Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Nimzowitsch Defense › Nimzowitsch Defense › Scandinavian Variation › Bogoljubow Variation
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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense B00
- Nimzowitsch Defense B00
- Scandinavian Variation B00
- Bogoljubow Variation B00 you are here
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
Overview
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3, after 5 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
5 named variations grow from this line, including Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Brandics Gambit, Erben Gambit, and others.
In total, the branch covers 8 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 5
- Total in subtree
- 8
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Variations (5)
Show all 8 sub-variations (full subtree)
- B00 Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 6-ply
- B00 Brandics Gambit 6-ply
- B00 Erben Gambit 6-ply
- B00 Heinola-Deppe Gambit 6-ply
- B00 Vehre Variation 6-ply
- B00 Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit 7-ply
- B00 Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit 8-ply
- B00 Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Richter Gambit 9-ply