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Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
Overview
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation 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 begins with 4 plies and takes 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation, part of the broader Nimzo-Larsen Attack system.
3 named variations grow from this line, including Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation, Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation, Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Pachman Gambit.
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- ECO code
- A01
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Direct variations
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
5,058,737 games · White 49.6% / Draw 4.6% / Black 45.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 2,979,804 | |
| g3 | 681,205 | |
| Nf3 | 446,574 | |
| d3 | 255,466 | |
| e4 | 204,090 | |
| c4 | 185,776 | |
| Nc3 | 126,927 | |
| a3 | 53,379 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:33:10
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