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  2. King's Pawn Game B00
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  4. Nimzowitsch Defense B00
  5. Scandinavian Variation B00
  6. Bogoljubow Variation B00
  7. Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation B00
  8. Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit B00
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Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit

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Overview

Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code B00 within the Semi-Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.

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 8 plies and takes 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5 Ne5 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B00
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
8
Parent
Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit

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Statistics from Lichess

106,639 games · White 53.0% / Draw 4.6% / Black 42.4%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nxe443,935
Qd425,455
Bf423,457
f38,290
f43,237
Bb5+1,251
Be3287
Qe2202

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:45:50

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit:

https://chesscodex.org/openings/nimzowitsch-defense-scandinavian-variation-bogoljubow-variation-nimzowitsch-gambit