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Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation

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1.b3Nf62.Bb2g63.g4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation122k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
75%91k50%
16%20k51%
4.2%5.1k45%
2.3%2.8k39%
0.7%85936%
0.6%73527%
0.3%35433%
0.2%30232%
0.2%28043%
0.1%16528%
Famous games in this line21 master games
Safarli, E. (2649) – Mamedov, Rau (2659)2014½–½Appel, R. (2535) – Efimenko, Z. (2661)20140–1Nouri, H. (2325) – Vallejo Pons, F. (2691)20160–1Apryshko, G. (2368) – Chigaev, M. (2559)20170–1Krnic, Zdenko (2400) – Ermenkov, Evgenij (2410)19720–1Blatny, Pavel (2416) – Jasny, Stanislav (2392)20090–1Markosian, David S (2377) – Zhidkov, Valery S (2416)2006½–½Blatny, P. (2249) – Corrales Jimenez, F. (2543)20250–1
Heroes of this opening Efimenko, Z. · Vallejo Pons, F. · Chigaev, M. · Ermenkov, Evgenij
Family
Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Category
Flank
First move
Other
ECO
A01
Line
1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. g4
FianchettoHypermodern
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