Exact catalogue record

Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy VariationB00

Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO B00, in volume B (semi-open games, especially Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Pirc, Alekhine, and related systems).

ECO code

B00

Opening family

Nimzowitsch Defense

Recorded half-moves

4

Last numbered move

2

Side to move

White

Castling rights

White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside

Material

Material is level

FEN

r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4p3/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 3

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Comes from

• Nimzowitsch Defense (B00)

Main continuations

• Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Bielefelder Gambit (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, de Smet Gambit (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Hammer Gambit (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Herford Gambit (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Keres Attack (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Paulsen Attack (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Main Line (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Riemann Defense (B00)

Other records under Nimzowitsch Defense

These records share the source catalogue’s family label; that relationship alone does not imply the same plans or resulting position.

• Nimzowitsch Defense (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Breyer Variation (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Colorado Countergambit (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Colorado Countergambit Accepted (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense (B00)
• Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, El Columpio Gambit (B00)

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