Nimzo-Larsen Attack

Nimzo-Larsen Attack is a chess opening with the ECO code A01. It goes 1. b3. White opens with 1. b3 (the Nimzo-Larsen move). After 1 move it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. b3 – White plays the pawn to b3

About the Nimzo-Larsen Attack

White starts with 1.b3 and Bb2, controlling e5 and the long diagonal from afar. It is an offbeat but respectable flank opening.

• The Bb2 bishop pressures e5 and g7.
• White adds e3, Nf3 and sometimes f4 to control e5.
• Black often takes the centre with ...e5 and ...d5; White attacks it later.

Related openings

• Continues with: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation – adds 1... d5
• Continues with: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Variation – adds 1... f5
• Continues with: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation – adds 1... c5
• Continues with: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation – adds 1... Nf6
• Continues with: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation – adds 1... e5
• Continues with: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Polish Variation – adds 1... b5
• Continues with: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation – adds 1... b6
• Related line: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation (1. b3 d5)
• Related line: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Variation (1. b3 f5)
• Related line: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation (1. b3 c5)
• Related line: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack (1. b3 d5 2. Ba3)
• Related line: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation (1. b3 Nf6)
• Related line: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (1. b3 e5)

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