Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01) starts 1.b3. In 28,519 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 1…e5 (32%).
1.b3
- ECO
- A01
- Games between strong players
- 28,519
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1…e5 | 32% (9,142) | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | |
| 1…d5 | 25% (7,009) | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | |
| 1…Nf6 | 18% (5,096) | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | |
| 1…c5 | 6% (1,654) | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation | |
| 1…b6 | 4% (1,020) | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation | |
| 1…d6 | 3% (919) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation 9,142 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation 7,009 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation 5,096 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation 1,654 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation 1,020 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Variation 202 games
Top players' games in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, reviewed
Every Nimzo-Larsen Attack line
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation 9,142 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation 7,009 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation 5,096 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation 1,654 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation 1,020 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Variation 202 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation 58 games
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