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Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation

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1.b3b6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation740k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
92%679k52%
1.7%13k51%
1.3%9.4k49%
1.1%8.0k52%
0.9%6.7k52%
0.8%6.1k48%
0.7%5.5k53%
0.3%2.3k47%
0.3%1.9k49%
0.2%1.7k51%
Famous games in this line244 master games
Carlsen, M. (2855) – So, W. (2778)20211–0Nakamura, Hi (2775) – Caruana, F. (2829)20141–0Karjakin, Sergey (2782) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2789)2018½–½Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2792) – Radjabov, T.. (2765)20211–0Caruana, F. (2828) – Harikrishna, P. (2726)20190–1Karjakin, Sergey (2773) – So, W. (2780)20180–1Duda, J. (2740) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2783)2024½–½Giri, Anish (2734) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2753)20130–1
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Nakamura, Hi · Nepomniachtchi, I.. · Harikrishna, P.
Family
Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Category
Flank
First move
Other
ECO
A01
Line
1. b3 b6
FianchettoHypermodern
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