Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Nimzowitsch Defense › Nimzowitsch Defense › Kennedy Variation › Paulsen Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense B00
- Kennedy Variation B00
- Paulsen Attack B00 you are here
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Paulsen Attack
Overview
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Paulsen Attack is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as 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.
It is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. Nf3.
It is a variation of Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
354,883 games · White 53.5% / Draw 5.4% / Black 41.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxf3+ | 171,497 | |
| Ng6 | 64,535 | |
| Qf6 | 33,750 | |
| Nc6 | 24,927 | |
| d6 | 20,964 | |
| Bd6 | 15,696 | |
| Qe7 | 11,265 | |
| f6 | 4,121 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:32:58
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