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Nimzo-Larsen Attack

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Nimzo-Larsen Attack is regularly played in classical games between masters. Below you will find its variations, move orders, result statistics and the players who play it most, compiled from games of 2500+ rated players.

144master games
2623avg. Elo
2variations
White wins %31 · draw %56 · Black wins %14

Played by: Keymer, Erigaisi, Giri, So, Gukesh, Sindarov, Firouzja, Nepomniachtchi

Main line

1.Nf3 d5 2.b3 Bf5 3.Bb2 e6 4.g3 h6 5.Bg2 Nf6 6.O-O Be7 7.d3 O-O 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.a3 e5 10.b4 a6 11.Re1 d4 12.Nb1 Nd5 13.c4 dxc3 14.Nxc3 Nxc3 15.Bxc3 e4

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Variations played by masters (2)

Classical Variation · ECO A06 · for Black

1.Nf3 d5 2.b3 Bf5 3.Bb2 e6 4.g3 h6 5.Bg2 Nf6 6.O-O Be7 7.d3 O-O 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.a3 e5 10.b4 a6 …
72 games · avg. Elo 2623 · W/D/L 22/40/10 · Model game: Vidit – Sargsyan, 2025 (1/2-1/2)

Classical Variation · ECO A06 · for Black

1.Nf3 d5 2.b3 Bf5 3.Bb2 e6 4.g3 h6 5.Bg2 Nf6 6.O-O Be7 7.d3 O-O 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.a3 e5 10.b4 a6 …
72 games · avg. Elo 2623 · W/D/L 22/40/10 · Model game: Vidit – Sargsyan, 2025 (1/2-1/2)

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Other openings

Sicilian DefenseQueen's Gambit DeclinedRuy LopezEnglish OpeningItalian GameIndian DefensePetrov's DefenseNimzo-Indian DefenseFrench DefenseZukertort OpeningCaro-Kann DefenseQueen's Pawn GameKing's Indian AttackFour Knights GameQueen's Gambit AcceptedCatalan Opening

Statistics from classical games of 2500+ rated players. Notation: K king, Q queen, R rook, B bishop, N knight.