Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. e5
554 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 21%, Black wins 41%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 444 | 40% 21% 39% | 2113 | 2026 |
| f6 | 101 | 33% 20% 48% | 2130 | 2026 |
| h5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2226 | 2021 |
| a6 | 3 | 100% | 1715 | 2023 |
| e6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1954 | 2023 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 1878 | 2025 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2783–Rapport, R2686 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2753–Maghsoodloo, Parham2688 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2736–Dubov, Daniil2693 | 0-1 | Niemann-Dubov Raketa m | 2025 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2736–Dubov, Daniil2693 | 1-0 | Niemann-Dubov Raketa m | 2025 |
| Rapport, R2740–Nihal, Sarin2670 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Sanal, V2597–Nihal, Sarin2670 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2724–Zhao, Chenxi2514 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool C | 2026 |
| Wang Hao2701–Tsydypov, Z2514 | 1-0 | Vladimir Dvorkovich Open | 2025 |
| Paichadze, L2564–Kovalenko, I2646 | 1-0 | 43rd Olympiad 2018 | 2018 |
Nimzowitsch Defense variations
Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Wheeler GambitB00Declined VariationB00Pseudo-Spanish VariationB00Kennedy VariationB00Mikenas VariationB00Neo-Mongoloid DefenseB00Scandinavian VariationB00Woodchuck VariationB00Colorado CountergambitB00Franco-Nimzowitsch VariationB00French ConnectionB00Pirc ConnectionB00Williams VariationB00Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer 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