Named Chess Openings/Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl pl rl nl ql kl bl nl rl pl pl pl Position after 1. b3 d5 2. Ba3 pd bl Introduction and Ideas The Graz Attack of the Nimzo-Larsen AttackNimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack https://lichess.org/opening/Nimzo-Larsen_Attack_Graz_Attack/b3_d5_Ba3 2026-04-26 lichess.org en-US is an unusual reply to 1...d5 as it doesn't fianchetto the b2 but instead moves it further to a3. The idea is to discourage the e7 pawn (though e6 and e5 are still common) from moving at all as White can play 3. Bxf8 Kxf8 and Black's castling rights are gone. History There is no known historical origin for the name "Graz Attack". It is named after the city of Graz in Austria, but there is no known association to it. Main Moves 2...Nf6 2...Nc6 2...e6 2...e5 Statistics White wins ~48%, Black wins ~48%, draw ~4%. ECO code A01Schachzeit 2024-11-10 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack - Openings - Schachzeit https://www.schachzeit.com/en/openings/nimzo-larsen-attack/graz-attack 2026-04-26 www.schachzeit.com en References