Best response to the Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation (B00)

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 · White to move

What is the best response to the Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation (1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5)? White to move. See the top replies ranked by opening theory and real-game results, starting with d5.

The main theoretical reply is d5, reaching the Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation.