Nimzowitsch Defense: French Connection B00
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1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 e6
- Position after 4 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Nimzowitsch Defense” contains 43 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzowitsch Defense | B00 | 2 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense | B00 | 3 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Breyer Variation | B00 | 6 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Colorado Countergambit | B00 | 4 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Colorado Countergambit Accepted | B00 | 5 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation | B00 | 3 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense | B00 | 6 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, El Columpio Gambit | B00 | 11 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Exchange Variation | B00 | 11 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Pin Variation | B00 | 11 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation | B00 | 4 plies |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Hornung Gambit | B00 | 5 plies |
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