Chess openings / Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation (A01) starts 1.b3 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.g4. In 58 games between strong players, White wins 51%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 3…Bg7 (78%).
1.b3 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.g4
- ECO
- A01
- Games between strong players
- 58
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3…Bg7 | 78% (45) | – | |
| 3…h6 | 22% (13) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation 1.b3 Nf6
More Nimzo-Larsen Attack lines
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack 28,519 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation 9,142 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation 7,009 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation 1,654 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation 1,020 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Variation 202 games
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