Nimzowitsch Defense

Free, unlimited analysis for every Nimzowitsch Defense game you play on Chess.com or Lichess. Our opening book holds 76 catalogued positions for this family under ECO B00–B01.

B00–B01ECO codes
76Positions in book
33Named variations

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Named variations of the Nimzowitsch Defense

Our opening book catalogues 33 named variations in this family. Here they all are:

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