Nimzowitsch Defense: Pseudo-Spanish Variation

1. e4 Nc6 2. Bb5

Nimzowitsch Defense: Pseudo-Spanish Variation is catalogued under ECO code B00. It is reached after 2 moves (3 half-moves): 1. e4 Nc6 2. Bb5. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Nimzowitsch Defense, which has 43 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.