Openings/Nimzowitsch Defense
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation B00
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5
862 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 21%, Black wins 41%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 551 | 38% 21% 41% | 2116 | 2026 |
| exd5 | 166 | 28% 23% 48% | 2098 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 137 | 45% 23% 32% | 2189 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2010 | 2026 |
| c4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2195 | 2015 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 1886 | 2014 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2783–Rapport, R2686 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2753–Maghsoodloo, Parham2688 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2736–Dubov, Daniil2693 | 0-1 | Niemann-Dubov Raketa m | 2025 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2736–Dubov, Daniil2693 | 1-0 | Niemann-Dubov Raketa m | 2025 |
| Rapport, R2740–Nihal, Sarin2670 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Shankland, S2709–Jumabayev, R2637 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Sanal, V2597–Nihal, Sarin2670 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2724–Zhao, Chenxi2514 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool C | 2026 |
| Wang Hao2701–Tsydypov, Z2514 | 1-0 | Vladimir Dvorkovich Open | 2025 |
Nimzowitsch Defense variations
Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Nimzowitsch DefenseB00Wheeler GambitB00Declined VariationB00Pseudo-Spanish VariationB00Kennedy VariationB00Mikenas VariationB00Neo-Mongoloid DefenseB00Woodchuck 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