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Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
Overview
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. b3 e5, after 2 plies of opening development.
It is a direct variation of Nimzo-Larsen Attack.
It continues primarily into one named line, Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation.
In total, the branch covers 4 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- A01
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
8,428,314 games · White 49.8% / Draw 4.6% / Black 45.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb2 | 7,902,030 | |
| e3 | 150,855 | |
| g3 | 89,270 | |
| c4 | 54,573 | |
| Ba3 | 52,272 | |
| e4 | 51,394 | |
| d3 | 33,763 | |
| d4 | 19,727 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:33:07
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