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Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation
Overview
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A01.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 2 plies and takes 1. b3 c5 to reach the canonical position.
It is a direct variation of Nimzo-Larsen Attack.
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- ECO code
- A01
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
1,657,029 games · White 48.6% / Draw 4.9% / Black 46.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb2 | 1,521,995 | |
| e3 | 39,840 | |
| c4 | 22,116 | |
| g3 | 18,408 | |
| Ba3 | 12,729 | |
| Nf3 | 9,990 | |
| e4 | 8,799 | |
| d3 | 6,008 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:32:58
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