Nimzo-Larsen Attack
What is the Nimzo-Larsen Attack?
The Nimzo-Larsen Attack is a chess opening that begins with 1. b3. It is classified under ECO A01–A06 and has 18 named variations. White chooses it with the move b3.
Moves: 1. b3
ECO: A01–A06
Chosen by: White
Main variations
1. b3 d5
1. b3 f5
1. b3 c5
1. b3 Nf6
1. b3 e5
1. b3 b5
All 18 variations
| ECO | Variation | Moves |
|---|---|---|
| A01 | Main line | 1. b3 |
| A01 | Classical Variation | 1. b3 d5 |
| A01 | Dutch Variation | 1. b3 f5 |
| A01 | English Variation | 1. b3 c5 |
| A01 | Indian Variation | 1. b3 Nf6 |
| A01 | Modern Variation | 1. b3 e5 |
| A01 | Polish Variation | 1. b3 b5 |
| A01 | Symmetrical Variation | 1. b3 b6 |
| A06 | Classical Variation | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 |
| A01 | Graz Attack | 1. b3 d5 2. Ba3 |
| A01 | Modern Variation | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 |
| A01 | Modern Variation | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 |
| A06 | Norfolk Gambit | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e4 |
| A01 | Pachman Gambit | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. f4 |
| A01 | Ringelbach Gambit | 1. b3 f5 2. Bb2 e6 3. e4 |
| A01 | Spike Variation | 1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. g4 |
| A01 | Modern Variation | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 |
| A06 | Norfolk Gambit | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 c5 4. e4 |
How to learn an opening
Learn the ideas before the moves: where the pieces go, which pawn breaks matter and what the typical middlegame plans are. Then play it, and after each game look up the point where you or your opponent left the known moves. MentoChess shows that point automatically for every game you import.
Opening lessons: Three golden opening rules · Scholar’s mate and how to stop it · Italian Game: plans, not just moves · Answering 1.d4: the Queen’s Gambit Declined · Meeting the Sicilian with 2.c3 · From moves to structures