Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Nimzowitsch Defense › Declined Variation › Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense › Pin Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense B00
- Declined Variation B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense B00
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Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Pin Variation
Overview
Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Pin Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B00.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
The line arises from 11 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. Bb5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
3,889 games · White 56.7% / Draw 4.0% / Black 39.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| a6 | 2,162 | |
| Bd7 | 994 | |
| dxe5 | 395 | |
| Nf5 | 96 | |
| g6 | 89 | |
| e6 | 64 | |
| d5 | 43 | |
| Bf5 | 27 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:23:53
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