Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation

A06

1. Nf3 d5 2. b3

How it went

880 ours · 819 masters

White wins 47% Draws 14% Black wins 39%

Continuations

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Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit A06 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e4 Zukertort Opening: Regina-Nu Gambit A06 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. c4 dxc4 4. Nc3 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bled Variation A12 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 g6 4. c4 c6 26

Master games

Topalov, Veselin — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2013
Carlsen, M. — Keymer, Vincent 1-0 · 2022
Rapport, Richárd — Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 · 2017
Nakamura, Hikaru — Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 · 2018
Grischuk, Alexander — Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 · 2018

Games in Spain

Anton Guijarro,D (2703) — Carlsen,M (2863) 1/2-1/2
Carlsen,M (2832) — Martinez Martin,D (2390) 1-0
Nakamura,Hi (2787) — Chigaev,M (2616) 1-0
Anton Guijarro,D (2673) — Aronian,L (2782) 0-1
Keymer,Vincent (2776) — Anton Guijarro,D (2662) 0-1
Martin Duque,J (2406) — Nepomniachtchi,I (2773) 0-1
Larino Nieto,D (2461) — Mamedyarov,S (2770) 0-1
Anton Guijarro,D (2703) — Mamedyarov,S (2764) 0-1

This line is also written

1.Nf3 d5 2.b3
1 Nf3 d5 2 b3
Nf3 d5 b3
Nf3, d5, b3