Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3
2,995 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 24%, Black wins 33%
Moves
2,995 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 1,505 | 37% 27% 36% | 2248 | 2026 |
| e5 | 672 | 43% 26% 30% | 2147 | 2026 |
| d5 | 244 | 49% 16% 35% | 2131 | 2026 |
| f5 | 192 | 61% 15% 24% | 2104 | 2026 |
| e6 | 141 | 54% 21% 25% | 2109 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 138 | 54% 20% 25% | 2147 | 2025 |
| g6 | 88 | 41% 22% 38% | 2143 | 2026 |
| a6 | 6 | 67% 17% 17% | 2058 | 2024 |
| b6 | 4 | 100% | 2231 | 2023 |
| Rb8 | 1 | 100% | 2377 | 2018 |
| g5 | 1 | 100% | 1738 | 2013 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 2258 | 2013 |
| Nb8 | 1 | 100% | 1862 | 2022 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 1875 | 2012 |
Top games
| Anand, V2782–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Sjugirov, S2703–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Wei Yi2755–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766 | 1-0 | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2676–Carlsen, M2827 | ½-½ | chess.com IoM Masters | 2017 |
| Movsesian, S2647–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2709–Nakamura, Hi2767 | 0-1 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Short, N2664 | 0-1 | Legends Blitz Match 2015 | 2015 |
| Smirnov, Ant2600–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | 44th Olympiad 2022 | 2022 |
| Bjerre, Jonas Buhl2633–Carlsen, M2829 | ½-½ | 24th European Teams | 2023 |
| Bortnyk, Olexandr2610–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
Nimzowitsch Defense variations
Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Wheeler GambitB00Pseudo-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 VariationB00Kennedy Variation, Hammer GambitB00