Named Chess Openings/Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl nl rl pd pl pl pl Position after 1. b3 c5 pd Introduction and Ideas The English Variation of the Nimzo-Larsen AttackNimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation https://lichess.org/opening/Nimzo-Larsen_Attack_English_Variation/b3_c5 2026-04-26 lichess.org en-US is a less common but still playable response to 1. b3. The idea as Black here is to sidestep standard Nimzo-Larsen theory and instead enter a position resembling a reversed English Opening (1. c4). History There is no known historical origin for the name "English Variation". It is named that way because the position after 1. b3 c5 resembles a reversed English Opening. Main Moves 2. Bb2 2. e3 2. Ba3 2. g3 2. e4, (transposition) Sicilian Defense: Snyder Variation Statistics White wins ~50%, Black wins ~46%, draw ~4%. ECO code A01Schachzeit 2024-11-10 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation - Openings - Schachzeit https://www.schachzeit.com/en/openings/nimzo-larsen-attack/english-variation 2026-04-26 www.schachzeit.com en References