Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e6
147 tournament games from this position · White wins 55%, draws 20%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 131 | 53% 21% 25% | 2099 | 2026 |
| d3 | 6 | 67% 33% | 2203 | 2019 |
| Bb5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2115 | 2023 |
| Nc3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2151 | 2015 |
| Bc4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2269 | 2026 |
| c4 | 1 | 100% | 2210 | 2017 |
| c3 | 1 | 100% | 1819 | 2015 |
Top games
| Maze, S2565–Bauer, Ch2658 | 1-0 | 89th ch-FRA 2014 | 2014 |
| Haddouche, M2505–Bauer, Ch2630 | 0-1 | 5th Blitz Marathon 2014 | 2014 |
| Sutovsky, E2652–Sipila, V2457 | 1-0 | 15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 | 2014 |
| Khalifman, A2651–Ulanov, A2392 | 1-0 | 65th ch-RUS HL | 2012 |
| Borisek, J2565–Teske, H2475 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Lu Shanglei2615–Vlasenko, M2422 | 1-0 | Chigorin Memorial 2016 | 2016 |
| Smirnov, P2635–Mikhalchenko, P2328 | 0-1 | 17th Petr Izmailov | 2013 |
| Fataliyeva, U2431–Tsolakidou, Stavroula2479 | 1-0 | IV Women's Masters 2026 | 2026 |
| Roebers, Eline2375–Zaragatski, I2502 | ½-½ | Dutch League 2022-23 | 2022 |
| Fridman, D2667–Taus, M2181 | 1-0 | 11th Gibraltar Masters | 2013 |
Nimzowitsch Defense variations
Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Wheeler GambitB00Declined VariationB00Pseudo-Spanish VariationB00Kennedy VariationB00Mikenas VariationB00Neo-Mongoloid DefenseB00Scandinavian VariationB00Woodchuck VariationB00Colorado CountergambitB00French 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