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Nimzo-Larsen Attack A01

Family: Nimzo-Larsen Attack

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The Nimzo-Larsen Attack is catalogued under the ECO code A01. Its main line runs 1. b3.

After 1 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is Black to move. Material is balanced.

This encyclopedia records 18 variations inside the “Nimzo-Larsen Attack” family — follow the links below to compare the branching lines.

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1. b3

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Variations of this family

NameECOMain line length
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical VariationA012 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch VariationA012 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English VariationA012 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz AttackA013 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian VariationA012 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern VariationA012 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern VariationA014 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern VariationA015 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern VariationA016 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Pachman GambitA015 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Polish VariationA012 plies
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Ringelbach GambitA015 plies

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