Nimzowitsch Defense

The main line

The Nimzowitsch Defense is reached by 1. e4 Nc6 (ECO B00). It's one of 43 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (17)

• Scandinavian Variation — 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 (B00)
• Kennedy Variation — 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 (B00)
• El Columpio Defense — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 (B00)
• Wheeler Gambit — 1. e4 Nc6 2. b4 (B00)
• Declined Variation — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 (B00)
• Pseudo-Spanish Variation — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Bb5 (B00)
• Mikenas Variation — 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d6 (B00)
• Neo-Mongoloid Defense — 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 f6 (B00)
• Woodchuck Variation — 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 a6 (B00)
• Colorado Countergambit — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 f5 (B00)
• Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e6 (B00)
• French Connection — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 e6 (B00)
• Pirc Connection — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 g6 (B00)
• Williams Variation — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6 (B00)
• Hornung Gambit — 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3 (B00)
• Colorado Countergambit Accepted — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5 (B00)
• Breyer Variation — 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d4 e5 (B00)

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