Opening family
Nimzo-Larsen Attack Lines and Variations
The Nimzo-Larsen Attack family contains 18 named lines in this opening book, spanning ECO A01 to A06. Use this page as the map, then open individual lines for exact move orders and diagrams.
How to study this family
White
The attacking side should develop with tempo and check whether every forcing move improves piece coordination.
Black
The defender should meet threats with development whenever possible, not with slow pawn moves that create new weaknesses.
Start with the shortest line, then branch to the variations that change the pawn structure or tactical target. Memorizing every branch before understanding the family plan is usually wasted work.
Main named lines
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Polish Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack
- A06 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Pachman Gambit
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Ringelbach Gambit
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation
- A06 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit
- A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
- A06 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit
Deep theory branches
- 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 c5 4. e4 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit
- 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
- 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
- 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. f4 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Pachman Gambit
- 1. b3 f5 2. Bb2 e6 3. e4 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Ringelbach Gambit
- 1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. g4 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation
- 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e4 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit
- 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
- 1. b3 d5 2. Ba3 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack
- 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
- 1. b3 d5 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
- 1. b3 f5 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Variation
- 1. b3 c5 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation
- 1. b3 Nf6 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation
- 1. b3 e5 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
- 1. b3 b5 — Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Polish Variation