Named Chess Openings/Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation (2. Nf3 continuation)

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation (2. Nf3 continuation) rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl rl pl pl pl Position after 1. b3 d5 2. Nf3 pd nl Introduction and Ideas The 2. Nf3 continuation of the Classical Nimzo-LarsenNimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation https://lichess.org/opening/Nimzo-Larsen_Attack_Classical_Variation/b3_d5_Nf3 2026-04-25 lichess.org en-US is more usually seen from the Zukertort Opening (1. Nf3) through 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3. The idea from the 1. b3 move order is to not immediately commit to fianchettoing the bishop, whereas the idea from the 1. Nf3 move order is that 1. Nf3 stops e5 from being safely played. History There is no known historical origin of the name "Classical Variation". It is named that way because 1...d5 is a major response to 1. b3 and 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 was sometimes experimented with. Main Moves 2...Nf6 2...Nc6 2...c5 2...e6 Statistics White wins ~52%, Black wins ~43%, draw ~5%. ECO code A06Schachzeit 2024-11-10 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation - Openings - Schachzeit https://www.schachzeit.com/en/openings/nimzo-larsen-attack-with-b3/classical-variation 2026-04-25 www.schachzeit.com en References