Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Nimzowitsch Defense › Nimzowitsch Defense › Scandinavian Variation › Nimzowitsch Defense: Hornung Gambit
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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense B00
- Scandinavian Variation B00
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Nimzowitsch Defense: Hornung Gambit
Overview
Nimzowitsch Defense: Hornung Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B00 in the Semi-Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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.
It is reached after 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
11,166 games · White 49.6% / Draw 3.5% / Black 46.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe4 | 6,861 | |
| Nf6 | 1,580 | |
| e6 | 1,288 | |
| e5 | 860 | |
| a6 | 152 | |
| g6 | 88 | |
| f6 | 54 | |
| Be6 | 53 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:05:41
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