Chess openings / Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation (A01) starts 1.b3 b6. In 1,020 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 2.Bb2 (83%).
1.b3 b6
- ECO
- A01
- Games between strong players
- 1,020
- 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 | 83% (841) | – | |
| 2.e4 | 8% (83) | – | |
| 2.e3 | 4% (41) | – | |
| 2.a4 | 2% (20) | – | |
| 2.Nf3 | 1% (13) | – |
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: English Variation 1,654 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Variation 202 games
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation 58 games
Played the Nimzo-Larsen Attack lately?
Enter your Chess.com or Lichess username: every move of your game labelled from Brilliant to Blunder, and where you left theory. Free, no account.