Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Heinola-Deppe Gambit B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 e5
18 tournament games from this position · White wins 50%, draws 6%, Black wins 44%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 8 | 50% 50% | 2252 | 2025 |
| Nxd5 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2338 | 2018 |
| exd5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2287 | 2019 |
| Bb5 | 2 | 100% | 2223 | 2019 |
| Nf3 | 1 | 100% | 2003 | 2017 |
Top games
| Akopian, Vl2648–Schneider, Il2481 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Belyakov, B2486–Usmanov, V2463 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Mihok, O2532–Saptarshi, R2407 | 1-0 | 36th Zalakaros Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Dourerassou, J2502–Taddei, B2367 | 1-0 | TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 | 2014 |
| Van Kerkhof, D2334–Schneider, Il2513 | 1-0 | GRENKE Chess Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Popovics, A2375–Taranenko, Evgueniy2212 | 1-0 | Budapest Spring Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Shashaank, D2118–Saptarshi, R2418 | 0-1 | 33rd TCh-IND 2013 | 2013 |
| Damaj, Mohammed2119–Assylov, Miras2393 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Seidl, S2185–Vojtek, V2283 | 0-1 | TCh-CZE Div1 Vychod 2012-13 | 2013 |
| Ahmed, Sn2280–Haque, R12151 | 1-0 | 40th Berger Paints ch-BAN | 2014 |
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 GambitB00Breyer VariationB00Kennedy Variation, Hammer GambitB00