Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5
535 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 23%, Black wins 37%
Moves
535 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 220 | 39% 17% 44% | 2030 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 165 | 37% 30% 33% | 2046 | 2026 |
| dxe5 | 142 | 46% 23% 30% | 2169 | 2026 |
| c3 | 8 | 25% 63% | 1886 | 2025 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2753–Zubov, A Ukr2597 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Wang Hao2730–Zubov, A Ukr2597 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Lagarde, Max2615–Bauer, Ch2644 | 1-0 | 5th ch-Francophonie Rapid | 2018 |
| Idani, P2572–Gordievsky, D2653 | 1-0 | 1st Longtou Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Lagarde, Max2615–Zubov, A Ukr2597 | ½-½ | Corsican Circuit Final | 2018 |
| Lagarde, Max2615–Zubov, A Ukr2597 | 1-0 | Corsican Circuit Final | 2018 |
| Delchev, A2588–Zubov, A Ukr2612 | ½-½ | TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 | 2017 |
| Vitiugov, N2676–Conquest, S2511 | 0-1 | 111th ch-GBR 2025 | 2025 |
| Bruzon Batista, L2605–Fernandez, Dan Sin2524 | ½-½ | Silicon Valley Fall | 2023 |
| Asis Gargatagli, H2487–Anton Guijarro, D2635 | ½-½ | ch-ESP Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
Nimzowitsch Defense variations
Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Wheeler GambitB00Declined VariationB00Pseudo-Spanish 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