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Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack
Overview
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under 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 is reached after 3 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. b3 d5 2. Ba3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation, part of the broader Nimzo-Larsen Attack system.
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- ECO code
- A01
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
64,501 games · White 46.0% / Draw 4.7% / Black 49.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 20,759 | |
| Nc6 | 10,432 | |
| e5 | 5,497 | |
| b6 | 4,846 | |
| Bf5 | 4,680 | |
| e6 | 4,032 | |
| c5 | 3,712 | |
| c6 | 3,262 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:33:01
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