Chess openings / Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation (A01) starts 1.b3 d5. In 7,009 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 2.Bb2 (87%).
1.b3 d5
- ECO
- A01
- Games between strong players
- 7,009
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.Bb2 | 87% (6,129) | – | |
| 2.e3 | 6% (437) | – | |
| 2.Nf3 | 5% (354) | – | |
| 2.d4 | 1% (48) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1.b3
Top players' games in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation, reviewed
More Nimzo-Larsen Attack lines
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation 9,142 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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