Openings/Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation A01
1. b3 d5
3,548 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 26%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb2 | 3,193 | 41% 26% 33% | 2212 | 2026 |
| e3 | 204 | 40% 23% 37% | 2164 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 116 | 43% 27% 30% | 2257 | 2026 |
| f4 | 15 | 33% 33% 33% | 2054 | 2024 |
| d4 | 8 | 25% 75% | 1942 | 2024 |
| g3 | 6 | 67% 17% 17% | 2039 | 2025 |
| c4 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 2040 | 2026 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2069 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2853–Firouzja, Alireza2785 | ½-½ | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Caruana, F2784 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Giri, A2768 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2853–So, W2760 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–So, W2812 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2776–Aronian, L2826 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Topalov, V2798 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Keymer, Vincent2759 | 1-0 | 14th Norway Armageddon | 2026 |
| Nakamura, Hi2785–So, W2812 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Aronian, L2805 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
Nimzo-Larsen Attack variations
Nimzo-Larsen AttackA01Dutch VariationA01English VariationA01Modern VariationA01Polish VariationA01Symmetrical VariationA01Indian VariationA01Graz AttackA01Classical VariationA06Modern VariationA01Ringelbach GambitA01Norfolk GambitA06Modern VariationA01Pachman GambitA01Spike VariationA01Modern VariationA01Norfolk GambitA06