Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. d5
220 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 17%, Black wins 44%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nce7 | 213 | 39% 17% 44% | 2035 | 2026 |
| Nb8 | 6 | 33% 33% 33% | 1936 | 2024 |
| Na5 | 1 | 100% | 1685 | 2015 |
Top games
| Wang Hao2730–Zubov, A Ukr2597 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Vitiugov, N2676–Conquest, S2511 | 0-1 | 111th ch-GBR 2025 | 2025 |
| Oral, T2528–Polak, T2503 | ½-½ | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Dvirnyy, D2514–Shchekachev, A2510 | 0-1 | BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2 | 2022 |
| Aizenberg, Benny2427–Gorshtein, Ido2528 | 1-0 | Dov Porat Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Frolov, Artu2419–Gasanov, E2502 | 0-1 | ch-UKR Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Savitha, Shri B2411–Harika, D2507 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Blitz w | 2022 |
| Bocharov, D2614–Ivaschenko, V2275 | 1-0 | Dvorkovich Mem 2013 | 2013 |
| Heimann, M2511–Boros, De2371 | 1-0 | American Cup Blitz 2026 | 2026 |
| Kurayan, R2379–Gasanov, E2482 | 0-1 | ch-UKR Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
Nimzowitsch Defense variations
Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Wheeler GambitB00Declined VariationB00Pseudo-Spanish VariationB00Kennedy VariationB00Mikenas VariationB00Neo-Mongoloid DefenseB00Scandinavian VariationB00Woodchuck VariationB00Colorado CountergambitB00Franco-Nimzowitsch VariationB00French ConnectionB00Pirc ConnectionB00Williams 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