Chess openings / Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation (A01) starts 1.b3 c5. In 1,654 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 2.Bb2 (84%).
1.b3 c5
- ECO
- A01
- Games between strong players
- 1,654
- 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 | 84% (1,393) | – | |
| 2.e3 | 10% (158) | – | |
| 2.e4 | 2% (35) | Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack | |
| 2.c4 | 2% (26) | – | |
| 2.Nf3 | 1% (16) | – | |
| 2.a3 | 1% (14) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1.b3
More Nimzo-Larsen Attack lines
- 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: Symmetrical Variation 1,020 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Variation 202 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation 58 games
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