Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Pseudo-Spanish Variation B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. Bb5
25 tournament games from this position · White wins 48%, draws 36%, Black wins 16%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a6 | 7 | 29% 57% 14% | 2293 | 2025 |
| d5 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2250 | 2019 |
| e5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2290 | 2025 |
| Nf6 | 4 | 100% | 2469 | 2025 |
| Nd4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1977 | 2023 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 2277 | 2017 |
| d6 | 1 | 100% | 2285 | 2020 |
| e6 | 1 | 100% | 1910 | 2017 |
Top games
| David, Alb2553–Lagarde, Max2599 | ½-½ | ch-FRA Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Mista, A2543–Pruijssers, R2519 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2012-13 | 2012 |
| Hasangatin, R2509–Schneider, Il2481 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Onischuk, V2558–Vlasenko, M2400 | ½-½ | Chigorin Memorial | 2012 |
| Hasangatin, R2496–Usmanov, V2459 | ½-½ | ch-RUS Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Nogerbek, Kazybek2539–Tran Thanh Tu2402 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| David, Alb2534–Ternault, M2323 | 1-0 | 7th ch-Francophonie Blitz | 2019 |
| Kulaots, K2574–Vovk, Or2279 | 1-0 | European Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Bauer, Ch2550–Promyshlyanskiy, V2254 | 1-0 | European Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Kaczur, F2507–Biro, S2141 | 1-0 | Laszlo Barczay Mem 2020 | 2020 |
Nimzowitsch Defense variations
Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Wheeler GambitB00Declined 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