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Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation

ECO C41 · 638 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6
52% White6% Draw42% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
dxe543868.7%Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation C41
Nc311518.0%
Bc4172.7%Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Klein Variation C41

A further 68 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3Philidor Defense 2... d6Philidor Defense 3. d4Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation 3... Nf6

Other lines in this family

Lion VariationC41… 4. Nc3 Nbd72,604Nimzowitsch VariationC41… 4. dxe5438Nimzowitsch Variation, Klein VariationC41… 4. Bc4329Philidor DefenseC41…28,063Exchange VariationC41… 3... exd417,610Exchange VariationC41… 3... exd4 4. Nxd412,830Exchange VariationC41… 3... exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf64,872Hanham VariationC41… 3... Nd72,568Morphy GambitC41… 3... exd4 4. Bc41,554Bird GambitC41… 3... exd4 4. c3826

All 20 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.