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Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation

2/2
1.b3Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation3.2M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
94%3.0M50%
1.6%51k48%
1%32k47%
0.8%24k51%
0.7%22k46%
Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation0.5%16k50%
0.3%9.2k44%
Basque Opening0.3%8.2k45%
0.2%7.2k44%
0.2%5.7k46%
Famous games in this line1.7k master games
Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Carlsen, M. (2853)20160–1Nakamura, Hi (2786) – Carlsen, M. (2832)2018½–½Nakamura, Hi (2786) – Carlsen, M. (2832)20180–1Nakamura, Hi (2791) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2819)20161–0Nakamura, Hi (2791) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2819)20161–0Carlsen, M. (2864) – Duda, J. (2740)20220–1Karjakin, Sergey (2782) – Mamedyarov, S. (2808)20181–0Nakamura, Hi (2786) – Caruana, F. (2802)20170–1
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Nakamura, Hi · Duda, J. · Karjakin, Sergey
Family
Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Category
Flank
First move
Other
ECO
A01
Line
1. b3 Nf6
FianchettoHypermodern
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