Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › Nimzowitsch Defense › Nimzowitsch Defense › Scandinavian Variation › Exchange Variation › Marshall Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense B00
- Scandinavian Variation B00
- Exchange Variation B00
- Marshall Gambit B00 you are here
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation, Marshall Gambit
Overview
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation, Marshall 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 begins with 7 plies and takes 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
230,520 games · White 42.7% / Draw 5.2% / Black 52.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxd4 | 171,387 | |
| Qa5 | 22,939 | |
| Qd8 | 17,775 | |
| Qe6+ | 8,101 | |
| Qd6 | 5,294 | |
| Qf5 | 978 | |
| Qd7 | 969 | |
| Nxd4 | 690 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:33:01
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