstein Open 2013 | 2013 |
Nimzowitsch Defense variations
Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Nimzowitsch 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 VariationB00