Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
302 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 24%, Black wins 46%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 223 | 30% 28% 43% | 2124 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 66 | 33% 55% | 2064 | 2025 |
| c3 | 6 | 17% 83% | 1889 | 2024 |
| Ne2 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2216 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 2 | 100% | 1782 | 2015 |
Top games
| Malakhov, V2707–Fressinet, L2708 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Alekseev, Evgeny2631–Fier, A2620 | 1-0 | Vladimir Petrov Mem 2016 | 2016 |
| Potapov, P2481–Artemiev, V2699 | 0-1 | ch-RUS Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Leniart, A2470–Motylev, A2677 | ½-½ | Amplico ch-EUR Rapid | 2012 |
| Hou Yifan2628–Shuvalova, Polina2496 | 1-0 | World Rapid Team 2023 | 2023 |
| Georgiev, Ki2640–Petrov, N2475 | ½-½ | 17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 | 2016 |
| Hovhannisyan, R2611–Minasian, Art2482 | 1-0 | 15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 | 2014 |
| Jimenez Fraga, P2461–Rakhmanov, Ale2603 | 0-1 | 3rd Panama Open | 2013 |
| Short, N2660–Zakarian, D2394 | 1-0 | 4NCL 2014-15 | 2015 |
| Toncheva, Nadya2332–Pranav, V2641 | 0-1 | 8th Salamanca Masters | 2025 |
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