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1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5

Chess openings · Nimzowitsch Defense · B00

Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation

305,915 rated games in September 2026 began with 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5. White wins 50%, draws 3%, Black wins 47%.

Results by rating

Lichess ratingGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Under 120054,922
53%43%
1200–159989,719
52%45%
1600–1999107,711
48%49%
2000 and up53,563
47%49%
All ratings305,915
50%47%

By time control

Time controlGames
Bullet127,343
50%48%
Blitz132,882
50%47%
Rapid44,200
52%44%
Classical1,490
52%44%

Variations (8)

OpeningGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Linksspringer VariationB00194,541
50%47%
De Smet GambitB0032,344
47%50%
Paulsen AttackB0019,525
53%43%
Keres AttackB008,839
53%43%
Riemann DefenseB007,931
53%44%
Main LineB004,302
53%43%
Hammer GambitB001,815
52%46%
Bielefelder GambitB001,775
51%47%