N – Chess Openings by Name

Opening NameChess NotationMICOS CodeMICOS CAP
Najdorf Attack: 6.Bg51.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5B01.153.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Attack: 7.f41.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4B01.155.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Attack: Amsterdam Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4B01.167.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Attack: Ivkov Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Bc4 Qa5 8.Qd2 e6 9.O-O-O b5 10.Bb3 Bb7 11.Rhe1 Nc5 12.e5B01.166.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6B01.145.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: 6…e61.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6B01.154.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: 7…Be71.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7B01.158.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: 9…Nbd71.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.O-O-O Nbd7B01.162.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Adams Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.h3B01.170.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Browne Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7B01.160.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Dekker Gambit1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g4B01.169.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: English Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3B01.151.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: English Attack - Anti-English Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4B01.152.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Freak Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Rg1B01.171.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Goteborg-Argentine Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 g5B01.159.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Lipnitzky Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4B01.146.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Neo Grunfeld Defence - Classical Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nc6B01.163.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Opocensky Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2B01.147.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Opocensky Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5B01.148.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Opocensky Modern Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.O-O Be6B01.150.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Opocensky Traditional Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.O-O O-OB01.149.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Poisoned Pawn1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6B01.164.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Poisoned Pawn Accepted1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd2 Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3B01.165.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Polugayevsky Attack - Simagin Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5 8.e5 dxe5 9.fxe5 Qc7 10.Qe2B01.157.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Polugayevsky Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5B01.156.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Traditional Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7B01.161.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Defence: Zagreb Fianchetto1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3B01.168.SIExplore ▶
Najdorf Opocensky Attack: 8.Be31.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3B01.388.SIExplore ▶
Napoleon Attack1.e4 e5 2.Qf3C00.025.KPExplore ▶
Napoleon Gambit1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 Nxd4 4.Nxd4 exd4 5.Bc4C14.057.SGExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5E16.001.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: 5.Nf31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3E16.004.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Classical Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-OE16.005.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Classical Defence: 6…c61.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O c6E16.006.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Classical Defence: 6…dxc41.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O dxc4E16.008.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Classical Polgar Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O Nc6E16.009.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Delayed Exchange1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-OE16.010.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Delayed Exchange: 7…Nb61.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O Nb6E16.013.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Delayed Exchange: 8.dxc51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O c5 8.dxc5E16.011.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Delayed Exchange: 8.Nc31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O c5 8.Nc3E16.012.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Delayed Fianchetto1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 d5E15.132.KIExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Exchange Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5E16.002.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Exchange Defence: 7.Ne21.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nb6 7.Ne2E16.003.GRExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Goglidze Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5E15.006.KIExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Mongoloid Defence1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 f6B08.034.NDExplore ▶
Neo Grunfeld Defence: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O c6 7.cxd5 cxd5E16.007.GRExplore ▶
Nescafe Frappe Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 d6 8.Bc4E07.020.BGExplore ▶
Netherlands Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 f5D04.019.BLExplore ▶
Neumann Gambit1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bc4C13.012.POExplore ▶
New Caro-Kann Defence1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 g6B02.085.CKExplore ▶
New England Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Nfd2E13.013.BOExplore ▶
Nimzo-Indian Attack: 5…c51.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 c5E12.028.NIExplore ▶
Nimzo-Indian Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4E12.001.NIExplore ▶
Nimzo-Indian Defence: 9.bxc31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5 7.O-O Nc6 8.a3 Bxc3 9.bxc3E12.039.NIExplore ▶
Nimzo-Larsen 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.b3A04.084.REExplore ▶
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit 1.Nf3 d5 2.b3A04.014.REExplore ▶
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit: 3.e41.Nf3 d5 2.b3 c5 3.e4A04.017.REExplore ▶
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Paschmann Gambit 1.Nf3 d5 2.b3 Nf6 3.Bb2 c5 4.e4A04.019.REExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Attack1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3C17.042.RUExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Attack: 4.dxe51.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.dxe5C07.037.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6B01.383.SIExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence1.e4 Nc6B08.001.NDExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6C07.035.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7E13.011.BOExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence - Paulsen Attack1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Bb4 5.O-O O-O 6.Bxc6C16.008.FOExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: 2.Nf31.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3B08.038.NDExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Advance Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e5B01.384.SIExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Classical Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nxd5 exd5 6.d4 Nc6B01.385.SIExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Closed Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3B01.387.SIExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Exchange Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nc3 Nxc3B01.386.SIExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Klein Attack1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bc4C07.036.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Larobok Attack1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.Ng5 O-O 7.Bxf7+C07.043.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Lion Defence - Bishop Sacrifice1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.Bxf7+C07.041.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Lion Defence - Sozin Defence1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Qe2 c6 8.a4 exd4C07.040.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Lion Defence Delayed - Bishop Sacrifice1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.Bxf7+C07.042.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Lion Forcing Attack1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.Ng5 O-O 7.Bxf7+ Rxf7 8.Ne6C07.044.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Locock Attack1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Ng5C07.045.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Locock Attack: 5.Nxf71.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Ng5 h6 5.Nxf7C07.046.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Rellstab Attack1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.dxe5 Nxe4 5.Qd5C07.039.PHExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Scandinavian Exchange Defence1.e4 Nc6 2.d4B08.005.NDExplore ▶
Nimzowitsch Defence: Sokolsky Attack1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.dxe5 Nxe4 5.Nbd2C07.038.PHExplore ▶
Normal Attack1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3D02.017.QAExplore ▶
Normal Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4E15.021.KIExplore ▶
Normal Attack: 4.e31.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3D02.028.QAExplore ▶
Normal Defence1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6C02.022.CGExplore ▶
Normal Defence1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6E03.010.DUExplore ▶
Normal Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3E12.017.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: 4…O-O1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-OE12.018.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Bishop Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3E12.019.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Bishop Attack - Classical Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5E12.021.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Botvinnik System: 6…Bxc3+1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.a3 Bxc3+E12.022.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Botvinnik System: 7.bxc31.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3E12.023.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Bronstein Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7 9.Ne2E12.026.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Bronstein Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Bd7E12.025.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Nimzo-Indian Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3E12.027.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Olafsson Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 b6 9.Qe2 Bb7 10.Rd1 Qc8E12.024.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: St. Petersburg Defence: 8…Qe71.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 b6 7.O-O Bb7 8.Na4 Qe7E12.020.NIExplore ▶
Normal Defence: Taimanov Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 Nc6E12.065.NIExplore ▶
Normal Deferred Fianchetto1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.g3E15.066.KIExplore ▶
Normal Standard Development1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2E15.023.KIExplore ▶
Normal Traditional System1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6D02.031.QAExplore ▶
Norwalde Defence1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qf6C03.051.KDExplore ▶
Norwalde Defence: Buecker Gambit1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qf6 3.Nf3 Qxf4 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bc4C03.053.KDExplore ▶
Norwalde Defence: Schubert Attack1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qf6 3.Nc3 Qxf4 4.d4C03.052.KDExplore ▶
Norwegian Defence1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6B06.041.ROExplore ▶
Norwegian Defence: 4…Ng71.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6 3.e5 Nh5 4.g4 Ng7B06.043.ROExplore ▶
Norwegian Gambit1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6 3.e5 Nh5 4.Be2 d6B06.042.ROExplore ▶
Noteboom Defence1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4D01.040.QDExplore ▶
Noteboom Defence - Belyavsky Defence1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.Bg5 f6D01.046.QDExplore ▶
Noteboom Defence: Abrahams Defence1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.axb5 Bxc3 8.bxc3 cxb5D01.041.QDExplore ▶
Nuernberg Defence1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f6C08.201.RLExplore ▶
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5B01.343.SIExplore ▶
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: Brooklyn Retreat Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nb8B01.350.SIExplore ▶
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: Fianchetto1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6B01.344.SIExplore ▶
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: Fianchetto - Grunfeld Gambit1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 e5 6.d4B01.345.SIExplore ▶
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: Fianchetto - Lutikov Gambit1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.d4B01.346.SIExplore ▶
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: Fianchetto - Totsky Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Qa4B01.347.SIExplore ▶
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: Gurgenidze Attack1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.Re1 e5 6.b4B01.348.SIExplore ▶
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: San Francisco Gambit1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Na5 4.b4B01.349.SIExplore ▶
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