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Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Variation
Overview
Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Variation 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 begins with 4 plies and takes 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d6 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Nimzowitsch Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Nimzowitsch Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
1,022,267 games · White 52.6% / Draw 4.3% / Black 43.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 292,758 | |
| d5 | 253,577 | |
| Nc3 | 126,238 | |
| c4 | 87,713 | |
| f4 | 66,295 | |
| Bb5 | 53,568 | |
| c3 | 51,244 | |
| Be3 | 38,929 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 13:13:55
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